Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12

| tall, military-lOOking man, VINO was
known as the Indian Nut" because he
was one of the most famous OF our
Indian colonies. you're just in time
! to take hand at loo"
mo; come and join u.s. said young
Lord Pierrepoint, from another table,
at which nap was being played.
But if you could only wiring prom
Use out of Jack, you could rest perfect
ly certain that he would keep it; and
he shook his head firmly.
"Nary card.''
"What! Don't you feel well, Jack!,
mo. Pm hungry. I'm going to get
something to eat
Dear me, didn't know you old
cat, Jack. However, man, come and
sit down, and don't idget about the
room like that"
LIENS right, the club won't do
neither. 1 couldn't hold card straight
tonight. I'll get some dinner, and go
back, and we'll have it all over again.
| It was a wise and virtuous resolu-
ton; and, unlike most resolves, Jack
! meant to keep it. But alas! before he
had got through with his soup, the
door opened and two men strolled in.
They were both young and we'll
known. The one was Sir Arkroyd
Hetley; the other, the young Lord
lDalrymple Back to his native for
est primeval."
"Been on the war trail, Jack?" asked
Sir Arkroyd. How are the squaws
and wigwams? Seriously, where have
you been, old MANI"
Eyes, have been on the war trail, -
he said.
"And got some scalps, I hope,' said
Dalrymple. what are you doing
dining? What do you say, Ark, shall
we join him? It's so long since I've
eaten anything that l should like to
watch a man do it before I make an
attempt
The footman put chairs and rear
ranged the table, and the two men
chatted and conned over the carte.
"You don't look quite the thing,
Jack. Been going it in the forest, or
what?"
eyes, I've been going it in the for
est, Daily"
'Been hunting the buffalo and chunl-
ming up with his old friend, Spotted
Bull" said Arkroyd. "Bet you any
thing he hasn't been out of London,
Daddy"
take him. said Jack 1--WE been
out of London on little matter of
business"
"He's been robbiag a bank" said
Arkroyd, cor breaking one"
Neither Stop chatting, you two,
and tell fellow what's going on
I Shall we tell him, Daily? Perhaps
he'll try to cut us out. 1t wouldn't
be bad idea to start a joint stock
company, all club together, you know,
and work it in that way, the one who
wins to share with the other fellows
"Wins what? What on earth are you
talking about? Is it sweepstake. a
handicap, or what"
mo, my noble Savage. It's the
heiress.'
"Oh,' said Jack, indifferently, and
he slipped his claret critically.
What has come to you, Jack? Have
you decided to cut the world or have
heiresses become unnecessary? Per-
haps some one has left you fortune,
old man; if so, nobody will be more
delighted than I shall be-to help you
spend it"
A flush rose to Jacks face, and his
eyes flashed He had been drinking
great BUMPERS of the Hawkes. favo-
rte claret-a heady wine which Jack
should never have touched at any
time, especially not tonight.
mo, no one has left me fortune;
quite the reverse. But you'd better
tell me about this heiress, I see, or
you'll die of disappointment. Who Is
she-where is she?-what is she?
Here's her good health, whoever she
u.s." and down went another bumper of
the Lafitte; and as it went down, 1t
was to Una he drank, not to the I'M
known one.
do you remember Earsley?" said
Arkroyd. ooh, 10, of course not, you
must have been on your cradle in the
wigwam in that time. Well, old Wigs
ley died and left his money to fifty
second cousin, who turned out to be
girl. No one knew anything about
her; no one knew where to find her;
but at last there comes a claimant in
the shape of a girl from one of the
Colonies-Canada. That isn't a
colony, is it, though? Australia
nywhere-nobody knows, you know.
She came over with her belongings-a
rum looking old fellow, with white
head of long hair, like, a-a-what's
got long head of white hair, Dally?'
'"Try patriarch" murmured the mar
quis. sea sa
tWell, in addition to the money, and
! there's about million, more or less
she's got the most beautiful, that isn't
the word, most charming, fascinating
little face you ever saw. If she looks
/ at Won Won feel as if YOU never could