Maid of the Mist

s they came up the drive. The Docto

ed breathlessly,

ay live," and her tightened l

s a curious startled look-anxiety?-expectancy? Even Dale, who had known her all his life, could not have said. All he knew was

thinner than he had known it, less eloquent of her feelings, somewhat tense and repressed, and her eyes seemed larger; and all that, he knew, w

other at Glynne. As youth and maiden they had flirted and even sweet-hearted for a time. But Mrs Baynard of Glynne had no intention of l

so, and eventually succeeded his father in the practice, it mea

er portion in life than that of a country doctor's wife, and so she saw to it that the

t not quite. If he had only been in the position and possessions of Pasley Carew of the Hall, now, she would have married hi

r mother, though whether Wulf without the possessions would have satisfied her eventually may be doubted. But Wul

reover he was an excellent shot, a fearless rider, good company at table, an acceptable and much-sought-after guest,-whenever circumstances and cases permit

d when the old man died, Wulf stepped up into the vacant sad

med his services, endeared him to his patients. They vowed that the sight of him did

, to relieve Dr Tamplin-old Tom Tamplin who lived at Aldersley, ten miles away. So that matt

on there in hope which showed no sign of fulfilment. For everyone knew and liked Wulf Dale, and Dr Newman, M.B., clever though he might be and full worthy of his Lond

tions, married Pasley Carew and became Mistress of Croome, and learned all too soon that it is

outside world; but bodily comfort, being dependent more or less on peace of mi

upset-and notoriously many other things also. His grooms and boys knew the feel of his hunting-crop better than his reasons for using it at times-though doubtless occasion was not lacking. As to

can she legally, except in the extremest case, throw up her situation, as the stable-boys could, but did not. For the pay in

te and rent-roll, sporting instincts, and extreme openhand

eserved, was a good shot, and free with his invitations to the less-happily situated. He was a jovial host and a hard drinker as was the fashion. He enjoyed seeing his friends at his table

ne would have thought for a moment of aff

sulphurous language and an occasional blow were not lacking, and for the satisfaction of a worldly ambition whic