Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-02
CHAPTER XVII.
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which Mark advised him 10 throw
into .uc FIRE.
W." said the latter Ohe even
ing and let him develop his attack;
we should only weaken ourselves by
goiL.. out TO meet him."
"-- 90 he really has claims on my
fatf and seizes this placer"
Then, my lad, you and 1 must set
90. aid see If ID is not possible for us
to -.u hands and get together an
other home for your father and sister
one, perhaps. that, II small, might
be made happy till / came back"
Came baCkg" said Janet who had
accompanied her brother to the
doctors that evening.
YES. dear" said Mark. Il have not
said a word to a soul; but I'm going
back to the cape by the next boat"
ITO try your luck again?" said
Hendon quickly.
To Try my luck again." replied
Mark: and he glanced at Rich, who
was seated at work with Janet, while
the doctor looked on, and smiled
ulacidIy at both in turn.
Rich turned very pale, but she did
not speak.
Il nave no prospects here" con-
tinued Mark: and ont yonder have
faith I'm making some progress. I
shall tempt my fate again"
and &c / could only feel sure tlat
those we left behind would be safe,
cried HcudOn. I'D go with you"
Janet's eyes lit up, and it was a
look more OF encouragement than
blame which she directed at her
lover.
you. Hendon2" said Mark, smiling.
Yes. I want to get away. and Le-
gin differently. Fm-there. look here,
Mark Heath: with a strOngminded
chap like you, I know I could get on.
doctoTing or acknowledging. or
something Of that kind. Hello. what
ls itg"
Letter. sir"
letter. Why didn't the boy bring
it up?'
Hes adjusting the surgery, sir" re-
piled the maid, who seemed to have
been engaged upon some cleansing
business in which she had been
wOrsted.
For you. Hendon," said Rich, who
had taken the letter. 'Is II from
the hospital?"
No. L isn't from the hospital.
said Hendon quietly, as he knit his
brow over the correctly-wTitten formal
letter. In which a firm OF solicitors
respectfully informed him that unless
certain sums due on dishOnOred bills
were paid to them in a specified time,
they were instructed by their client,
Mr.. James POINTER, 10 take immediate
proceeiigs for the recoye.~ ~ the
debt.
Marx. old chap. the attack has be-
gum" and Hendon handed the letter
20 the former, who read it through.
Let's go down stairs" he said.
II want TO talk TO you"
Is anything wrOng?" said Janet
anxiously.
Nothing fresh, my dear" replied
Mark: "Hendon and I are going 10
chat over matters. We shall be up
again soon"
But is the news very bad?" said
Rich.
No: on the whole good" replied
Mark; and he and HendOn went down
stairs, and were going into the dining
room. but the gas was lit in the
surgery, and they went there. to find
Bob going over the bottles, and, after
a careful polish putting them back.
BE of for biz, my boy" said Hen
don; ONO; go on with your work"
He took a match from a box on a
shelf. and lit the consulting-room
lamp.
Here" he sai0 rooms chilly; we
may as well have a pipe over IT,"
Mark nodded. and they smoked for
a few minutes I'm silence.
why did you say that was good
uewsg" said HendOn at last.
Because the enemy shows his
hand"
Shows his hand? HOw?"
IF he had any claim upon your
father. he would have attacked him
first He has no claim. II was an
empty boast"
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We'll. that settles IL. / shall go on
with you"
Mark smoked IN silence.
"!f you'll have me. But I say. old
fellow. do you quite give up the
diamonds2"
Quite"
"You said you had been TO the
police again. yesterday"
Yes. and they say they think they
can lay their hands upon the mel.
when they try 10 sell"
Wen. then. there is hope"
Not a bit. They are cooling down.
II don't think they have much faith
in my story: and. besides. the matter
SIS growing stale. They have a dozen
more things on the way. HeniOn.
my lad. you love my sister?"
con my"
THAT win do. I believe IT; bu: