The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-07-01

routine. She made the parks b. way
Of the main road ~ she had done on
the stormy night several weeks BE-
fore. when she sought Craven for the
first and so boldly demanded inter
view with its master.
As she followed the avenue In the
cold morning she walked through
mist It cleared only to let her fig-
ure cut the vapor. which directly
closed behind her again into one OF
the fogs In which winter England
IL mysteriously yelled: before her the
shapes OF trees indistinctly designed
themselves like seaweed In a muggy
sea.
A little more than three-quarters
Of the way up the drive she heard
the trot of a horses feet, and before
she could step aside to permit, as
she supposed. some groom from
Craven to pass her, an equine head
and body doomed SO close that she
gave cry. and the horse was sud.
denly drawn back until he almost
reared.
The hand on the rein was WON.
ans. the rider . woman. her tri.
cornered hat and coat and lips and
cheeks all scarlet. She exclaimed,
half frightened. half annoyed:
Heaven! I might have hurt you'll"
and stared down at the roadside en-.
cumbrance-and at sight of Miss
Carew nodded a sort Of good
ing; an expression OF quick curiosity
shot across her handsome, hooking
face-"hurt you or been thrown my.
self. You're not startled?"
The rider held her horse quiet IN
the fog. and mercilessly scrutinixed
the young woman. who. dark and
slender, of a loneliness no less marked
than her own, Of q grace no less
seductive than her ladyship's, ap.
peared to have miraculously unfolded
and to have taken form out OF fog
and mists. She presented a problem
suggested manifold possibilities and
at least commanded attention.
Without excuse or preamble:
You're walking up to Craven
castle?" the rider asked her.
"Yes."
You're nearly there. however, but
perhaps you know the way?"
II think I shall find It."
The pedestrians dress was exces.
sively plain. In her hands she car
ried little packet which looked like
notebook. She had doubtless a
Baedeker up her sleeve.
you're an American"
A slight smile touched the grave
features Of the younger woman.
How did you known"
The other laughed frankly.
"The same language. SO different In
transatlantic mouths. 4 mean to say
you speak American Craven isn't
open to visitors. like Penthuen and
the neighboring castles"
Nor
tits shut and barred. ! might say
You won't get In. But expect you're
heroworshipper and are going to
try for a glimpse of the great writer!
Your country people are herowor'
shippers"
81 think We are"
The lady's horse stretched his long
shining neck. The smoke from his
nostrils blended with the mist and
stirred the vapor that few away be
fore his breath. 1t flew too around
the head and form of the American
girl and the trim red figure of the lii
tie equestrienne. to whom the mono
syllables of the stranger were bafilins
and because OF her rival beauty an
noying.
She gathered up her slackened
reins. i've been following the
hounds" she youehsafed. and I've
cut through Craven by mistake-iz
few minutes ! shall hear the horn
She leaned on her pommel. her mind
travelling back to her last interview
with Mr.. Tempest at Penthuen, and
suddenly she exclaimed with SHARP
"Ah!" OF enlightenment, and al
though she did not relish the discoy
cry:
why. I've seen you before"
Miss Carew. who knew as well as II
she had seen her daily for years. said
II think never"
But yes-a day or two ago-yor
wore red dress-you were driving
with Mr.. Tempest In a motor. l was
driving behind you to Penthuen."
(To BE CoNTINuEDJ
Odd Boarding Houses.