Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-01-19
CHARLES GARVICE


only and poor sculptor in reality,
Or the owner of great wealth, which
has been locked up IN the jaws of that
great, greedy monster called Chan
Gerry"
Stella pressed his hand.
Il do hope you will get it,
Say 'we,' The said, tenderly. "All
that is mine is yours, remember
YES" she said. But" with sigh
of relief, sit does not matter much If
they let you remain poor. am rich,
SO they tell me, and all mines is yours
is it not?"
Louis frowned
NO." he said.
II wish you had not penny Your
wealth is the only thing about you
which l am not in love with. Gould
you not manage to lose 1t, dearest?"
"You wicked mani" laughed Stella,
happily. do you know, Id espised
it as much as you do until-until the
day before yesterday. Then, when
remembered that it might be of serv
ice to you, almost loved it,
Louis brow contracted.
eff . he said, then stopped
IF what?" she asked.
IF you were poor should feel more
secure of you than il you had money.
Gold grows into a high wall of part
ing sometimes; but there, / will not
think of it! / cannot lose you and
live, Stella; so if you would not have
my murder on your soul do not lei
anything part us. But l must tell
you what l saw yesterday. The most
beautiful face ever dreamed of"
"Oh!" said Stella, turning away her
face, "a woman's?"
NO. he laughed, "a child's."
OH said Stella, with evident re-
lief, and turning her smiling face to-
ward him.
'Such dear little fellow, in the
keeping of the strangest, most orig.
inal man you can imagine. l found
them in the street, and followed them
home, with some difficulty, for the
old man was dreadfully jealous OF
his treasures. | took a sketch OF
the little fellow, and l am going to
work him out in marble. Will you
come in and see the sketch?"
mo" said Stella. Bring it to me
here"
He drew her to rustic seat and
ran up for the sketch.
NJ coo,,o,- bod ~ oono {bar Cfo-
phen Hargrave came slowly past her
"Well, Stephen" she said kindly
''are you quite well?"
The man touched his hat sullenly.
Pm quite well, Miss. I'm glad te
see you well.''
Stella smiled.
Are you quite happy?" she said
thinking that it was an absurd ques
ton, for could one living in the same
house with her lover be otherwise?
yes, I'm happy" he said, with a
sigh. 1T was change for the better,
miss. Sir Richard was a hard master
and cruelhearted one
you should not speak ill of him.
said Stella, gently. did he not do yor
a great kindness?'
"Ay,'' said Stephen with a grunt
All the same, I'll speak my mind,
and, what's more, I'd have you have &
care o. him."
What do you mean?" said Stella
turning pale.
She distrusted Sir Richard so much
that a warning, even when coming
from so prejudiced a source, gave hel
an uneasy feeling.
What I say" retorted Stephen
mind your ways with Sir Richard, OF
he'll work we some i'll"
Stella would have asked him FOL
something more definite, and would
have finished the conversation by ad
ministering a reproof, but Stephen
having said his say, walked off il
his obstinate, self-willed way, anG
the next moment Louis was by he
side again with the two sketches.
you see," he said, II am going tt
carve up group of two-the mother
holding up her child Mother an(
child shall call it, and I shall keel
It."
"Yes," said Stella, keep it and Sc
it up in your garden Just where we
stand would make a good place.
Here, then, it shall be- he respond
ed, eagerly.
Then they walked side by side, talk
ing in low undertone, until, with al
abrupt suddenness, Stephen came tt
them.
"Sir Richards coming across the
park"
Stella started.
Coming here? Let me go at once!'
she exclaimed.
NO." said Louis. "Why should yor
fear him so?"
But to all his entreaties she re
NAMED firm In her intention of flying
Stephen brought around the horse.
Louis lifted her into the saddle, and
she galloped on, leaving rne renee
over which she had trespassed, an6
just escaping Sir Richard by two
minutes.
Sir Richard, though he bore straight
for the little wicket, did not pull up
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