Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-07-31
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)

over this defiant girl? Had she met her
master in him?
He pointed to the easy chair which she
Aad left but a minute before. as she sank
INTO it, he carelessly tossed his dripping
Aat upon dainty sofa covered with
pale blue satin embroidered with apple
blossoms, and braccd himself against the
soilet table the muslin drapery of which
became crushed and soied by contact
with his muddy boots.
First of ALL" he began snecringly.
your tragedy airs are out of place. SO
long as you do not bring us face to face
DO not care pin to meet him; what
Do more, | no more want to kill him
shan l want to marry you-for love"
He paused abruptly, and little by lit
Gle she raised her great, dilated eyes to
Ais face like two burning stars.
1T may touch your vanity in vul-
nerable spot" he continued. sitting down
1pon the edge of the table and crossing
one foot over the other, but L don't
love you spccl and never cid; so you
may MS well know, first rs last, that if
you hadn't been worth your weight in
gold, l wouldn't have looked twice Mt
you. You're not my style. I'm hot tenn
Dered enough myself and bringing a fire.
brand nto'my camp wouldn't have help
ed matters"
While he spoke the defiant look had
been creeping back into Sylphide's face.
Frightening her eyes and curling her
ssd lips.
$50 you sought 20 marry me for my
money" she murmured, looking him
steadily in the eye.
Most assurcdly; for no other reason"
You have lost me and my money
aoov' she cried, springins to her feet,
"You. yes; but not the money. Your
father left will, did he not?"
No"
1t is doubtful whether, had Il bomb cx-
aloded at his feet. Oscar Couramont
would have started moro violently.
Left no wll?" he cried
II tell you, no." Sylphide replied with
a steady, level glance.
Couramont shrugged his shoulders and
seseated himself upon the edge of the
cable.
I'm that case he reioined, "all the
property comes to you. Well SO be it
i must change my tactics. You must
Aand over to me the half of the estate,
which by right your father ought to have
eft me"
The indignant reply that quivcrcd for
atterance upon Sylphidc's lips was check
ed by a sudden knocking Mt the locked
2oor which communicated with the cor
dor.
Missy Sylph, Missy Sylph" called Il
woman's voice from the other side of the
door.
With wicked glance in her eyes,
Sylphide turned upon Couramont.
1T is Diana, my maid she said;
~she will secure my release"
"Rah!' growled the rascal, tell her
20 so away; I'm not half through talk
Ag to you Do as bid you; it is worth
Jour while!'
Taking Il step toward that thin parti-
sion that separated her from dcliverance,
Sylphide raising her voice, said:
Il do not need YOU Diana. Continue
with the packing" Then. with the dar
Ing CLEAN again shining III her eyes, she
supplemented, land if in half an hour
am not down stairs, ask Mr. Courtlandt
10 come up for me!'
fool" sneered Couvamont; well, a
woman always will have the last word
20 suppose | ought not to blame you
sor what you can't help. All is, we shall
aRye to talk fast, MS | zee no occasion to
soil my hands with this fellows blood
So, by packing up, you intend to leave
Rosemont"
Il do"
'Then we VIII proceed to business
End settle everything up before you GO
Sylphide, | want my share of the estate,
and | want il now-to-night,'
''How dare your she demanded. turn
sag upon him, imperiously; your share Z
What do you mean?'
'JuSt what l say--I want my share"
AThere is no share for you; l doubt
x my poor father ever thought to leave
you SO much rs one cent"
AThat is quite possible" retorted
Couramont with his imperturbable
sxoile; the old man never loved mo, but
he feared me. And | intend that you
shall atone for his lack of common sense
and your want of forethought in marry
kS this interloper."
AS he spoke he advanced upon her
where she stood in the center of tho
xAamber. and drew from an inner pocket
. slip of paper.
Il am not stupid enough to suppose
sAat ysu have a sum of money upon you
sanight sufficient TO satisfy my demands.
Therefore, this letter, addressed to your
executor. and stating that in accordance
with an expressed wish of your father
sAat his estate be equally divided be-
tween US two, his only heirs, you will
xSn."
NNeverr'
He drew back step and glared upon
Der so balefully that she recoiled and
esaght at a chair for support.
$40 Won refuSa m sion this popcr 81
~ asked, steadily; "be warned in time!
! know the secret Of your life, a secret
Which can crush you forever. even mvali-
sats your MARRIAGE
what do you meant"
Sign this paper, or I inform your
Ashland that your mother was a slave"
Like a flash of lurid lightning all that
Asa been incomprehensihle to her in her
fHaher's behavior burst upon the unhap-
~ girl: his nervousness, his strange de-
xEzs to marry her to Oscar Couramont,
As wild entreaty for her to believe no
xvtl gossip of her dead mother-all, all