Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
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burning with jealousy and the terror
of despair. She shook her head.
Il dare say you wonder why l spoke
to you, why l tell you this, seeing
seeing that it don't matter 70 me what
he marries?" said Finetta, with
flush.
Yes. Why did you speak to me?''
Il don't know, and that's the truth!
The news knocked me over, and-and
l was 1urried. And, besides-well,
two heads are better than one, and"
Lady Eleanor understood. This
dancing girl meant that she was not
afraid of Lord Auchester's marrying
her. Lady Eleanor; but that she was
terribly afraid that he would marry
the girl in the country, this Leslie
Lisle
She arose. 4 can say nothing.
am not Lord Auchester's keeper. If
he chooses to marry a dairymaid-or
wOrse-it is his business"
Finetta watched her keenly.
But. all the same, you'll do all
you can to prevent it," she said
sharply, and with an air of convic-
tioa. She had caught d significant
CLEAN in the proud eyes.
Lady Eleanor turned pale, stood for
a moment as if waiting to see if
Finetta had anything more to say,
then. with a slight inclination of the
head, passed out Of the shop. She
walked firmly and TRANQUILITY enough
to her brougham, but when she got in
SIDE. her manner changed, and she
covered her face with her hands and
covered in the corner, trembling
and moaning.
Yorke going to marry-going to
marry beneath him, too He had
passed her over for some country
wench-some nobody, beneath him in
rank, utterly unworthy of him. 1t tor
tured her. What should she do? What
could be done? She asked herself
this as the carriage rolled homeward,
and for a time no answer came Then
suddenly she started and pulled the
check-string
The nearest telegraph-offce. she
said to the fOoUman.
There was only one person VINO
could help her-even if he would,
which was doubtful. She sent tel.
egram to Ralph Duncombe.
Can you come and see me at once
on important business?"
Meanwhile, all unconscious of the
strange meeting between the two old
loves, YOrke betook himself to the
Army and Navy stores, and whiled
away the time by buying a Iady's
portmanteau, one of the latest and
most expensive kind, and ordering
the initials q A" to be painted on
it, This afforded him a subtle de-
light
Leslie Auchester." How well it
sounded! Leslie, ViscOuntess Auehes-
ter! Take the peerage all through,
and there wouldn't be a more beauti-
fui. charming woman than this wife
of his.
He bought one or two other things
travelling luXuries which would add
10 her comfort on their journey
then went back to the club.
ANY telegram for me-" he asked,
almost confidently.
No, my lord was the reply.
Yorke's face cIouded then it
cleared.
Look here" he said; II forgot to
tell you that it would be addressed 70
'Yorke,'"
The porter looked in the ~
pfgeon-hole, and shook his head.
Nothing for that name, either, my
lord
Yorke stood at the door of the por-
ters glass box and stared at the man
as if he could not believe his ears;
then he swung round, and, jumping
into a cab, told the man to drive to
Arnheims.
He met the dealer coming down the
stairs.
ooh, good-morning, my lord" he
said. 81 have written to you"
Eyes, yes! Mr.. Lisle-has he been
here?"
yes, my lord" said Arnheim, look
ing at the handsome and obviously
agitated face curiously; che has been
here
''Well?"
with his daughter, Miss Isle.
Yes. and he has left some pictures.
Of course your lordship knows best
but am bound to tell you-it is only
right-that the pictures are utterly
I know llnow." Yorke broke in,
quickly. That's all right mean,
It doesn't matter. I'll explain after
ward. What I want now is their ad-
dress"
Port"
Yes, yes; know. I mean their Lon
don address-where they're staying"
The dealer thought a moment,
while Yorke looked at him as if he
could tear the answer from him.
'I-well. the fact is, I don't know. I
did not think to ask it," said Arm
helm
ooh. nonsense! They must have
given you their address-some place
10 write to-"