Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-05-22
By Charles '0arvice

lie puts IL aDack lnCO HeI HdAu Will
laugh.
May. you are a good girl-you al
ways We're; but-don't look so simple,
dear-7that lis, to speak plainly, worse
than useless. Who would change
check for two hundred pounds for
such characterization as ann" and
he chances down at his shabby clothes
with a ceomicaa smile. eff | walked
| into "a bank with that in my hand they
would conclude, not unreasonably,
| that Td stolen it, and detain me-un-
| til the men came up to take me TO pr1-
som. Tn very sorry, dear. Don't
cry!''
NO" she says. will you waltz
stopl" ana she OPENS her purse again
-4@hold your hand down. There how
much is t1ere?"
Plenty he says. 1.-TWO or three
sovereigns
mo, not enough she says. de-
spairingly. what shall I do? OH"
and with a sudden inspiration, she
strips her fingers of her rings all
her rings-Heron's old family ring
among them-and presses them into
his palm
eeTake them, sgd! There are some
diamonds among them, and you can
get rid of them; and look there is my
watch and chain!"
Stop" he says, firmly. mo, this
is enough. No, | will not have it.
May. 1t cuts me to the heart to take
these; and by Heaven you shall have
them back if I can manage it"
mo, never mind that" she says, i'm
patiently. "and Sgd, promise me
that you will write, you never do, you
know, but you must-you must this
time and tell me where you are, and
l will send you some money-as much
as you want Remember, am rich,
AMI I-shall be richer still
yes he says, 81 promise, and,
May, if I were down-hearted- which
I'm not-the thought of your happi-
ness would cheer me up. You deserve
it all. Heaven bless you, DEAR" and
he takes her in his arms.
'ENo!" she says, 81 do mott do not
deserve it for deserving you; for
have deserted you, bad sobbing-
almost forgotten you: but you've
only to say the word and---and ] will
break off this"
my dear child" he says, "allow
you to spoil your happiness for such
vagabond; besides, what good would It
do me? was as good as lead and
buried-no, won't say that there
there. I'll come back and make you
proud of me. What's that? I'll
swear l hear something!"
"Where?" she gasps.
..There in the woods behind us, May
it is dangerous to stay! Good-by-
good-by."
"Must you? Oh, syd-syd-syd
My heart breaks at leaving you! II I
could only wipe out the past! Must
you go?"
Eyes, he answers, sorrowfully.
"Good-by, dear! Mind, not word to
a soul-not even to Carrie! not yet; l
am in too great danger to chance
even her! And not a word to-what
is his name?"
Mono, promise You know me.
yes. Good-by! Oh, my poor Syd!"
With kiss, and a dash Of his hand
across his eyes, to clear them OF the
tears ner loving sorrow mas called up,
he gently puts her arms from about
him, and disappears as noiselessly and
suddenly as he came.
May awaits, and leaning against a
tree. cries to her hearts content for
some moments. and then turns and
leaves the wood also.
Sir Heron takes the Dutchman into
the yard, as usual, to see him rubbed
down and made comfortable, and then
turns into the house.
In the hall he meets Vane-Vane,
with his hands in his pockets, looking
tired and listless.
"Halloo!" he says. Back again?
What sort of a day have you had?"
First rate" says Heron. ''I'm
half ashamed to look you in the face,
old fellow"
ooh, all right" says Vane; don't
mind me. I know what it is when a
man is hard hit. Felt just the same
WILL 11ICl0 MdU GOuSOuUy IooI SOCC0OA
at Baden-Baden. A man would desert
his own grandmother at such time.
I'll have my revenge some day. I'm
having it now, for I'm knocking down
all your pheasants. BY the way, I've
just got letter from Charlie Hamil-
ton-remember Charlie?"
Rather" says Heron. zone Of the
best fellows in the world. Where is
he?"
where do you think? You'd never
guess; and yet it's just like him. He's
with the Turks, having a go-in at the
Russians, and says he's having rare
good time of it out there. They've
given the Russins beating or two,
and Charlie implores me, and as many
other fellows as l can persuade, to
join him. A good joke, that, isn't
it?"