Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-15
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W. arJ Miss Majesty, there's goin' to
war srbt somewhere. an Stewart
nd 70 get you-all in before it come
.l' "a saws the valleys overrun by
-.,o-os an guemillas an robbers, an
w knows whet else"
J, stamped off the porch, his huge
~ rottIins, and started down the
4 toward the waiting men.
c.rart stood in his familiar atten-
!, nosition. erect, silent, with a
A..i d pommel and bride.
stewart, you are exceedingly
.,r,btful Of my interests" she said,
..rtIno TO thank him, and not readily
,Trr words. II would not know
,s,t 70 do without you. Is there dan
Tm not sure. But I want to be on
he safe side"
Sbe besitated. It was no longer easy
M her to talk to him, and she did not
n0T Why
gray I know the special orders you
ors Nes and Nick and Monty?" she
Gied.
"Of course III tell you If you insist.
NJ orders we're that at least one of
hem must be on guard near you day
md nlght-never to be out Of hearing
your voice"
r thought as much. Stewart, you
rn think Don Carlos tried to make
.Eth me-may try it again2"
q don't think. I know"
And besides all your other duties
m have shared the watch with these
Aree cowboys"
TeS."
1t has been going on without my
nwedge? How long Is 1t to con-
tme%
That's hard to say. Till the revo-
tton is over anyhow"
She muged a moment, looking away
b the west, where the great void was
Bling with red haze, She believed I'M
il1tly in him, and the menace hover
,g near her fell Ike a shadow upon
IN present happiness.
what must I do?" she asked.
4 think you ought to send your
sends back East-and go with them,
ndl this guerrilla war is over"
Why Stewart, they would be
wben-hearted, and 50 would l."
He had no reply for that.
VI do not take your advice It will
the first time since I have come to
@ to you for so much" she went on.
JannOt you suggest something else?
w friends are having such a splendid
.1St, Helen Is getting we'll. Oh, 1
Noud be sorry to see them go before
hey want to-"
we might take them up into the
s'lntains and camp out for a while"
\ said, presently. 81 know a wild
.ace up among the crags. It's a hard
1no' but worth the work. I never
'aE a more beautiful spot. Fine wa
y and It will be cool. Pretty soon
W De TOO hot here for your party to
\ out-of-doors."
You mean to hide me away AMONG
~ crags and cloudsw replied Made
.as with laugh.
Well It'd amount 70 that Your
.'uuS need not know. Perhaps in
wv weeks this spell Of trouble on the
'aaer will be over till fall"
lou say it's hard climb I'D to this
|. It surely Is. Your friends will get
~'reaI thing If they make that trip"
lDat suits me, Helen especially
!, T% something to happen. Very
Wy l am decided Stewart, of course
' VIII Will take charge? I don't believe
stewart, isn't there something
s ~e you could tell newly Won
s, al why you know my own personal
.~s,'y Is in Dpril?"
les But 10 not ask me what n "a
NJ, .'ul oeen rebel soldier l would
'<,s nave known"
ID, you had not been a rebel soldier
rr ~s would Madeline Hammond be
,, she asked, earnestly.
s rs made no reply.
S, @,e"aSr,' she continued. with warm
n ,.,Se you once mentioned . debt
b. we, ..e me" And seeing his dark
us paid" 'nen went on'
T, S No. That never can be paid"
o. tIs'Ine held out her hand.
SpsS s PAID, tell you" she repeated.
E.,,,s.Iy he drew back from the
tsSc,,.t "hIle nand that seemed
ht ! n All man to touch your hand.
trs Won't touch it on the terms you
T. Unexpected passion Disconnected
D,es ;. no man ever before re-
~, snake hands with me, for any
b ,s,a 1T Is scarcely fiattering,"
Ncf ~ with a little laugh. "Why
IN r rVut Because you think / offer
,rSos % Us to servant-rancher to
NJ"
l,,, Lsn why's The debt Won owed ma