Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-02-02
CHAPTER XXI.
The Struggle and the Rescue.

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When they sect nets, ana 80 no'
there.
AZ the letter had phrophesied' II
voc magnificent night. me moon.
light lit up every tree ana heuee y
+bo enow-covered landscape.
c.o1Io could have found her way
won, the Vale to the Hut In inc uai -
hnt tonight the scene was as lsn' 90
80 aIn1ost too light for her SAFETY
rto kant under the shadow Oh tAe
Ice and the old wall, Whlie Sn9
ON the Vale road, and prelerleu
,,.aIkino deep in the snow "nen 8
1tarod the mark to be under the sue
fer of the tree rather imam e.,
bard clan. frozen pain In JIG
1iobt Of the calm, peaceful moon
AID now. as she neared the place Vi
- bar heart beat fast and eAeileu,
Soon in a few minutes, she Wouiu
~ with Louis; five minutes more anu
Sho would be nesting against ms
o4rono blithe heart as the ropihs
nress against the strong sturuy o"AS
Tbop at the bend of the path, she
anght the first sight OF the red cur
+ains of the Hut, and her he@i
tbrohbed more quickly, and from her
half-parted, smiling lips cahe JIG
low tender words of love:
My Louis"
She reached the wicket, ana eApeC'
ad to find his arm around her ana MS
1,,o,.ds of welcome and devotion IN her
cars but the whole place was silent
nd motionless in the calm stiffness
of the moonlight
Not a breath of wind stirred not
twig of the snowladen branches
but seemed carved in ebony ana i'oi'
impossible OF motion.
Amid all her passionate eagerness
SteIla's heart gave a leap OF fear ana
alarm. but she shook it OH Win
raIlvimg sigh, and placing her hand Oh
the small wicket, waited, her race
turned toward the entrance OF the
Hut. ~
Suddenly. as if it had sprung from
rho ground, the figure OF man stooo
beside her. 49,
The man was wrapped up to the
point of disguise; nothing but par
of dark. brooding eyes were discern
HE and as he laid his hand on her
arm Stella had not the shghtesC sus-
picion of his identity.
Don't be frightened, miss ne
said. in a voice of feigned thickness
You're Miss Newton, amt your
If am" breathed Stella, what DO
YOU want with me?'
I've come from-you know VINO
Speak out plainly" said SteAa'
pressing her hand upon ner bosom ana
summoning UP all her courage.
From MIR. FELTON,, if you must nave
it" growled the man, evidently an
moved by her unexpected interrupt
ton. rye come to tell you as he can't
meet you here, but that you're TO come
with me to the carriage entrance
around at the side"
Cannot come here!" faltered Stel-
la. why not?"
He's afraid of being watched; one
as is his enemy-you don't want MS
name, do yoG?-has got some suspl-
cion of this meeting and might
Stella caught the mans arm and
looked around with genuine alarm.
Sir Richard!' she exclaimed. Near
here! Come, l will go with you at
once!"
The man smiled with dark mean
ing and tramped off, Stella followed
with beating heart and anxious face.
They made the curve of the fence
and came upon what was called the car
riage entrance, from the fact OF the
roed broadening at the place and al
lowing of a vehicle to turn, which it
could not at any other part of the
drive AS they turned the corner Stel-
la started.
What is that?' she said, raising
her hand and pointing to something
black and square which stood against
the rough, uneven hedge.
That's a carriage, it's all right,
replied the man. "Mr. FELTON, is wait
ing inside
Stella drew back and eyed her
guide with keen, piercing doubtful
ness.
"a carriagei" she said. "Mr. FELTON,
insidei l do not believe it, l will go
no further" and she drew back with
a gesture of determination.
Hush, Miss! Don't speak so loud
exclaimed the man sliding up to her
with a sinister scowl.
"Do you want to alarm the neigh
borhood and call it up to find We here?
Come, you must come now you've got
thus far, it's more than l dare do to
go backi Mr.. FELTON, nd pay me
pretty severely for such a mistake"
NO." said Stella, II will not go!
Go to Mr.. FELTON, and tell him that
have gone bac,z and-and that 7 can