Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-05-22

week and that there isn't a bottle of
brandy in the whole camp. Wouldn't
you like to start by the next vessel"
Heron laughs.
Something better to do" he says;
though, mind, think there would be
some fun in it,
Especially if you lost leg or got
an arm shot off. / could stand that,
but fancy not bottle of brandy
among 'em, Where's ROse?''
81 don't know. I'm ashamed to say
I've just come in. With my mother,
perhaps
NO" says Vane; Lady Letchford
has gone up to her room with a bad
headache. She asked me to tell you
to go up to her after dinner
Heron raises his eyebrows.
Hasn't quite forgiven NE, even
yet" he asks 'tThe poor mother.
Yes, I'll go up.
And I'll turn in and write TO
Charlie says Vane. Poor beggar!
But it's pity wasted; he never was
happy unless he was in some scrape
or other" and with a yawn he goes
into the library.
Heron takes up the post bag and
turns over the letters. There is one
for him from the heroic Charlie, and
he opens it, just glances at the heading
and puts it into his pocket. Then he
looks at the clock; it is too soon to
dress.
Come and have a game of billiards,
Vane?' he says, putting his head into
the library.
Right" says Vane, only too ready
to shirk his letter, and they go into
the billiard room.
Fine sunset. Will you break? How
is Miss Dalton?'
Every well,' says Heron. ''We
have been over to the fair. Vane, /
want you and Rose to dine thereto
morrow, perhaps. I'll speak to May.
And, Vane, want you to tell Rose
how grateful / am to her for her
thoughtfulness in talking my mother
over. l can't thank her enough
"Then hanged if | cam says Vane,
naively. "a word from you will go
further than printed book from me,
cid fellow. BY the way, we think of
taking fight
mo, not yeti" says Heron. 81
don't deserve any mercy at your
hands, but you mustn't go yet. want
to have a good time. We must get
up frolic I've behaved shamefully
but then, l am hard hit, you know.
Halloa-whos that?"
"Only /. May l come in?" says the
beauty opening the door with nice
tlmidity.
Come in," says Heron. Have you
been out?" for she has on her hat and
Jacket and her creamlike complexion
is tinted with warm flush. She comes
into the light of the gas shades, and
he looks at her again with kind of
admiring curiosity; her usually calm,
serene eyes are brilliant with sort
of suppressed excitement.
eyes. l have been OUT she says
''and wish I HADN'T i am so sorry
TO disturb you-but do you know,
have been stupid enough to drop my
locket."
"Yollr locket!' says Vane, with dis
gusted surprise, for it is a valuable
trinket, set with diamonds and pearls
Yes" she says, with a little laugh
of annoyance. II have been in the
wood. | know where it dropped. be-
cause l heard it fall. l though it
it was an acorn
acorn. nonsense" says Vane
COR something" she goes en-, quick
~. 'But when l came on | missed
my locket, and feel sure it was that.
/ dropped it just in the little wood
where we stood that night-the first
night we were here"
son, all right" says Vane, compos-
eddy. I'VE will go and look for it in
the morning"
I'm the morning" says Heron,
promptly. "No. I'll go now"
"Oh, no; pray don't trouble" she
says, but with an eager, grateful look
in her eyes.
cit is no trouble says Heron.
Don't disturb yourself, Vane, Come
along, Roosevelt find it."
And he catches up his hat and fol
lows her.
81 am quite ashamed of troubling
you she murmurs, 'but | should be
SO sorry TO lose it, 1t was given me
by the Countess Of ST. Clair on my
birthday"
"Of course we must find it," he
says; don't speak of trouble. | owe
you a great deal of kindness in the
matter of May and my mother. Shall
we want lignt?"
ooh, mol" she says, eagerly; there
will be light enough. The diamonds
will glitter, you know"
Cali right he says, laughing; your
eyes must be our light. Take my arm
So eager and anxious is she, that
when they reach the wood, she be-
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