Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20
CHAPTER xxx.
The Party Breaks up.

ooh, dear, yes, SIR, said that worthy
taking Artists hat and cane Car
riage was ordered for half past seven
and they've gone to the theater, sir
Gone whereof
'Theater, sir-Haymarket, sir
why, Preenham-"
1T was Mr.. Girtle, sir, proposed it.
Said it would be a pleasant change
for everybody. The carriage was or
dered, and dinner an hour sooner
The sky will fall next" said Arts,
with sneering laugh. Bring me some
coffee in the library, and-no, some
brandy-and-soda and the cigars
Yes, sir Miss D'Enghiens in the
drawing-roOm, sir. Had bad head
ache land didn't co.
"Why didn't you say that at first?"
cried Arts; and he went up two stairs
at time, to find Katrine in the act
of throwing herself into chair, and
looking flushed and hot.
''You here?" she said, YEARLY.
"My darling!" he cried eff I had
only known. At last!"
He threw himself at her feet, clasped
her waist, and drew her half resist
ing toward him, while before a
minute had elapsed her arms were
resting upon his shoulders, and her
eyes were half closed in a dreamy
ecstasy, as she yielded to the kisses
that covered her face
Suddenly, with a quick motion, she
threw him off.
"Quick-some one," she whispered
Her ears were sharper than his, and
she had heard the dull rattle of the
door-handle.
II don't know what to take" she
said, in a weary voice; st suppose it
will not be better before morning"
Il have taken the brandy-and-soda
into the library, sir" said Freeman.
would you like it brought up here?"
'To be sure" he cried. ''The very
thing for your headache. Bring it up,
Freeman"
''You madman!" cried Katrine,
angrily. "You take advantage of my
weakness for you. Another moment
and we should have been discovered.
No, no; keep away"
Miss is as good as a mile
''You grow more reckless every day.
We must be careful"
Careful! I'm sick of being care
full"
''Hush!"
The butler entered with a tray and
the brandy-and-soda
"Open it, sir?"
eyes. Two. Now try that. Best
thing in the world for a bad head"
The old butler withdrew as softly
as he come in, and Katrine took two
or three sips from her glass, while
Arts tossed his off, and then, setting
it down, walked quickly to the door
Katrine's eyes dilated, and, bending
forward, she listened, and then sprung
up and glided quickly across from the
inner room to meet Arts halfway
and be clasped in his arms.
What have you done?" she cried
Nothing"
''You have fastened the door,
Nonsense
II say you have!"
''Well, suppose I have What them"
"You mailman! Unfasten the door,
mot IT,
Il tell you that you are mad" she
cried, trying to free herself. Gerard,
dear Gerard, be reasonable"
She writhed herself free, and ran
and turned the bolt back. He followed
to refasten it, but she held him.
Think Of the consequences of our
being found locked in here"
Bah! no one will come now till
after eleven; and if they did, I don't
care. Look here he cried, clasping
her to his breast again, suppose this
Arabian Night sort of fortune were
found, do you think am blind? You
would marry this Capel."
''Well?"
Il won't have it," he cried.
"Why not?' she whispered, and her
creamy arms clasped about his neck.
1--WE are so poor, Gerard, and we must
have money to live
Eyes, but at that cost" he cried.
passionately.
well, what then? Think! Over a
million, which you should share.
Gerard, dearest, you will not be so
foolish, when I am so near this gigan-
tic prize. He is my complete slave. I
can do with him just what I will"
But, Kate, [ believe you would"
He did not achieve his sentence, but
responded passionately to her caresses
till he felt her suddenly grow rigid in
his arms, and then one arm was
snatched from his neck, and with her
hand she struck him sharply across
the face.
How dare you'll" she cried.
Gerard Arts let his hands fall to his
side, and Katrine darted to tall figure
in evening dress standing just inside
the door, and flung herself at his
knees.
'Save mel" she half shrieked, from
the insults of this man"
Paul Capel drew himself aside, and
Katrine fell PROSTATE on the thick
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