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little distance from the road. At the
back meadow turns into a little
wood; behind, filing up shreen, Is
the hill over which they have come.
At the sound OF the wheels an host
Ter comes limping out from the sta
bic, and almost Immediately after a
buxom daughter comes from the
house, and instead Of staring at the
arrivals, as they do in some coun-
tries. drop courtesy to each, and
come up to the phaeton with smile
ri welcome for the sweet-faced young
lady
BY George!" says Hal, as he lifts
Verona TO the ground. I'D forgotten
one thing You'll have to do all the
talking, or nearly all"
Very we'll" she says What snail
say"
Tell Them" says Hal, that you
want a room for yourself. and
George will sleep over the stable.
but first of an we want some din
ner. -
"Dinner!" says the landIady, inun.
mistakable English. notwithstanding
the accent. Certainly. sir"
Hal stares
This is most extraordinary eoun-
try" he says, slapping his hand on
his leg Fancy a iandlady in an
English country place knowing Ger.
man, What luck too, for usf7
The landlady looks over ner shoul.
der as she leads Verona into the
house
IT is not that am clever. sir
MY husband was English, and /
learned il OF him."
"First-rate!" says delighted HAL In
his brusque fashion Look here
then; we want some dinner, as good
one as you can manage; and this
young lady will remain here, I'm
sure youth see that she is comfort
able
The landlady courtesies again, and
looks from Verona TO Hal.
Your sister, sir?" she says, quietly.
Hal hesitates q moment, then his
bAAAFh VI q AAt hEfpo Hifu EAfdlEul4
Let the young lady go up stairs, :"
be says, and as Verona goes ont with
The daughter. he looks the landlady
full in the face
Look here he says, you asked
me question. could have told
you lie, but don't think it's the
best course: besides. don't like il.
That young lady isn't my sister
= knew that sir" breaks In the
landlady. softly.
You did Howe
Sisters do not look at their broth
ers as the young lady looked at you,
sir"
Truth Is beat, after ALL" says Hal
You're right, she Is not my sister
but she. is more than that to me
That yohng lady is to be NY wife
that is why We are here this after
noon II we were not here, she would
be married tomorrow to man old
enough to be her grandfather Now,
I've trusted you.-do you mean TO act
fairly by us2"
The woman's face Pushes and her
lips culver.
You have trusted me. sir" she
says. and YOU have done well You
may trust me on. with safety
And, without another word. she
goes out.
Hal draws long breath.
That's a good beginning he says
shes right; Id trust anybody with
such an honest face. Now for the
horses. and then fer the PRIEST"
The stable is a shed. plain enough.
but comfortable enough; aud he finds
the bays already wiped down and
George making UP a most charming
bed, kissing like a boa constructor as
he plies the fork,
Well sir" he says, looking around
eagerly, all rlght?e
All right, George. SAYS Hal. cheer.
fly Does this fellow understand
English"
oh yes. sir. he can say ros beef
and 'jeeups, Johnee-that's all And
how is the young lady, begging
your pardon,"
"All right" replies Hal look
aere-we've been obliged to take the
landlady into our confidence"
You couldn't have done better.
Master Hal" says George. simply
SHE'S one of the right sort, sir--lay
nv life; and we couldn't have de-
ceived her. sir. begging your pardon
again. Master Hal, but blind woman
could see how il was between YOU
and her highness"
Il don't MUD that. George" says
Hal. Ard now will sou so in and
ask the laEdlady to tell her highness
that shall be with her directly@
Yes, sir. and I've something TO
say myself
What's that2r asks Hal
Why, must get her to tell our
old friend here that it anybody cones
along inquiring FOR phaeton and
pair that he hasn't seen such a
thing Oh, for years.
All" says Hal You forget no
thing, George; bat do Won think
there's much chance OF their coming
Up with u.s."
.-There'd he every finance il they
knew where TO come. sir." says
George, quietly 1t isn't the dis
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