Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05
CHAPTER XVI-Continued.

The girl from Philadelphia had for
some days been watching the road
which led in tortuous twists from Peril
to the gap. She herself hardly realized
how expectantly she had watched it.
She was thinking of the man she
had sent away and wondering what
their meeting would be like. And the
girl of the hill sitting near by would
look on, her fingers gripping them
selves tightly together and an ache In
her own heart. Deep In Dawn's nature,
which had been coming of late into
Weetly fragrant bloom, crept the ran
cor Of a fierce jealousy for the man
from down below" whom she had
never seen, but whose letter could
make Juanita forget present things
md drift away into world OF otner
DAYS and other scenes-a world III
' vuch Dawn herself had no part.
Jusnita was wondering if, after all,
Ashad not misjudged Roger Malcolm.
She wanted to think she had, because
Ter heart was hungry for love. ohe
had written to him, sternly forDlddihg
his coming, and if he obeyed that man.
date he would, of course, prove nlnhseii
weak and lacking in initiative. Sc sne
was waiting with f1uttering heart
But on the day that he came sne
was not watching. He had pusneo
on at a rate of speed which mountain
patience would not have countenanceu
and had arrived in two hours less imam
the journey should logically nave re,
quired. The heaving sides or MS tlreu
horse told almost as much OF the Gag
erness that had driven him as ola tne
frank worship of his face.
At the front fence he hitched MS
mount and walked noiselessly up 10
the larger house. Two feminine hs
ures sat sewing in the hall as ne Silent
ly opened the Unmatched door anu ie'
himself in One of them was inquire
he knew even with it's back turned-a
figure which, because of something
distinctively subtle and wondrous'
could belong to no one else. The other
was a mountain girl of undeniable
beauty, but, to him. of no interest.
1t was Dawn who saw him first and,
with glance that brought resentful
fash to her eyes, she rose silently and
slipped out through side door. Then,
as Juanita came to her feet with
little gasp and held out both hands.
the mans heart began to hammer wild
ly, and he knew that the fingers he
held were trembling.
He would have taken her at once in
his arms. but she held him off and
shook her head.
Il told you not to come" she re-
buked him in a voice that lacked con-
Siction.
"And fagrantly disobeyed YOU" he
answered "As l mean henceforth to
you. Once l lost you because
/ played a weak game. You want
and l have always been a
Now l have changed my
method"
"Oh!" said Juanita family. For just
an instant she felt leap at her heart.
Perhaps, after all, he had grown to
her standard That was how she must
NC WOuS IL CfOI WOus dA0 0AO WohSSo
to be won.
She saw him draw out of his pocket
q small box which she had once given
back to him and take from 1t ring she
had once worn. but again she shook
her head.
Not yet, DEAR" she said very softly.
you haven't proved yourself a con-
queror yet. you know. You've just
called yourself one."
Then her heart misgave her, for,
after gazing into her eyes with hurt
ook, the man masked his disappoint-
ment behind a smile of Difference and
replied: Very well, can wait, but
hats how it must be In the end"
In the end! Juanita knew that, after
LII, he had not changed.
He was still the man of brave In
ents and words-still the man who
.tood hesitant at the moment for a
,low.
Il was while Malcolm was Juanitas