Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-29
ONE. And now I must be going.


NO; I can't see Off with you. Re
member, four o'clock, and you can
make it the extra fifty. Here! wait!
give me the rest of those cigarettes.
He held out the silver case, and
she was about to pick out the cigar
cites, then looked up at him exasper-
atingly, and put the case in her
pocket.
Perhaps I'll give it back to you to-
morrow, perhaps | won't. Good
night" and with a nod she motioned
him to go on.
She stood looking after him for a
few minutes, putting at the cigarette,
and thinking with half-closed eyes
very much like 1.-THE, graceful cat.
| 81 wonder what your little game is
down here, Master Barley" she NUT.
tered. mo good, I'll bet. You never
did anything but mischief wherever
you went Well, it doesn't matter to
me. So long as you keep up my al
lowance and yourself quiet you may
do what you pleased"
Then she pinned her shawl round
her, and walking quickly out Of the
wood, went down the lane, and stopped
in front of The Dell
"This ought to be the place." she
said. Eyes, it's like him to choose a
place like this. I should die of the
doldrums in week. But he"
She stopped moment or two, stand
ing before the gate as if she were col
lecting her courage or her mind, then
put her hand on the gate.
Locked" she said, with a smile.
'T don't think that will keep me Quit"
and resting her strong hand on the
side post, she sprang over the low
gate as easily as a boy of fifteen
could have done.
AS she did so, the dog came bound
ing down the path with threatening
growl.
She drew herself together, tighten
ing every muscle, just as she did be-
fore one of her dangerous feats on the
trapeze, and waited for him, her
teeth set, her fist closed. The dog
came up to her, and shifted at her,
then wagged his tail.
She laughed softly.
You're a fraud, my friend" she
said, STOPPING down and patting him;
then suddenly she gave him kick, ex-
claiming, cpl make you afraid Of me
before many hours are passed, bow
wow!"
The dog retreated with yell, and
she walked up to the door and
knocked.
The servant, in his gamekeeper
suit, opened it.
els Mr.. Faradeane at homer" she
asked.
The man held small lamp above
his head, and surveyed her. then look
ed beyond her at the gate with not
unreasonable surprise.
mo, he isn't" he said. What do
you want?"
'T want to see him. she returned.
firmly.
"My master is not at home" he
said. What name shan say,
ma'am?"
She thought a moment, her dark
eyes flashing past him into the small
hall.
TITS of no consequence my name;
if he's at homeland she raised her
voice-"he'd see me, know"
he i1 Of I'm
man, in matter-of-fact voice.
"Ill come in and wait, then" she
said, and made a forward movement.
He quickly filled up the doorway.
you can't do that" he said.
"Why, what are you afraid of, you
and your master?" she demanded
scornful1y, a spot of red burning or
each cheek. "Do you think 1 want to
steal something's"
81 don't think and l don't care" he
retorted, much less respectfully, II
know what my orders are, and I'm
carrying them out. If you want 20
see my master leave your name,
ma'am, and when he comes back I'll
tell him. You can't come in, that's
certain"
Her white, even teeth clicked vi
cious
"Oh!' she said with sheer. Per
haps you'll tell me where he's gone"
II don't know" said the man,
phlegmatically, "and / shouldn't tell
you if did"
you 1nsolent--" she began, flu
riously; then she pulled up short, and
cycling him closely, put her hand in
her pocket and held something out to
him.
The man shook his head
mo, thank you, ma'am. I'm acting
under orders, and can't break them
you'll be sorry for this, my fine
fellow" she said between her teeth;
when your master comes home and
finds who it is you've been treating
like a dog, you'll sing different