Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-03-21

NM#N AlNAaMNE ADUh MImA lA0AN1 ~
NAMED in her desk. Half Of il she
gave 90 her maid. and took half her
self. Then from her wardrobe shelves
she took a small travelling bag; in IL
she placed her iewel-case and the
purse. together with a few papers.
one contained a lock Of her baby's
hair. and was labeled "Rupert's hair.
The other contained a faded rose, the
first flower Lord Vivian had ever given
her. and the third held the little locket
that Lord Vivian had travelled TO Oak
side 10 give her. Those were her
traasurers: little rocked the unhappy
Girl OF the diamonds and rubies her
husband had laviAled upon her-her
only thought was for those, her treas
ures. dearer to her than gold and
Jewels.
Then she gave the bag into her
maids care. and as she did so. she was
struck hy the cOldness Of the woman's
hand.
Are you chill and cOld?" she asked;
and the woman shivered as though it
had been December.
Il am cold. my lady" she replied;
cold. sick AMI faint as though with
great dread. I cannot tell what has
come over me- feel as though I were
going 20 die"
With her own hands Lady Selwyn
took from the shelves a thick, Tarm
fur cloak. She wrapped it round her
maids shoulders.
That viii warm YOU" she said.
"Aud now listen while 7 explain my
plans. I am determined that / viii
not be traced: that which fly from is
more bitter than death. and I will not
be found. We viii go TO the railway
station together; you shall keep out
of sight. and viii buy the ticket for
Genoa. You shall go by train. and wait
for me in Genoa; viii follow you by
aCCther route. Do you understand
The woman's eyes. with the strange
shadow I'm their depths, were raised
calmly 10 hers.
Il understand. my LADY,"
When they know that have gone
away" continued Lady Selwyn. they
viii search for me. even should It be
for FORMS sake. They win hear at
the station that I took a ticket for
Genoa. and they viii follow me there.
They win find you. II they find any
oae-I shall be miles away. Ny idea is
Ia throw them of the right scent.
There could be no better plan than
thIs."
'N0ne. my lady" said the maid, try
ing o. shake of the dull lethargy creep
ing over her.
Z shall Join you in Genoa" con-
tiuued Lady Selwyn. when know
that the search for me has proved
Ruthless. IL by any chance you should
be seen. Theresa. you must say-what
viii be perfectly true-that you know
nothing az my whereabouts. but that
you yourself are returning to England.
Now let us start; go first. and I viii
follow YOU"
Theresa Bowden went IN to her
fate,
Lady SeIwyn fingered to look once
more round the room where she had.
despite her troubles. spent some happy
hours.
What would they say when they
found that she was gone?
She pictured 10 herself Mrs.
SeIwyu's ladylilze fear. lest the world
should talk" the salm. imperial scorn
OF Beatrice Leigh. TO whom all emotion
was uI-bred. She could not, even in
fancy. realize what Lord Vivian
would cay or think
10 was best for her TO go. The
a.
0f the gay world would hurt him no
more when she was free. She knelt.
poor unhappy lady on the threshold
% the door and kissed IT, That wa
her farewell 20 her husbands home.
No warm hands clasped hers; no warm
lips touched hers: no tender voice
whispered sweet words 20 her. She
kissed the cold stones and left forever
the sunny villa on the banks OF the
ArnO.
As she turned from the house. the
clashing strains Of the band followed
her. The night skies shone dark and
serene: the pale stars gave
a pure. holy light: the almond
blossoms and purple vines made the
night wind Odorous; the wavelets of
the broad river washed the shores with
a soft. musical murmur.
No one had noticed the departure Of
Theresa Bowden. Some OF the guests
we're already leaving the villa when
Lady Selwyn. dressed in a dark travel
ing cloak. passed forever from her
home.
The railway station at Florence was
not crowded on this eventful evening.
one mail train had Just disgorged its
load Of passengers. and another was
preparing 10 start.
There was the usual amount OF
travellers. 81 distracted porters, Of
busy guards. and careless lookers-on.
The master OF the station. who knew
most Of he English residents in Flor
encn by sight. looked on I'm surprise as