Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-10

DFluet WIN ANo VI the eIoerly ladies'
and Miss Apperthwaite. The last.
mentioned person quite took my
breath away.
In honor 81 the Christmas eve N
supposedly she wore an evening dress
OF black lace. and the only word for
what she looked has suffered such
misuse that one hesitates over IL: yet
that Is what she was-regal-and no
less, There was a sort OF spIendor
about her. II detracted nothing from
this that her expression was A little
sad: something not uncommon with
her lately; a certain melancholy, flint
but detachable. like breath ON a mir.
ror. had attributed 10 10 Jean Val
lean. though perhaps tonight Il might
have been due merely 10 bridge.
What Is IT." asked Dowden. when
after an apology fof disturbing the
game. bad drawn him out Ia the
hail.
moiioned toward the front door.
simeon Peck. He thinks he's got
something on Mr.. Beasley. He's wait
rng O. see you"
nowden uttered a sharp. half-co-
hereni exclamation and stepped quick
Iy % the door. Peck :" he said. as he
igrked u open.
~Oh. I'm herel" declared thar gen
i'eman. stepping into view. "rve
come around 10 let you know that
you couldn't laugh like "a horse mt me
40 more. George Dowdeni So you
weren't invited. either"
'Invitedg" said Dowden. Invited
whereT
~oyer to the BAH your friend Is
givin'"
what frlendT"
Dave Beasley. So you Amt quite
good enough 10 dance with his high
society friends!"
What are you talking aboutr
nowden demanded. impatiently.
= reckon you won't be quite so
strong fer Beasley." responded Peck.
with a vindlcuve little giggle. when
you find be can use you In his business.
but when IL comes TO entertainin'-oh
no. you aIn't quite the boyl"
I'D appreciate your explaining"
said Dowden. "Its kind OF cold
standing here"
Peck laughed shrilly. Then
reckon you better git your hat and
coat aud come along. Can't do us no
harm. and might he an eye-openIng
Ter you. Grist and Gus Schulmeyer
hnd Hank CullOp's waitin' 01t yonder
az the gate. We ben havin' kind ot a
consultation nc my house over sOnepia'
Grist seen at Beasley's a little earlier
Co the evening.
what did Grist sect"
~Cabsl Cabs drivIn' up 20 Beas-
ley's house, whole lot % 'em. GrIst
was down the street a piece. and Il
was pretty dark. but he could see the
lamps and hear the doors slam as the
people got out. Besides. the whole
place Is ne up from cellar 10 attic.
Grist come on 10 my house and told
me about Il. and I begun usln' the
telephone; called up all the men that
count In the party-found most OF
'em az home, too. I asst 'em II they
was invited 90 this hall tonight: and
not a one OF en- was. They're only
in politics; they amt high society
enough - be asst 10 Mr.. Beasley's
dancin'-partiesl But would "a
thought he'd let you ln-anyways fer
the second tablev Air. Peck shrilled
out his acrid and exultant laugh
again. Il got these fellers from the
newspapers. and ali I want Is 10 giI
this here ball in print tomorrow. and
see what the boys that do the work
at the primaries have 90 say about
it-and what their wlves'll say about
the man that's too heightened 10 have
en In his house. I'll bet Beasley
thought he was goin' 10 keep these
doin's quiet; afraid the farmers might
not believe he's jest the plain man
he sets up 20 be-afraid that folks
Ike YOU that amt invited might turn
against him. I'll fool hlml We're
goin' 20 see what there is 10 see. and
I'm goln' 10 have these boys from the
newspapers write a full account OF II.
II you want 10 come along. / expect
TIN do you n power a good"
"Tll 60" said Dowdel- quickly. He
got his coat and hat from a table In
the hall. and we rejoIned the huddled
and shlyering group at the gate.
Got my recruit. gentsl" shrilled
Peck. Shaping Dowden bolsterously
on the shoulders. Il reckon he'll git
change Of heart ronlghtr'
And now. shelterine my eyes from
the singing wind. saw what / had
been too blind TO see as we approached
Mrs. opportunities. Beasley's house
was Illuminated; every window. up
stairs and down. was aglow with rosy
light. That was LUMINOSITY evident.
although the shades. or most OF them.
were lowered.
Look al thatr" Peck turned 10
Dowden. giggilng triumphantly. "Wha'd
I tell you'll How do you feel about IL
nowT-
"But where are the cabsf' asked
Dowden. gravely.