Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-11-14
WomanAgainst Woman
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MRS. NJ. A. HOLMES.

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Roy started, and without a wore
CROPPED his way up the narrow stair
case to a small room.
At first he could distinguish moth
ing; then his eyes saw bed and on
it a form with golden masses OF hail
falling over the pillow.
He was beside Alice in an instant;
then as his ears heard her feverisf
words and his eyes saw her flushed
face and wild gaze, he sank beside
the bed, and burst into tears.
Unconscious that the man she loved
was so near, poor Alice murmured or
incessantly Then Roy heard all that
she had suffered. She moaned to be
free of the horrible dark man-for a1d
to escape the fear and horror that
surrounded her.
A confused stream of words bah
bIed from her lips, and as he bent
over her and tried to draw her into
his arms, she shrank from him with a
stifed shrek that went. through his
heart like pang.
He heard nothing but her childish
pleadings- unburdening OF all
mat her young heart had borne. The
/ struggle that was going on below did
not reach him; even vengeance Itself
was lost as he knelt beside this girl
delirious-ill unto death. perchance-
and prayed that she might be spared 10
him.
AS Roy had disappeared up the
stairs Geoffrey Armistead gave a
signal to the two policemen They
pushed aside the landlady, a villain
ous-looking old woman, and in an
other instant were in the dirty beer
stained coffee-room.
Jura was sitting with his back to-
wards them reading, the diamonds
close to his hand, when a sudden ex-
clamation from another man in the
room caused him to turn.
With muttered oath he started to
his feet, and put his hand into his
pocket for the revolver; but the men
we're too quick for him, and though
he hit at them and struggled violent
ly, they overcame him, and Count
Jura, Alice's enemy, stood at last in
the hands of the law.
"What is this?" said Godfrey Armi-
stead, coolly lifting up the cloak and
looking at the case containing the dia-
monds. "Ah, the jewels, of course!
Now, my men, off with km to Jail.
He is dangerous customer-has
committed murder today!"
Course you!" muttered Jura fiercely,
white as a sheet. "Who are you?
What right have you to say anything
to me? I'll have the law after you for
| this
"You are a clever man." Godfrey
answered with a laugh, "but the game
is up, count Jura. Your companions
are at this moment closely-guarded
prisoners at Darrell castle. You will
join them very soon in the dock
Away with him!"
So, like the felon he was, Myra's
destroyer - villain, murderer - Count
Jura-was dragged off to the fate he
deserved, while above lay the girl
whose brain, through his devilish cru
city, was mad with fever, whose frail
young body was sinking beneath the
weight of fear and anguish she had
borne these last few days.
CHAPTER Xxx.
The autumn sun was tinging the
landscape with it's red glow. 1t pene,
trated into the seclusion of a bed
room, and fingered on the wondrouS
masses of golden hair that crowned
the head of a lovely girl standing il
passive attitude by the window Il
was Alice-frail, white and delicate.
AS yet she scarcely comprehendeC
all that had happened.
A dim mist of dreams was in hel
mind, mingling pain, horror, and feal
with the sense of comfort and peace
she felt now.
She had been ill for month";
unto death, but she knew nothing O.
it; neither did she know of the loving
faces that hung over her sick bed
praying fervent1y for her life.
Now she was able to stand, tt
move about slowly, and she tried t.
recall her scattered and bewilderet
thoughts.
She was awakened from her dream
by the entrance of Davis.
''Lor', my lady, have you beer
standing all this time? It's too
much" Davis exclaimed sympathiz
ingly.
ct feel better stronger, Davis,
Alice answered with a faint smile
"but I am trying to think of all tina
| has happened, and it is so difficult
so difficult"
whats the use in thinking, m!
lady? You'll only tire yourself out
Here, let me push the chair to tn
window, and-there! her ladyshil
wants to see you
''Her ladyship wants to see mel" re
peated Alice vaguely.
'The earl's mother. She has nurse(
you all the time, my lady"
'And she is going to nurse you
some weeks yet" spoke voice at thu
door, and Roy's mother came in.
Then a sort of mist cleared away
fy~Ov,o A1ianc'o Yoind-chn seemed to SET