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

ought to feel lucky at the chance of
getting here
They also told me-" said Lady Bell,
archly, that you never paid compli-
ments."
Someone seems to have been taking
a great deal of trouble to make me out
a regular boor," said Jack, with his
curt laugh. Did they also tell you
that l lived in the woods up tree,
and existed on wild anipoals?"
Like savage?" said Lady Bell,
wickedly.
Jack flushed and looked at her; then
her smile conquered and he laughed.
eyes, that is what they call me, con-
found their impudence! But I'm very
tame kind of a savage, Lady Earlsley;
shan't scalp YOU"
at wouldn't matter much, would
it?'' she retorted. ''They make such
beautiful false hair now"
Jack looked down on the soft, glossy
head, with it's thick, light lis, and
smiled.
"Are you going to change your mind
and scalp me, after all?" she said
"'You make me tremble when you look
like that"
Jack laughed right out.
NO. be said; "even a savage is III.
capable of such ingratitude. 1 have
come tonight, Lady Earlsley, to thank
you for your kindness the other night
and to tell you how sorry am that
that you should have had so much
trouble!"
And blush managed to show itself
under the tan.
Lady Bell looked down.
at was no trouble" she said. Il
was afraid that you were hurt. It was
very clumsy and stupid of my man"
"It was all my fault" said Jack, pen.
itently. t.
"Do not say any more,,' she said,
gently, and she put her finger tips on
his arm.
Jack looked at her, and met her
gaze, full of concealed interest, and his
own eyes fell before it.
They had been standing near the
",
could hear every word, see every look.
Pale and almost breathless she stood,
her hands clasped in front of her, her
heart beating fast, her eyes fixed on
Jacks face. She longed to fly, yet
could not move foot. Something, his
very presence, his very voice, held her
like chain.
She felt that if he were to turn and
seeing her, say, Follow mel" she must
follow him, though it were to the end
of the earth.
A storm of conflicting emotions bat
tied within her for mastery; wild de-
light at his presence, an intense long
ing that his eyes might turn and rest
on her, and at the same time an awful
miserable feeling, which she did not
know as jealousy.
How beautiful they looked, these
two, Lady Bell, the heiress, in her rich
dress and splendid jewels, and he, with
his tanned face and bold fierce eyes,
his stalwart frame towering above all
others and sinking them into insig-
nificance. How well matched they
seemed. Why-why did Lady Bell
smile at him like that? No wonder his
face had grown brighter. Who could
resist that bewitching smile?
The music of waltz commenced and
recalled her to a sense of her position.
With a start she drew still further
back, so that she was quite out OF
sight.
There's a Dance" said Jack, in his
blunt way. 81 would ask if you were
free to give it to me, but | cannot
dance tonight. l am in mourning.
Don't let me keep you, though
THAT is a plain 1ntimatlon," said
Lady Bell; "but 1 am sorry that you
are in trouble In sober earnest it
was kind of you to come. l hope it was
no one near to YOU
NO." said Jack, and his face cloud
ed at the recollection of Hurst Leigh.
ct was very dear old friend who had
been very good to me-
Lady Bell inclined her head, and her
voice grew wonderfully soft.
81 see that | must not keep you. l
shall not be offended if you leave us at
once. If had known
Now here was Jacks opportunity.
Why did he not seize it and go?
Thanks he said; although won't
dance I'll stay a little while if you'll
permit me-"
Lady Bell bowed.
THANK YOU" she said, almost hum
bly,, as if he had granted her a great
favor, as it seemed to Una.
At this moment the creator little
duke came up with smile.
"Am l fortunate enough to find you
free for this, Lady Earlsley?"
Lady Bell looked at her card, care
fully keeping it out of his reach, and
shook her head.
"Im so sorry! My partner will be
here directly, 1 expect"
The duke bowed, expressed his re-
gret and moved off, not without
glance at lack who stood calm and