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

That is your name, isn't it? How
you spell ft?"
"U-n-a," she said, giving him
hand.
It's a pretty name" he said, To-
ing at her.
rs it?" she said, dreamiIy. "
think it is, now. Say il again"
Una, goOd-by. We shall d
again"
DO you think so? Then you '
have TO come to Warden again"
and I will. will come soon.
yes. we shall meet again. GOod-t
and. yielding to the temptation,
bent and touched her hand-Hea'
knows. reverently enOugh-with
lips.
A VAIN flush spread over the 81
face and neck, and she Quivered fl
head TO foot. 1t was the first kis
except those of her father and mot
that she had ever received.
"Good-by," he repeated, and
slowly relinQuishing her hand,
hand that chung TO his, when a hanJ
firmer texture was laid on his a
and swung him round.
1t was Gideon Rolfe. his face VIII
with passion, his eyes ablaze, ant
heavy stick appraised.
The Savage has just time to ST
back to avoid the blow and plant
feet firmly TO receive a renewed
tack; with an effort the old man I
strained himself, and struggling f
speech, motioned the girl away wit
one hand and pointed with the 9th,
TO Jack.
you scoundrel!" he gasped, hOars.
~. GO, Una, go. You scoundrel!
warmed you at my hearth, you viper
and you turn to sting me. Go, Una
go at once. Do you disobey me?"
White and trembling, the CIR
shrank into the shade.
You villain," went on the old man
struggling with his passion.
Stop" exclaimed Jack, the veins
in his forehead swelling omiRously
You muse be mad! Don't strike me-
you are an old mani"
Strike youl No, no; blows are OF
no avail with such as you! Ours take
no heed of blows What other way
can one punish the scoundrel who re
pays hospitality by treachery? Was
il not enough that you forced your
way into my house, broke my bread
but you must waylay a credulous CIR
and lead her in the first step to ruin
Oh, spare our breath, viperi l know
you and your race too well. Ruin and
desolatiOn walk hand in hand witt
you; but you have reckoned without
your host here. Ny knowledge o.
you arms me with power to protect {
weak, innocent girl from your wiles
scOundrel!"
you use strong words" he said
and his voice was low and hoarse
You are an old man and-you are
her father. You call me a scoundreli
l call you fool, for if l were half the
scoundrel you think me, you'd be tC
LII any AAf~- IL
done I've done none. But that's nc
thanks to you, who keep such girl
as she is shut up as you DO, and leave
her to wander about unprotected
You know me, you say, and you know
no good of me; that's as it may be
but say when you call me {
scoundrel, you lie!"
Eyes, Know you. know the stool
from whence you sprung, villains all,
] thought that here, at least l wa:
safe from your kind; but Fate led yeI
here-thank Fate that l let you g
unhurt Take an old mans advice
and, unlike your race, for once leave
the prey which you thought so easy
to destroy. Co."
II am going" he said, grimly. -
shall go, because if ] stayed all night
should not convince you that ! am no
the scoundrel you suppose me. But,
you think that / am to be frightened
by these sort of threats, you are mis-
taken. / have said that will com.
back. and I will" and with a curt no
he strobe OF.
To be continued.