Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-08-01

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The man laughed.
NO. I forget nothing; but 1, none
the less, am angry. Why did you not
grasp Roy Darrell when you had your
chance? What FOOLS nonsense was in
your head?'
What? Love-" said Valerie quietly
The man laughed again.
Pooh and bah! You, Valerie Ross,
stayed by love. No, no, my sister;
some other tale-not that.
1T is the truth nevertheless broke
in Valerie, her voice, broken, harsh
and agitated. II loved Eustace Riv-
ers. All, you may shake your head.
You did not see; you were blind as
to what was going on in our little
cottage home in Everleigh, when
Eustace's regiment was quartered
near you little thought of the
! dreams that came to me for one brief
moment of my great happiness
Alice sat motionless. She heard
the man strike match against a
tree as if to light cigar.
eff | had known it I should have
ended it pretty soon," he said quietly.
when I came to the CASTLE
said Valerie, you thought I did so to
please YOU 1t was to follow Eustace.
had grown jealous; he was chang
ing toward me. Lady Darrell had
written often, pressing me for a visit,
so l embraced the opportunity. Roy
did at once what you prophesied he
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was blind to it then. | cared only
for Eustace All my life was for
him. Roy haunted my footsteps, vet
l gave him no encouragement. Then
Eustace and I quarrelled. pressed
for our marriage, he demurred again
and again, and GOODNESS arose
| between the two men over me. |
know not how, but-God forgive me
II believe now that Eustace ma
ligned me to his friend and that Roy
in his love for me resented the af-
front But let that pass. I shall
never know the truth now. The day
before the murder Roy sought me,
begged for my love. He asked no
questions, but gave me two days to
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bound to Eustace for ever. Then
then came his death, and then were
my eyes opened. I was no longer a
fool knew that what [ had
thought love was pastime to him
4 that I had thrown my hearts best
before the feet of one unworthy"
eff you had confided in your bro
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time what class of man was Eustace
Rivers; but
sSBut I did not" answered Valerie,
''and now let the past go, it is dead
and buried and with it my FOOLS
nonsense as you call it. You must be
quick or some one may see us, and
it will do me no good to let the SER
wants observe me walking in the
early morning with questionable
looking scoundrel like you!"
"True sisterly affection, upon my
word. But you do not keep to the
truth You do not mind the servants
you fear Roy Darrell. What would
he say to see you walking with a
mana Observation-Disclosures scoun-
drel?'
paul, you are absurd! Do you
forget he has wife"
mo- answered Paul very slowly;
but I fancy you will be tempted to do
so before long"
| what do you want?" broke in
Valerie sharply Money is scarce
with me; I cannot keep on this con-
slant supply"
'You have good banker to go to
Roy"
PAUL"
''Well-well, Valerie, desperate
cases need desperate remedies. I tell
you money I must have to get away
from here. Dalton is on my track.
Only fifty pounds.
''Only fifty pounds!' repeated
Valerie in alarm. ST have not half
that sum about me nor in my pos
session. It is impossible"
Twenty then"
ct will give you fifteen and that
will leave me just ten pounds to get
to tie end Of my visit"
'"The end of your visit" laughed
the man scornfully, ''Why, if you play
your cards well you will visit here
forever"
Leave me alone to play my
cards. Valerie exclaimed passion
ately. 'I wish you we're Separated
from me by worlds wish we might
never meet again. wish"
''I were exactly" sneered the
other.
"You have debased and degraded
me-" went on Valerie. II am alone
in the world but for you and you
are the very scourge of my existence"
"Get me the fifty pounds and I will
go, will leave you forever. Curse
it all, the sum is trife! You can get
it in a second if you will"
"You mean borrow it from Lady
Darrell? I will not do it, Paul. She
would be surprised, might question
me, and that would never do. They