The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11

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company, but 1t may interest her Il
know that she is the hrst woman WIZ
has crossed the threshold Of Peak Hal
for a matter Of six years."
Louise looked from one to the other
half incredul0usly.
do you, really mean It? Is that lit
orally true7 she asked John. @
absolutely" the young man a.
sured her "butH please remember tina,
you are none the less heartily welcome
here. We have few women neighbors
and intercourse with them seems to
have slipped out Of our lives. Tell me-
how far have you come today, and
where did you hope to sleep tonight?'
Louise hesitated for a moment. For
some reason or other, the question
seemed to, bring with 1t some disturb
ing thought. alaE Z p" r.
II was motoring from Edinburgh
As regards tonight. had not made ur
my mind. / rather hoped to reach
Kendall. Ny journey is not at all an In
teresting matter to talk about" she
went on. TELL me about your life
here. 1t sounds most delightfully."- pas
toral. Do you live here all the year
roundY' ,sfrn,. ~ d.
my brother" John told her. has
not been farther away than the, near
est market town for nearly twenty
years."
Her eyes grew round with astonish.
ment. .,> .-. ..E
"But you 60 to London somettmesT
II was there eight years ago. Since
t. en- have not been further away than
Carlisle or Kendall. I 60 into camp
near Kendall for three weeks every
year-territoria training, you know"
but how do you pass your timei
What do you do with {yourselfT' she
asked. ~. =
Farm" he answered. farming Is
our daily occupation. Then for amuse-
ment we hunt, shoot and fish. The sea,
sons pass before we know it.""ss7jz IL.
+ She looked. appraisinglys at, John
Strangewey. Notwithstanding hisssun'
tanned cheeks and the splendidnvigor
of his form, there was nothing In the
least agricultural about his manner or
his appearance. There was humor az
we'll as intelligence in his clear, gray
eyes. She opined that the books which
lined one side of the room were at
once his property and his hobby.
1T is a very healthy life. no doubt"
she said; "but, somehow 1t seems In
comprehensive to think of man like
yourself living always In such an out
of.the-way corner"
Johns lips we're open to reply. but
Stephen once more INTERVIEWED
Life means q different thing TO each
Of us, madam, he said sternly. "There
are many born with the lust forrj cities
and the crowded places In theirbhearts,
1bormtssith, the desire to dniasiHwwith
thelrIfellows, to absorb the ndnventi onV
/ dl vieas and virtues, to9beeUmes ons of
the multitude. 1t has ibeeh different
with US Strangeweys." a''s1 VT =
Jennings. at a sign from bis master,
removed the tea equipage, evidently
produced in honor; Of their visitor.
Three tall:stemmed = glasses were
placed upon the table,, md 3 decanter
of port revereBtly produced. %
Louise had fallen'forr moment Or
two into At of abstraction. Her eyes
were fixed upon the Opposite wall,
from which, out Sf their faded frames,
arrow, Of grim7llPoking men and tYemen'
',taft1ihgly llks her two hostx,p, aeemed
70 frown doW1pi upon her. ' "a'
lis that, your. father2" she asked,
moving her head toward one Of tho
portraits.
MY grandfather, John Strangewey,"
Stephen told her.
"Was he one of the wanderersr'
HE left Cumberland only twice
during his life. He was master of
hounds, magistrate, colonel In the yeo-
many of that period, and three times
refused to stand for parliament"
"John Strangewey!" Louise repeat
ed softly to herself. II was looking at
your family tree upstairs" she went
on. 1T is curious how both my maid
and myself were, struck with q sense
Of familiarity. about the name, as IT,
we had heard or read something about
L quite lately.".ss
Her words woe almost carelessly
spoken, but shes.as conscious Of the
somewhat ominoS1 silence which en-
sued. She glanced up wonderingly
and intercepted a rapid look passing
between the two men. More puzzled
than ever, she turned toward John as
II for an explanation. He had risen
somewhat abruptly to his feet, and his
hand was upon the back Of her chair.
"Will it be disagreeable to you II my
brother smokes piper he asked. Il
tried to have our little drawing room
prepared for You, but the fire has not
been lit for SO long that the room, am
afraid. is quite impossible
do let me stay here with you" she
begged, land I hope that both OF you
will smoke. I am quite used to IT."
John wheeled up an easy chair for
her. Stephen, stin and upright, sat on
the other side of the hearth. He took
the tobacco jar and pipe that his broth
er had brought him, end slowly alled