Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-06-12


battle.
They walked together up the slope
TO the big house. A fishing costume Is
not thing OF grace, but the one this
girl wore could not eclipse the elastic
suppleness of the slender figure or
the Joy In life that animated the vivid
face with the black curls straying
from beneath the jaunty cap. To deny
her beauty was easy, but In the soft
sifted moonlight showered down
through the trees II was impossible
for Kilmeny's eyes to refuse her an
admission of charm. She had the gift
for comradeship, and with II a free
dom Of mind unusual In one of her
class.
She ran up the steps Of the Lodge
lightly and thanked him with Q pleas
ant goodnight" As he turned away
Kilmeny came face TO face with an
other fisherman returning from the
sport of the night. The man opposite
him was rather short and thickset In
his eyes was q look of kind shrewd
wisdom. Red-faced and white-bearded,
he was Enthusiastically an Englishman
Of the upper class.
Miss Dwight introduced him as
Lord Farquhar. and the men shook
hands.
"Guess what I've got" demanded
the young woman. her hands behind
her.
sIyaayar nrIv Lnou,s IL xntuht ha
anything from the measles to q new
lover smiled Farquhar.
She flashed upon him the fish that
had been hidden behind her waders.
by JoveI Catch him yourselfT'
She nodded, her eyes shining.
Farquhar, very much a sportsman.
wanted to know all about II. after
which he insisted on weighing the
trout. Jack was dragged into the
Lodge to Join In this function, and
presently found himself meeting Lady
Farquhar. a pleasant plump lady. Her
smile was warm for this supple blue
eyed engaging westerner. but the lat
ter did not need to be told that behind
her friendliness the instinct Of the
chaperon was alert. The one swift
glance she had thrown at Miss Dwight
told him as much.
Into the room drlfted presently Miss
Seldom, a late novel In her hand.
Joyce Seldom was frankly beauty In
every line and feature Her exquisite
coloring. the soft amber hair so ex-
travagant In quantity. the long lashes
which shaded deep lovely eyes, salts
fed the senses no less than the supple
rounded young body which was car
ried with such light grace. Kilmeny
was not very impressionable. but In
her presence the world seemed some
how shot through with a new radi-
ance. She laid upon him the spell of
women.
Presently Dobyans verinder dropped
In with an empty creel and opened
wide supercillous eyes at sight Of
Jack. He was followed presently by
Captain Kilmeny and his sister, India.
the latter pretty Irish girl. quick OF
tongue. quicker OF eye. and ready for
anything from flirting to fishing.
From the talk. Jack gathered that
Lord FarQuhar and Miss Dwight had
bet their catch would outweigh that
OF the other three. Farquhar and she
to nsh opposite the Lodge and the
others half a mile below. The minor
lily party had won easily, thanks to
the big trout and verlnder's obstinacy
In sticking to the flies he had used In
England with success. There Is type
OF Engllshman that goes through life
using the files he was brought up on
and trying to make them at all places
and times. Any divergence Is q form
OF treason. Neither Farquhar nor Kill
meny happened to be of that kind.
Supper. TO which Lady Farquhar
had insisted that the American stay,
was being served Informally In the liv-
Ing room. verinder helped himself TO
a sandwich. ogling Moya the while
with his eyeglass.
al say. you know. I believe In you.
Miss Dwight" he asserted.
That young woman did not know
why she resented more than usual his
wheedling attentions. Lady Jim had
invited the millionaire to Join their
party, as the girl very well knew. In
order to give her charges a chance at
him. Not that Lady Farquhar liked
the man. She knew him quite well for
an Inbred little snob at heart. But he
would pass muster In q crowd. and
none OF the young women Of the party
could afford to sniff at two millions
sterling.
since Captain Kilmeny had Joined
the party In Denver the plans or Lady
rarquhar had been modified. The SOL
dier had taken an carly opportunity
to tell her that he meant TO ask Moya
Dwight to marry him. He had been In
love with her for years and had asked
her Just before his regiment left for
India the last time. The captain was
| not rich. but he had enough. II hap
pened too that he was a clean honest
gentleman who had made reputation
for eficiency and galiantry In the
army. Lady FarQuhar was quite Will
ing to back his suit 80 far as she could
Hes our kind. Ned kilmeny is.'
she had told her husband Il gave
Moya her chance with verinder but
should have been disappointed In her