Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-13

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gr head upon her hands and sobbed.
Harry seized the marquis by the
arm.
Look at your work." he said,
sternly. Are you satisfied?"
The marquis forced a smile.
81 am satisfied he said, with
fendish malice. Say what you will.
do what you like, Harry Herne, the
fact remains-she is my wife"
Harry flung him from him.
"Cur!" he cried. 'But for her!
Get from my sight, or l cannot an
swer for myself. Stop!"
The marquis looked back.
eve have not done yet" said Har
nv. srYou shall not have the power
to threaten her again. Go to the
house; | follow you'll"
"And why?" demanded the mar
quis.
Harry motioned to Lucille, and she
Harry pointed to the Court stern
ly, and the marquis, struggling his
shoulders and trembling inwardly,
strobe on.
In solemn silence the two men
reached the hall and passed into
the library.
Harry, pale and wan, but with an
ominous light burning in his eyes
pointed to chair beside the table.
"Sit down." he said. "Now write
as | dictate: 81 confess that I<have
wrongfully accused Harry Herne of
committing a robbery upon my prem
ises, and 1 hereby assert my knowl-
edge of his innocence"
The marquis hesitated, but after
glance at the stern face above him,
wrote the words.
Harry placed a second piece OF
paper upon the desk.
again he said in a low voice,
az consent to a separation between
Lucille. Warehouses of Merle, and
myself, and I promise to refrain
from molesting her"
The marquis fiicked the paper from
him.
"Bah!" he said, with a sheer.
"Why should 1 write this? Why?
Why? What can you do, my friend,
if l refuse? Nothingi" and he lean
ed back and smiled.
Harry stood over him.
Refuse" he said, calmly, land |
hold you up to the execration of So
ciety. Refuse to liberate her and |
tell the whole story of your yillainy."
The marquis laughed.
''You will tell the whole story of
my villainy," he said with a sheer
"And whom will you get to believe
enough, my friend. You forget the
difference between us. am the
Marquis OF Merle, without a stain
apon my character; you"-he shrug
sed his shoulders-"are under sus-
SGs59N c. 8 crime OF which you say
you are innocent, but of which there
IS enough evidence to send you to
the hulks! Pshaw!" and he waved
his hands 'Take your confession
and be satisfied. Leave madam to
me-" and he smiled significantly.
Harry took the paper that the
marquis had written and tore it in
pieces.
Give me the other, free her, and
do what you like with me, The said.
simply.
The marquis stared, and then
burst into laugh of triumphant
malice.
Z win" he said, and as he spoke
he rang the bell. DO you know
what I am going to do? 1 am go
ing to. give you into custodyi You
have played too high hand, Harry
Herne. l have been in the dust I'M
der your, and her feet today; you
shall be under mine before 1 have
done with you!"
Harry stood and looked at him
steadily; the suppressed passion was
making itself visible in the marquis
swollen eyes and in his thin, with
ing lips. OF himself Harry Herne
thought nothing If he could have
got Lucille clear away from the man
who held her in the laws OF welded
bondage; if he could have seen her
freed from the marquis, he would
nave oeen Sdusned 10 nave 1oreSohe
any vengeance that might be due
to him on his own account, and he
would have gone away feeling that
ne had done the best he could.
But the marquis passion had got
the upper hand of him, and must
run its course.
A servant entered, AMAZED at the
furious ringing of the bell.
"Send for a constable" said the
marquis, sharply.
The footman stared at Harry side
ways and went out, and the mar
quis paced up and down like t.
ger, occasionally staring at Harry,
who stood in the center of the ROOM
with folded arms and motionleSS.