Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-11-12

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black eyes, and hard tightening OF
her lips.
WELL" she said, cycling him up
and down. SO you were too afraid to
stop away, were you? By heaven!
you were right. Do you know what
Il would have done if you hadn't
come?''
well, I'm here, am l not?'' he ex-
claimed, timidly What are you go
ing to do, Bella? Don't-don't be too
hard upon me" and he moistened
his lips.
Hard upon you. You! Do you
know what l mean to do if you hadn
turned up? I'll tell YOU" She came
a step nearer. 81 meant to go up to
the house-what's it called, your
father-in-law's grand placer" (no
words would convey an idea of the dia-
bolical mockery of her tone)-"yoUr
father-in-law's place, and ask for you.
| don't think they'd have refused me,
when I'd told them who and what
was to you
For Gods sake don't go on like
this, Bella he said nervously, his
eyes half-raised imploringly. "I'm-
I'm at your mercy, know, Tiff you
had turned up before yesterday, if it
had only been the day before, would
MT have done this; but-but it was too
late then. II couldn't break it off.
You're nice villain, amt you?"
she sneered. II wonder what they'd
do to you if l up and told them all,
eh?"
God knows" ne said, hoarsely.
But you won't do that. for your own
sake"
For my own sake" she repeated,
advancing upon him threateningly
why should care? I wouldn't mind.
Don't you dare me! If you only knew
what little would make me do it,
how I'm simply dying for the fun that
it would make, you wouldn't talk like
that, you scoundrel!"
Hush, hush" he said, looking round
nervously. "You'll-you'l have
somebody hear you. The place is
I'll of people; someone may come this
way any moment"
And find Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone
has left his newly made bride to meet
a strange young woman in his father
in-law's park" She leaned against
the tree and laughed with malicious
enjoyment. What a row there'd be!
What a prime, glorious row! Lord!
I'd like to be in it. AS for you-'her
tone changed-'you deserve anything.
Nothing's to bad for you. You to go
and make a victim of that girl!
What harm has she done you, l should
like to know"
''Hush!"
And what did she marry you for?''
she went on, unheeding his remon-
strances. You don't mean to tell me
she cares for you, because if you do
I'd tell you that you lied. She care
for you! Why, you amt fit to wipe
the dust OFF her boots. And-you've--
married her.
Bella, listen to me- he said,
hoarsely. Twelve met you as you
insisted you know at what risk, and
I've brought you what you wanted
and fifty pounds more. Now, what
are you going to do? Be sensible.
for Heavens sake, be sensible. lit
can't matter to you what I've DONE
You're right. So far as you are
concerned" she put in with unmiti-
gated contempt, you might marry
twenty times a month for what l
cared
4 know that; don't l say so?' he
went on hurriedly, and and so-as
it's a matter of indifference to you
you said so, you know why-why,
you can keep your tongue quiet
There's no reason why-why any
body should know anything about you.
lift we meet at any time, you-yon
can pass me by
She stopped him with a laugh.
DO you think I'm child?' she
said scornfully Il know what you
want, and I'll do it-for a price
That's right" he said, with a
gasp of relief. That's talking sensi-
bly,. l knew you'd say so, Bell
Yes, you knew I'd sell myself
didn't your" she retorted, with a dan
gerous flash of her black eyes. We'll,
we'll see. Give me hold of that
money first"
He took out his pocket-book, and
with hot, trembling hand extracted
the notes and held them out to her.
She took them carelessly but count
ed them.
Right" she said And now about
the future You think I'm fool
Bella"
No; | suppose we lived long enough
together for you to think different 10
that; it wasn't long, was it?' with
grin.
1T wasn't my fault we didn't get
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