Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-05


He was not bad-looking young
man by any means. Tall, and not
ungraceful in figure, with dark
face, made all the darker by black
mustache. 1t was curled at the
points; and whether it was the curl
or something else vague and indefin-
able, he did not look a gentleman.
The two looked at each other for a
second, the expression of fear in Ma
RE Verner's face giving place to one
of surprise and affected pleasure,
while his eyes rested on her in a
morose, devouring, eager gaze; then
she held out both of her hands and
murmured, oh, so sweetly:
"Sinclair!"
The young man took her hands and
pressed them between his own; they
were hot and moist, and the dainty
Miss Werner shuddered inwardIy,
and smiled all the time sweetly.
Eyes, it's me- he said hurriedly
You did not expect to see me, |
suppose" and he glowered down at
her with his black eyes.
THAT / didn't" she assented
brightly; "but unexpected blessings
are all the more welcome, you know
why did you leave ST. Malo and
come here?" he asked abruptly.
!, why did ! come here? Because
the mistress of the place invited me.
Wouldn't you have come, Sinclair"
IF l had, and I'd been in your
place, and you in mine, I'd have drop
ped line to say so,'' he retorted;
especially if you'd toiled and shaved
to pay for my schooling, as I've
toiled and shaved for yours.
"Well, l was going to write to-
day. We have been in such confu-
sion, and there hasn't seemed to
have been minute to spare"
"Ah,'' he said morosely; always
the same excuse. No time! No in
clination, you mean! It's hard, very
hard Just look what I've done for
you Marie, have you forgotten" and
he came nearer, and looked down at
her half savagely, half pleadingly, his
lips twitching Have you forgot
ten the old times? We used to be all
in all to each other. | wish they were
back again. l was happy enough
then, but you weren't satisfied, you
must go to school and be made lady
of, and well I was fool enough to
let you. You knew I couldn't refuse
you anything"
You have always been the dearest,
the incest of FELLOWS, Sinclair she
murmured, lovingly, and laying her
hand on his arm. IF you could only
trust me a little more, and not get
$3.50 fidgety. Now, why couldn't
you write to me instead of coming
down here in this absurd fashion?
Do you know that you nearly startled
me out of my life, sir, jumping out
of the bushes like a wild cat? Sup
pose any one had seen your"
Some one has seen me- he said,
suddenly.
WHO was it?" she asked.
Il don't know-a young fellow driv-
ing a pair of ponies; one OF your
swells, l suppose. He went by on the
end of the road just before you came.
| didn't hear him until he was close
upon me, and | tried to get out OF
his reach; but he saw me, l think
What does it matter?''
oh, it doesn't matter much" she
said lightly, with sweet smile.
Nov tell me about yourself. How
are you getting on, how is the
voice? Come and sit down beside
met
Its a regular struggle" he NUT
tered. Enough to make a man
chuck up the whole thing. But Eve
stuck to it. and | think I've got
footing at last. I'm the chief tenor
at the Oriental Music Hall, Wands-
WORTH he added, stroking his mus
tache with self-complacency.
Really! How splendid" she ex-
claimed
Yes, | shall be famous feel
it, and he struck his chest with a
theatrical air. land then you and me
will be married and be happy. at
last!"
An, now happy we shall be. she
murmured.
COW are you off for money!" he
asked. I'm not very flush, but
can spare little. Here you are-you
many want ii" and he pressed a
sovereign and a half into her palm.
The coins We're hot. and seemed, like
everything about him, to be greasy, |
and smelt of hair oil; but Marie Yer
ner took them and kissed him CRATE
fully.
Now go, DEAR" she whispered,
'and-and don't hang aoouu rne ,lI-
lage-about the inn,' she added, sig
nificantly.
"Oh, you needn't be afraid he
said. I'm steady enough as a rule. |
It's only when l think of your play