Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-05-24
CHAPTER Vl.-continued.

CHAPTER Vi.-Continued.
after that, on guard"
Very well, on guard Suppose do
40: like this other woman?"
Madam. you could not help 1t. All
the world loves her"
DO your"
with my life"
How devoted! Very well. on guard,
them
She took up the Indian bauble. turn
ing to examine it at the nearest can
die sconce, even as thrust the dainty
little slipper of white satin again into
the pocket of my coat. | was uncom-
Portable l wished this talk of Eliza
beth had not come up. | liked very
little to leave Elizabeth's property in
another's hands Dissatisfied, turned
from the table, not noticing for more
than an instant a little crumpled roll
of paper which, as I was vaguely con-
scious, now appeared on it's smooth
marquetry top.
But see" she said; you are just
like a man, after all, and an unmar-
risd man at that! cannot SO through
the streets in this costume. Excuse
me for a moment"
She was of on the instant into the
alcove where the great amber-coyeTed
bed stood She drew the curtains
heard her humming to herself as she
passed to and fro, saw the fare OF
light as it rose beyond Once or twice
she thrust laughing face between
the curtains, held tight together with
her hands, as she asked me some
question, hooking me, still amused
yet still as | thought. more eni9matic
than before.
Madam, said at last, Il would
might dwell here forever but-you
are slow! The night passes. Come.
My master will be waiting. He is i'll;
! fear he cannot sleep. l know how
intent he is on meeting you. beg
you to oblige an old, dying mani"
And you. monsieur" she Knocked
at me from beyond the curtain, are
intent only on getting rid of me. Are
you not adventurer enough to forget
that other woman for one night?
At last she came out from between
the curtains. CARRIED more suitably for
the errand which was now before U.s.
A long, dark cloak covered her shout
ders. On her head there rested a
dainty upfared bonnet, whose jetted
edges shone in the candle light rs she
moved toward me- She was exquisite
in every detail, beautiful as mind OF
II. l,ot
must be admitted by any man. dared
not look at her.
She paused for an instant. drawing
on pair of the short gloves or the
mode then correct do you know
why | am to go on this heather err
randi" she demanded. / shook my
head.
M. Calhoun wishes to know wheth-
er he shall go to the cabinet OF your
man Tyler over there in that barn you
call your White House. l suppose MT.
Calhoun wishes to know how he can
serve Mr. Tyler"
| laughed at this. Serve MIN! l
exclaimed. Rather say lead him. tell
him, command him!"
another and graver side of her nature
Eyes. it is of course Texas.
| did not see fit to make answer 10
this.
IF YOUR master, as you call him.
takes the portfolio with Tyler, 1t is 10
annex Texas" she repeated sharply.
'Is not that true?"
Still I would not answer. Come!
I said -.
"And he asks me to come 10 MN
so that he may decide
This awoke me. No man decides
for John Calhoun, madam, salo.
.eYou may advance facts, but ne VIII
decide" Still she went on.
"And Texas not annexed is men
see. without her, you heather people
would not present solid 'front.' wouio
your" Itch
affairs of state" said
She went on as though / had not
spoken:
and If you were divided In your
.outbern section, England would nave
all the greater chance. England you
know, says she wishes slavery aool-
shed. She says that
England says many things! ven
tured.
..The hypocrite of the nations
dashed cut this singular woman at me
suddenly. "As though diplomacy need