Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-02
CHAPTER XVI.


But yOu don't call that horse?'
says Hal, pointing with indignant dis
may at a Gothic animal which the
stable-keeper of the Hotel Der Krone
has brought from the stall into the
yard.
Il is the morning after Jeanne
letter; Bell has gone over to the cas-
tie 70 encourage the major-dOmO, VINO
is almost distracted by the shortening
OF the time left him for preparation,
and BY the news that three more
suites of rooms are required. Hal mas
waited until Bells back is fasEiy
| turned, and is now trying to convince
the stable-keeper that the aforesaid
Gothic specimen OF the animal king
dom will not serve his (Hals) turn.
You don't surely call that horse!
says Hal, speaking very slowly and
loudly. as is an Englishmans wont
when addressing foreigners. as il
deaf. ut isn't a horse-it's a csthed-
raj or a scaffold. or an animated
You like, except horse"
But, my lord" expostulates the
man, gesticulating, 1t is indeed
horse-a good, grand horse!"
Then he's a little too grand for
me-" says Hal scornfuly Some
thing with fewer bones, and more
flesh and hair, is good enough for me.
Is there such a thing as horse in
this COMPOUNDED place."
The man raises his eyebrows ana
shakes his head.
IF MILFORD he says, stroking the
Gothic structure with an extravagant
gaze Of admiration, IF Milford is not
satisfied with that charming quadru-
ped. ! do not know what MILFORD will
do for another
Well, I'm not satisfied with that
charming quadruped,' says Hal. In
fact Id rather die the death than be
seen on such a heap of bones. Take
him back to the marine store shop
you call a stable He won't-he won't
do; and here's something for your
trouble"
A. the sight Of the silver. the mans
face grows a trihe more intelligent.
1T is a Pity he says, cycling the
horse regretfully. "a thousand pities
that Milford doesn't like the horse,
bat
"Ah," saws Hal, lets have it.
When one of YOU Germans begins to
but there's something behind"
The man smiles. He remembers.
quite by accident. that there Is still
another horse IN Forbach: by a
strange chance it belongs to his tine
man's) wife's brother, who would
doubtless be willing to lend it to mi
lord for consideration
"All right" says Hal fetch hi.a
dround-that is, if he is no relation 10
the charming quadruped"
After a decent interval the man ap.
pears, leading horse which he has
brought from another part of the sta
BILE, and which. being an Improvement
upon the first grand animal. Hal ac-
cepts, carelessly agreeing to pay
about twice as much as the proper
rate my wife's brother having ur.
gently required him for his own use.
and only conserving to lend him at
the afores aid increased tariff Hal
mas dim suspicion that he is being
cheated. but is so elated at getting
horse of anything like a decent APP
pcarance that he throws the man two
or three coins into the bargain. Tor
mis- trouble in going around to the sta
bile. Nounted on this steed. and IN
wardly grooming that he isn't his own
shapely. wellgroomed cob, Hal trots
down the street and into the valley
As he approaches the avenue lead
ing TO the villa Verona, he pulls up
into a walk, and, with a fine affecta-
ton OF admiring the view, casts an
anxious scrutiny up the drive; but
there is only gardener at work
among the rhododendrons.
Hal proceeds, keeping a wary eye
In every direction lie seems to know
every stone in the stream by heart:
he spent all Yesterday afternoon FISH
ing and idling by its banks. waiting
ana hoping for a glimpse OF the white