The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-02-27
The Scheming Of a Desperate
Woman For the Sake of a
.Profligate Brother and the
Resulting Adventures Of
Winsome Virginie Ferrier.

let. II he was afraid to call upon her
again. He was afraid that she might
find II his engagement. which was
already in the papers. He would have
kept away from his fiancee altogether
but for Maud.
His temper had got the better of him
when he saw Il man-onc Of the many
mcn-wholn he hated actually leavin.
the house.
You sir" he cried. 'you-what is
your name"
My name is Percival. as you know
very we'll, Captain Ferrier."
What are YOU doing in this house?'
You had BETTER" said the other,
"ask Miss Ferrier.'
Il forbid lou the house, said Guy.
II will not allow you to call upon
Miss Ferrier."
Have you any more to say" For
Nirginie's sake Percival kept his tenn
per.
mo. sir. I have nothing more to say.
You have my commands"
Then, Captain Ferricr. as l am not
! in your company, let me tell you that l
do not take commands from you. Good
morning"
Guy found his cousin in tears. He
took no notice of her agitation, being
still in a towering rage.
%"Virginie." he said, that man is
never to come to the house again. You
must speak to him if you meet
him; you are not to know him. DO
YOU hear:'
what man."
The man who has just been here.
Percival is his confounded name"
"My old friend? Why not:"
because I wish it,"
II have just heard very bad news
she said. passing over this thing.
though she wondered greatly. Then
she told her news.
'Going to be bankrupt, is he:' asked
Guy. THAT seems a pity. But it isn't
your fault"
"He shall not be bankrupt" said
Virginie firmly, IF l can help it. Bank
rupt, when I have all those thousands,
doing no one good. Why. if it cost me
all my fortune he should not be bank
rupt.'
He laughed in contempt.
Give up your whole fortune? Oh,
come, Nirginie, don't be ridiculous.
Your money is not to be made ducks
and draNes of in that fashion,
But l must save my dear old guard
ian, Guy: l must. DO you not under
stand: He was my fathers closest
friend; his wife is my mothers cousin:
he has been everything to me. Cannot
you see that | must go to their help:'
NO, ] can't. Your fortune belongs to
yourself-and to your husbands
Il have no husband-yet.' h look
cd dangerous, but Guys temper made
him careless of what he said. O1
course he meant that her fortune was
already promised to himself.
II shall not allow YOU to fool ;oul
, money away" he went on in his blum
dcring, stupid, selfish way.
Her color mounted to her cheek
Was this Il way for Il girl to be adj
dressed by Il lover:
=, II do not understand you this morn
Ing, Guy. First you forbid me to keel
up the acquaintance Of a gentleman
for whom l have the crcntcst regard
next, YOU refuse to recognize my dear
est obligations. AS for your permits
, sion-but you had better leave me-
lie obcyed, but he fired a parting
shot.
II am sorry" he said. that YOU OF
- ject to common sense. Perhaps tomol
, row, Nirginie. you will have r%ccoverc
your reason
Was this her gallant II chlValrou
lover? Was it possible for a man q
- such exalted principle and noble fee
ing to disapprovc of the help h wan
ed to give her oldest and trucs
o friends? Could she have been d'
ccived:
1t is very good Of you to come, NJ
II Percival,' said Violet when he pr
scented himself at her home. Els
y told YOU what | want
she said YOU want Il wise ma
Miss L.Ovelacc, Which made it the mo-
remarkable for YOU to consult me-
Elsie says you are wise. and pc
to haps, though you may not bc wise
IN your W affairs. you may be III 9th
peoples. II YOU will listen to me
YOU have the time
L. "At present, Miss LOvcIacc. | ma
all the time there is or nearly all.
II. will listen like one end Of Il telepho1
cr if can be of any use to so charmll
r. an actress"
ITO be continued.l