Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-04-23


1t was a check on Coutts' for a
large-a very large-sum, and it was
signed Eleanor Dallas"
Eleanor"
The name broke in a kind Of sigh
from Yorke's lips, and his face red
dened. But it was pale again as he
handed the check back to the clerk.
Thank you," he said.
He stood and looked yacantly be-
fore him as if he had forgotten where
he was; then he woke with a start.
Then l can go?" ne said.
Certainly, my lord,'' said the
clerk. GAS I said, you are quite free.
There are no actions against you
now; everything is squared-paid."
Yorke thanked him again, wished
him good-day, and got outside.
Everything paid-and by Eleanor!
He repeated this as he walked from
the city to the west; as he tramped
slowly, with downcast head, across
Hyde Park.
He told himself that he ought to be
grateful; that he could not feel too
grateful to the woman who had come
to his aid and saved him from ruin
and disgrace.
But he knew why she did it, and
he knew what he ought to do in re
turn. The least he could do would
! be to go anu kneel at her feet, and
ask her to accept the life which she
had snatched from disgrace. And
why shouldn't he? The only woman
he had ever loved had proved false,
and mercenary, and base, and there
was nothing now to prevent him ask
ing Lady Eleanor to be his wife; and
yet, alas! he could not get that other
face out of his mind or heart.
He thought of her-she haunted
him as he walked along; the clear
gray eyes, so tender one moment, so
full Of fire and humor the next; the
dark hair, the graceful figure, the
sweet voice.
"Oh,. Leslie, Leslie! if you had but
been true!" was the burden of his
hearts wall.
He looked up and found himself
close upon Palace Gardens; uncon-
sciously his feet had moved in that
direction. He rang the bell of Lady
Eleanor's door.
Yes. her ladyship was at home, the
footman said, and said it in that
serene, confident tone which a servant
h. hot hi oiS&r
will be glad to see the visitor.
Yorke followed the man to the small
drawing-room.
Lady DENLY as there tying up
some library books.
! She started slightly as she saw his
altered appearance, but she was too
completely woman of the world to
let him see the start.
"Why, Yorke!" she said, what a
stranger you are! We were only
speaking of you this morning at
breakfast, and wondering where you
were. Have you been away? Sit down
or tie up those tiresome books for
me, will you? They slip and slide
about in the most aggravating way.
I'll go and tell Eleanor; I fancy she
was going out"
She met Lady Eleanor in the hall,
and drew her aside.
"Yorke is in there, Eleanor" she
said.
"Yorke!"
Lady Eleanor repeated the name
and started almost guiltily, alomst
fearfully.
Eyes, 1 came to tell you, and-well,
yes-prepare you. l don't want you
to do as I did-jump as if I'd seen a
DOGGY man He has been i'll, or UP
to some other deviltry or other, and
he looks we'll, can't tell you how
he looks. 1t gave me shock /
thought I'd prepare you"
Lady Eleanor touched her hand.
Thank you, dear. No, won't
looked shocked. He looks very ill.,"
Every ill-oh! worse than i'll. Like
man who has robbed a church and
been found out, or lost everything he
held dear"
81 don't mind what he has been do
ing"
ooh, my dear Eleanor"
mo, l don't. I'll go in now. don't
let any one disturb us. He-he may
have come to see me to talk about
something"
She went into the room, and Yorke
turned to meet her. 1t was well that
she had been forewarned of the
change in his appearance. AS 1t was,
she could scarcely suppress the cry
that rose to her lips.
"WeIl, Yorke," she said, with at
fected hghtness, tying up aunt's
books? That is so like her. NO
one can come near her without get
ting employed. What shame to
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