Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-06-19
Continued.


MI. Roxall, glancing at the still
figure bowed over the fire, draws the
beauty still further away.
"Yes," he whispes, 'he is dead. !
thought they would have told you, and
and if you can tell me where Sir
Heron is"
Rose Vavasour shakes her head, her
face white and agitated.
81 canot tell YOU don't know. Is-
is it really true? Is he dead?"
Mr.. Boxall mods his head.
you are a friend of Miss Dalton?
She mods her head mechanically,
her eyes fixed on the still figure as if
fascinated
"Yes-that is. no! I must go! l can
not stay!"
zone moment" says Mr.. Boxall,
quite innocent of the nature of the
listener and the motive of her visit.
eff you will be kind enough to tell
Sir Heron that we should be glad of
his assistance. IL wiil-well, there
can be no secrecy; if you will tell him
that yon saw Mr.. Daton's business
man and that things have gone
wrong
Gone wrong!" gasps the beauty,
mechanically.
Mr. Boxall mods.
Eyes! IL am afraid it is simple
ruin"
Rose Vavasour sinks back, white
and GREATNESS.
81 swear" she says, earnestly, II
did not know T-I-would rather
have lied than come. miss Dali
tom and she comes to where May
sits, white and silent like statue,
miss Dalton, beg you to believe that
j did not know this. for Heavens
sake let me get out Of this house.
And-and," she says, so stricken with
shame that her lips culver and shake,
and if this is true, I hope you will
allow me-" and she breaks off
and instinctively holds out her purse
"a purse filed with notes and gold,
eff you will accept this as-as-just
for the present moment
She stops suddenly, for the silent
figure has risen; has risen to its full
height, the white face confronts her,
and there is something in the dark
eyes, such majesty Of insulted sor-
row, that her own shudder and avert
themselves.
Slowly May raises her hand and
points to the door.
GO" she says, the word dropping
from her lips as if with an effort.
The beauty pales to the lips. takes a
step, then turns. WI
Miss Dalton" A~'ILS
But Mays finger still points to the
door with an inexorable command
Co." she says; "your task is done.
You have taken your revenge. This
house is till mine Go"
By accident or intention, the
purse, a dainty toy of sealskin and
silver has dropped On the table.
May goes toward it slowly, and.
taking up the purse, lets it fall at
Rose Vavasour's feet.
The beauty stoops and picks it up;
then, with lowered head ana
glance. half-frightened, half-remorse-
full, at the white face, turns and leaves
the room.
Then-and not till then-May sinks
into her chair, and covering her face
with her hands, shuts out the cruel
world.
Mr.. Boxall, who has stood looking
from one to the other of the two girls
with an amazed, beWildered stare,
EurIies forward.
my dear Miss Dalton! WHAT does
all this mean? That lady"
May looks around at him suddenly.
DO not speak of her 1t is she-she
who has torn him from me- feel it
i feel it,"
""Torn him-do you mean Sir
Heron? Is he not coming?"
May arises, by great effort, and
looks into the pale, anxious eyes.
"Sir Heron" she says, with a sud
den witch of the lips-"Sir Heron has
left us with our fortune, Mr. Boxall.
He will not come We have waited
in vain"
Good Heaven" calculated Mr..
Boxall. do you mean to tell me that
gagement?"
Eyes" said May, with a smile more
bitter and pathetic than tears curves
her pale lips. eyes; you see, Fortune
does not do things by halves. She
makes us rich one day, and robs us of
verything-even our friends
next
'Sir Heron-the engagement broken
off" he mutters, striding-running
rather, up and down the room This
this is altogether unexpected and
unlocked for! Your whole hope
rested on Sir Heron. Miss Dalton,
Il am glad to see that you are so
calm"
90, yes, I am caIm!" said May.
''You cannot deal me another blow,
Mr.. Boxall"