Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-29


not want TO eat now.
Get me some champagne, ne
said.
They brought some champagne,
rare wine and costly, and Guy drank
it like water. Then he sat down be-
for the fire and did not smoke, which
was a sign that things were very bad
indeed with him He sat there for
hours motionless and with the same
hard look on his handsome face. Inc
brougham came round and was sent
back twice, and Grifiths had almost
made up his mind that his master had
given up the ball, when the order
came round.
'sThe viscount's carriage-at once!'
On some occasions Rawlings ac-
companied his master in the broug-
ham, to help him with his coat, put a
tie straight and so on; and tonight,
not liking the expression which all
day had set like bird of ill omen
on Lord Guys face, he meekly sug-
gested that he should go as far as
the Hall with him.
But Guy stared and shook his
head.
What do you mean? Do look as II
were not to be trusted? Do you think
am going to commit suicide, man?
} Suicide, my lord?" echoed RaWl-
ings.
Yes. suicide! l don't know that l
am mott" and getting into the brogh-
am was driven off.
AS he neared the Hall, the lights
streamed upon the carriage, he
seemed to awake from the evil dream
that had taken possession of him all
day, and pulling himself together,
as he would have phrased it, forced
something of the hard look from his
face.
He was late, and it was thought
that he would not come, and the SER
wants, with whom he WAS as great
favorite as he was with the class usu-
aIly. came forward hurriedly to meet
him
The news of his arrival spread
from the hall to the ballroom, and a
little murmur rose, as it does upon
the approach of late arrival whose
social Importance ranks as hlgh as
Lord Kendale's; but the murmur OF
expectancy died out suddenly as lie
entered. Usually his appearance was
greeted as that of the careless lead-
or of the party of the moment, the
oavest and most central figure III the
giddv throng. His smile was catcn'
ing his laughter mirh-p provoking put
nov--as he entered-a kind OF chill
foil upon the crowd, for his usually
cheerful face was white, and there
was an uncanny brilliance IN MS
handsome eyes.
Lady Farnham, as he came TOWARD
her. felt a little spasm OF PAIN ana
apprehension, but smiled up at MN
as usual.
mustn't scold you, my poor boy! am
so sorry!"
your poor horse" she explained.
con. YES, yes! Awfully sad, isn't 1t?
Yes. yes!" and he passed on.
LADY Farnham looked after him
He has lost a large sum OF money.
7 wonder would he let me if offered
to help him? Poor boy?'
Guy made his way into the center
Of the room. A dance had just mn
isbed. and the usual promenadlng
was IN full swing. He looked round
aimlessIv. with the unnatural bril-
lance still showing in his eyes.
Looking for a partner, Kendale!
said Lord Bruce.
"Eh? Yes, yesl Will you dance TINS
with me?" he said.
ooh, yes!"
CIV. to whom dancing came as
kind Of intuition, whirled her rouno
so fast and furicusly that she stopped
painting and laughing Oh, do let us
wait a minute!" she said
81 thought I could keep the pace.
Lord Kendale, but this-this is too
fast even for me"
4 beg your pardon. Will you sit
down?"
No: only wanted to wait mo-
merit. But you must promise not TO
go so fast. What lot OF people dlt
here, and yet the beautiful room isn't
crowded. Have you seen Miss Mel
ford YETI"
Miss Melford? No"
mo? Then see her as soon as you
can! She has surpassed herself to-
night. Her dress will be the talk Of
The county for the next six months,
1t is more than beautiful. Lady Farm
ham says that she will take London
by storm next season"
"Oh," ne said. Il thought women
never praised each other?"
Nor do we. unless we are obliged
and we are very much obliged to.
in this case retorted the girl, dryly.
Something in the speech and her
manner reminded him of Lorrie. and
he WINGED.
What is the matter?" she asked.
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