Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-06-22
By Charles Garvice

I,anion. and though Lord Guy stu
| cherished Lorrie's image in his heart,
| and sTill longed for the end OF the
month. when he could go back to her,
he fonud it very pleasant to spend
several hours day with Diana Mel
ford.
As tn marrying her! No! Not II all
the world, Latcham Court included
| depended upon it!
In this frame of mind he went 10
+bo dinner party on the night OF the
cav upon which Seymour Meiloro hau
nronosed to the rector for Lorrle.
If was a grand party, and the eil.e
of the country had been asked. Guy ,
hrougbam had to tread It's way
tbronob a maze of carriages, anu
rrbon he entered the drawing-room ne
fo,,nd himself in a crowd ci"We
which converged and concenlra'eu
i+oe1f round a certain couch, upon
W HIGH sat Diana Melford
Che was more beautiful than ever
that night. Her dress, a masterpiece
of Worths, was studded win oc1 go
noarls. Usually she summed Je"eliS,
but tonight her hair and neck anu
u,,ie+e were ablaze with diamonds =
crowd of men surrounded her, paylhs
bo, that homage which is as inc
breath of their life to most women.
She Law back upon the couch gentiS
tanning herself, her glorious ey09
| half yelled under her long goiden
Isshes. She seemed half asleep "hoi-
w inattentive and irresponslve 10 ING
Fat+arv which, like libation 10 d
goddess. poured over her.
# was some minutes before Guy
cculd get near enough to her to snake
hands: and directly his hand toucheu
her she seemed awake.
Her whole manner changed. ffcio
indolent sleepiness she aWoke 10
ulertness and attention The men Wi'o
had surrounded her saw the impress
sion which Lord Guy had produced
upon her, and drew back, and he was
left. SO to speak, master OF the held.
aren't you late? think the hfsV
bell has rung."
ooh. we are waiting for the duke
and he's always late; it Is oncal
privilege"
The duke entered as Guy spoke,
and they went into dinner.
Guv took in an old countess, whom
he remembered as an old woman
when he was a boy; but Diana sat op-
nosite him. and all dinner time she
seemed like a tigress well fed, half
asleep.
But the moment he came near the
couch in the drawing room she was
awake. and welcomed him with the
soft. seductive smile. Il wanted to
speak to you. l have had letter from
home!"
"Yes?"
Eyes. from my brother. Poor sey-
mour!"
smile
"Oh. because all men are proper
objects of sympathy when they are in
love"
"And is your brother in love?" he
asked, smiling.
ooh. yes! Didn't you know? He is
ma div in love with Mr.. Latimers
| Dolores!"
Indeed? That is news!'
rs it? l thought all the world-at
least. the world at Carshal-knew it.
1t was patent to everybody, I should
think. Poor Seymour! I am very
glad!"
why are you glad?'' said Guy.
Because he seems to be in fair
way to gaining the object of his at
fections.
"Oh!" muttered Guy.
Eyes. Miss Dolores and he are in
separable companions. They are build
ing a new school, or something OF the
kind and they are always together"
'Indeed?,
ooh. yes 1t is to be quite grand
school. never knew my brother so
philanthropic before. But he and Do
lores Latimer seem to understand
each other"
LAS how?"
"Thev spend most of their time to-
gether," said Diana, indolently plans
and all that sort of thing; AMI Sey-
mour tells me that he has spoken to
the rector and got his consent.
"Oh!"
Eyes. It will be rather good
match for Dolores Latimer, you
know! My brother is remarkably clev- !
er. and he has made a large fortune!
l don't care about money myself
detest it; but most girls like it,
Il suppose So
This was the end, then! Dorrie |
had sold herself to Seymour Melford, |
and he, Guy, was forgotten!
CHAPTER XVI.