Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-01
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OF 1T WAS FOR HER SAKE
By CHARLES CARV1E
Continued.


But if you can do so, let me consider
that you permit me to keep my prom
isa to BERTHE. He would give his life
for you, and I" He stopped alb
ruptly. 81 shall never be required to
prove how gladly would do anything
for you; but will you let me think
that If at any time you needed me,
improbable as it sounds, you would re-
member Bertie's compact with me?"
They had reached the terrace by
this time, and the light fell full upon
his face, eloquent with an expression
most noble. She turned her eyes to
his and held out her hand.
For Bertie's sake" she said in a
low voice
He held her hand in his firmly, not
pressing it.
at is a compact" he said gravely.
Believe me, will keep it. If ever
the time should come"
He stopped abruptly, for the window
was flung open and BARLEY Brad
stone came out hurriedly.
"It's-it's thoughtless and-and
cruel of her." they heard him say
angrily. "Out at this time of night
and alone
"My dear Barley" said the squire's
quiet voice, "Olivia has been so ac-
customed to wandering about the place
since she was a child
oh, ah, yes, that's all very well;
but it's different now,' retorted Bart
ley Bradstone; things are altered.
She ought to remember that she's go.
ing to be my wife, and"
By this time Olivia and Faradeane
had partly assembled the steps and he
had seen them. He stopped suddenly
and glared down at them with an ex-
preston of angry suspicion and jea1-
Ousy, which rendered his rather good
looking face positively ugly, and a
passionate oath leaped from his lips
"This-this Is pretty!" he ex-
claimed, looking between them-for
even in his passion he could not face
Olivia's clear, cold eyes or Fara-
deane's calm gaze.
Where have you been, Olivia ?"
asked the squire, gently.
She went up to him and laid her
hand on his arm.
81 ran down to the lodge to see Bes-
sic, and Mr.. Faradeane kindly offered
to come back to the house with me,
dear" she said.
"Oh, Faradeane, is that you?" he
said coming forward. How do you
do? Thanks for taking care of my lit
tie girl; she is rather a runagate, -
and he smiled as he held out his hand.
Faradeane shook hands with him
and then held out his hand to BARLEY
Bradstone Bradstone looked for a
moment as if he were going to re-
fuse it, and his face went from white
to red, but he took the proffered hand
at last.
Rather "a strange coincidence,
isn't it?' he said, breathing hard
Were you spending the evening at
the lodge, Faradeane?"
Harold Faradeane looked at him
calmly, without the faintest sign of re-
sentiment of the insinuation
NO" he said, st happened to be
passing and heard Bessie propose to
escort Miss Vanley up the avenue and
offered myself as a substitute"
ooh" said BARLEY Bradstone, with
as much of sneer as he dared dis
play, which she accepted readily
enough, of course?"
The crimson flooded Olivia's face
and neck; but Faradeane met his
covertly furious face with calm self
possession.
(Which Miss Vanley was kind
enough to accept, as you say" he
said. eve met with no adventures on
the road and I return her to you safe
and unframed" and he smiled.
Thanks, thanks: come in, all Of
you," said the squire, hurriedly, with
a spasm of pain at BARLEY Brad
stones exhibition Ct temper.
Faradeane looked at his watch.
'Too late, thank you" he said,
lightly. Goodnight, goodnight, Miss
Vanley," and he raised his hat Then
he turned 10 bdTII6y bTduSIOUS.
Splendid night for an astronomer,
Bradstone."
The other man glanced up at the
sky and then at Faradeane's calm
face
"Eh!" he said what do you
mean?"
Faradeane looked round to see II
the squire and Olivia had got indoo. s
and out of hearing, then said:
Zone word with you, Bradstone."
well, what is it?" sullenly.
walk with me to the lane," said
Faradeane, quietly.
BARLEY Bradstone hesitated for 6
second, and his face began to grow
pale
'T-I-it's late, aud heastly chilly
he stammered.
Faradeane moved on and the other
man followed as if he had been drag
ged. When they had gone couple of
hundred yards Faradeane stopped.