Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-03
CHAPTER XXI.

Lady Bells ballroom?
The morning after she had nearly
driven over him he woke to find
Leonard Dagle, his friend and fellow
lodger, standing beside his bed and
looking down at him with grave smile
on his intellectual face.
"Hallo!" said Jack, ''the house on
freq
mot at present" said Leonard,
though it would soon be if you lived
in it alone. Why don't you blow your
pers at it? How are you this morning."
How am II" said Jack, staring.
How should l be? Quite well of
course" which was quite true, for Jack
and the headache had not been intro
duced to each other.
That's all right" said Leonard,
with a smile Perhaps you remem-
Der last nights tragic occurrence,
them"
Jack thought for a moment, then
shook his head gravely.
Len, I'm an idiot l always was.
It's a good job idiocy isn't catching or
you'd have caught it of me long ago. l
made a COMPOUNDED idiot of myself last
night. 1t was all Dalrymple and Het-
ley's fault, and I wish they'd knock
champagne off the club wine list. Did
| take too much, Len?"
what do you think?" said Leonard,
grimly.
I'm afraid did For the first time
in my life, or nearly-but | didn't
touch a card, Len"
'I knew you wouldn't do that
mo, a promise is a promise with
me-" said Jack. "And l didn't drink
much, Len, pom my honor; but | was
upset. and when man is upset he
''He generally tries to get run over, .
said Leonard, with a smile.
Jack stared, then he laughed.
by George! yes. l remember"
But always does not get the luck to
be rescued by a beautiful young lady
who is an heiress-and who, instead
of giving him in charge for blocking
the queens highway, brings him home
in her brougham."
ut was a kind thing to do, certain
ly,'' said Jack, with a yawn.
Kind is mild way of putting it,
remarked Leonard.
ct was more than I deserved said
Jack; much more, and she's a brick. >
"The man who calls Lady Isabel
Earls1ey brick should be bold
man.
At last Jack looked up, and pressing
his chair back, said
'And now, old man, let's hold coun-
Gil of war. Subject to be considered:
the future of a young man who has
been cut off with a shilling-by
George! the poor old fellow didn't even
leave me that-who knows no trade,
who cannot dig, and to beg is ashamed,
and who is penniless."
quite penniless, Jack?" asked
Leonard.
Jack rose, and sauntering to a
drawer, pulled forth an old tobacco
pouch, and pouring the contents on to
the table proceeded to count the
small-very small-heap Of coin.
"Twenty-one pounds six-and-four-
pence farthing-no; it's brass button
and brass button"
Cant carry on this way long with
that small amount of ammunition,
Jack
"Just so, old Solomon. Well, what's
to be done?'
you might enlist"
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I'm too fond of you, Len. Go on; any
thing else?"
Upon my word, you can't do any
thing"
Mary thing" admitted Jack, with
frank candor.
What do men-well-born and high
bred men like you-'
What will you take to drink?" said
Jack, bowling low.
Who have no money, and no
brains
Jack bowed again, and pitched the
sugar tongs at him.
What do they do? They generally
marry an heiress, Jack"
Il shall never marry"
I've heard that remark before. Inc
last it was from man who married a
fortnight afterward.'
I'm not going to marry in a fort
night. Go ahead"
I've DONE" said Leonard with a
shrug.
Solomon is dried up said Jack.
"You don't keep large stock of wis
dom on hand, old man."
I've given you the best I've got,
and good advice too, with foundation
to go upon. Your heiress is ready to
your hand"
What do you mean?" said Jack.
Leonard was about to reply, when
the housekeeper entered and brought
him a card. He looked at it; it bore
Lady Isabel Earlsley's name, and on
the back was written:
"To inquire whether Mr.. Newcombe