Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-10-20
Love $ Conquest
By CHARLES CARVICE

Marie. come to mel Tell him speak
the truth! Tell him how I've worked
and waited for you! How kept you
at school, and made lady of you!
Come to me, Marie!" and he held
out his arms. 1t was piteous.
Harry, looking down at her face,
slowly put her hands from his arm.
what is this?" he said, sternly.
Does this man speak the truth?
Have you promised to marry h1m?'
eyes, yes, yes!" walled ffr. Sin
clair. years ago, and month ago.
I've got her letters, here, here, and
here" and he tore bundle OF
letters from his pocket and struck
them with his shaking hand. "An-
swer him, Marie. Tell him that you
love me, that you'll marry mel"
Marie Werner was no ordinary wo-
man. 4 woman of the usual typ
would have lied, prevaricated. and
most certainly have tainted.
She did none of these things. Quiet
ly, calmly, she fixed her eyes on
the wretched man, and smiled
smile full of contempt and loathing.
Marry you!" she said; Il would
sooner die! This"-and she touched
Harry's arm-tis my husband"
At these words there arose sob,
and Lucille staggered out into the
hall.
Marie Werner started and drew
back, and Harry darted forward; but
Lucille, with a gesture. swept past
him, and with lowered head passed
up the stairs"
The group stood amazed, thunder
struck at this fresh complication.
Marie was the first to recover her
self-possession.
eyes," she said, looking around
calmly; this gentleman, Mr.. Herne,
is my future husband. Our marriage
is fixed for tomorrow; that, gentle
men" -meekly- must be my excuse
for following him here
| Mr. Sinclair scarcely waited until
she had finished.
With something between a moan
and a Shrek, he threw himself at
her feet.
marie Marie! Have mercy on
mel Don't drive me mad!' l did il
all for you! I'm rich man now!
twenty-five thousand pounds! Do you
hear Five and twenty thousand
pounds!- all yours! They can't keep
me out of it! See, Marie, here is
the check-where is it?-show it to
her! Don't desert me; don't disown
me, Marie! All these years I've
waited and loved you"
Marie Werner turned from him
with beautiful expression of pain
and establishment.
"This is extraordinary! she said
81 know this person. have known
him for some time; but there is no
thing in our acquaintance to warrant
| He broke in with wild laugh.
you hear herl Listen to her! NO
| thing in our acquaintance! Marquis,
gentlemen, if she has promised to be
my wife once she has promised, swore
it, thousand times! I've lived ror
no hing but that! Nothing! Worked
and waited! And now Pm rich-dc
you hear, Marie, rich!"
She turned to Harry and whis
pered:
| Take me awayi"
| Mr. Sinclair sprang to his feet
take her away he shrieked. 'Oh
understand it all now! Take he1
4 away and marry her! Go on! YonI
find she'll fool you as she fooled me-
Do you think she cares for you? No
it's me she loves, but she'll marry
you because you are the real mar
duis," and he laughed wildly,
The marquis started forward
Get away from here" he said
hoarsely. 1.-The man is mad! Take
him away stay, he is an old friend
| leave him with me; but go, gentle
men, pray go
Mad, am II" yelled Mr.. Sinclair
''Madl I'm not so mad but can baull
you, marquis, and you too, my lady,
and he shook his fist in Marie's face
you've got the secret, have you
and you meant to make fine hau
with it! You threw me over to bt
the Marchioness Of Merle, did you
And you thought I'd stand by ant
see it and say nothing except THANH
you' But you're mis- AIKEN. Gentle
men all, look at that man there
and he pointed to the marquis, al
we must still call him. Look a
him, He gave me that check; ht
forged it! He must have done II
for I didn't Why did he give me-
that? Why?
'Silence." cried the marquis, ant
he sprang upon the wretched man
but Harry seized him in his hercu