Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-06

only too delighted to avail himself of
their lavish hospitality.
Come and see us after dinner, and
bring your friend"-and with bow and
a smile Laurence joined his old school
fellow.
81 say, old fellow, that is a pretty
girl; is the old man her father 7'
Eyes; is she not stunning" and Lau-
renee went off into fervent raptures
about Norah, with all young mans
ardor over his first love.
Capt. Hermon's eyes twinl1led with
amusement as he listened, but he agreed
with his friend when he was introduced
later on in the evening.
As they all sat in the veranda drink
mig iced-coffee and listening to a woman's
voice singing in distant room, it floated
out to them on the gentle breeze, pure,
rich contralto, singing those words which
always seem to have such wall in
them, hackneyed though they are
TT was best TO leave you thus, dear best
for you and best for me-
How the sweet voice fingered over the
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nearer Norah, as they leant over the
balustrade together The lights cleaned
in distant bungalows. the moon rose sol
emily over the Jumna, and Delhi looked
weird and mysterious in its silvery light.
Laurence's heart beat high as he noted
how Norah avoided meeting his eyes, and
how her color came and went. He bent
down and laid his hand on her little
white one, as it rested on the marble
ledge in front of her.
"Norah, will you give me leave to ask
you a question if l have luck and get
promotion on the frontier?" he asked
softly, and Norah raised her head and
looked straight into his eyes, and an
swered bravely-
Eyes, Laurence" and he bent down
lower and kissed the cool little hand that
had turned and grasped his.
! With another quick pressure he whis-
pered Good night" and went to say his
adieu to her father.
Capt. Hermon and the general had just
finished long discussion on India, it's
past, its future, and both had thorough
ly enjoyed themselves.
"a good sort, your friend" said the
elder man, as George Hermon turned TO
say Good night" to Norah.
YES, dear old chap; it is Jolly to meet
him up here. We We're at school to-
gether, general"
Good night, good night" and the two
young men left the kind old man and his
daughter and went to their own rooms.
A week passed quickly away, and Lau-
renee Harcourt did not find time hang
heavily on his hands, in spite of the heat
In the evening there was plenty going
on, and the addition of officers waiting
for orders to advance to the north added
to the general gaiety.
There were dances, concerts, private
theatricals, picnics and rides by moon
light. One day, as Laurence dismounted
from his horse, his friend George Her.
mon came down the hotel steps to meet
him.
81 say, Laurie, old boy, do you remem.
Der Vivian Monkton?"
eyes, of course l do" responded Iau-
renee, shadow falling on his face
l"Whyf"
"Well, he arrived by this afternoons
train. He has put in for active service
he tells me, and is going up with us
Odd, isn't it, our meeting him heref"
eyes, it seems like fate" answered
Laurence. Il should like to see hin
again. always felt so sorry about him
and his thinking / had sneaked to ole
Marsh; but l sha'n't say anything K
him. 1t is best to let that old story di,
out. Where is he?"
"Oh. he is in the smoking room!' anC
together the two men STROBE into tn,
room, where Monkton rose to meet them
There was an odd sinister look in hi
great dark eyes as they rested on hi,
old schoolfellow's face, but in moment
it passed, unnoticed by Laurence, who's,
boyish admiration was stirred afresh by
the advent of his boyhood's friend.
He greeted him warmly, but Capt
Hermon, quicker to read mems faces. saw
his lips narrow and a dangerous CLEAN
in his eye, and said to himself
"Ah, my boy, you have not forgotten
or forgiven your fancied wrong!" AnC
afterwards he remembered what ne hat
thought.
To outward eyes the three were tn,
best of friends, and Laurence INTRODUCED
the newcomer to his friends the Cam
erons. AS Norah felt the touch of hi
hand on hers she could hardly restrain
the shudder that thrilled through her.
II am silly" she said to George Her
mon as he claimed her one evening at &
dance; "but somehow, do you know,
feel as if Capt. Monkton had the evi
eye. 1t is a case with me of, L do no
like thee, DR., Fell, the reason why can
not tell Do you ever feel like tina
about him or anybody else?"
Ito Be ContinuedI
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