Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-09-06


of melody. He looked about him to
discover the source. Not a soul was
! in sight. The deck chairs were de-
serted.
| Again there came the thrilling notes
and Granger, following the sound,
came upon girl wrapped in steam
| er rug
1t was a wild song, and 1t stopped as
he came up to her. The steamer rug
in which she was wrapped was red.
The girl was dark little thing with
scarlet lips and cheeks and with
| brown curls blown into tangle by
the beating wind. She smiled at
! Granger. There seemed nothing un-
conventional in such greeting. The
girl laughed up into GrSnger's face.
isn't it fine?" she said.
He stammered a reply. He was not
man of many words. All his life
he had worked hard, and had little
time for pleasure and none for flirta-
ton. Woman nature was to him an
undiscovered country. Yet his heart
leaped, as this girl said to him in her
| musical voice, Isn't it f1ne?"
He wished that he might reply cas-
lily, but he only blushed and went on.
Some instinct made him turn how
ever, to see the girl struggling to
o. the wind, and the slant of the deck,
was too much for her, and, before he
could reach her, she fell He picked
Ter up to find her laughing. DO you
still think 1t is finer" he managed to
say.
Its great" was her response 1.-THE
wilder it is the more / love it.
His spirit seemed to exalt with hers.
In all his life he had never known
such a sense of triumphant freedom
as he now experienced. The work-a-
day-world seemed miles away.
1--WE had better go in" he gasped,
but she said mo"
IT hate it in that stuffy cabin" was
her explanation when she could make
herself heard. did you hear me
singing?" was her further question in
another intermission.
yes, what was it?"
The wild hawk to the wind swept
sky,
The deer to the lonesome wold,' :"
she crooned.
go on" he said breath.essly.
But now the storm was upon them
in full force.
Within the cabin, unfolded from the
rug she showed herself slim crea-
tCre in blue serge gown. Back
again in conventional surroundings
Granger once more lost his tongue.
He bowed and left her. That night at
dinner she was next to him at the
table. II asked for this seat" she
said frankly. "You saved me from
the storm-perhaps you may save me
=" she stopped and as he looked down
at her in surprise.
"If there is anything l can do he
said, you must let me know" But
she was laughing again, gay and ra-
diant.
That night, as he stood late alone on
deck watching the moon float through
the ragged clouds, she came to him all
pale and trembling.
Perhaps I am all wrong" she said,
ito ask you, but somehow l feel that
you can be trusted. Will you keep
these for mel" She put into his hand
little box. "Thev are my pearls"
she whispered. "heirlooms in our fam
lily. Ny cousin who is with me thinks
they should have been given to her.
She has told the captain that l am
i'll and not responsible, so if l give
them to him he will take them back
t. her. But l am perfectly well and
they ara mine"
Granger was practical man of
business. "FI keep Them" he said
promptly, "and give them to you just
before we leave the boat
Thank you," she said, and left him.
He was glad that she had furnished
him reason for intimacy. At the
breakfas. table the next morning he
watched the cousin and found her a
cold sort of person.
He resolved to watch over her, and
that afternoon he had his chance He
heard controversy between the two
DIS IuSy sat III I1SlI 6l6duGE chairs.
What have you done with them 2"
asked the cousin.
But his little friend would not tell.
wait till we get to New York." she
said. you haven't any right to them
Grandmother was in her dotage when
she left them to you. They belong to
me, Helen"
Granger saw the young girls eyes
sweep the deck and light up as they
rested on him. Then she flung her de-
fiance at her cousin. Il would rather
fling them into the sea-" she said,
than to let you have them"
Granger strolled over to the pair
will you walk with me-" he asked
the girl.
Yes" she said eagerly.
who is gentleman" the cous-
in asked icily.
Granger took out his card THAT
will serve to introduce me-" he said.
The Captain knows me and / think