Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-18
CHAPTER Ill.

account, JACK NeWcOmDe, nhlSned MS
supper then he began 10 show pal.
pablo signs OF exhaustion.
He felt, indeed, remarkably tired.
or be sure he would have demanded
the reason of the woedman's refusal
to allow his daughter to shake hands.
For once in a way, Jack-who was
also called THE Savage" by his in
innate friends-allowed the oppor-
tunity for a quarrel to slide by, and
very soon also allowed che pipe TO
slide from his mouth, and his body
from the chair.
Rousing himself with a muttered
apology, he found that the woodman
alone remained, and that he was sit.
ting apparently forgetful of his guests
presence.
did you speak? said Jack, rubbing
his eyes, and struggling with very
giant of a yawn. Gideon looked
round.
you are tired" he said, slowly.
Rather" assented the Satage, with
half-closed eyes; lit must have been
the wind. can't keep my head up"
The woodman rose, and taking down
from a cupboard a bundle of fox
skins, arranged them on the floor, put
couple of chair-cushions at the head
TO serve as pillows, and threw a rid
| ig-clOak-which, by the way, did not
correspond with a woodlands usual at
tire, and pointed to the impromptu
bed.
Thanks" said Jack, getting up and
, taking of his coat and boots.
1T is a poor bed" remarked the
wOodman, but the Savage interrupted
him with a cheerful though sleepy as
surance that il needed no apologies.
Il could sleep on a rail tonight" he
said, "and that looks comfortable
enough for a king! Fine skins!
/ Goodnight" and he held out his hand.
Gideon looked at it, but refusing it,,
nodded gravely.
You won't shake hands," exclaim-
ed the Savage, with a little flush ana
an aggrieved tone. Come. isn't that
carrying the high and imposing rather
too far, old fellow? Makes one feel
more ashamed than ever, you know.
Perhaps I'D better march, after ALL"
NO" said Gideon, slowly. 1T is
not that / owe you any ill-will for
I your presence here. You are welcome,
I but I cannot take your hand. Coco.
night" and he went TO the stairs.
At the door, however, he paused,
and looked over his shoulder.
Did you say that-Squire Davenant
was your uncle, Mr.. Newcomer"
"Eh-uncle? Well, scarcely. It's
rather difficult TO tell what relation
ship there Is between us. He's a sort
of cousin, | believe" answered Jack,
carelessly, but yet with a touch of
gravity that had something comical
about IL. Rum old boy, isn't he?
/ You know him, don't your"
Gideon shook his head.
"oh, l thought you did by the way
you looked when | mentioned his
name just now. Good thing you don't,
for you might have something to say
, about him that is not pleasant, and
thought the old man and are not
turtle doves just now, I'm bound TO
, stand up for him for the sake of old
times"
you have quarreled?" the old man
said but the Savage had already curled
himself up in the fox-skins, and was
incapable OF further conversation.
Gideon Rolfe crossed the room, ana
holding the candle above his head,
looked down at the sleeper.
YES" he muttered, tits the same
! face-they are alike! Faces of angels
and the hearts of devils. What fate
has sent him here tonight"
Though Jack Newcombe was by no
means one of those impossible, perfect
heroes whom we have sometimes met
in history, and was, alas! as full of
/ imperfections as a sieve is Of holes,
he was a gentleman, and for savage,
was possessed of a considerable
amount Of delicacy.
Seems TO me-" he unused, that the
| best thing / can do is TO take my
Objectionable self out of the way be-
n AOAt huN VI Aut EhpA ANAho RaN - GA
appearance. The old fellow will be
l sure to order me of the premises
directly after breakfast; and !, in
common gratitude, ought to save him
the trouble"
To resolve and TO act were one and
the same thing with Jack Newcombe
Going into the adjoining ROOM he got
out OF the woodlands and into his OWL
clothes, and carefully restored the
skins and the cloak to the cupboard
Then he put the remainder Of the Loaf
into his pocket. TO serve as breakfast
later on, then paused.
Cant go without saying good-oy
and much obliged" ne muttered.
4 bright idea struck him; he tore
the blank leaf from an old letter which
he happened 70 have with him. and
after a few minutes consideration
for epistolary composition was one OF
Savage's weakest points-scribblec