Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-01-06

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,, And the maid glanced at her mis-
| tTess in surprise.
Il could not make you look more
beautiful if I would, my lady," she re-
! spOnded.
Lady Laura's lovely face had a deli,
cate flush, her eyes were bright and
clear she had never looked better
than she did on this night.
| Her ladyship had come to what she
considered a very sensible determina-
ton. She resolved, if possible, to out
shine her rival, to win her husband
to herself by dint of her dazzling
beauty and her brightness. He
should not see a sad look on her face;
she would be all light-heartedness ana
smiles. She would try to amuse him,
and keep him chained by her side,
even as Gladys Rane did.
She was full Of this idea, and re-
solved that nothing should daunt her,
that nothing should interfere with her
purpose. She had won him once, why
could she not again?
She tried resolutely to trample her
pain, her sorrow, her disappointment
under foot, and to reveal nothing but
smiles and light-heartedness
''You look like queen Of roses to-
night. Laura" the captain remarked.
She looked at him with a satisfied
smile.
"The strangest part of it is she
said, chat amongst them there is not
one thorn"
CHAPTER XIII.
There was a faint murmur Of admi-
ration as the beautiful mother and
daughter, accompanied by the gallant
captain. entered the ball room at Lady
Hotties.
Angela was soon surrounded by a
small and select group of the jeunesse
doree, to most Of whom she was a
queen.
Lady Laura, after speaking to her
hostess, crossed the room with her,
and in doing so met Lady Kinloch
with Gladys Rane
The meeting could not be avoided
even had Lady Laura wished it.
Fer a few minutes these two beaut'-
full women, who were destined to
cross each others lives so fatally,
stood looking at each other,
each measuring the other
strength, the one triumphing in the
consciousness that she was loved, the
other triumphing in the knowledge
that she was a lawful wife.
/ Outwardly, everything was pleasant
and gracious; within, were the ele-
ments of tragedy.
The men awarded the palm Of beau
! ty to Lady Laura-for few under
stood the dark, passionate face OF
Gladys Rane. It never lighted to per
lection save for Vance Wynyard, and
none but he knew the full beauty Of
the dark eyes and crimson tinted lips.
! 1t was when the two women looked
! steadily at each other that the soul
of each shone in their respective eyes.
II am bis wife; he is mine forever
and ever!" could be read in Lady
Laura's face.
''FIe loves mel" shone in the dark
eyes of Gladys.
And then came another phase Of
Lady Laura's martyrdom. Hitherto it
was from a distance that she had seen
her husbands devotion to Miss Rane.
He was standing by his wife's side
now, when he asked Gladys for her
! programme and begged to know how
many waltzes she would spare for
! him.
1t was Lady Kinloch who answered
| the question. She did not seem we'll
pleased with the captain, and, setting
aside his questionable conduct in
showing such marked preference for
her niece, Lady Kinloch considered
that it was for Gladly a waste of time
to fiirt with man who already had
a beautiful wife of his own.
"You must not expect to mOnOpolize
my niece. Captain Wynyard," she said,
in a clear voice; miss Rane has
many friends in the room"
Lady Laura felt glow of gratitude
toward this woman, whom she had
never even liked before; but the cap
| tain was not 10 U0 put uOWu ny ~
mild protest. He merely bowed to
| Lady Kinloch, and turned to Gladys
with a smile on his face.
Monopoly is charming in such a
case as this. There are plenty Of
waltzes; may I have the first, La
| Berceuse'?"
Gladys blushed with delight under
the eyes of the two who were look
ing on so coldly.
"You may have that and the third,
| the 'Manola.'
Better give Captain Wynyard your
programme TO fill at his pleasure,
Gladys" said Lady Kinloch satir-
ically.
And the girls dark eyes, looking at
him. said plainly: 81 would if dared"
Lady Laura saw the look and real
lied all that it conveyed.
Then the captain and Miss Rane
went to join the dancers, leaving the