Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-03-11
CHAPTER XI.

enham had so successfully exercised ner
mowers of trickery upon the British pub
Ne. Aubrey Montresor and Kenneth Mat
thieson were again companions. Not
this time, however, under the big trees
and swinging lanterns of Nottingham
gardens, but on the platform of the Care
5e LYONS when the night train for Lau-
same was just about TO leave Paris.
The relative positions of the two
vonug men were what they had been on
that night three years ago, that of host
and guest.
Kenneth's uncle had died in the inter
val and he was now Duke of Courtalsea.
The change in his worldly position had
altered but little his simple nature. His
sister Agnes said it had not altered it
enough. And he seemed so likely to fall
an immediate victim to the Vaccinations
of one or other of several match making
mothers, whose daughters were not, in
Mrs Alatthieson's opinion, suitable
matches for her son, that she had de-
vised and successfully carried out q
scheme whereby the young duke should
be absent from England for the first
wear of his enjoyment OF his ducal dig
nifty. and should make tour of the
world, taking with him as companion
Aubrey MontTesor. who was still q firm
friend of the family and still a briefess
barrister. and still one who cared little
whether he ever got any briefs or not.
Montresor was on such terms with
Mrs. Matthieson and her son that he
could. without loss of self respect, ac-
cede TO the latter's proposal TO pay all
his expenses on their tour.
Aubrey Montreser was changed since
the day when his world was shattered
for him by the discovery that his ideal
woman was a woman the reverse of his
ideal
Agnes N1atthieson wondered little
but not much, that the girl to whom she
had undoubtedly been very kind. and
who had expressed SO much gratitude
for her Kindness and much liking for her,
should have allowed the conclusion of
then course OF painting lessons to con-
rlude also 80 completely their inter
course. She had, however, been at the
time toe much occupied with her own
affairs to do more than wonder little,
and in a few months Miss Anselm had
become a vague memory in her mind
As for Langrishe, he had never seen
Miss Ansem He had probably never
heard of her, or if he had it had only
been as the teacher of miniature paint
ing whom Agnes Matthieson had taken
up and as such the mention of her would
have left no impression on his mind.
Montresor had given no hint to any
one of how disastrously the adventure
had ended for himself He was not a
man to make much privae moan. He
kUnc NH 10
mentally too sound, to be permanently
injured by the blow he had received
The two young men had made their
tour OF the world, and had intended
going straight on from Paris To London.
but on that morning had received letters
from the young Dukes mother and
sister, who were staying at Lausanne,
suggesting that they should join them
tor time in Switzerland. This Ken
meth was very willing to do and he in
sisted that Montresor should accompany
MN instead of proceeding to England
alone.
Therefore it was that Montresor. on
TINS June evening, was standing on the
platform OF the Care de Lyons watching,
WITH Ianguid interest the crowd which
surged to and fro before the long train.
ny some unaccountable oversight a
Sleeping carriage had not been secured,
and the Dukes valet was vainIy en-
ueaVorlng to negotiate for whole car
mage Tor his master and his masters
companion.
Inc Duke himself was at the bookstall
Trying to lay in q stock of literature
winch should afford him amusement dur
1ng the long night journey should he find
himself unable to sleep.
aubrey Montresor did not care verv
mueh whether they went by the train
81 not. lie was mildly interested in the
Sehauor of an English family. evi.
1ehliy unaccustomed to travelling abroad.
VINO We're making vain efforts to rouse
me french porters to due sense of
,ne Importance of their claims. But his
%ugud pleasure in watching these peo-
p'e was soon overpowered by u recogni-
!. .,on which stirred up in him sudden
'''ilh OF passionate excitement.
porter passed him, carving a mum
vi 01 luxurious rugs and parcels. and
lteT the porter sauntered tall man
muse inquire instantly awoke vague but
iui memories in the young mans
last The tall traveller, impelled per
maps by the unconscious magnetism of
Ne Others gaze, turned his head, and
uohITesor found himself looking straight
.u'3 me eyes of Ahck Langrishe, whom
iaaa never seen since he parted from
q nm at the door of the little house IN
s q'Sham street The recognition was in
o,I and mutual. For few sec
, the two men stood silent and mo-
o u'nless looking at each other. the face
."0h oetraylng the revival of painful
n a,s'iories which the sight Of the other
HI ne american was the first to recover
Unset Unset He nodded with the cool.
S.'sntiy supercilious smile Of former
any S' and passed on without waiting for
~ ny response from Montresor. Montresor
80 80 no response. He forgot even to |
urn ..II :, the others brief salutation.
,h. il'lo' Old boy! Are you grt1rnbling |
At fo tI;. me" asked the Duke, coming up I
so,,s e.is moment, and taking his gloomy /
- for an indication of his .
VIA VII at being so long left to wonder
IN, %Helher they were indeed to start bv