The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-03-12
OUT Of THE NIGHT



Conroy al once He must show the
letter, and ask advice. In face OF that
piteous appeal from one VINO
was, perhaps, at that moment dead
woman, he dared no. go Amself to
Barrow End.
He said no word 10 either OF the
ladies, he did not even think Of his
waiting breakfast. He went down
10 the stables, asked the man 10 give
him the bicycle he rode yesterday
and set OF at once, riding as fast
az he could
Vernon and Aunt Emma finished
their breakfast. then sent maid
up TO LiOnels room to inquire.
She returned with the news that
Mr.. Gladwyn was not in his room.
They sought him In the garden, and
then they heard that he had gone
out with bicycle.
This WAS bewi.dering. They knew
that he had the intention OF going
to Wishfeld again that afternoon,
but that he should seem 50 Ill and
go off 50 suddenly required explana-
ton, until the stableman said that
he thought the gentleman had gone
10 the doctors. He asked where the
nearest doctor lived. Vernon thought
OF Evelyn and her story. Suppose
that Lionel turned out to be secretly
and seriously i'll? Was she capable
of the devotion which Evelyn had
showed Cecil? By no means She did
not love Lionel She knew this now
wirh increasing clarity Would she
ever love him? She had heard OF
such a thing as growing to love
a person better But she could not
imagine the increasing distaste for
his society which she experienced
as merging into anything like what
Evelyn felt for Cecil,
The morning wore on. and he did
not return. Luncheon time came and
ne had not appeared. That afternoon
was the Flower Show at Ponthewel;
and they were Obliged to start at
halfpast two, as they were to pick
up Jem at the station
'nhe day was very fine, the air
full of the sweetness OF hay-fields.
Vernon had been good deal inter
ested during the past fortnight in
che arrival from London of a new
gown for her appearance that day.
II was, she could not hep thinking
success, as also the hat that went
with IT,
When Mrs. Bardsley came down
into the hall and saw her waiting
there. her heart overflowed with
pride in her She wished that she
saw some way out for her from pres
ent difficulties. She wished that her
own spirits were not weighed to
earth by the terror of Jem's depar-
ture, and the apprehension OF his
disgrace. Joy and sorrow, love and
pride. Jostled each other in her heart.
She left word that. should Mr. Glad
wyn return, he was TO be driven to
the Flower Show, ana informed that
they were sorry to be Obliged to
start without him, but they had to
keep their appointment at the sta
ion
Vernon was wholly glad that Lion
el was not with them, as she knew
now much his presence would have
affected joins temper. AS they drove
a.ong she was conscious of "A feel
ing more cheerful than since Jem
left the previous day. She was very
doubtful as to how he would meet
her, since they had not parted very
amicably. But she determined to be
as sweet as she could to him, and
to bear his crossness patiently, since
it must be hard for him to be good !
always, if his heart was
full of anxiety about Selma. In all |
he knew of the noXious |
Tumor which was prevalent. She |
wished that she were man, and |
not girl, 80 that she could, with F.
out impropriety, assure him of her
own soon of such tale against
him
Up al the tiny railway station all
was very peaceful. The single line
OF rails flashed in the afternoon sun
shine The station master came out, |
touching his cap. to ask if he should /.
put some cases of store which had |
arrived into the carriage. and re-
mained to chat moment, and to
remark that a good many would be
coming in on this train for the
Flower Show.
Then the train appeared. curyins
itself softly, slowly, round the cut
ting. as If no such thing as haste
were dreamed of in the world. Yer
non thought It odd that her heart
should beat uncomfortable.
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