Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-10-25

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She stared at him.
What's that to you?"
lie BIT his lip.
You are no more civil than You
used to be Bella" he said, meelily
She laughed
| No: ! was never very civil to YOU
was !? knew how to treat YOU
don't you know You're the sort that
must be beaten like a spanlel--you
are, Mr. BTadstone But answer my
question, will you? Who are the
swells in this forsaken hole?'
He pretended to consider for a mo-
ment.
There is Lord Garfield, and baro-
net named Penstone, and Lord Gran
Vile"
The Cherub; I've heard of him,
and seen him" and she nodded,
Hes 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.
necting. "Oh!" She was silent for a
moment as If bordering over the
names. then she looked up. And
suppose you are a swell, too, Ell?
You're cutting n dash down here with
your money amt you? It's like you,
You always liked to be thought a gen.
tleman, didn't you?" and she laughed,
Tho color flushed his face, then
left It pale again.
II wonder what your game is she
said, after a moment or two. but
don't care. shan't interfere. Where
are you staying? At the inn whore
rye put ur? You may as well come
and have some supper with me. We
can have chat over old times" ana
she showed her white teeth IN a grin
Im-Im 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 1t had belonged to
her,
Handsome ticker-jeweled back,
You always were fond Of that kind of
thing I've lost mine" She slipped
tho watch in,o 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 hatter yourself I'm
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. I've got an-an important
engagement"
ooh! you've-got-an important
engagement, have your" she said with
slow contempt; then you'll have to
put your important engagement off
for one more important still"
The sweat started out on his fore.
head, and he wiped 1t away with
siCkly smile, 81 tell you | cant meet
You tomorrow 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 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-ror the sake of old
times, But you needn't trouble to
come for It, Bella. I'll send It to YOU
here"
She smiled.
mo, YOU. won't. I've a fancy for
making You bring it--iust for the sake
of old tImos You seem very disin.
cltncd to meet me tomorrow; what's
your reason, wonder?" and she eyed
him suspiciously.
NV NUS tl MS hNN ltRSl eyes
Quvered
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 hun.
dred and fifty, though | can't very
well spare It, but only on condition
that YOU let me send It to YOU"
She shook her head and with n
laugh caught at branch of the tree
with one hand and drew herself up,
hanging for n moment gracefully mo.
tionless, then dropped like feather to
, the ground, and kissed her hand to
! him.
"No, I'll have my way. Bring II
here tomorrow at four O'Clock. or-Tll
so with you now! I'm not exactly in
evening dress but you can explain
you're good at explaining, you know 4"
His face paled, and his breath
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