Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-17

the fringe of the satin counterpart
found box of boots, slippers, all man
ner Of footwear, daintilg and neatly
arranged. Taking out pair to my
fancy, / carried them c5lt and kneIt
before her.
Then, ma1am," said [, since you
insist on this, shall choose America
is not Europe. Our feet here have
rougher soing and must be shod for
it. Alloy mel"
Without the least hesitation in the
world. or the least immodesty, she half
protraded the foot which still retained
its slipper AS | removed this latter,
through some gay impulse, whose ma
t'1re l did not pause to analyze, half
Mechanically thrust it into the side
pocket of my coat
This shall be security" said /.
that what you speak with my master
shall be the truth, the whole truth.
and nothing but the truth"
There was a curious deeper red in
her cheek | saw her Bosom beat the
faster rhythm
Quite agreed" she answered But
she motiOned me away, taking the
stout boot in her own hand and turn
ing aside as she fastened it. She
looked over her shoulder at me now
and again while thus engaged.
Tell me-" she said gently, what
security do l have? You come, by
my invitation, it is true, but none the
less an intrusion, into my apartments.
You demand of me something which
no man has right to demand. Be-
cause l am disposed to be gracious,
and because | am disposed to be en-
nuye, and because Mr. Pakenham is
fat, I am willing to take into consid-
GRAFTON what you ask. ] have never
seen a thin gentleman in a wooden
nightcap, and l am curious But no
gentleman plays games with lady in
which the dice are loaded for himself.
Come, what security shall I have?"
l did not pretend to understand her.
Perhaps, after all, we all had been
misinformed regarding her? | could
not tell. But her spirit of camaraderie,
her good-fellowship, her courage, quite
aside from her personal charm, had
now begun to impress me.
Madam" said I, feeling in my
pocket; mo heather has much Of this
worlds goods All my possessions
would not furnish one of these rooms.
cannot offer gems, as does Senior
Yturrio-but, would this be of service
until tomorrow? That will leave
him and me with a slipper each. 1t is
with reluctance 1 pledge to return
minei"
By chance / had felt in MY pocket
little object which I had placed
there that very day for quite another
purpose. 1t was only little trinket
of Indian manufacture, which l had
intended to give Elizabeth that very
evening; a sort of cloak clasp, orig
inally made as an Indian blanket
fastening, with two round discs ground
out of shells and connected by beaded
thongs. The trinket was curious,
though of small value. The baroness
looked at it with interest
How it reminds me of this heather
country" she said. rs this all that
your art can do in jewelry? Yet it is
beautiful Come, will you not give it
to me?"
Until tomorrow, madam"
mo longer?"
II cannot promise it longer. / must,
unfortunately, have it back whea |
send a messenger shall hardly came
myself, madam
"Ahi" she scoffed Then it belongs
to another woman?"
Yes, it is promised to another"
Then this is to be the last time we
meet?"
Il do not doubt it."
Are you not sorry?'
Naturally, madami"
She sighed, laughing as she did 30.
Yet l could not eyade seeing the
curious color on her cheek, tbs rise
and fall of the laces over her Bosom.
Utterly self-possessed, satisfied with
life as it had come to her, without IL
fusion as to life, absorbed in the great
game of living and adventuring-so
should have described her. Then why
SHOULD nST u0dIL USdI OuO SC1OhO A%SIOA
now? l dismissed that question, and
rebuked my eyes, which l found con-
tinually turning toward her.
She motioned to a little table near
by. Put the slipper there" she said.
g Your little neck clasp, also" Again
/ obeyed her.
Stand there!" she said, motioning
to the opposite side Of the table; and
l did so. Now" said she, looking at
me gravely, II am going with you to
see this man whom you call your
chief. The favor may mean as much
on one side IS on the other-I shall
not tell you why. But we shall play
fair until, as you say, perhaps to-mor
row. After that"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Not as Bad as He Had Feared.
Il should think said the beautiful
vouo0 widow "v0lI would resent Mr..