Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

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before ! could greet him he swung
round and assisted lady TO alight-
short. stout lady in a travelling cap.
wrapped In a coat that fen TO her
heels. She began Immediately 10 de-
liver orders In an authoritative tone
as 10 the rescue of her belongings.
Searles dived into the taxi and began
dragging out a vast amount OF small
luggage. but my attention was divert
ed for q moment by Alice. who jumped
down the steps and cIasped her arms
about the neck OF the stout lady.
Aunt Alice!" I heard her saying.
why didn't you tell Us 10 meet your"
"why didn't | tell you7" demanded
the stout lady. The moment you
left me | knew I'd made q mistake
10 letting you come over here on one of
your absurd larks And from the row
I had getting into the premises I
judge thar you're at your old tricks.
Fired upon! Treated rs though
were an outlaw, You shall never 20
out Of my sight again."
"Oh. please don't scOld mev' Alice
pleaded AMI turning 10 me: This
is Bob Singleton. your nephew"
Mrs. Bashford--and I made no
question thar Searles' companion wns
individually my uncle's widow-gave
me her hand and smiled In a way
that showed that she was not so great
" displeased with Alice as her words
implied.
"Pay that driver for me and don't
fail 20 tip him. Those Methuselahs
at the gate all but killed him. IL was
only the vigorous determination OF
this gentleman. who very generously
permitted me 20 share the only motor
at the station. that I got through the
gates alive! / beg your pardon. but
what Is your name?"
Mrs. Bashford." / interposed. my
friend. Mr.. Searles."
MIR. Searlesr cried Alice. dropping
q cage containing some weird Oriental
bird which had been among my aunt's
impe'limnta. The bird squawkcd
hideOusiy.
"NIisS Violet Dewing. permit me TO
present the author of Lady Lark
spur -
II was a week later that Alice and
I sat on the stone wall watching the
waves. at the point forever memorable
as the scene OF our first talk.
aunt Alice isn't playing fair" she
said. "She pretends now that It was
all my Idea-coming over 10 play at
being our uncle's widow. but she real
~ encouraged me to do II so I could
give her an impartial judgment OF
your character. I'm her only niece
and her nameSake. and she relies on
me a good deal. You know she's very,
very rich. and she had never any idea
OF keeping your uncle's money. She
meant all the while 10 give II 10 you
provided she found you were nice.
And she thinks you are very nice"
"Your own opinion OF me would be
interesting" I suggested.
She had gathered a handful 0f peb-
bics and was iling'ng them ttfully at
biz Of driftwOod. I wished her lips
hadn't that little CULVER that preluded
laughter and that her eyes were not
the haven OF all the dreams in the
world.
She landed a pebble on the target
| before replying.
"You are very nice. / think" she
said with disconcevting detachment.
at FIRST I was afraid you didn't like
I nonsense but you really got through
| very well. considering the trouble l
caused YOU. But I'm in trouble myself
now. Papa will land tomorrow. He's
/ the grandest. deares. man In all this
world. but when he finds that I'm go
/ ing tO act I'm Mr.. Searles' play he will
be terribly cut up. or course IL will
NOT be for long. Even II it's a big
success. I'm 10 be released in three
months. Constance and Sir Cecil
/ think I owe IL 10 myself 10 appear in
| the piece: they're good enough 10 say
nobody else can do IL so well-which
is a question. I'm going to give all
the money l earn TO the blind sol
/ diers."
Q wished the tears In her eyes
/ didn't make them more lovely stu ,
Being what you are and all you are.
II would be brutal for me TO add 10
/ the number Of things you have 10 tell
your father. I'm a very obscure per
son. and he IS a gentleman Of title and
otherwise distinguished. You are the
Honorable Miss"
papa has said numbers OF times"
/ she began softly, looking far out
across the blue SOund-''he has said.
oh. very often. that he'll never stop
troubling about me until-unth I'm
happily married"
"when you came here you wore
a wedding ring" I remarked casually.
1T was only a property ring. 70
help deceive you. I bought II IN Chi
cage. When Aunt Alice came ! threw