Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-18
CHAPTER xxx.
Neither Wife Nor Widow.

!
It was with some trepedation that
Lord Chandos presented himself at the
gates of the Cedars, yet surely she who
had loved him so we'll would never re
| fuse him admission into her house
that is, if it were Leone. AS he walked
through the pretty garden and saw all
the pretty flowers blooming, he said to
himself, that it was like her She had
always so dearly loved the spring
flowers, the fame of the yellow crocus,
the faint odor of the violets, the pure
heads of the snow-6rops. He had
heard her say so often that she loved
these modest, sweet flowers that come
in the spring more than the dainty ones
that bloom in the summer time.
1t was like her, this garden, and yet,
he could not tell why. Great clusters
of lilac-trees were budding, the labur-
NUNS were thinking of Towering; but
there was no song of running brook, and
no ripple Of fountains, no sound of
falling water; the birds were busy WOO
ing and they had so much to sing
about.
There was profusion of flowers, all
the windows seemed full of them;
there was a picturesque look about the
place that reminded him of Leone.
On the lawn stood two large cedars,
from which the place derived it's name.
He went to the hall door. What if she
should meet him suddenly and turn
hi IN iodi nh a
if it should not be Leone, but stran-
ger.
A pretty housemaid, Partisan, he
knew from the type, answered the door,
from whom he inquired, in his most
polite fashion, if Madame Vanira was
at home.
There was no denying the fact that
all women are more or less susceptible
to the charms of a handsome face, and
Lord Chandos was handsome exceed
ingly. The girl looked up into the
dark face and the dark eyes that al
ways looked admiringly when woman
was near.
Madame Vanira sees no one" she
replied.
Something passed rapidly from his
hand to hers.
'You look kind" he said; "be my
friend think that, years ago. T knew
Madame Vanira. If she be the lady
whom I believe her to be, she will be
pleased to see me, and no possible
blame can be attached to you. Tell me
where she is that may find her."
Madame is in the morning room, -
said the girl with some hesitation,
"but shall lose my place if I admit
you"
@'I promise you no. said Lord Chan
dos. "On the contrary your lady will
he pleased that you are able to dis
criminate between those whom she
would like to see, and those whom she
would not"
SAT least, let me announce you, -
pleaded the pretty housemaid, in
broken English.
that is, of course, you can go before me
'No it would serve no purpose,
and open the door, will follow you
Immediately. You need only say, "A
gentleman to see you madame Will
you do this?"
Eyes" said the girl reluctantly.
AS he followed her through the pass
age, it did not occur to him that if it
were not Leone, he should be in a ter
rible dilemma. 1t occurred to him al
SO, that if it were Leone, what right
had he there, with that fair, sweet wife
of is at home what right had he
| there?
He followed the pretty maid through
the hall and through suite of rooms
furnished with quiet elegance. They
came to the door of a room before
which the maid stopped, and Lord
! Chandos saw that her face had grown
| pale.
She opened it.
"a gentleman to see you, madame
she said, hastily.
: And then the maid disappeared, and
! he entered the room.
To be continued.