The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-07
(Continued.)

the whole adventure She lost her
way in the storm last night, ana
knocked at our door just as 1 was
going TO bed. / thought she was
tramp at first. for she was all stream
ing with rain: and now, who do you
think she turns out to be? III give
YOU three guesses.'
He advanced, shaking hands bois-
teriously with the stranger, and evil
IDENTIFY hugely amused. Guess! ne
roared. I'm no good at guessing. Tell
me her name
help you much said Laura, whose
complexion was now in order, and
her demeanor blithe and natural.
But it's wilmot- Now try.
.rwilmot? Any relation of Vernon
Wilmot, the chap that quarrelled
with Umfravflle ?'
The very same, At least, his
daughter"
THE very same said the girl smil-
ing. for my name, like my fathers
is Vernon wilmot.'
And 1 am sure you're welcome,
Miss Vernon wilmot,' he cried, with
hearty cordially. Il remember your
father-the young fire-eater! Well,
and how is he? Did he make mis-
pile, as he set out to do?"
A shadow fell upon Vernon Will
- Co. ssrIa ic doadn che said
softly. HE did make some money
out in America But he never got
over mothers death. He has been
dead two years And L thought
would come and look up my own
people
He burst into laughter, declaring
he never heard such a thing in his
life Vernon related to him her i'm
prudence in leaving herself short IF
money. her unpleasant experience of
the extortion of English inns. and her
idea that you could make your way
anywhere in England without trouble
The idea of her wandering about on
foot in the Quarrymoor Hills, in the
midst OF the widest storm known Tor
years. seemed to him poignantly
amusing He roared with merriment
at the sight of her dressed up in
his wife's clothes, which he declared
became her excellently.
But my little woman does under
stand how TO turn herself out" said
h. Mil, nrida 1T like q Woman IN he
we'll turned out, Let your wife do
you credit say L, 1 don't grudge you
the cheque for a new gown, do 1
Laura" he cried, pulling her down
upon his knee. AT race meetings,
like my wife to be the most con-
spicuous woman on the course"
II seemed to his guest highly prob
able that his ambition in this direc-
ton was frequently gratified.
He proceeded to kiss his wife, nois-
lily and repeatedly; a process to which
she submitted much as Vernon had
done to the onslaughts of last night !
gale-with set teeth and a rebellious
heart
Well" said he, after a while, dur
ing which he had tossed off a tum-
bier Of whiskey and water, brought
by Jenifer. well, I suppose I have
got to send a man over to Carroniea
TO inform old mother Bardsley of the
windfall we have got here for her.
A sweetheart for Jen-eh what, Lau-
ra?-Pretty girls are scarce in this
part of the country"
Have you forgotten that you are
expecting Jen 10 come over to-day
about The MOTOR" said Laura calmly
removing the whisley to side-table
as she spoke. He can drive Miss
Wilr:ot back with him.
so he cant A nice surprise fol-
Tire olsl lady" chuckled Dan. He
had scarcely spoken, wher Jem drove
up 10 the door, in very we'll turned
out dogcart. Trent hurried out to
him. full of welcome, crying at the
top of his voice that he had a sur.
prise for him, and he might have
three guesses before he came into the
Hail. II III tl1e way OF livestock,
he shouted. land that's all the clue
I'll give you, Jeml You've got I,
take it back with you, so it's mere,
you drove instead of riding, for
don't think you could put it in &
basket"
I'm no good ar conundrums.
give il up" said Jem without enthu
siasm; and he walked into the hal
in spite of Trent's efforts to preven
him. His nerves were evidently il
= state of tension, and he looked full
at Laura, who apparently telegraphet
back '.All WELL" for his grim jaw
relaxed slightly as he turned to iool
at the girl by the table. She wor,
a cream-colored dress of Laura
which filter her well; scrap of ge
ranium tucked into her bodice gave
hint OF color. The native warm tint.
OF her skin had returned to her. TIL,
look she bent on him was too enig
NAUTICAL to be completely reassuring
"A visitor-I see you have a visit
or But why you should want t.
hand her over to me. is more than
understand. Perhaps, reck