Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-10

as one uNEh WHO throws OF uuiuCAs
Today had brought George Gascoigne
good tidings. He was no longer the
man striving-he was the man there.
Promotion? Yes. but something more
than promOtion-the ripest. reddest
kiss OF Dame Fortune-for George
.Gascoigne had arrived.
Il must tell Kitty" He smiled a
little as he rustled up his papers.
She won't understand a bit what ii
means 70 me-" he thought; "but she
will like the title-and, by Jove, won't
she play the great lady splendijly?
Dear little Kitty"
George, want TO speak to you for
a moment Can you spare me a few
.seconds?" Kitty stopped her husband
as he was about 10 leave the drawing
room that evening. Husband and wife
had been dining alone, and even
George GascOigne noticed vaguely how
smart Kitty looked for their tete-t-tete
dinner. She had a vivid spot of color
on each cheek and her eyes glistened.
Yes, If you have anything very i'm
pOrtant to tell me, dear, he answered;
"but am rather busy this evening.
i wonder when you are not busy"
she retOrted bitterly. well, George,
will be as brief as can. want to
so home to England. May go?"
MY dear Kitty" (his establishment
was obvious), why on earth do you
want TO go home? You feel well?"
with quick anxiety.
"Oh, dear, yes. | always feel well.
want 10 90 home because-oh, be-
cause" she added recklessly, after a
long pause. you would not miss me,
and another man would"
Another mani" he looked at her
as one who does not hear Alright.
She stood her ground, though she
would have given worlds to revoke the
lie.
Yes, George, another man. I know
you are absolutely Indifferent to me
but, well, he loves me-"
"He-who?"
"Ah, that will never tell you," she
cried, playing her part finely and with
a certain amount of artistic skill, his
name must be a dead letter. But we
have both been true 10 you in word ana
deed, George"
ALSO in thought, / suppose?" he
interrupted with a low, mocking laugh.
Il always remembered was your
wife, GeOrge!"
How you must have cursed your
good memory" his face had grown
livid. When did you first begin this
platonic gamer" he added. sternly.
Il will not answer any more Of
these questions" she said with a rush
OF desperate courage. That is my
secret, and his. You have yourself to
thank for the situation. When we
were first married I adored and almost
wOrshipped you. II is your cold neg
lect that has killed my love, and only
my own self-respect that has kept me
straight. d you think a wife is only
a toy, who can be kissed and petted
when she is new and put to one side
as soon as her novelty has worn of?
III so, you have made the biggest mis-
take in you life. A woman once awalI-
ened to love needs love, and she gets
liz by fair means or FOUL"
George Gascoigne leaned lack in
his chair.
THE biggest mistake in my life"
he muttered between his clenched
teeth, the biggest mistake"
H put his hands up to his burning,
.throbbing forehead, and wondered dim
~ why all the furniture in the room
dancing around him. Then for
"a few seconds George Gascoigne saw
red. Only for moment, for suddenly
with a laundering roar and crash the
mans house of cards fell to the earth
and with babble OF empty words and
silly laughter George Gascoigne Joined
the ranks of the foolish, the men of no
understanding, merry phantoms OF
their dead selves.
So the servants found the great
white sahib, the man who was to have
ruled a province, he who understood the
beating heart OF the strange brown
land and the complex mind of its peo-
pie.
A man who laughed shrill at them
and made ugly mouths, keeping his
eyes fixed on the door shaking a
trembling finger at their fearful faces,
babbling vaguely.
1t was to see this man they sum-
moned Kitty-Kitty, who sitting in her
bedroom, was beginning to wonder
when the handle would turn and her
husband enter, ready indeed to throw
up her part and confess her deception,
plead forgiveness on her knees.
George, George!"
The wretched girl flung herself on
her knees before the man, pouring out
her confession.
Kitty, Kitty"
He put his hand on her soft curls.
She caught and kissed his fingers hope
fully.