Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-02
CHAPTER XIV.

Sir Kari gave a deep sigh of relief
when he found himself driving home
in the bright moonlight to Scarsdale.
He had dreaded the interview with
Lola, and now it was over. He had
forgotten all about his promise to so
to Beaulieu first on his return to Eng
land; he would never have remem-
bered it but for the coaxing little let
ter which brought it all to his mind.
Then he knew that he must keep
his promise, and guard himself from
peril as we'll as he could. However, it
was over now; and he thought he had
done a wise and diplomatic thing in
telling Lola of his lone great hope"
That she should imagine that hope
applied to herself never occurred to
him; he thought he had let her see
that his affections were fixed else
where.
Now he could visit Lady Rhysworth
with light heart; by noon tomorrow
he should see her.
That one thought was enough for
him-'%by noon tomorrow. He did
not know what he should say to her,
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whether she would he pleased or not
to see him, whether he should ulti-
mately win her; he thought only of
those few words-he should be with
her |'by noon tomorrow"
Early the next morning he started
for Deeping Hurst He had not for
gotten that Dolores had little daugh-
ter, and he took with him some mar
velous toys which he had brought
home for the child. He felt sure that
the way to Dolores heart would now
be through her little daughter. So
he rode on, his heart filled with happy
thoughts until he reached his desti-
nation. He asked the servant who
answered his summons if Lady Rhys-
worth was at home. He remem-
bered that he had never seen her as
Lady Rhysworth; nor had he seen her
in her new home. He recalled his
parting from her. What would his
meeting with her be like?
The domestics at Deeping Hurst had
forgotten him; he had seldom been
there. When the servant asked what
name he should give Sir Karl replied
that he should prefer not to give his
name as Lady Rhysworth did not ex-
pect him. He was shown into the
draWing-room, where he saw many
traces of her Iadyship's presence. The
piano was opened, and one of her IA
vorite songs stood on it; a dainty lace
handkerchief was on the table, and
little white glove in filagree basket;
book lay open, as though she had just
put it down, and a jeweled fan near it.
They were little tokens, all of them,
but they meant so much to him. He
took the Little white glove; it should
never go back to the filagree basket
again.
That which struck him most in the
room was a life-like portrait of Lord
Rhysworth, painted by one of the
greatest of living artists. Sir Karl
stood for some little time looking at
IT., he felt sorry for his rivals death,
so sorry that if any wish of his could
have brought him back to life he would
have uttered it. He felt only reverence
and pity for the man VINO nad enjoyed
his happiness so short time.
eff ever the wish of my heart is re-
Allied" he said, "his child shall be as
dear to me as my own.
When the drawing-room door
opened, Sir Karl looked up with a
sudden, startled glance. He trembled
for the moment when his eyes should
first fall upon the face he loved so well.
What Sir Karl saw when the door
opened was a picture that he never for
got. Dolores had gained so much in
beauty. He had left her a slender girl,
with the promise of magnificent wo-
manhood which was now fulfilled
There was a deeper sheen on the gold
en- hair, a deeper light in the lovely
violet eyes; the face wore an expression