Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-27

i will CO." she cried. 4 would go
if Heaven itself opposed me-"
Did she remember those wicked
words an hour afterward, when the
avenging hand of Heaven fell heavily
on her?
She went to her room and dressed
herself Her maid was there.
Il am going out" said Beatrice.
Lord Selwyn wishes me TO rest, but l
think the fresh air will do me more
good. You need not say am going.
| shall not be away very long"
Her mind was fully made up to go;
not Heaven itself, as she said, should
prevent her. Her only fear was that
her husband should see her dressed,
and prevent her going; then she could
not get that which she wanted to pur-
chase. Without that the woman she
hated would be living when the sun
set
She must go, no matter If rain fell
like a deluge; no matter if it thun-
dered and lightened; no matter II the
horses were so spirited that even her
husband was afraid of them; no mat.
ter what happened-she must go.
Her life, her love, her honor, her fair
name, her sons inheritance-every-
thing she valued most-depended on
II.
She went quietly round to the stables,
where Thompson, his lordship's IA
vorite groom, was busy at work.
How is it," she asked, that all
the carriage horses are disabled? That
should not be-"
1T is very unfortunate, my lady,
said the man. 81 never remembered
such a thing happening before. HIS
lordship was very angry over 1t last
night"
Thompson" said my lady, in a
quiet, determined tone, 81 wish to
drive over to Redruth this morning;
and, if cannot have the horses,
must have the chestnut ponies Lord
Selwyn bought last week"
why, my lady" said the man, won
deringly, ''it is more than my place Is
worth. They are not safe. My mas
ter himself dare not drive them"
Then ! will" she replied, calmly.
Put them into my little carriage at
once, and get ready to go with me.
am pressed for time"
The groom seemed inclined to re-
bel. Beatrice looked quite calmly at
him.
You have spoken of your place,
she said. "You will lose
that and more besides If you dis
obey me-"
More than once the man tried, on
some excuse or other, TO get away
from the stables, hoping either TO meet
his master CT to be able to send a mes
sage to him, but his lady stood watch
ing each movement, hurrying hip with
eager words.
Your ladyship will be kind enough
to wait" said Thompson, until can
change my dress?"
No. she replied; that is no mat
ter. If you wait to do that, ] shall
drive away alone"
Looking at the pale, resolute face,
Thompson knew she would keep her
word
So the fiery chestnuts were put into
the pretty little carriage that three
years ago Lord Selwyn had purchased
for his wife-a pretty little low car
rage, elegantly built, capable of hold
ing four people, two in the front, two
at the back.
Let me drive them, my lady" said
the man; Il can hold them in better
than you can"
The ponies were paving, and pranc-
ing, and rearing, evidently determined
TO resist bit. rein, and whip to the very
death.
/ believe the groom said a prayer as
he took his seat; my lady sat white,
proud. and quite immovable.
Drive quickly" she said, and those
were almost the last words ever heard
from her lips.
II was a desperate effort to drive
them through the park, where all was
quiet and still. The grooms gloves
were frayed into great holes before
he came to the lodge gates. The man