Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-25


against the doorway, ana she sank
into seat and absently picked the
blossoms nearest to her.
''Now is the time" he thought, ito
tell her everything but at this mo-
ment he remembered the bracelet
which the duke had given him for her,
and he put his hand in his pocket and
drew it out.
by the way, Lady Eleanor ne
said carelessly, you had birthday
the other day.
Eyes, think / had. Did you re-
member?"
"Well, l shouldn't if it hadn't been
for Dolph. Dolph always remembers,
you know
Eyes, | know
"And $3.50 he took the moroc-
co case out from his pocket and
opened it-"and so-well, l know it
isn't worth your acceptance; but II
YOU care to take it, here's a trifie
Dolph gave me-" he added honestly,
and he held out the bracelet.
frightened with a soft glow which
made it look infinitely tender and
graceful.
"How good of you! How pretty it
is! And it is just the size-see!' and
she unbuttoned the habit sleeve and
slipped the bracelet on. "How does 1t
fasten?''
chr, he said. ooh, like this, l
expect" and he closed the spring and
fastened it on her slender, milk-white
wrist; and the touch of his hand sent
a thrill through her, though he per-
formed the operation in the most bust
ness-like way.
How very good of you!"
"Say rather Of Dolph,' he said. 1T
was he who gave it to me for you"
But it was you who gave it to me, !"
she said in a low voice.
81 told him you wouldn't care for
it," he said-''you who have no end OF
presents"
But none [ shall value more than
this she said, her voice singing, SO
to speak. Il will always wear it,
DON'T" he said Better wear
the bracelet that goes with your dia-
mond set. That's more suitable to
a rich person than this; though that's
hard on Dolph, who chose it and paid
for it, isn't it?"
THAT reminds me, Yorke. Do you
know that l am likely to be richer
than you think?'
ooh! Well, I'm very glad. What
will you DO with so much coin-roll
in it?'
She sighed SOFTLY and lifted her
eyes to his for a moment, With look
that said: 81 would like to give it
to you, and you can roll in it if you
like, or fling it in the Thames, or
play ducks and brakes with it-any-
thing" But he was not looking az
her. and did not see the appeal in
the soft brown eyes.
There is one thing / can do with
it. can buy your horse, if you
really mean selling it, Yorke. But
you don't?"
"But l do he said, quickly, and
with touch of red showing through
his tan. I'm going to cut down my
establishment-bi word, establish
ment,' isn't it?-as low as it can
be cut, and the horse has got to go"
"Then I will buy it,
Why was he selling it? What was
he going to do? Surely, nothing
rash! He was not going to marry;
no-she drew q long breath-that was
impossible. He couldn't marry with
those debts hanging round his neck,
with those awful bills which she held,
unless he married an hei1ess; and in
that case he would not want to sell
his horse, an old and loving favorite
'You?" he said. why should you
buy it? You've got enough already.
Besides, he's not altogether safe
THANK you," she said, laughing a
little TREMENDOUSLY tits the first
time my horsemanship has been called
into question. Pm not afraid OF
Peter. Besides, II should like to
have him.
"To put under a glass case?
Eyes. that might look at him and
recall the many jolly rides we have
had together. No, no one shall have
Peter but me. You can't prevent me
buying him, you know"