The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-05-27

done for any one in his selfish life be.
fore. and he taught her not only Eng
lish. but French. One thing Vaunce
was determined upon, and that was
that the girl should be absolutely
obedient. He was master, she the
slave. ~
| Finished at Fashionable School.
When she was fourteen he was able
| to send her TO fashionable school
for girls She looked seventeen and
seemed already woman In that
school she acquired the polish he
deemed necessary. When she left it
even Vaunce was satisfied She was
radiant If she was charming before.
she was fascinating now. Vaunce
posed as her father, and she obedi-
emily called him Daddy" She was
brilliant in conversation, sang with
spirit that stirred the blood, and was
so pretty that men and women stopped
in the street to look at her. She
was a bit capricious, perhaps. Some
of the men thought her SO.
Vaunce had no tolerance for the
young ambitious men who sought the
girl. He had made 1t clear to her
she was to accept the attentions only
of the men he approved. He ex-
planned so much of his plans to her
as he thought necessary, and she,
dominated by his will, was content.
he had fitted her, ne said to be the
wife Of rich man. After she had
riches she could think of love.
All Of her suitors found her capri.
cious, but capriciousness is not fault
man may not forgive in the woman
to whom he is paying court. With her
beauty and wit, added to the vivacity
of her race, she was irresistible.
Vaunce watching closely, finally Sc
lected a husband for her-a wealthy
easy-going man of more than middle
age. The girl, who knew Vaunce's
money was exhausted and that their
situation was desperate. acquiesced,
and her silly old admirer was fooled
into hurried marriage.
Husbands Troubles Begin.
The husband, infatuated with the
beautiful girl, was extravagant in his
attentions to her. Like most south
erners, she was bit barbaric In her
taste. so he lavished jewels on her.
When she tired of this and longed for
gayety, he tried his hand at entertain
Ing. She did not care for society as
society, and exhibited more capricious-
| ness than he had bargained for. The
| husband, in this extremity. sought
counsel of Vaunce, who now was in
clover. Before the marriage Vaunce
had adroitly drawn the foolish old
bridegroom elect into an agreement
by which Vaunce was provided for for
life The world at last was treating
Vaunce well.
Vaunce counseled the troubled hus-
band to be patient. The girl, probably
at Vaunce's order, cajoled him into
thinking she was sorry he was dis
tressed, and then the deluded husband
was delighted for few days. Then
something would happen that would
make him wonder whether he had
married a woman or a devil.
Then came another mana younger
one-on the scene. He was million
aire many times over. When he dis
covered the woman's love of jewels he
showered them on her. He drove and
he rode with her and was her escort
to opera and theater. The husband
protested. He also objected to the
presents. But. for some time, she ap
peased him with caresses, declaring
the jewels meant nothing more to hel
than the pleasure their beauty gave tt
fher. @
vaunce was not disturbed in tn,
slightest. In fact he saw O brillian
opportunity for personal profit In tn,
intrigue the woman had gotten into
II there was divorce or separation
! would not affect him adversely. Hi
, pension was secure Then there wa
, the prospect of new deal with tn
millionaire. This appealed to tn
I criminal mind of vaunce as something
delightful.
| Real Love spolis Game.
Vaunce watched the progress of tn
affair with the millionaire with con
, placency until one day he discovere
an absolutely new element had or
tered into the tangled drama. Tn
r woman, who had no more affection 70
the millionaire than she bad for he
husband, had fallen In love-badl,
. violently. insanely, as only a Sicilia
! woman can. The person she ha
fallen in love with was a fireman.
csean-cut. blue-eyed. handsome youn
man. whom she had met In the street
and who had winked at her and airte
with her "a n she were q shop CIR!
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