Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-04-15
CHAPTER XVIII.

The announcement had indeed some
thing of the effect of disconcertiDg the
entire party.
'T think we have all had about enough
of Zermatt," said Mrs Matthieson, in
her soft tones "And when you are
gone, Miss Layenham, we shall none of
us find much indueement to remain"
"You mean to go straight back to
England, do you notf" asked Denzilia
In a lightly conversational tone.
Perhaps" replied Mrs. Matthieson
cautiously. After moments pause she
added, els there any likelihood of your
including England in your plan of
travelf"
NO." answered Denzilia in rather a
pathetic voice. MY memories of Eng
land are frought with too many regrets
to make me care to 60 back there. You
never again care to see the place where
you have done thing you are ashamed
Of"
Mrs. Matthieson smiled indulgently.
"You think too much of that girfish
trick" she said, and the Duke at the
same moment broke in
81 hate to hear you talk like that,
Miss Lavenham. As if you could ever
have need to be ashamed of anything
you ever did"
Denzilia laughed lightly.
81 admit that it is foolish thing ever
TO be ashamed of anything one does. I
hope, Duke, you never indulge in that
folly!"
"I don't often" said Kenneth candidly,
and the others all laughed.
After luncheon, as they all stood out
on the verandah, as was their custom,
talking of their plans for the afternoon,
the Duke came up to his sister, and
quietly drew her away from the group.
look here, old girl" he said persua-
isively, Il want you to do something for
mel"
What is it?" she asked, smiling.
ct want to have a private talk with
Miss Lavenham."
"It seems to me you spend your time
having private talks with her" said she,
still smiling.
81 have never been able to get a word
with her the last two days. Ask her to
Igo out with you alone this afternoon,
and then tell me where you are going,
and can join you accidentally, and then
you can make yourself scarce"
This" said Agnes, ais really G. very
ingenious scheme, my dear brother; but
d don't think l can consent to entrap
my friend in such treacherous manner
las that"
"She is your friend!" cried the Duke
eagerly. "If she looks on you as her
friend don't you think it augurs favor
ably for me7"
Agnes laughed and shook her head
81 never heard that any lady was
obliged to marry man because he hap
pened to be her friends brother" Then
seeing that her jesting was i'll timed, she
added kindly and affectionately, Dear
Kenneth, desire nothing better than to
see you married to Denzilia. But fear,
4 fear, fear Nevertheless you shall
have your chance. We had better,
think, all go out together as usual, but
will engage to keep Mr.. Montresor and
Mr. LangIishe completely out of the
way"
Mrs. Matthieson rarely accompanied
the young people on their expeditions,
even when these were short She an
nounced her intention of spending this
afternoon in the hotel garden with her
knitting and book
So they left her, and started of in the
direction of the Rif1eberg.
Agnes was very talkative at starting.
but as the ascent became more steep
she grew more silent, and as usual was
inuch occupied in picking flowers. For
time the whole party kept well to-
gether. Denzillia, upon whom the steep
ness of the way seemed to produce no
impression at all, laughed and chartered
IN the inconsequent way she sometimes
dld, and which somehow with her was
charming instead of being, as il would
be in another person, simply irritating.
but she showed no intention Of being
iett alone with the Duke. However,
agnes, who was not easily banked when
she made up to do anything particular,
ana who was Of opinion that the sooner
iAer brother was put out of his pain the
better for every one concerned, soon con
Tlved to Illustrate the heiress. She did
i m the straightforward manner Pc
lculiar to her.