Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-12
Lady Farnley turned to her sharp

He's been fighting! That was a
story, of course.''
Indeed, it was mott" exclaimed Lu-
ellie. 1T was an accident. The
ponies ran away with me, and-and
we should have been killed, but he
Harry Herne-threw himself upon
them and stopped them. He saved
our livesi 1t was splendid! If he had
not been there, one or both, of us
must have been dashed to pieces 1
Think"
"One of us! There were two of
you, then? That girl with you
could have spared her!"
"Oh, Lady aFrnley! 1t was not
Miss Verner-it was the Marquis of
Merle!"
Lady Farnley turned towards her
with a sudden start.
The Marquis of Merle with you!
and Harry Herne saved him!" she
said, with a strange infection. And
and what did he say? Did-did he
thank him?'
EYES," said Lucille, her eyes fash
ing; Sin way peculiar to mar
quises, perhaps. He struck him across
the face with his whip, and the mark
you saw was the result
The old lady stopped, and with
her face white as death, save for the
the rouge spots, grasped Lucille's
arms.
What" she gasped. "Struck him
with a whip!- the marquis struck
Harry Herne!'
YES" said Lucille, COMPRISING
her lips; he struck him-for no
cause, unless for saving his life!"
"The-the cowardi" She trembled
like leaf, and Lucille took her arm
and drew it within her own.
THANK you, my dear, thank you.
| am an old woman, and easily up
set. Struck him! Oh, Heaven;
there will be blood split! know it
l know it! To strike him! Well, well
what happened? Quick, my dear!"
Nothing said Lucille, with
strange quietude. Harry Herne-
he might easily have killed him with
a single blow!-bore it like mani"
"a man! A gentleman!" ex-
claimed the old lady. "T see it all.
You were there, and he wouldn't quar-
rel before you. Oh!' and she drew a
long breath
Then she turned swiftly, imploring-
ly, to Lucille.
ha fY1p uyift 1y Al riy,
ly, to Lucille.
"My dear, mischief will come of
this. 1t will; | know it. But you
must prevent it. Do you hear?' she
insisted, anxiously. you must send
him away"
Lucille's brows came down.
why should l send him away"
she said, her eyes glowing with
hauteur, as it seemed. "He has been
here all his lifelong before l came.
He loves this place. with better
cause than | have. He prayed to me
to let him remain. He saved my life,
bore insult for my sake, and to re-
ward him, must-send him away"
well, well, well!' she muttered
you won't, l see. Oh, you have all
the Darracourt spirit, my dear! Well,
I can't help it. Harm will come of it.
| You don't know
What is it | do not know? Why
are these two men such enemies?
And what is this Harry Herne? Will
you tell me?"
mo, l cannot tell you,'' she said.
1T is not for me. 1t is not for you
| to know, either. Let it rest my dear.
| II made too much of it, l dare
| say. There! Here's the carriage!"
and she got up with an air OF re-
| lief. Help me in. my dear; I'm
shaken all to bits, and l thought no.
thing would move me any more, but
| didn't calculate on this
You will not tell me?'' said Lu-
ellie.
No, no! Don't ask me- she NUT
tered; 'and''-catching Lucille's arm
as she stood back and don't ask
anyone else to tell you. Do you hear!
/ Be a good girl now, and humor an old
woman who likes you already and
| will be fond of you, if you will let
/ her. she was almost whimpering
LET the thing rest. Oh, dear! Tel
them to drive on. Wait! Promise me
my dear-it's for your own good
promise me you won't inquire; now
there's a good girl. Don't scowl at me
like that
Il did not mean to scowl. Very
well, will promise-for the present
! But may ask you to release me from
that promise, Lady Farnley.
THAT l never Will" said the ole
lady, swiftly; and with these words
the carriage moved away.
To be continued.
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