Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-06-14

door OF GauLler little cafe, across
the street, the tall figure of an erst'
while friend of mine, Jack cambridge
of Tennessee, credited with being the
youngest member in the house Of rep
resentatives at Washington-an
credited with little else.
Jack cambridge, it may be said. was
originally possessed of splendid con,
stitution Nearly six feet tall, his full
and somewhat protruding eye was as
yet only a trifle Watery, his wide lip
only a trihe loose. his strong figure
Only trifle portly. Socially he had been
well receNeyi II our city and during
his stay east of the mountains he had
found occasion to lay desperate svit
to the hand of none other than Miss
Elizabeth CbCrchil!. w, hid been
rivals, although not cre.nic5, Tor jazz,
finding which way the wind sat fo-
him, withdrew like a man, and cher
ished no iii will. When I saw him
now, a sudden idea came to me, so
that crossed the street at his irYita-
ton.
Jack" I exclaimed, grasping him
by the shoulder, you are the man ]
want You are the friend that l need
the very one"
Certainly, certainly" he said; "but
please do not disarrange my Crayat.
Will you have a Dream with me?
construct them now with three add
tional squirts of the absinthe." He
locked his arm in mine
You may have a Dream" said I;
"but for me, I need all ny head to-
day. In short, I need both our heads
as WELL
Jack was already rapping with the
head of his cane uron the table, to call
an attendant but he turned to me-
What is the matter? Lady, this
timer"
Two Of them"
Indeed? One apiece, eh?"
None apiece, perhaps. In any case.
you lose
Then the names-or at least one?"
l flushed a bit in spite OF myself.
You know Miss Elizabeth Churchill?'
He nodded gravely And about the
other LADY,"
Il cannot tell you much about her,
said I; 4 have but little knowledge
myself / mean the Baroness Won Ritz.
| must be quick. I have in my pos
session-on the bureau in my little
room at my quarters in Browns hotel
"a slipper which the baroness gave
me last night-a white satin slipper"
Jack finished the remainder of his
glass at gulp. Good Godt" he re
marked
Quite right, I retorted holly. "Ac
cuse me! Anything you like! But
go to this address with i'll scrawled
on a piece of paper and thrust it al
him-"then get a carriage and hasten
to Elmhurst drive, where it turns in
at the road Wait for me there, just
before six"
He sat looking at me with amuse
ment and amazement both upon his
face as | went on:
Listen to what / am to do in the
meantime. First / go post-haste to
Mr.. Calhoun's Office Then l am to
take his message, which will send me
to Canada, tonight After I have my
orders | hurry back to Browns and
dress for my wedding"
The glass in his hand dropped to
the floor in splinters.
Your wedding?"
Yes, Miss Elizabeth and / con-
cluded this very morning not to wait.
| would ask you to- help me as my
best man, if l dare"
you do dare" said he You're all
a-huster Go on; I'll get a parson-
how'll Dr. Halford do?-and I'd take
care of the license for you if could
Cad! sorry it's not my ownr"
You are the finest fellow IN the
world, Jack have only one thing
more to ask pointed to the splin-
tered glass upon the floor Don't
get another"
"Of course not, of course mott" he
expostulated His voice was just a
trihe thickened We left now togeth-
er for the license clerk, and intrusted
the proper document in my friends
hands An instant later | was out |
side, mounted, and off for Calhoun's
office at his residence in Georgetown
At last, as for the fourth time /
flung down the narrow walk and
looked down the street, l saw his we'll |
known form approaching. He walked
slowly, somewhat stopped upon his
cane. He raised hand as l would have
b agun to speak You will take the
railway train at eight. You will be
joined by DR.. Samuel Ward. who will
give you sealed paper which will
contain your instructions and the
proper moneys. He goes as far as
Baltimore"
You would be the better agent
he added presently, ''if this love sill
ness were out of your head 1t is not
myself you are serving, and not ny
party. 1t "a this country you are
serving
But, sir" / began
His long thin hand was imperative
Go on. then. with your wedding, if