Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-02
CHAPTER v

CHAPTER v
,,nrpnpd that the two men, wait
tbo vpsfibule for Francis car to
m TO the entrance through the
which had unexpectedly rolled up,
tbp slight alteration which was
rrsr referred to as preceding the
5r The two young people con-
al we're standing only a few feet
fhe girl pretty, a little peevish,
ordinary type; her companion,
60 bOvish features were marred
dissipation, a very passable ex-
h Of the young man about town
"a little beyond his tether.
Ms no good standing here, Victor! !"
drl exclaimed, frowning. "The
missionaries been gone ages al
w. and there are two others be-
j us for taXis"
Ve can't walk" her escort replied
knly "Its a foul night. Nothing
b but wait, what? Let's go back
have another drink"
Me girl stamped her satin-shod foot
safenHy.
|bon't be silly" she expostulated.
b know I promised Clara we'd be
Ee early"
AN very we'll" the young man
snbled, but whaC can we do? We
have to wait our turn"
'Thy can't you slip out and look for
lZi yOurself?' she suggested. "Do,
.t~' she added, squeezing his arm.
pure so clever at picking them up"
a made a little grimace, but lit a
krette and turned up his coat col
'TII do my BEST" he promised.
fl't 60 on without me-"
fT up toward Charing Cross road,
the other way" she advised earn
H.
Brighton" he replied, which illu-
f2dye form Of assent, word
ken as he plunged unwillingly into
thick obscurity on the other side
|the revolving doors, was probably
last he ever uttered on earth.
Fe-t alone, the girl began to SILVER,
though suddenly cold, She turned
lnd and glanced hurriedly back
me restaurant. At that moment
met the steady, questioning
Huny Of Francis eyes. She stood
nOugh transfixed. Then came the
IDl which every one talked of for
alS atterward, the sound which no
VINO heard it ever forgot-the
Ia cry Of Victor Bidlake, followed
'sNnd afterward by a mufied re-
" A strain of frenzied surprise
led mingled with the horror. After
I'd, silence.
!. lS'e was the sound of some COM
lVu outside, the sound of hurried
.s'epS and agirated voices. Then a
''S AJ,Ie procession appeared.
.v-''.ls-it seemed to be a shape
leap Of clothes-was carried in
'.'1 upon the floor, in the little
" between the revolving doors and
l.'sE entrance. Two blue-liveried
I"DIS Kept back the Mortified but
.pS crowd, Francis, vaguely rec
,'u as being somehow or other
-f'ea with the law, was one of
e" people allowed to remain
4 doctor, fetched out from the
room, kneeled over the pros
/, ror'n' He felt that he knew be-
''nu me horrible verdict which
a''eF whispered in his ear after
'let examination.
.I,e dead! A chastity business !"
VS. gazed at the hole in the
,ra ,Ga'' oiSfgured also by a scorch-
OuIlet?" he asked.
J, |, uoctor nodded.
, " :. within a foot of the poor fell
, r ,'a he whispered. THE muir
he was" my oi'"nces' VINO
; y doctor rose to his feet.
oprca5 more can be done," he
yrIg Thu Keep the people out of
a IsS l go and fetch my hat and
nor ,,r,sr"ard, I'll take the body to
y @o'y when the ambulance ar
10, ', q pushed his way
, =, ss. Inc crowd of people on the
, I sae Of the door.
', r,s. Daisy Hyslop, young lady
.es IN ". %I'n Mr.. Bidlake, has Just
iced , nT ladies' room, sir" he an
n BE- r, Gould you conner"
7ro nj mere Immediately" the doc
lrna1 VI the proceedings followed
ysri,, oo1'Ne' The police arrived.
\ '.,' Gus notes, the ambulance fcl,
ell ana -'.g later, the body was re-
sfaa, a D'e little crowd of guests,
On. So with a sort of awed ex-
allowed to take their