Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-17
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Il Eyes, I want you to see 'ne
| before" -
! She finishes with sign
> # is as bright as summer u1
&c tbe carriage drives up the olu
avenue of elms leading to the oou- =
and, as they near the eneran0
RE falls into perfect silence.
"There is the Court, my ue"i'
Isn't it lovely place? ;.
"Poor old Guy!" says JACK Ian :
anything be done?"
The carriage stops at the gred'
STONE stems. and Guy comes down.
welcome to the Court, dear LOT
rie." he says, in low voice l ain
glad you have come! was AFRAID
LADY Farnham made me.
The earl shakes hands with them
all save Lorrie. Her he draws
little nearer and, raising her nand'
presses it with a gentle cour1nheS'
to his lips.
81 thank you, my lady" ne says
to Lady Farnham, 'for bringing tnese
Young people to see an old man
whose heart is not too worn, l trust
to welcome them under the ROOF tnae
| is mis- for a while longer
Guy leads Lorrie into the armory'
This is the armory," he says, as
they enter the magnificent hall. Guy
stops suddenly and taking both nerl
hands, looks into her face with long
ing eyes.
"L.orrie!" and his voice qu1vers.-
"You know why l have brought you
here? Oh, my darling! my darling!
Has it all come right at last, or IS
it too good-too good to be true!'
Lorrie, do you still love me, and
will you be my wife,?
She says nothing, raises her head
and looks up at him through the
mist of tears and he catches her to
his heart.
| The dinner bell rings for these two
in vain. Later they enter, arm IN
arm, radiant look of joy on Guys
face, bashfuI happiness on Lorrie's.
The earl looks up. Guy kept you
long while, my dear" he says,
gently. 81 hope he has had some
thing more interesting to talk about
than the mouIdy history of Latcham
Court"
Father, Lorrie has promised to be
my wife!" and the earl stretches out
his hand and, laying it on Lorrie's
soft, white arm, says: Heaven bless
you BOTH" "The Court must. co. ne
goes on with smile, later; $50 must
all the land, or nearly all of it. But
there will be just enough remaining
to leave Guy a country squfre's in
come, and with that our dear child
must be content. As for me"-he
pauses moment-@a seat beside the
fire in the winter and a chair in
the summer"
He stops, for Lorrie, with a sud
den impulse, rises, and putting her
arms round his neck, draws his
white head to her bosom, and holds
it there, sobbing softly
The door opens, and the butler an
nounces Sir Christopher Latimer
Lorrie has only time to resume her
seat when that gentleman appears.
The earl rises and holds out his
hand.
81 am glad to see you, Sir Christ
opher," he says.
Sorry to intrude SO suddenly, but,
I have most important business with
my wards" The fact is" continues
Cir Hhric+oDhor 6soroatbiDn hoe ~
Cured in connection with a portion
of the affairs of my late cousin, their
father, which entirely alters their
prospects,
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Have you discovered any further
liabilities, Sir Christopher"
Liabilities, no!' almost shouts
Sir Christopher. Perhaps you are
not aware that my cousin purchased
five thousand pounds worth of shares
in a gold lnine-the Great Wneai
Rose?"
The earl shook his head.
ut was the first and only occasion
of his engaging in speculation con-
tinued Sir Christopher, and to me
it is problem why he should have
done so at all. Some one may have
Influenced ffm-I have my suspf-
cions!"
ct was Seymour Melford," puts
in Lady Farnham.
"Ah!' says Sir Christopher, "hum!
Well, buy these shares he did, and
for time he was under the i'm
preston that he should lose the
money. The shares went down, you
understand. On the morning he
died, we found a letter saying that
the mine had suddenly disclosed a
rich vein of gold, and that the shares
had risen in value. AS the executor,
had, of course, the power OF real.
izing those shares; but for some
reason can scarcely explain-call it
presentiment-I kept the shares