Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-16
Not much cnanged. if at all-eh,

Not much changed. if at all-eh.
Hair"
mot much, says Hal, though she
seemed to think / was. By the way.
shall have to drop her a pretty PLAIN
hint not to comment so much upon
my growth. It's awkward before the
servants, you know
Not changed, murmurs Bell. +And
yet and he signs
"Vane doesn't look quite the thing.
says Hal lightly. Had a great deal
of bother getting them all across, Tor
of course half of them were seasick,
! say, Bell he says. suddenly, did
you notice among the gang
My dear Hal-'gang.
"A tall, fair woman. with golden
hair and blue eyes?"
Bell thinks.
IL cant say I did, Hal"
mo. of course you didn't, says
Hal You were staring at Jeanne
all the time"
Bell bushes.
And yet you must have noticed
her. She looked to me the best
dressed of the lot. and as fresh as
paint, while the rest looked Jagged
and done up A tall woman, very
fair-lady somebody or other-I
couldn't catch her name"
Il didn't notice her." says Bell.
MOI" says Hal, thoughtfully.
well, I'm almost sure I've seen her
before somewhere-where on earth
could it have been?" and he whistles
softly TO assist his defaulting mem
DRY. "No, I cant remember, and YET
I'll swear I've seen her somewhere.
oh, say Bell, did you see Fitzjames
Lord Lane, you know?"
Yes" says Bell, quietly, and stop
ping short, q saw him-I shook
hands with him"
Well, he's changed, If you like"
goes on Hal. All his lardy-dardy
ways have gone, and his eyeglass,
too. Seems to have dropped all that
sort of thing with his old name. Per-
haps Jeanne has worked all that sort
of thing out of him"
Jeanne your sister? What in
fiuence can she have with Lord
Tane?' says Bell, with little anx.
ious frown.
Don't know; they seem to have
hit It off very well. The letter was
full of him, and he stuck close as
wax to her directly he came in
should think he has turned-out rather
a good sort"
Il hope 50. says Bell, almost
grimly for him.
Anyhow, says Hal, rising ana
stretching his long limbs, there
ought to be plenty of fun going on
with all this lot: some of EN- must
have some go in them. Lord Nugent,
like the looks of him-and what
time did they say dinner will beY'
But Bell is apparently too lost in
thought to answer the weighty ques-
ton, and Hal amuses himself by GO
ing around the hall, with his hands in
his pockets. and examining the armor
and ancient and modern weapons or
warfare, which are arranged by the
hundred on the dark chestnut panel
ing
Presently Bell goes. then there
comes light step on the stairs. ana
Jeanne, stealing down, folds her
hands over Halls eyes.
What a good boy it is to wait for
me- she says, linking her arm in his.
Haven't l been quick?"
Hal turns and eyes her from head
to foot.
She is beautifully dressed, notwith-
standing he rapidity with which her
toilet has been accomplished, and Hal
scans her with frank and proud ad.
miration.
"You haven't lost any of your good
looks. Jen," he says.
Saved them all for you, you bad
boy" she says, pressing his arm;
"and now tell me all you have been
doing-everything mind!'
And she puts up her white hand TO
smooth his hair from his forehead
Hal avoids her eyes
ASK Bell" he says. HE has kept