Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-11-10

| house-Robert Howell urged his SUIT
passionately begged the frlendiess glrl
! to be his wife, and painted their future
| in glowing colors-was it any wonder,
with only the prospect of lifelong
drudgery before her, that she con-
sented?
From that day they were an engaged
| couple. One thing only Robert stlpu-
lated-that the engagement should be
kept secret from Mr.. Redmond for bust
| ness reason. The girl was quite agree
able to this. She felt that anything else
| would make her position awkward in
the house, and she wished to stay as
long as she could with her little pupil.
Two months after they had been en-
gagged, Robert proposed secret mar
rage. He urged that at any moment
he might have to start at a couple OF
days notice for the colonies. The
scheme which MAS to make his fortune
was nearly rlpe--only a little more
capital had to be found, and then he
would have to 60 abroad at once. There
might not be time then for the formali-
ties for the marriage. Why should he
not give notice to the registrar now
They would only have to 90 out for a
walk one morning, step into little
room and be married. and come back
again, and nobody would be any wiser.
He would not claim her until they sailed
for the new world.
To this, after little demur, May Sum-
mers agreed. Robert urged his wish
in 80 plausible a manner, his reasons
were so good-at any rate they pre-
vailed-and one fine morning an old
gentleman ut desk mumbled few
words in the presence of two witnesses,
hired at two shillings and sixpence a
head, and Robert Howell and May
Summers took each other for man and
wife, and he went on to the city, and
she back to Pembroke Square just as if
nothing had happened.
They saw good deal of each other,
of course, for Robert now lived with the
Redmonds, but never by look or word
did they betray their secret.
A week after she had become Robert
Howell's wife, May Summers accident
ally overheard conversation between
her husband and employer. The house
hold had retired to rest. The men
were alone in the library. May had
occasion to 60 down stairs to the dim
ing-room to fetch the keys which her
mistress had left there.
AS she passed the door she heard
worlds which glued her to the spot.
She didn't wish to listen, but she was
spel-bound.
''Stop that woman doing what she
threatens" exclaimed Redmond, cor it
will be the worse tor both of us"
"she will not keep her threat" re-
piled Robert Howell.
"She will She is a she-devil! She
has blackmailed me for months past.
Do what you like, only settle the mat
ter. Get those letters back"
"What can she do after all ?' urged
Howell. "rhe worst will be to create
scandal. Your wife will do nothing
the institution may dismiss you; but
you have an income still, and our
scheme once foated-"
"Man, / tell you if that woman keeps
her threat we shall be ruined. Our
scheme never would be floated, for my
name will be disgraced.'
II understand exclaimed Robert
Howell "My God! Redmond, what
fool you've BEEN"
May Summers stayed to hear no
more.
In the morning when she came down
to breakfast her husband had left.
'Mr. Howell breakfasted early and
left for the city with the master, Miss"
said the servant.
That night Mr.. Redmond returned to
dinner alone. The evening passed and
no Re bert Howell. May began to get
seriously anxious. That night she lay
awake until dawn, thinking hundred
things and blaming herself tor imagining
them.
The next morning Mr.. Redmond was
at breakfast when she got down. She
ventured to ask if Mr.. Howell was out
OF town.
YES
The monsyllable was the only answer
her employer vouchsated her.
That afternoon while out for walk
with her pupil, the contents bill of the
Globe caught her eye:
an !"
TO BE CONgINUED.