Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

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sae 2 anced up at me ner loni
asses vel tIl uer dark eyes sbarA
tng H!fb mischiei
-oh she wont care sr far as you
are concerned. she exclaimed indf
ierentiy But : suppose size viii
think ! an perfectly horrid Wen (
DON'T care II she does. she might
have waited and learned the truth
FIRST Wasn't her face study And
how shall ! ever explain to Arthur SC
that be VIII understand? I'm sure !
-aye got he worst OF it Oh. Captain
Wayne. IS my hsir ali rufleG upg 1
know ! look ia a fright You must
come IN now. and We viii explain tc
Mrs Brennan the whole matter She
cannot help Believing Us both. whiir
know she would be SO Geld ana
proud TO me alone"
! shock my head decisiYely. Per
haps II Was better ended so. at east
/ possessed no courage Just then 10
face her Indignation She might but
deem We had coneocted our explana
ton. and would very likely receive n
with all the scorn she felt IL deserved.
BESIDES. il was clear there was moth
ing ! could do TO aid them I should
be pow merely an unweicome intru,
der. An escort was to be there sho.-t
" to convoy them northward. and for
me TO be found In their company by
Brennan world only intiame him and
add greatly to the embarrassment OF
bis wife's position Much as might
long for immediate vindication in her
sight, the plain duty of true love was
TO depart al once. and permit time to
straighten out the tangle.
You must pardon me" ! FASTENED
to say. standing hat in hand before
her. but it would not be hest tor
me to intrude upon Mrs Brennan ait
er her late reception. | merely halt
ed here in order to assure myself OF
your presence and safety. My men
ere even now waiting for me a few
hundred yards away"
But | wish yon to meet Arthur"
"oh. think not. Miss Minor feel
warm friendship for Lieutenant Cation.
but we wear different uniforms. serve
under different flags. and a meeting
here. both with armed forces behind
US. would naturally have to be hos
tile one. However the Lieutenant and
| might consent to a temporary truce.
his superior officer. Major Brennan.
would not likely prove of the same
mind"
Then you really must go?"
Unless you specially desire to wit
ness a cavalry skirmish in your front
dooryard. certainly consider It best"
and held out my hand Surely we
part as friends. and | may hope that
you VIII intercede in my behalf witt
Mrs Brennan?"
She rose up impulsively.
How ridiculous: how supremely RI
dlculous, Why. OF course will.
though don't suppose Edith really
cares very much. but she believed 1t
would be highly proper to be shocked.
don't think she likes you so very
well anyway. Captain Wayne. for she
never will talk about you"
With these cheering words ringing
in my ears. and feeling thoroughly de-
feated in every cherished hope.
strobe savagely down the long hill and
mounted my horse. How roughly for
tune had buffeted me. to be sure. and
how extremely small the Inspiration
left Well. perhaps | deserved 1t for
ever permitting myself to love one
whom | knew to be the wife of an
other. Doubtless she had seized upon
this slight pretext to be rid OF me.
and was already rejoicing over its
easy accomplishment.
IN my agitation forgot entirely the
presence OF Maria Rungay at the
house. and ordering my men into sad
die prepared for departure without
giving a thought to the little fellow
and his domestic troubles. | chose
the road leading toward the north
west, for although had not asked tho
question | conceived T. highly probable
that Brennan and his party would ride
from the Federal calvary quarters at
Golfers Church. and | had no desire
TO meet them. They were upon an
errand Of mercy of far greater impor-
lance than my revenge.
As we swung along through the
heavily timbered land fringing our
road. Bungay pressed his mule into
trot and finally succeeded In ranging
up at my side. Even In my disturbed
unique style of riding. although ]
would not wound him By laughing.
ITO RE CONTINUED