Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-09-28

fellows were fooling about, | worked
till I could afford to do as they did
and then, perhaps, had my turn. Then
l saw you, and when / had seen you
said to myself that's the woman for
my wife"
Mr.. Poynter!"
yes, and some day it shall be Mrs
POINTER. I said it should, and so IL
shalt"
MIR. Poynter will you leave this
house?"
NO. | won't" he replied bitterly
mot till you've thrown all this non
sense aside. and made friends. What
a temper. Now, look here, Rich, I've
come here to see the doctor, and I've
shivered when I've seen you. I've
wanted TO speak to you, but my
tongue has seemed to stick to the root
of my mouth; but that's all over now
and we're going TO understand one
another before / 60"
"Sir, this is insolence!"
"Insolence!" he said, with the cham
! payne efervescing as it were, in his
I veins. NO, it's love-
Richmond rang the bell.
BAH" he said, what OF It!
When the girl comes-if she does
shall tell her to go, for ! mean to be
master here now"
Coward"
mo. not coward now" he repliel
laughing. Rich, do you know what
J I can do if like? can come down on
brother Hendon for all he owes me
and how would it be then?"
Richmond WINGED, and the flush an
her cheeks paled away, while PoynteI
saw il. and went on:
What should you say if l was "a
act like a business man would, and
come down on your father."
What? My father. He does not
owe you money!"
Doesn't he!" said Poynter, with a
hooking laugh. you see you don't
know everything, my dear. Come
what's IL going 10 be-peace or war?
War" said Richmond firmly. MY
father cannot owe you money, and as
to my brother, he would sooner die
than see his sister sold as a slave to
pay his debts"
Would he?" snarled Poynter. why
he's as weak as water; can turn him
around my thumb. You tried 10 keep
him away. He wouldn't own IL; but
know. He came. though, all the same
when l asked him; and he VIII come
too, as often as / like, and he'll help
me TO make you. Bah! nonsense.
Come. don't let's talk like this: you're
out of sorts, and no wonder, and I've
come at a bad time. Tomorrow you'll
be cool, and you'll put that little hand
in mine, and say, James Poynter,
you've acted like a man and my best
friend, and ! won't say no.
He tried to take her hand, but she
shrank from him.
Sir, l beg that you Will not come
here again." she said, drawing herself
mp. Il am not blind to your position
with my brother, but"
Your brothers a weall-minded
young fool" cried Poynter, who had
now thoroughly become reused, so
whitening was the contempt written IN
Rich's eyes; and"
He stopped short, for in the heat If
the encounter neither had heard the
latch key in the front door, nor the
opening Of the room, TO admit Hendon
Charley, who stood still for a few
moments, and then strobe TO his sis
ter's side and put his arm round her
Yes" he said hoarsely, I have been
weak young fool, James Poynter. 20
let you play with me as You pleaSed:
but please God. with my sisters help
I'm going to be strong now, and az you
don't leave this house ia kick you
out"
you kick me out! snarled Poynter,
snatching his handkerchief from mis-
pocket and polishing his hat savagely;
mot you! So it's going to be war, is
IL? Why. IL I liked There. you
needn't threaten. I'm not going To
quarrel with you. my lad, because
we're going TO be brothers"
Brothers." cried Hendon. in tones
OF contempt.
Yes, my lad, brothers. FYe gone
the right way to work, and You knO"
il. too. There. we're all reHpe-y now.
Rich, my dear you EEoN wat ave
said. I'm not aasI.. it was Only =
fash. and you won't ike Tie any tie
worse for speaking out like 4 maa.
Next time / come we sa2u &c De-Jer
friends"
He gave his hat a iiaal polish
fiourished his handkerchief, and let
the room.
"Hendon, Hendon, what have you
done?" cried Richmond, As soon as
they were alone. Had we not trouble
enough without this?"
THE cad," cried Hendon angrily.
And after what had passed you
went 10 him again?"
How could | help it?" said tho
young man with a groan. Il owe him
money. and it's like a cham about my
neck. He tugs ii, and I'm obliged TO
-