Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-15
Continued.
By CHARLES CARVICE

neighbor; that's my form always
was. Where's the squire, Olivia?
Miss Amelia, you'll lose your charac-
ter for punctuality," and he pulled out
his watch and nodded and laughed at
that lady, who, il an elaborate din
ner dress, which would have been ju-
veniIe for a girl of twenty-one, was
casting side glances of approval DIT
her figure in the pier glass.
I'm sure you gentlemen would de-
stroy anyone's good habits" she sim
pered, slapping him with her fan.
"Often and often l hurry and scurry
my maid so that she sends me down
a perfect fright lest l should be late;
then you come in quarter of an
hour after the bell has rung. Oh, you
men, you menu and she reached out
and made a dab at Faradeane, who
smiled graYely down upon her as a
huge mastiff looks down in kindly pity
on a spaniel.
At that moment the squire entered
and Faradeane saw at once how pale
and harassed he looked. Barley
Bradstone, however, appeared to take
no notice, and he greeted him in the
same half-boisterous way he had done
the others.
All through the dinner the squire
seemed depressed, though he made a
valiant attempt to be cheerful, and
all through the dinner BARLEY Brad
stones spirits seemed to rise. He
took more wine than usual too, and
seemed disposed to linger over the
Chateau LATTE after Olivia and Aunt
Amelia had gone.
Faradeane, who rarely drank mor9
than one glass with his dessert, rose.
I'm smoke my cigarette on the ter
race" he said, and the squire nodded
with the gentle smile which the father
might bestow on favorite son.
BARLEY Bradstone looked after the
tall, thin figure with an evil, envious
glance.
''Faradeane isn't much in the way
of company, is hep he said, dispar-
agingly.
The squire looked surprised.
81 think he is the most entertaining
of men," he said.
"Oh, ah, with ladies perhaps" as
scented BARLEY Bradstone, grudgingly;
"but he can t sit and take his glass OF
wine like other fellows" and he filed
his glass again.
He doesn't drink much" said the
squire absently, and be sighed.
You seem a cup too low tonight,
squire said BARLEY Bradstone, with
affected carelessness. Anything
wrong?"
The squire hesitated moment, then
took the letter from his pocket.
Il did not mean to trouble you with
it, though Olivia asked me to do SO"
he said. but perhaps it is my duty
to tell you,' and he leaned his head
on his hand.
Bradstone read the note slowly, then
emitted low whistle.
Movie, Movie seem to have
heard the name before" he said, as
if trying to recall it. I've an idea
he is a kind of money lender Do You
know him?"
The squire shook his head, the fiji
gers of his thin right hand beating
mournful tune on the table cloth.
NO. I've no doubt you are right.
1t doesn't signify who or what he is;
his claim is lawful one, and 1 must
meet it. 1 thought you ought to
know"
Yes, if it's the man l think it is,
you will have to meet it, said Brad
stone. These fellows will have their
bond. and you can't blame them.
Business is business
81 do not blame him." said the poor
squire simply. What troubles me is
the fact that do not know how to ar
range for this claim"
BARLEY Bradstone looked at the let
ter again.
What is the amount?" he said.
The squire, after few minutes re
Election, told him, and he whistled
again. 1t was not loud whistle, but
it Jared upon the squires nerves.
Look here" said Bradstone, after
an artistic pause. IF you will leave
this to me I will try and arrange it
for you
The squire looked up and his face
flushed.
Il could not permit you to pay
it," he said gravely.
mo, no; but I can arrange it. L
can get time, and time is everything
In these matters. Things are going
to improve presently and the property
Will be worth a great deal more
money than this. Leave it to me,
will your"
You are very kind said the squire
in low voice
Not at all. I'm doing it for Olivia,