The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-30

sion. situated at the other end OF the
estate. had been let to lady who
had not taken the shooting with it,.
The Lodge, though small, was conve-
neint and comfortable and quite large
enough for bachelor.
Yes" replied Vane.
My father viii be glad to hear
that it is let" said Evelyn. 81 hope
you are comfortable. He will come and
call on you
Thank you very much" sand Nane,
"Oh. yes, | am comfortable enough!
am bachelor. and accustomed to
roughng tin fact rather like it,.
| shall be very glad to see Sir Reg-
nald and TO apologize in person
BY this time he had made up his
mind about Ronald, and he almost
blurtcd out:
81 know your brother Miss Desbor'
ough'
Evelyn started and crimSoned, and
then went ra her pale.
"My brother-Ronald, she muri
INJURED
Yes" he said They had stopped
relief and Vane thought he had new.
ed, sank on to bank Vane stood
beside her for moment and, as he
| looked down at her, was struck by her
resemblance to Ronald and still more
| struck by her beauty and soft, tender
| grace. He saw that his announcement
had troubled htr, and, to reassure her,
he went on quickly, He was quite
well when I parted from him"
"Oh, | am glad!" she breathed. with
relief:: and Vane thought he had new
er seen anything more lovely than
the expression in her upturned eyes.
How strange it seems You come
here not knowing that we are your
neighbors; you meet me by accident
in the wood here, and you know, you
are a friend of Ronald's-'
Yes it's a rum world said Vane
in his hearty way, which impressed
Evelyn as pleasantly as his face and
manner had done; and it's precious
small one. Yes, your brother and
are firm friends. We have been spend
ing some months together; he has
been sailing with me in my yacht
He was treading on delicate ground
/ trenching on the subject of the
wretched treasure, and he stopped
short
! you have been months together"
said Evelyn. with reasonable surprise.
"Oh, | am so glad, And sailing! Ron
aid would enjoy that; he is so fond
of it, DO you know where he is now?'
| she asked eagerly.
Not exactly" replied Vane. He
was good enough to take charge OF
my yacht when ! came to England,
and he is cruising about the Mediter-
ranean."
You loaned It TO him." she said
softly, her eyes glowing with graft
tude. That was very kind of you,
Mr.. Vane."
Not a bit of it," he said quickly.
The obligation is on my side. Des-
borough was good enough to take
charge of the yacht. | should only
have laid her up for the winter II
he had not done so; and ship al
ways keeps in better condition when
she is on the move
Can you tell me something more
about him where you have been?'
asked Evelyn, after a short pause.
"Oh we've been cruising about. "
said Vane in vague way; Just
amusing ourselves" He could have
groaned as he recalled the "amuse-
ment" OF that never1to-beforgotten
night when they had discovered that
the treasure had been stolen; but he
stifled the groan with laugh; for
Vane was a philosopher, after fash
ion. and in reality had long ago
ceased to greve OVER his loss, though
he had felt il pretty keenly at the
time: sportsmen like Vane are never
Mammou worshippers Taking it al
together. we've not had a bad time.
Your brother and | are sworn friends
in fact. he is the bes; pal I've ever