Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-03

she expects TO see, Cn0ns DIS the lamp
light falls upon LorTie's pale, be-
witching face, she starts.
sLorrie Latimer!"
How do you do?" offering her ivory
cheek 4 did not know! Seymour did
not tell me-"
No: asked him not to do so.
wanted to be let alone. But it does
not matter"
Before she can go further in her
hating speech the door opens and the
butler announces Lord Kendale.
Instinctively Lorrie draws back in
to the shadow.
How do you do, Lady Collop?" he
says. I'm afraid you don't remember
me. We met at Lady Farnham,s when
was a youngster.'
I'm sure I'm very glad to see you,
Lord Pensale,'' says the old lady, ra-
Their confused by the suddenness. Il
don't remember you, but as l said to
Dolores"
"What?" he says, with little
little start.
Diana touches his elbow.
Here is an old friend of yours,
Guy,' she says, coldly, warningly, as
it seems. you did not know Dolores
was here, did your"
He turns round sharply, and yeers
into the shadow, and apprehensive
look in his eyes; then he sees the
slim, girlish figure, the pale, beauti
ful face he has Kissed, and kisses still
in his dreams, and stands staring at
her. motionless and speeches..
+! CHAPTER XIV.
/ For a moment Guy stands staring
at the beautiful face. Then, warned
by the silence that his betrothed is
watching him keenly, he says in a
voice far too careless to be genuine:
How do you do, Miss-Miss Lat
inner? A pleasant surprise. ! didn't
know" and he looks from her to
Diana, who stands regarding them
with a cruel smile.
"No. was telling Dolores that we
had no idea that she was staying with
Lady Collop."
Staying with Lady Collop?" he
says, stupidity ''Yes-quite so. An
yes: of course"
AS he speaks he is cursing the evil
chance that has sent him here. Lor
RE he7e!in the same room, and Di
ana looking on!
'Of course you and Dolores are
old friends" says Lady Collop 81
am very glad that she is here; it will
make you feel more at home, Lord
Kendale'
yes. hope Greta and Jack are
well, Miss Dolores?"
Quite" says Lorrie. Jacks got
his commission, you know"
Eyes, so 1 saw. l went to look him
up the other day, but he was out
Dear old jack"
I'll come up stairs with you, Miss
Melford,' says Lady Collop, later.
Let me- breaks in Lorrie, eagerly,
dreading to be left alone with Guy;
but Lady Collop shakes her head.
mo, Dolores, l think l know my
duty. III go with Miss Melford," and
with an elaborate curtesy, she escorts
Diana out of the room.
! Guy goes to the fireplace. Lorrie
sinks into a chair and there is an
awkward silence.
What does this mean, Lorrie?"
| What does what mean?"
Why are you living here with this
cid lunatic?"
One must live somewhere. And
she is not lunatic; she is a very
good-natured old lady
"All right. Why are you living
with this good natured old lady? Why
not with Greta?"
Because we are too poor to study
our own inclinations When father
died'-the smile fades and the beau
tifHl eys grow moist-'iwe found that
we should have to split ourselves UP.
Greta has gone out as a governess,
Jack is at Woolwfch, and Lady Collop
offered me home"
why didn't | know all this?" he
says, almost savagely. 'Why all this
mystery"
1T was my fanlt. You know when
people come down in the world they
always hide themselves away. IL
wanted to hide away, and l thought
had succeeded"
Il hope you believe that l wouldn t
have come here if l had known that
should meet you?"
Il suppose not" she assents in a
low voice.
"No," he said, bitterly. 81 knew
that We must meet some time or
other, sooner or later
Silence for a moment, while he
looks with half averted eyes al the
graceful figure and pale face, that is
all the lovelier in his eyes for his not
having seen it lately; then he says,
abruptly:
Have you been ill?"
mo! Why?"
'You look pale, and yes, thinner
Jack always said that / should
grow 'weedy, as I got older"