Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-07
SYNOPSIS of PROCEEDING CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS of PROCEEDING CHAPTERS
CHAPTER Twisting shotover, the coun-
try house of the Ferralls, are Sylvia Lands,
Sf,high rank in New York society, and Ste
phen eiWard, who Is under q cloud OF disap-
prevail by society. Sylvia IL almost engaged
- Howard Quarrier, Mrs. Ferralls cousin
Who is expected at ehotoVer. U-Silvia be-
Genes interested in Siward and neglects
Reeting Quarter at the station. As govern
OF Of the PATRONS, one of New York's ex-
a4nsiVe clubs, Quarter has been instrumen-
tai in Siward's expulsion on q charge OF
bringing into the club rooms q disguised
girl, and relations between the two men are
strained. Quarter 10 immensely wealthy.
Au-SiWard, who 70 the victim Of . heredi-
SGry tendency toward sbronG drink, 10
snubbed by Major BelWether, 6ylVia's uncle
and guardian. The women Of Sylvia's fam-
dlV have had for several generations a repu-
sation for indiscretion. Sylvia and Siward
become very friendly. Ferrau finds Stephen
Aazed with drink in his room, IV-SYlVia
and Stephen are paired in the hunt. He
makes love to her despite her engagement
70 Quarter. V-Among the guests at Shot
over is Leroy Mortimer, who remains in
doors Hhile the others shoot Sylvia con-
flies to Grace Ferrall her interest in ST.
ward. She is not in love with Quarter, but
will marry him for mis- wealth Stephen has
a hard struggle with his master vice, In a
midnight talk Sylvia admits TO Sterhen her
love for him, but declares that she is too
materially selfish to give up Quarter. L
do not give you up" says Stephen, Whey
erly Plank, the wealthy owner of Black
Fells, trying to gain footing at ShOtover,
lands between Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer.
Mortimer has seen Stephen kissing Sylvia
and on the following day spies on the two
as they talk. VII-MOrtimer takes up
PLANK. The former contemplates black
mailing Major Belwether or Quarter by
means of his knowledge concerning Sylvia
and Stephen.
Il have asked you," said Siward, ris-
ing, and very grave, 81 have asked you
to do the right thing. Are you going
to do it?"
"Is that threat?'' inquired Quarter.
showing the edges Of his well kept
teeth. us this intimidation, Mr. ST.
ward? Do understand that you are
proposing to bespatter others with
scandal unless I am frightened into
going to the governors with the fiimsy
excuse you attempt to offer me? In
other words, Mr.. Siward, are you tent
on making me pay for what you be-
lieve you know of my private life? Is
1T really intimidation
And still Siward stared into his half
yelled, sneering eyes, speechless.
There is only one name used for
this kind of thing" added Quarter,
taking a quick involuntary step back
ward to the door as the blaze of fury
broke out in Siward's eyes.
@Good God. Quarter" whispered ST.
n ffxryIo
are! What curp'
And long after Quarter had passed
the door and disappeared in the corri-
dor, Siward stood there. frozen mo-
tionless under the icy waves of rage
that swept him.
Toward midnight, seated in his chair
by the window. a deathly lassitude
weighing his heart. he heard the steps
OF people on the stairway, the click of
the ascending elevator. gay voices call
ing good night, ripple of laughter, the
silken swish of skirts in the corridor.
doors opening and closing; then silence
creeping throughout the house on the
receding heels Of departure. For a
long while he sat there listening.
The cool wind from the ocean blew
his curtains far into the room, where
they bellied out, fiuttering, floating,
subsiding, only to rise again in the
freshening breeze. He sat watching
their silken convolutions, stupidity, for
awhile, then rose and closed his win
dow, and raised the window on the
south for purposes Of air.
AS he turned to adjust his transom,
something white thrust under the
door caught his eye. and he walked
over and drew it across the sill. 1t
was a sealed note. He opened it,
reading 1t as he walked back to the
droplight burning beside his bed:
Did you not mean to say goodby? Be-
cause it is to be goodby for a long. long
9ime-for all our Iives-as long as we live
-as long as the world lasts and longer.
Goodby-unless you care to say it to me.
He stood studying the note for
awhile. Presently, lighting a match.
he set fire to it and carried it blazing
to the CRATE and flung it in, watching
the blackened ashes curl up, glow,
whiten and fall in flakes to the hearth.
Then ne went out into the corridor
and traversed the hall to the passage
which led to the bay window. There
was nobody there. Moving swiftly, he
walked the length of the corridor and,
hating at her door, knocked once.
After a moment the door swung
open. He stepped forward into the
room, closing the door behind him, and
confronted the tall girl standing there
kIn
her.
"You are insane to do this" she
whispered. 81 let you in for fear you'd
knock again.
'I went to the bay window" he said
SsYou went too late. 1 was there an
hour ago. I waited. Do you know
what time it isl"
"Come to the bay window" he said
eff you fear me here"
GsTo x-o11 I-nOrv If Is nearly O'Clock ~