Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-13

leu dUiupIly W ulle euSe VI Guo iHouu-
tain lake, on the northern shore of
which stood Dunmonaign Castle. They
could say no more, for their words were
unheard in the whistlng and bowling of
the wind.
It was good fortune that made the
moon shine out for one moment, uncer-
tain and wavering, struggling and wad-
ing through heavy clouds, but giving
sufficient light to enable Master NAL
com to draw the boat out of a sheltering
hole in the rock, and began to unlose the
oars.
Hnppie, whose nerves were reused to
the highest pitch of excitement, now
suddenly uttered scream.
"What's that, Master Malcolm -
what's that?" she cried, trem bling
Down the path they had just Quilted,
they perceived figure running swiftly
after them.
cit is some one who needs our help"
said the minister, severely. He hated un-
reasonable fears. and he went few
steps back to meet the newcomer.
eff you are Christian, as you are a
human being, help me in need!'' cried a
voice through the darkness, the sound OF
which Master Malcolm recognized.
''Assunta.'' he said; ''you here? at this
hour?"
SIS it you? ah be merciful! take me to
| DunmOnaigh; there are yet two miles by
the road, and they tell me he is dying!"
! Her voice rose almost to scream.
Get in and seat YOURSELF" said the
Minister, gravely; and taking the oars,
he began to row out into the lake.
Assunta covered down into the bottom
of the boat, folding more closely in her
arms the little child she carried.
"Assunta.' said the Minister. SOL
EMMY, sis it we'll that you should be
| here MOVE"
"Alas! signore, to say farewell-Maria
santissima, help men' she cried, wildly.
! The minister said no more The wind
dashed the loch up with restless, surg
ing movement and 1T needed all his at
| tenton to row safely to land.
Lights fitted backward and forward
, through the long, dark passage of Dun
monaigh; backward and forward hurried
| bewildered and terrified servants; but Ia
the sck-chamber all was profoundly
still, except for the deep-drawn breath
ing of the dying man.
The little group were gathered around
! him of his nearest kin-Lady Grisel, his
| mother who tended him with rigid
countenance, all her life's lessons in self
control now summoned to her aid; be-
side her, her second son. Angus. whom
she loved far better than hapless Evan.
! Angus face was strange, so dire were
| the conflicting passions that altered Its
expression from moment to moment as
| his keen blue eyes were fixed on his
dying brother. Angus should have been
the eldest son-all agreed in that; his
was the clear intellect, the power OF or
| ganization, the steady self-respect. Poor
! EVAN was the ne'er-dO-Weel, full OF
heart and atfectionate, but seIf-willed,
weak, and extravagant. Was the birth
right to be his at last? Was fortune TIC
smile on Angus, the dearly priced inner
itance to fall to him, hitherto penniless
! younger son?
Lady Grisel moved to and fro, and
moistened her sons lips with brandy,
and the doctor sat with his finger on his
pulse, waiting till the deep-drawr
breaths should grow slower and fainter.
There came d soft knock at the door
and Lady Grisel opened it noiselessly,
THE Minister is come" said a whisper.
ing voice, and Lady Grisel went out tc
him, and closed the door behind her.
| The great door and entrance to Dun
monaigh opened to the mainland, but Z
small side or postern door In the grea1
hall opened on to the loch, and from this
half dozen steps descended into the wa
ter; here the boats unladed and were
fastened to large iron rings in the wall
Master Malcolm had fastened his boat
and by the light of lantern which
Kereuhappuch held up at arms length
standing in the stern, he half supported
half-carried Assunta up the steps anc
into the hall.
The Minister took off his great cloak
throwing it on stool, from which. be-
fore long, the water with which the gar
ment was saturated streamed on to the
floor.
The hall was but dimly lightly by two
brass lamps which stood on the grea
stone chimney-piece, and Assunta, fam
and cold with terror, shrark into the
shadow thrown by the wide mantel-shelf
so that when Lady Grisel passed into the
hall she only perceived the tall figure O.
the Minister and Kerenhappnch, who
stood by the postern.
You have come to bed Of death
Master Malcolm,' she said, and her voice
sounded cold and passionless.
SAY, Lady Grsel, God help the poo
lad through the valley OF the shadow o
DEATH am come to pray by him an(
with him.
She turned toward the door. an(
motioning with her hand that he shoult
follow her, led the way.
Assunta started up and followed then
swiftly with child in her arms.
EVAN, the Minister. has come to you,
said Lady Grisel, bending over her dyin.
son. Have you no word OF repentance
She held the candle full in his dimme'
sight, and spoke loud, but there cam
no response except the labored breathing
no movement of the half shut eyelids
He shouldna be vexed, Teddy Grisel.
said the doctor, tenderly; imam cann'
help him the noo;" and he moistened tn
white lips again.
Noiselessly Assunta had stolen to tn
door, but now she burst from Huppie'