Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-12-05

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went to book seats, and took one for
himself and sat staring at the stage,
thinking of Una; but he sat behind
Lady Bells chair, and spoke to her oc-
casionally, and Lady Bell was con-
| tent.
Hetley and Arkroyd were in the
stalls, and saw him.
S"Jacks making the running" said
Lord Dalrymple, eying the box through
! lis opera glass. Hes the winning
horse, and we, the field, are no
where" 1900.
And not only those two, but many
others, remarked on Jacks close at
tendance on the great heiress, and not
few who would have gone to the box
if he mad not been there, kept away.
Meanwhile, Jack, simple, uEsuspect-
ing Jack, was bestowing scarcely a
thought on the beautiful woman by
his side, and thinking of Una miles
away.
The theater over, and Lady Bell
put into the carriage, he looked in at
! the club, sauntered into the card-room,
smoked a cigar in the smoking-room,
and then went home to Spider Court.
Much to his surprise he found Leon
ard up, not only up, but pacing the
room, his face flushed and agitated.
| "Hallo!" exclaimed Jack, whats
/ the matter? And where on earth
have you been?"
| ttTooI- T I,avo found hnr ~,
THAT'S just what said some
months ago."
Eyes, know. have been thinking
! how strangely alike our love affairs
have been It is my turn now. I
have found her!" ga a
What, this young lady, Laura Ire
herne?"
Yes" said Leonard, with long
breath
"Ten me all about it, said Jack.
"Hold hard asminute, till get some
thing to drink. Now, fire. away"
swell" said Leonard. still pacing up
and down, and seeming scarcely con-
scious of Jacks presence, 'T was walk
ing in the park. You know the place,
that quiet. walk under the beeches. |
was thinking of you and your love af-
fairs, when I asw, sitting under a tree,
! a figure that I knew at once. For a
moment I could not move, and scarce
| ly think; then I wondered how should
get to speak to her = but presently,
when had pulled myself together, |
saw that she had dropped her handker
chief, and / went and picked it up ana
took it to her,
"a fine opening muttered Jack
i Leonard Dagle evidently did not
hear him.
"Wel1, she started when I approach
/ ed her, and merely thanked me with
a bow, but [ was determined not to
Ilet her go this time, and | said, Par
don me, but we have met before.
'Where?' said she. ''In a railway car
rage I said, and she looked at me,
and trembled. Z remember she said,
and swear I saw her shudder. Since
then I said, I have sought you far and
near why should you do that?' she
asked"
"A very natural question" inter
jected Jack.
vss'Then I told her / told her that
from that hour had been unable to
rid my mind of her face, that it had
haunted me; that | had followed her
and learned her address; and that
Though / had lost her I had sought her
all. over London
'eWas she angry?" asked Jack.
cat first she was,' said Leonard,
very angry, but something in my voice
or, my face Heaven knows I was earn
est enough! convinced her that /
meant no harm, and she listened"
'sWell," said Jack, interested and ex-
cited.
Well said Leonard, eve sat talk
ms for an hour,s perhaps more, ana
she has promised to meet me again; at
Least she admitted that she walked ia
/ the park every afternoon. tried to
get her address, but she told me plain
ly that she would not give it to me-
eAnd is that all you Iearned?" asked
Jack, with something like good
natured contempt. III
mo-" replied Leonard. II learned
that she had been injured.-oh, not in
the way you think-and that she hao
some purpose to effect-some wrong to
right" ........,. .s...
"And CT course you offered to help
herr" said Jack
81 offered to help her;I laid my