Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-29
b. CHARLES CARVICE

mean"
What do you want to know for?"
he asked.
She stared at him.
What's that to your"
He bit his lip.
you are no more civil than You
used to be, Bella" he said, meekly.
She laughed.
mo; l was never very civil to you,
was 1? 1 knew how to treat you,
don't you know. You're the sort that
must be beaten like a spaniel-you
are, Mr. Bradstone. But answer my
question, will you? Who are the
swells in this forsaken hole?"
He pretended to consider for mo-
ment.
There is Lord Garfield, and a baro-
net named Penstone, and Lord Gran
Vile"
The Cherub; I've heard of him,
and seen him." and she nodded.
He's almost too good to be swell.
Well, who else?"
There's the squire here Mr..
Vanley- and that's ALL"
That's all is it?" she asked, re-
flecting. "Oh!" She was silent for
moment as if bordering over the
names, then she looked up. "And l
suppose you are a swell, too, Ell?
You're cutting a dash down here with
your money, amt you? It's like you.
You always liked to be thought gen
tleman, didn't your" and she laughed.
The color flushed his face, then
left it pale again.
Il wonder what your game is she
said, after a moment or two. but
don't care. 1 shan't interfere. Where
are you staying? At the inn where
I've put UP? You may as well come
and have some supper with me. We
can have a chat over old times" and
she showed her white teeth in a grin
'I'm-rm staying with a friend
here" he said, and I'm going there
now"
He pulled out his watch.
She stretched out her hand and took
it as calmly as if it had belonged to
her.
Handsome ticker-jeweled back.
You always were fond Of that kind of
thing. I've lost mine" She Slipped
the watch into her waistband and
smiled, and Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone
bore the appropriation of his property
without protest.
so you won't come" she said.
Very well. But you haven't done
with me yet; don't f1atter yourself Pm
going to let you off SO easy! Let me
see; I'm going to stay here till to-mor-
row night, just for change Of air." and
she laughed. meet me here at four
o'clock tomorrow afternoon"
He started, and his face Redeemed.
That's impossible, Bella" he said,
quickly. 1--WE got an-an important
engagement"
ooh! you've-got-a n-important-
engagement, have your" she said, with
slow contempt; then you'll have to
put your important engagement eff
for one more important STILL"
The sweat started out on his fore
head, and he wiped it away with a
sickly smile. 81 tell you I cant meet
you to-morrow-not at that time. I'll
meet you at night or the next day.
mo you WON'T tomorrow night |
shall be gone. Four o'clock in the
afternoon, please; and you may as
we'll bring a few notes with you say
for a hundred. I'm rather short just
now"
He affected CONSERVATION.
"A hundred pounds! You must
think I'm made of money! Well, you
shall have it, for-for the sake Of old
times. But you needn't trouble to
come for it, Bella. I'll send 1t to you
here"
She smiled.
mo, you won't. I've fancy for
making you bring it-just for the sake
of old times! You seem very disin-
clined to meet me tomorrow; what's
your reason, l wonder?" and she eyed
him suspiciously.
The lids of his downcast eyes
quivered.
There can't be much pleasure in
our meeting now" he said. Il don't
care to be reminded of the past; you
must feel that. Look here, you shall
have the money I'll make it a hun
bred and fifty, though 1 can't very
well spare it, but only on condition
that you let me send it to you"
She shook her head, and with a
laugh caught at a branch of the tree
with one hand and drew herself up, |
hanging for a moment gracefully mo-
tionless, then dropped like feather to
the ground, and kissed her hand 20
him.
mo, I'll have my way. Bring it |
here tomorrow at four o'clock, or-Ill |
go with you now! I'm not exactly in |
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