Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-03
WonanAgainst Woman
MRS. M. A. HOLMES.
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ter, having tenderly drawn the cover
let carefully over the sleeping form
and placed cup of water near,
entered the outer vault.
There, eat that, Myra, and De
quick about it," she exclaimed.
Where is George?" asked the
girl, ignoring the command. what
are my orders?''
'He is putting the plate into the
sack. Sam is going to drive you to
Nestley town. He'll put you into
the train for London Bill will meet
you at the other end with the cart.
Come, girl, eat some food, or you'll
faint beofre the days out"
Myra took the cup OF coffee, drank
a little, and ate few mouthfuls of
bread. She locked pale and strangely
resolute.
Mother she said suddenly,
speaking in allow voice, "look to her;
she is ill-very i'll. Keep her here
till I come back Tiff George offers
to get her away, don't help him
you hear? I shall be back by night
fall. Keep her here; promise me-
"I PROMISE answered the old
woman at once. Where would
George take her to? Don't fill your
head with jealous nonsense, Myra.
She's here to please some spite. He
has nothing else"
''She's here because he lives her"
the girl said bitterly 'FDo you think
I am blind? He never looked at me
as he looked at her. At moments I
feel as if could kill her, and then
then 1 remember she pleaded to me
and I pity her. Mother, you swear
to keep her here?"
"Yes-yes, I swear!" Dame Bur
den replied hurriedly.
Myra glanced at her. Her heart
was full of misgivings.
Gam I her child?" she asked her
self. "She will swear one moment and
break her word the next. Well,
can but trust she will be too ill. l
must save her"
She turned al the tn ought and a
slight flush mounted to her face.
Count Jura had just passed through
the curtains.
"Ah, Myra, you are ready? You
are treasure! Here is the key of
the house. Bill will be at the sta
ton. Empty the sack; carefully lock
all away-you know where. Go to
Moses; tell him all is ready for his
brazier, then come back straight. |
want % see you before I start abroad
with the d .amonds.'
els that safe?" demanded Myra
suddeny, pointing to the glittering
ring on the dirty hand of the old
woman.
Dame Burden looked up angrily, but
Count Jura simply shrugged his
shoulders.
"It's all right here. 1t pleases her
to wear it. x'here is no one to see it.
When she goes from here it will be
different. But Myra is wise. Be care
full, Dame Burden-be CAREFUL"
TITS not me you need warn" mutt
tered the cid woman angrily, glaring
at her daughter. "I'm to be trusted"
"Of course" rejoined the count.
''Now, Myra, it is time to start.
Remember all you have to do. You
are always safe, my girl-always
safe.'
George" Myra returned, "do not
go away today"
The count frowned then his face
cleared.
To-day. Why, Myra, how could
go, with the Grange plant on to-
morrow night-you are forgetting
that"
Yes, I forgot that. Goodbye,
George"
Goodbye, Myra. Take care of
yourself, and be careful"
Myra left the vault, went along
the passage, and reached the frag-
ment of steps that led to the open
ing through which the robbers eff
fected their entrance and exit.
She pushed the qualms of fear and
pain from her. Work had to be
homework from which many a man
would have shrunk, entailing as it
did so much anxiety, care and
dread of discovery.
In Myra's savage, honest breast
UW0IL no kuOWI6uSG ludI Lu0 0IIduu
ON which she was bound was a sin.
She only remembered what lay before
her to do--her trust to- her COM
ranions, her loyalty to them all
and for time her wounded love
was banished.
Count Jura peered after the girls
retreating figure till il disappeared.
"She's gone, thank Heaven!" he
exclaimed in accents of relief. "Myra
is becoming nuisance, Dame Bur
den; you must keep her in check, or
look out for another berth"
''She's only a bit foolish George"
quickly answered the old woman. ''I'll
speak to her, and tell her you amt
pleased with her. Lor', she amt
bit like me-she takes after her
father"
'FWell, I can't be worried with her
foolishness,'' returned the count,
"and that's an end of it. She's