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

81 have no doubt, sir, you meant
kindly" she added turning to Capt.
Carlyon, ''bnt / absolutely decline to
receive any communication of any kind
IRON Robert Howell"
She rose and moved to the door. Mr..
Should he tel! her that the man was
dead and tie letter was lost?
Capt. Carlyon felt That this was the
only thing to do. 1t was an intense re-
Eet to his nina to find that the matter
had turned out 20 well.
Miss Summers" he said, 81 feared
that it would have been great shock
10 you when | told you that in some
UEaccountable way had lost that
letter"
Lost tip exclaimed the girl.
es, on the night of the 18th of No
yember | called at the address Mr..
Howard gave me IN order to hand you
the letter. You had left On my way
back | got lost in the fog and in some
extraordinary way my pocket-book con-
tanning the letter must have fallen or
been taken from my pocket.
How was the letter addressed? ?"
asked Miss Summers anxiously.
To Miss Summers, No. - Pembroke
Square, Kensington."
My God my God ~ cried the girl, a
look Of terror coming suddenly into her
face. "If he should have-if it should
go there and be opened-if--. Oh !"
she cried suddenly seeing that the SOL
icitor and Capt. Carlyon were both
gazing at her in establishment, "you
must forgive me. Tell me-this man
do you know where he is-where he is
waiting to receive my answer"
Miss Summers" the captain said
gently, "Robert Howard expected no
answer. He died on the VOYAGE"
Dead Dead Dead ~
The young lady repeated the words
slowly, with far-aHay look in her beau
tlfui eyes. She seemed as though she
were trying to realize what they meant
to her
He died suddenly on the voyage"
the captain continued, anxious to get
his story done. cater he had given
me the letter to you, will was found
In his cabin leaving everything to you.
The property he had with him and
all the papers found in his cabin
are at your disposal at the Office Of the
company"
She seemed hardly to follow what the
captain had said
God be more merceful to him than he
WAS to others"
He was a relative of yours, Miss
Summers | persume"' said the So
licitor.
Yes" replied the young lady. che
Was" Then rising from her chair she
looked at Capt. Carlyon.
Capt Carlyon," she said, quietly,
81 thank you tor your kindness. The
news which you have brought me will
necesstate my having legal advice"
Then turning to Mr.. Bates, she added:
81 know no one III London--may | tell
YOU my story, and ask YOU to act for
me ?'
Certainly, my dear young lady"
The captain saw at once that he was
Gle trop--the story was not for his ears,
lie rose at once, bowed to Miss Sum
mers, telling the solicitor that he would
be back an hour and finish his business
with him.
He went out into I.incoln's Inn
Fields, and, iiGhtinga cigar, strolled I'D
and down. He had plenty to occupy
nus thoughts. For the irst time in his
life he tound himself connected with
mystery and Il romance, and he was
young enough TO appreciate both He
wondered what it all meant, this mys-
ferrous letter, the suicide at the dead of
night, the young lady lying homeless
and triendless iii the lonely park.
There was plenty Of food for thought in
these incidents, but when lie began to
ponder over all that occurred suisse
quentIy--the loss of the letter, Miss
Summers disinclination to receive it,
and then her terror lest it should have
fallen into other hands, and her strange
expression when she learned that
Robert Howard--or AS she called him
Robert Howei!-was dead, he felt that
the solution of the nlytery was beyond
him. He tailed to make the incidents
&it in with any theory that he could |
form.
One thing the captain felt must be
done at once, and that was to advertise
in a guarded way, Offering Il reward for
the recovery of the letter, if, of course,
1t had not been picked up by someone
who had delivered it ut the address it
bore on the envelope.
He had not thought ofinquiring there.
Miss Summers terror lest it should |
have gone there at once showed him
his folly at not having inquired there at
once.
He had an hour to spare. Why
should he not set all doubt on that
score at rest before seeing his solicitor
again
He took cab, and babe the man
drive him to kensington as fast his
horse could take them.
A servant answered the door, and
the Captain inquired for the master of
the house.
''What name shall | say, sir ,"
Capt. Carlyon. Say the gentleman
who Called the other evening to inquire
for Miss Summers
After being kept for about five
minutes in the hail. the Captain was
shown into little library.
The master of the house-nis name
Capt. Carlyon ascertained was Red
mond-cam in quickly and closed the
door.
Now, SIR" he said, "what is it you
want of me? / told you the other
evening l know nothing of Miss Sum-
mers's whereabouts, and | fail to I'M
derstand why should be annoyed in
this wav,"