Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-06

his hand.
He had been seated at lunch with
the doctor, Katrine, and Arts, when
Freeman had entered the room to say
that a gentleman wished to see him on
| important business.
"I dare say it is" said the doctor;
''but what have I done?"
"We-the family-had decided to
refrain from communication with the
police, so as not to draw attention to
| the peculiar circumstances that have
taken place in this house; and
agreed somewhat unwillingly, knowing
Mr.. Capels feelings as to what has
gone before
"Well?" said the doctor, coolly, for
the old man seemed to have lost his
self-control.
''No sir, it is not we'll. Some one has
communicated with the police.
He held out the card in his hand,
and Katrine WINGED, while Arts gave
her an uneasy look.
''No work of mine, my dear sir; my
hands are too full of my patient
Surely he does not say"
mo, no." said Mr.. Critic, hurriedly.
"I have not seen him yet. [ was so
angry that I returned at once.
really beg your pardon, but all this
| trouble has rather taken me off my
balance"
He nodded, and left the room, and
Katrine glanced at the doctor.
"Overwork and anxiety, my dear
madam" he said. Il shall have to
give him a little advice Now, if you
will excuse me, I'll go upstairs"
''But, DOCTOR" cried Katrine, ''Is Mr.
Capel really better?"
cit is hardly just to call him better
while this delirium continues; but
you know what Sir Ronald said"
He went out of the dining-room and
assembled the stairs, leaving Katrine
with Arts.
where are you going?" said the
latter
Cup to CapePs room"
What, again?"
eyes," she said-"again.'
But what have you found out?''
"Wait and see."
"Wait and see? I'm sick of it all,
he cried angrily. IT feel as if were
buried alive, and, to make matters
worse, you're always away. Look here;
I don't like your going and nursing
thar fellow"
"You stupid boy!" she said, softly;
and she turned upon him look that
made him catch her in his arms and
press his lips to hers.
For a few moments she made no
resistance, but seemed to be return
ing his caress. Then, with an angry
wrench, she extricated herself from
his grasp.
Glow dare your" she cried.
|'How dare? Oh, come, that's good.
''You are acting like fooI!''
She sailed out of the room just as
Freeman opened the door; and as he
drew back for her to pass, Arts threw
himself into a chair, while Katrine
slowly assembled the starts, listening
intently to the low murmur Of voices
in the library.
A few minutes before, the quiet
grave-1ooking professional nurse had
assembled to the sick-room from the
housekeeper's room, where she had
Just partaken of her dinner, and
found, as she entered silently, Lydia
on her knees by the bedside, with a
straight bar of light from the window
throwing her into bold relief against
the dark curtains.
The nurse advanced softly and
glanced at Capel, who seemed to be
sleeping easily, and then lightly
touched Lydia on the shoulder.
'Asleep, miss?" she said.
Lydia raised her white face. hag
gard and 1ivid with sleeplessness and
anxiety.
"No," she said, softly, as she let
herself sink into the low chair at the
beds head. ''No, not asleep" II
''But you are quite done up, miss"
said the nurse. "Now, pray, do go and
lie down for few hours. He is better
I'm sure of it. I do now, indeed. I've
seen so much of this sort of thing.
I was in the French hospitals all
through the war
'But are you sure?"
"T'm quite certain, miss. Now, you
cans go on like this; you must have
rest. Take my advice, and go and
have a good sleep, and then you can
come and watch again"
"But if
eff anything happens, miss, TIL call
you
"You promise me?"
BEAUTIFULLY, miss. There, trust to
me-"
Lydia had risen, and she tottered
as she took a step or two when the
nurse caught her in her arms, and the
poor girls strength gave way entirely
now.
The nurses confident words that
Cape1 was getting better robbed her
of the last bond Of self-control; and
as the woman tenderly supported her,
and whispered a few soothing words,
Lydia's head went down on the nurses
breast and she hurst into q low mas