Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-30

He-he struck him with whip, Miss
Marie; and there's i'll blood between
them in other ways. It isn't for me
to say so, Miss Marie, but 1 think
her voice trembled and dropped
"the marquis would do him an injury
if he could"
"You think so, do you" said Marie,
in voice of pretended concern.
Eyes, Miss" said Susie, wiping her
eyes; Il do believe he would. And
Master Harry's one that never did
him any harm, too"
Marie Werner seemed to consider a
little while, then she stopped short,
as if an idea had struck her.
Susie, if what you think is true,
and the marquis is so great an enemy
of Harry Herne's, he would not have
much mercy upon him if he had him
in his power
Mercy! No, Miss Marie" said SUI
sic, with an air of troubled conviction.
1.-THE marquis wouldn't have much
mercy on anyone he didn't like; but,
thank Heaven, he can't do Master
Harry any harm. And as to his
stealing this plate, why, Miss, I'd as
soon think it was the mistress herself
Which way are you going, Miss?" for
Marie Werner had struck into the
woods.
81 was just thinking of going and
telling Harry Herne," she said.
Susie stopped short with an excla-
nation of alarm.
''Tell Master Harry what the mar
quis said?' she almost screamed.
why, Miss, he'd kill us BOTH he'd be
certain to go and kill the marquis. Oh,
| wouldn't dare to, Mis- Marie.
"But I dare" said Marie, with an
air of virtuous indignation. eff what
you say is true, Harry Herne ought to
be warned, and l shall warn him.
Then, may I go back home,
please, Miss?" implored Susie.
mol" said Marie, sharply. you
will come with me; l cannot go alone.
Don't be stupid, Susie, he will not
hurt us, and we may be doing him a
service"
Trembling, her timid ould shrink
from the ordeal, Susie crept after her.
Presently they came within sight of
the hut. 1t looked strangely desc
late, and a dog of Harry's came fawn-
ing and whining to them.
why, the place is shut up!" ex-
claimed Marie, with an air OF sur
prise.
Hes out, Miss" said Susie, with
devout thankfulness. LET us CO. Miss
Marie"
"And here is the key on the door
STEP" said Marie, picking 1t up;
"that is strange
''It may have fallen out Of the
lock, Miss. Please let us co.
wait minute" said Marie; 81
have never been inside the hut, let
me see if he is at home"
She went to the window as she
spoke, and looked in.
'Come here, SUSIE" she said "This
is very strange; the whole place is in
disorder as if"
ooh no, l won't come, Miss" said
Susie, quite upset. eff Master Harry
was to come and find us! Oh, please
let us go!''
"Nonsense!' Marie said, sharply.
Il am going in to see what this
MEANS
And before Susie could utter an
other word she put the key in the door
and unlocked it, and went in.
HE is not here" she said. Come
in-yQu need not be afraid. What a
state this place is in. A pretty room,
though looking round.
Eyes, yes; let us go now, Miss Ma
rie!' prayed Susie.
I'm minute. Books and drawings,
and everything upset. I wonder
where he can be? 1t looks as If he bad
been packing up-see how all the
things are tumbled about. He has
been packing, too; there's string and
paper all over the chair there Susie,
/ don't like the look of this"
Don't like the look of it, Miss?
What do you mean?"
Marie Werner looked at her with a.
troubled look in her eyes, and shook
her head.
Your friend Master Harry has
gone,' she said, darkly.
Gone, Miss?''
Yes, gone!" She went to the door
of the inner room and pushed it open
with her foot as she spoke, and ut
tered low exclamation. Look, Su-
sic. 1t is too true. The bed has
not been slept in. He has flowni"
Susie went and stared, pale and
troubled. The bed had not been
slept in, as Marie Werner had said.
and there were, too, palpable evil
dence of packing in this as In the
other room
II don't like the look of it, Susie"
said Marie Werner, shaking her head.
Let us go! We must say nothing
about it"
"Oh, you are quite, quite wrong.
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