Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-06-10
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DHTeHJ1Y us we ldtt IGll IL, Jul WHICH,
we entered and approached the room
in which we had been sitting we heard
Steinhardt'S voice
well, Manuel" said Birley, when
we were in the room, 80 you've come;
1 expected you wouldn't be long"
Steinhardt turned Nouise watched
him from the other side of the table
with fear in her eyes,; he did not an
swer his brother-in-law, but stared at
me.
What is the meaning Of this"" he
asked. "Where do you come from?"
'From Basel" I ans wered, "where I
was not wanted. Fraulein Haas wished
to see you, not me; she is well, and 1t
is for you she is anxious. not for her
self. She sent you a line by me;;' l
handed him the letter.
He impatiently tore the envelope and
read with frown. / knew the Words'
7 tried to read from his face how they
affected him. Their point, L thought,
found a Joint in his harness; he evident
" WINGED; he looked on the MOOR, on
& this side and on that, as if for once he
were made to pause and consider bu1
this was only for q moment; he looked
I'D at me, and then at Birley, the same
insistent, masterful Stelnhardt as De
fore
"What is it?" he demanded; his tone
was not loud, but his eyes seemed
standing out as with suppressed rage
what is it you two are together Tor!
What can You do? You have nothing!
money influence, nothlng:
mo. Manuel" said Birley; you've
grabbed them all" ..4
rs it," said he, glaring at me, that
vou-you. q beggarly GU 'ate!-Want, eA-
Dect to marry an heiress, the helress
of an old family? l have said before
that she is not an heiress-that she mas
no money, and that she is not FOR you,
sirv'
II have reason" I said, "to believe
that Herr Steinhardt does not always
speak the truth"
sPouf! You are insolent as we'll!
An insolent beggar is not to be borne!
And so you have got, too, this reckless
old man to abet you in your tricks
and schemes What for is it, he de-
manded of Birley, chat you have set
Yourself to go against me IN TINS!
Partly, Manuel" answered Blrley,
because 1 have gradually got con-
WINGED you are the biggest villain I'M
hung, and partly because like this LAD
Irwin. AS for tricks and schemes
-
reckless"
II say. as for tricks and schemes |
NAV have an account to settle with
Won of that sort before I have done,
but not tonight"
mot tonight! After tonight you will
be more completely nothing than You
have been yet! I will destroy you both!
You shall be beggars both, without
hope, without reputation"
'1These are brave words, Manuel, and
know You'll carry them out IT you
can: I know you can make me beggar,
but I think Unwin is pretty tit to give
an account Of himself yet, and OF you,
too, Manuel, if it comes to that. But,
see. you'd better &C home, for It's sun
day morning, and you're frightening
the poor girl there.
'GTbis careless dismissal must have been
especially exasperating to man IKE
Stpinhardt. He was almost beside hl1n-
seIf. vet he still held his fury down.
you are beggars, sneaks and cow
ards. bothv' he exclaimed.
"Nay. but" said Birley, now reused,
and approaching to urge the necessity
of a speedy departure, ''if we begin
calling names we may have the better
of it. but not tonight. Come, Manuel,
you must go"'
He was reluctantly withdrawing
when he and we also were startled by
Louise eXclaiming, with outstretched
hands:
.'Where is my father, you wicked
man? What have you done with him
Where have you put him?
He paused a moment to set his face,
and then he turned again to look at
her.
1.-THE girl is gone madw he said.
"Does she think am her fathers keep
err? Where have I put him! Have L
got him in my pocket, do you Think
| had much ado to keep quiet, but
I did manage to hold my tongue. l
had my eyes fixed on him, however;
as he again turned to go mis- eyes en-
countered mine, and, | thought, fell
before them. In a moment we heard
the door slam behind him, and Louise
sank sobbing into a chair. 1t took all
Birley's efforts and miEe to calm her.
I think [ must have become very en-
crossed with my own efforts, for when
at length Louise sat composed and l
turned to Birley, Birley was gone.
You will not leave me-" she said,
LAYING her hand on mine, ''till he comes
back"
1udI lOuCA pIGNAEILleICSNA ANNAA4s9 -
me, and the confession which / had
not intended 1 should make for some
time yet. Considering the highly
wrought condition of the nerves of both
Of us, 1 do not think it is surprising
that we should then have opened our
hearts to each other.
Il WISH" / said, that 1 need never
leave your side again
On an impulse of shyness she tried
to withdraw her hand, but l kept it
and she let it stay.
Louise" L said, 'do you know what
that man meant when he accused me Of
seeking to marry an heiress"
Yes" said she, with hanging head
1.-THE beautiful headD, Il think l do.
He said something Of the same to me
at Blackpool."
And do you think" L urged, chat
if l told that heiress how 1 loved her,
how had loved her and thought Of her
from the first moment [ had seen her,
II. os..l,4 Il 1NoiI.