Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-01
CHAPTER xV-Continued.

MT aware of her danger-and the guide
/, front of her did not know what had
happened til he was surprised by seeing
tbe three. gentlemen at the door of the
vbed rush suddenly down towards him.
Then he looked back. BY the time the
mike Langrishe and Montresor had
reached the spot of the lady, with the
help of her guide and her own alpen-
stock. was ON her feet again and stand
ing once more on the narrow path from
which she had fallen.
II am not bit hurt" she was saying
in German in clear laughing voice to
ghe guide, and then, as her would be
rescuers faced her, two of them uttered
faint gasp, which, as she stared at
them, she re-echoed.
Kenneth stood gazing at what he
thought the most beautiful woman he
had ever seen in his life.
The silence, though it seemed long,
was in truth only momentary, and then
Iangrishe recovered himself, and spoke
with his favorite slow, cool accent.
Miss Lavenham, had recognized you
from afar / should not have flown so
impetuously to your rescue. 1 know,
whatever happens, you must always fall
On your feet"
II am glad you remember that I bear
a. charmed life,' she answered with
faint echo of his mockery in her tone.
Then she looked at Nontresor, and her
manner changed There was an inde-
scribable mixture of dignity and timid-
itv in Der manner as she said:
I'VE too have met before Mr.. Mon
tresor," and she put out her hand He
retained sufficient presence of mind to
take it. great wave of memory had
swept over him at the sight of that fair
face, confusing and blurring his pereep-
tions The last time he had seen this
fair and gracious woman he had grossly
insulted her, had called her liar. And
yet was it indeed this woman or an
Dther?
The lightning and thunder had consid-
eraby abated by this time, but the snow
had began to fall thicker than before.
1t was expedient to seek the shelter of
The COW -shed as soon as possible
Miss Lavenham walked on with Lang
rishe on one side of her and the Duke,
In spite of the insecurity of his foothold
on the narrow track, on the other. No
body had introduced him, but what did
that matter? He introduced himself,
and did not know that the lady expert
enced slight sensation of dismay at the
sound of his name. Neither did he know
that he was speaking to the American
heiress concerning whom he had been
making inquiries the previous night. He
had not remembered her name. Agnes,
who had been watching the whole scene
from the doorway of the COW shed, start.
ed little as the party approached her.
Miss Anselmi' she said before the
n words OF Introduction which Langrishe
had IN readiness could pass his lips.
81 Then she suddenly checked herself, per-
eevlng that she had made mistake.
81 yet still bewildered by the likeness that
81 had misled her
u "This is ms sister" Kenneth said.
eager to monopolize the beautiful
stranger as much as he could.
Montresor had come close up to the
group, and Miss Lavenham turned. it
seemed, involuntarily towards him. There
~ was again that slight air of depreciation
on her face, and on his "a sudden flush.
But no one except Langrfshe was think
ing of Montresot, and he was so con-
WINGED he had the clue to his embarrass-
ment that he attached 40 Importance to
& his blush.
Denzilia withdrew her eyes FROM Mon
tresor after that one swift glance.
I haye," she said, speaking very slow
81 ", to apologize to. Miss Matthieson for
very uhwerrsntable piece of imperti-
nsnoe to which, unknown to her. l sub
lected her three years ago Indeed am
q bitterly ashamed of it now. YOU" she
added looking at Agnes. whose counter
ance expressed unbounded amazement.
knew me as Miss Anselm, teacher of
a miniature painting
81 4here was moments embarrassed
u slenee. Langrishe looked with quick.
Keen glance Of comprehension from MIN
Lfesor to Denzilia. In Agnes mind there
was sense of injury. The Duke, with his
N ignorance of Miss Lavenham's real iden-
NY, could not imagine what II vas III
about
And | am sure my sister is very glad
70 see you again under any other name"
y he said
4 With his own words his heart seemed
ii 20 sink little, for even while he ut
,eieu them he reflected that her speech
y mad meant that she was married.
ms words, however, recalled Agnes to
HersGt, and. meeting Langrishe's eyes
u suuaenF she spoke quickly and cordial
truth.
Indeed ami" She held out her hand
as she spoke with an instructive idea
% patronage which her former relations
with the girl unconsciously awoke in her
and which Miss Lavenha1n would have
d resented with true American independ-
enee IN other circumstances, but which,
as things were, she felt positively CRATE.
They all entered the cow-shed and
while Montresor occupied himself in I'M
packing the luncheon the other men
waited on Denizlia.
"hen luncheon was over the snow had
III seased, and the storm had cleared away.
as they were all going to return to
Iefmatt it was almost inevitable that
AhgT should return together.
Dlrlng the business of packing I'D the
luncheon the Duke took Lanprisbe aside
N and INQUIRED the name and stata 81 a.