Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-05

secret spring OF malice and hatred
which only his marvellous power OF
repression kept from bubbling over.
AT one time he had fallen almost in
love with the proud, beautiful girl-al-
most only, for such men as Sir Rich
ard are incapable of feeling true love
in all its fullness and significance: he
had admired her beauty, her grace,
her fresh, unsullied nature, and he
had congratulated himself mentally
upon acquiring something more than
the money, sort of makeweight also,
when he should make Stella Newton
Lady Wildfang. But now the girls
scorn, her plainly expressed contempt
for him, her display of her knowledge
of his real character, maddened ana
CALLED him. The feeling which turned
to unadulterated hate, and as he rode
along he thought within his calculat-
ing brain:
Wait till you are my wife, my
proud, insolent lady, and will teach
you that it is unwise to show contempt
to one who is able to resent and pun
ish it."
With the same smile he rode the
next morning through the park. Sud
denly, however, his keen eyes dis
cerned slight, graceful figure which
was ascending the hill and which re-
vealed itself as Mr.. Felton's.
/ Coming up with a 1.-THE, easy spring,
his hands thrust into the pockets of
his tea-jacket, he looked up, with a
smile, frank, genial and friendly, and
nodded
Sir Richard raised his hat and
smiled also, with very fair imitation
of the others frankness.
'Good-morning, he said. Season
able weather.
Very" said Mr.. FELTON,. stopping
and cycling the horse with artistic
criticism; 'your horse seems to enjoy
it."
Sir Richard smiled.
yes he has the best of it today
Are you bound for long waikiki
81 am going to London" replied
Louis. frankly.
"Ah," said Sir Richard, your law
suit consumes great deal of youl
time and attention, dare say
Louis FELTON, looked up at him with
a smile of surprise.
you know of it?" he said.
who does not?" said Sir Richard
''It is great case and if you win you
will be a rich man, Mr.. FELTON,"
"And if lose,' said the other, good
fumoredly. q shall scarcely be poorer
than | am"
"You will be master of Heavi-
thorne.' said Sir Richard with cour-
teous bow
"a grand position laughed Louis
FELTON,. 81 shall be myself, which is of
more consequence.
Exactly" said Sir Richard with
charming readiness. by the way,
how does my old servant suit you?
Very well,' replied the other. HE
is a good servant think, though
rough, as you warned me he would
be-"
Yes said Sir Richard. An honest
fellow no doubt, but a perfect bear"
bearable,' remarked Louis, with a
laugh.
And Sir Richard laughing also, in
the very pleasantest manner ex-
changed audieus and rode off.
Going to London" he muttered
Poor idiot! He looks as happy as a
child and, like a child, thinks that all
the world lies before him. My I'M
sophisticated friend, there is a mine
beneath your feet and / hold the
match which applied to the train,
shall be the means OF blowing your
airy expectations to the high
heavensi"
With a gallant smile he tou.ched
the horse with his spurs and galloped
on
At the bottom of the hill another
figure attracted his attention.
1t was that of stephen Hargrave,
plodding along with bent head and
sullen gait.
Sir Richard pulled his horse up into
a walk, and when he had got beside
the man, said in low, clear voice
and looking straight ahead of hin:
Don't turn, but listen. | have just
parted from him. He is going up to
London and will be out of the way,
Come up to the Box tonight, and /
will let you in by the side entrance.
You understand"
"Ay," said the man, grufiy, and Sir
Richard trOtted on again.
Louis FELTON, walked quickly along
in the opposite direction.
His smile was no hollow one; all
the world seemed light and happy to
him. Life as it appeared to him this
morning was a delicious poem.
The air seemed full of love the
birds warbled it in the leafless trees,
the sun poured it out upon the crisp
landscape, and the skies proclaimed it
in cerulean tints and clear fieecy
clouds.
AS he walked along he went over
the scene of yesterday, went over the
delicious. half-whispered words and
sweet looks and glowed with hope
ard ecstasy