Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-08-26
CHAPTER xIrl-contInued.

CHAPTER XIIi-ContInued.
They stood on the edge Of stony
Ssvine which widened. at one end to
shallow marshy valley. The rocks
were covered with gray-green feath-
cry creepers, enwound with curly yell
low tendrils of love-vtne. Across the
ERvine, on a lower level, began a
grove of splendid trees that marched
mp into the long stretch of neglected
DOrest he had seen from the house.
"You love TT" he asked, without
withdrawing his eyes.
i've loved 1t all my life. I love
everything about Damory Court.
Ruined as 1t is, 1t is still one of the
7nost beautiful estates in all Virginia
There's nothing finer even in Italy.
Gust behind US, where those hemlocks
stand, is where the duel the children
spoke OF was fought"
he turned his head. Tell nae about
A." he said
She glanced at him curiously. Didn't
yp0 know? That was the reason the
place was abandoned. Valiant, who
Rived here, and the owner of another
plantation, who was named Sassoon.
Taarreled. They fought, the story Ia,
wnder those big hemlock trees. Sass
Soon was killed"
He looked out across the distance;
ne could not trust his face. And
yalfRnt7"
He went away the same day and
2eVsF came back; he lived In New
York till he died. He was the father
Of tbs courts present owner. You
DSyer heard the storyf"
Ne" he admitted. It'll quite re-
@sntly never heard Of Damory
Court"
That was the last duel ever fought
IN Virginia Dueling was a dreadful
Sngtom. I'm glad it's gone. Aren't
gva7"
Yes" he said slowly, at was a
ghtng that cut two ways. Perhaps Va
liant, II he could have had his choice
Hfterward, would rather have been ~
ing there that morning than Sas-
soon"
HE must have suffered. too" she
sAgroed, "or he wouldn't have exiled
himself as he did. l used to wonder
Il It was a Observation-Disclosures they
could have been in love with the same
woman"
'sBut why should he go away?"
Il can't imagine, unless she had
really loved the other man. II so, she
couldn't have borne seeing Valiant
Afterward." She paused with q little
laugh. But then" she said, at may
have been nothing 80 romantic. Va
8ant's grandfather, who was known IS
Dsvil-John, Is said to have called
man out because he rode past him
Es the wrong side Our ancestors In
Virginia, I'm afraid. didn't stand on
EEgsmony when they felt uppish."
He did not smile. He was looking
eo1a once more over the luminous
stretch of fields. his side-face towards
Ass. Curious and painful questions
wsre running through his brain. With
az effort, he thrust these back and re-
called his attention to what she was
saying.
You wonder, I suppose, that We
SssS as We do toward these old estates,
and set store by them, and-yes, and
ssag Of them insuferably as we do.
Bat its In our blood. You Northern
sEs think we're desperately con-
esited," she smiled. but it's true.
We're still as proud Of our land, and
SIS old, old places, and love them a.
veil az our ancestors ever did. Do
yea wonder we resent their passing
90 people who don't care for them in
EAs Southern wayT''
But suppose the newcomers do
SATs for themf"
Her lips curied. "A young million
zars who has lived all his life In New
York, to care for Damory Court A
youth idiotically rich. brought up In q
ssperheated atmosphere OF noise and
money!"
He started uncontroIlably. SO that
was what she thought! He felt htm-
SEX flushing. He had wondered what
wcald be his impression Of the neigh
Aorhood and its people; their possible
GpsRion OF himself had never occurred
% him.
You think there's no chance Of his
@a0osing to stay here because he
szEually likes itH~
MOT the slightest" she said indif-
SsseAtly.
You are 30 certain OF this without
wsw having seen himf~
EAs glanced It aim coveg<lA A.