Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-02-04
CHAPTER TX.
A STARTLING VISITATION.

interior OF the villa; dellcately sweet
perfume foated about on the airy
draughts that wandered in fresh from
their morning dalliance with the flowers
of maLy fields and a soft, delicious spell
seemed to reign fairylike over the semi
enchanted place, If the soul Of the
phantom lady had pervaded every room,
carrying with it the atmosphere of the
blessed realm where dwell the spirits Of
all like her, balmier breath could not
have como to kiss the brow OF him who
was passing into the shadow.
l had been sauntering thoughtfully
through the rooms and chambers Of the
old house for an hour or SO, having, upon
our arrival, left the mother and son
alone in the sacredness OF their meeting,
for, under the circumstances, this meet
ing was sacred.
The once strong young man, now
weak and at times delirious in the
burning and the eating of the
fever, pouring the disconnected elO-
quence of his life's great sorrow and de.
spair into the tender recesses Of that
mothers heart, and the reassuring words
of love and comfort and sympathy
spoken in return by that mother, are
matters to which you and l are not
parties. We can only guess by what has
come under our own observations, and
perhaps our limited experiences,
what transpired during that interview;
but | do know that the heart that had
been broken in early years, and left
bleeding and disconsolate by the cruel
neglect and cold treatment Of proud and
unfeeling parents; the heart to which
he had been pressed in the days Of his
babyhood as If his very being were a
healing balm that might assuage it's
interminable aching, aye, the most
faithful Of mother hearts, still yearned
toward her boy in his manhood as it had
in his infancy, and that it's chords of sym
palhv would vibrate at the slightest
word from that boy in tender love as
sweet as the whispered music of the
Holian harp when the evening zephyr
scarcely touches it and away.
l had been wondering during this hour
what should be done next what the
whole meaning cou d be Of my mission
at the villa and among it's mystic and
shadowy people.
AS | was thus thinking, | felt touch
upon my arm, and upon looking up, be-
held before me the ShadOwy, beautiful
form Of tho Senorita El MuZa. She
pointed to one side, and following the
direction she indicated l saw such a
counterpart of myself that had to look
the second time to ascertain that there
was no mirror there to reflect back my
form and visage. This person thus
pointed out had the shadowy appear
ance had noticed in all the spirits. A
pleasant smile overspread his counte-
nance when he noticed my discontinue,
and he said: "You are evidently sur
prised at the fact that you and / resem-
BILE each other so closely; still there
ne d be no surprise when you learn that
we arc related by long line of ances
try through your mother, u descendant
OF the lei Muza stock, but of a different
wing of the family.
"There are" he continued, "only two
representatives of the direct lines now
living on. earth These two are the
Sonora Arold and your friend Burton,
The Sonora is my sister, so l am the
young mans uncle My parents treated
them stability because it was thought
that the Sonora had allowed herself to
be disgraced by being betrayed into u
false marriage, followed by apparent
desertion on the part of her husbands;
but they have fully repented of their
harsh conduct since their advent into
the spirit world, where we have all met
her husband, who was shipwrecked on
the coast Of Florida while on the way to
join her, and have learned that the mar
riage was valid. They wish to repair
as we'll as they can the injury done their
daughters happiness. She must be
kindly taken care of during the remain
der of her natural life, and when she
Joins us in the future existence we viii
all be happy together forever more.
"This estate" continued he, "was a
partnership one. Tho Ell Zegals are all
in the spirit world, the Sonora Arod
was dis Inherited, and the whole estate.
under certain conditions, falls to a
nephew (by marriage) of Montinni's,
who resides at Venice. The transfer Is
made subject to the management of an
administrator. Now, there never has
been any administrator appointed, but
legal forms are drawn up accompanying
Montinni's last will and testament,
wherein places for an administra-
tors name are left blank. We author
ize you to ailix your name to them, and
to take all legal steps necessary to Sc
cure your position. The two thirds Of
the estate left without q will by El
Zegai and Eel Muza are in such posi-
tioa that they can be placed in possess
sion of Montinni 5 nephew or given over
to the discretion of the state. What we
want you to do is to acquaint Montinni'S
heir with the power vested in you and
to get testified contract from him to
the effect that if this property Is given
over to him that he will allow the Sonora
Arold the freedom OF the villa as home
and provide her with a proper mainten-
ance during her natural life, and SO
make the transfer that if he fails in the
leastwise to comply with his intrusted
obligations his cain to the Ell MuZa and
FL legal property shall henceforth be
null and void
"You will find the papers in sma
iron safe in one of the closed rooms up
stairs. If you go Immediately for them
the doors will be opened for you. The
heirs address will be found among the
papers.
TO BE CONTINUED.
He told his love in burning words,
tender love and true; the Boston
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