Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
Love $ Conquest
By CHARLES CARVlCE

By CHARLES CARVlCE

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| out.
| ellie drew back little, so that the
others might get in front.
1.-The place seems deserted" whis-
pered Marie.
Mrs. Dalton put up her eyeglass.
"A sweetly pretty spot. Probably
usual avocations."
| Lucille, with her head still erect,
| but with flush upon her face, went
| up to the door and knocked.
The knock reverberated in hol-
low fashion through the hut; but
| there was no answer.
knock again, DEAR" murmured Ma
RE. "Oh, he is sure to be out at
this time Turn the handle and see."
Lucille turned the handle, but the
door remained closed.
"Locked?'' said the marquis.
Marie went to the window, exactly
as she had done in the morning.
What a state of confusion it is
inl' she said in low voice.
Lucille started. She remembered
the neatness which had characterized
the pretty room.
I'VE had better go back" said the
marquis I'VE shall probably meet
him on our way
They were going and Lucille was
still lingering wistfully on the door
step, when a mans footstep was heard
behind them.
swift hope rising in her bosom, but it
was not Harry, it was Hope, the
| keeper.
He touched his hat respectfully and
was passing on, but Marie Werner
stopped him.
"Oh, Hope" she said, miss Darra-
court wants Harry Herne."
| Hope looked surprised.
Master Harry, Miss?" he said,
touching his hat again to Lucille.
He's gone, Miss"
but how do you mean-has he gone
| to the village or where?"
No, Miss, he's gone for good, so
they say. l thought, begging my
lady's pardon" looking at Lucille,
that you knew it. Leastways we all
knew days ago that he was going.
Lucille put her hand against the lin
tel of the door, and ker face paled,
but she smiled.
THAT is nonsense she said. MAS
ter Harry has not gone Hope. He is
about the park or the farm some
where. Will you find him, please,
and tell him-ask him-if he will be
so good as to come to me?"
Hope touched his hat in miserable
kind of way at being obliged to con-
| tradict his adored young mistress.
Begging your pardon, Miss, but
Master Harry have gone. Loveday
saw him go by the mail train this
morning. He have just come back,
and told me himself, and that Master
Harry had waved his hand to him"
| 1--WE will go back said Lucille,
land wait He has not gone
But the man saw him, DEAR" MUIR
INJURED Marie.
Lucille turned on her with a hau-
| teur which would have been fierce but
! for its coldness.
Il say he has not Comet she said.
THE room is all in disorder" ven
! tured Marie.
Lucille went to the door impulsive-
ly.
1--WE will wait here she said,
touching the handle; then she remem-
bered that the door was locked, and
1t her hand fall to her side.
Here is the key said the mar
quis. smilingly; perhaps that will fit
IT, And he pointed to the one Mrs.
Dalton still absently held.
Lucille took it from her and in
serted it in the lock.
My dear Miss Darracourt," MUIR
INJURED Mrs. Dalton.
Lucille turned her pale face upon
her.
Il have a rightls she said, almost
fercely. This house is mine; have
. greater right than that, if you
knew ALL
AS she spoke the door opened.
REMARKABLE" murmured the mar
quis; "the key fits. Where did it
come from?'
There was a moment Of intense 81
lence. Mrs. Dalton's face grew pale,
and her lips opened and shut.
ut is the key | picked up in SUI
sizes bedroom!" she said in fright
ened whisper.
CHAPTER XXI.
1T is the key / found in Susie's
i,cdroor,of ~ Mrs Daltnr, ranaatpd the