Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

itate.
He grasped her more closely.
you are a FTenchwoman!' he
cried. you have perhaps come from
that wicked woman herself"
She struggled afresh with the
strength of man, uttering low,
piteous cries; but in his strong grasp
she was helpless as a child.
you cannot escape" he said. your
struggles are more vain than those of
the fowler's net"
Just then a few rays of light broke
through the clouds; they parted in
majestic grandeur, rolling away in
heavy masses of black and white va
pol, leaving the moon sailing peace
| fully in the sky.
Thank Heaven!' he cried NOW I
can see you!"
Let me CO., sac walled, piteously
'let me go!"
Resolutely she turned and bent her
| head, lest the moonlight should fail
upon her face.
Il will kill myself if you try to look
at mel" she cried.
| You cannot. Have you not the
sense, woman, to know when you are
conquered"
She made a wild dash at him. 1t
was her last hope. 1t was as though
an ocean wave had flung itself against
rock useless, vain, indeed INJURIOUS
to herself. The last shred of disguise
fell from her, and she stood revealed
in the moonlight-which she cursed
in her heart-a tall, stately woman,
with a mass of black hair and dark,
wild eyes, contrasting wildly with
her white face; the false hair had been
trampled under foot in the struggle.
The moon now shone out more fully
and clearly, so cleary that Lord
Fielden could see every line of the
strangers face. and figure
In a moment it flashed across him
who she was. This was no poor, COM
mon woman looking for work. She
was rather like a queen of tragedy.
Il know you," he said. 'tYou are the
woman for whom I have been search
ing morning, noon and night, for
whom have sought all over Europe
you are Lola de Ferras!"
A low cry came from her lips, and,
Lord F'ielden releasing his hold, she
fell upon the ground, shuddering,
trembling.
you are Lola de Ferras," he re-
peated, "the woman who alone Fnews
the secret Of Sir Karl AlIanmore's
fate. You must come with me-
Her strength was gone. The men
ton of her name seemed to have
paralyzed her. He raised her, ard she
made no resistance. He trampled the
false hair under his feet.
'You will not want this again . he
S aid .You will have no more need
for disguise. Come with me"
AS he took her hands for the recond
time, his eyes fell upon her welding
ring, ard it startled him. Was she
married, and to whom?
whittier are you taking me?" she
asked, Il will not go to the Manor
House. Where are we going?'
To the keepers COTTAGE" ne re-
piled. II shall dctain you there un-
til you solve the mystery of Sir Karl's
absence for US
Then shall die therei' she re-
| Piled, with triumphant laugh There
! are many clever inventions in this
| world, but I have not yet heard of one
| which can make woman speak when
/ she chooses to be silent"
Nor have l." he agreed, gravely. 81
shall leave it to your sense of honor to
speak. | am quite aware that 1 can
not compel YOU"
You can lock me up, shut me in
prlson-you can do anything and
everything you will; but I am queen
of the position, and I shall remain
so.''
They reached the keepers cottage at
last; and she stood in silence while
] the door was unfastened. Lord Fielden
kept a keen watch upon her, knowing
well that she would make her escape
if it were possible, and that he was
resolved she should not do.
CHAPTER XXXIV.