Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-03-08


you must keep her in check, or look
out for another berth. 5"
''She's only bit foolish, George, }"
quickly answered the old woman. iii
speak to her, and tell her you amt
pleased with her. Lor', she amt bit
like me-she takes after her father
"Well, [ can't be worried with her
foolishness, - re turned the Count, "and
that S an end of it. She's handsome,
and would please many man-ln fact,
Moses wants to marry her. l expect
he'll say as much to her when he sees
her. [ have given Sam letter to give
her just when she starts is to Moses,
telling him to keep her in town till the
day after tomorrow.
But can he do it," asked Dame
Burden eagerly; ''you know what Myra
is"
Il think he'll succeed. Now go and
look after her." nodding his head to-
wards the inner chamber: Il am going
to have breakfast, and-here, perhaps
you'd better hand me back that ring
it may be safer?"
''Who's to see it here, George?" the
old woman exclaimed. Don't take it
from me. I've worked hard and well
for you, and I don ask much payment:
these dingy old vaults can't split on
u.s."
''All right said the Count: you'll
be leaving the dingy vaults in two Or
three days, and then you can sport
your ring to your friends at-you know
where -
land right glad shall be, grumbled
Dame Burden, busying herself with his
breakfast; ''these ruins amt to my
fancy; I've hol ror we shall be trapped
i'll them like rats. one Of these days"
Don't be a fool" exclaimed the man
angrily, turning a shade paler. '"These
ruins, as you know are supposed to be
haunted; none of the villagers would
come near to save their lives, and as
to tho big folk, there is nothing to
bring them except now and again on
very rare OccasiOn-there's no one to
invite them, Dame Burden; you forget
we are not hospitable."
The old woman laughed.
but who does own them, George"
she asked.
Il did hear, butI've forgotten-so some
ole man who is travelling abroad: we've
nothing to do with him, and he isn't
likely to come here as he hates the
Whole country and the very name of
the ruins. Now 60 to her: she may be
awake: take her some of those shawls,
and look after her we'll. You under
stand?" and Count Jura turned away.
Dame Burden nodded her head and
stuffed towards the inner room where
Alice lay, glancing ever and anon at
her dirty hand, with its glittering
jewel shining in the gloom like a
glorious star.
oh,
near her. The old woman moistened
the masses Of hair from the flushed face:
murmurings that tell from the girls
lips, she sat down beside the couch
and watched her diamond with a
greedy look Oh her sinister face.
From this she fell into a doze, then
into a sound slumber, which lasted
for many minutes, while Alice
tossed and moaned in the burning de-
lrium that had seized her for the time.
She had no knowledge of where she
was, she had no clearness of recollec-
ton: her brain was occupied with
strange and horrible fancies, that
racked her mind and filled her with
sense of vague and unfathOned terror.
Count Jura was too much occupied
at first to notice the silence: he was
talking quickly and earnestly to Paul
Ross.
The latter was pale and gloomy.
II did not think you a coward, Paul,
the Count said with sneer, after
listening to the other speaking for a
time.
Nor am t. answered Paul with an
ugly look passing over his face. Il
am careful-that is ALL"
Careful"
eyes. George: something warns me
we ought to cry off this Grange affair.
You dont't know Godfrey Armistead-
I do. He is cat that smells out the
mice when least expected. [ dread
him: besides, what have we to get
from there? Armlstead's home is not
Darrell Castle, remember. We have
enough plate to stock a ship"
I'VE can't have too much, returned
the Count My mind is made up,
Paul: we have everything arranged. I
shall go on"
"Then go YOURSELF" exclaimed Paul
Ross roughly, for will not be in it,"
II think you will, Paul"
Count Jura rose and put his hand on
the others shoulder, while cold gilt
ter came into his eyes.
Paul shifted the hand from his shoul-
der.
Il will not" he answered sullenly.
''Then [ shall inform Dan Lowry
when [ go up to town that the man he
is seeking. the man who ruined and
murdered his wife, is none other than
p
"Hush-for Gods sake. hush. I will
go, curse you. May you never be in
such push yourself. Let the plant
go on, and if the worst does come,
Master George, give you fair warn
ing, you shall stand in the dock with
mel swear it,"
The Count simply shrugged his
shoulders.
Don't let your answer carry away
all your wisdom, mon ami" he said
with smile. as he lit cigar: ''the
plant will not fail. And even if it
does, he thought hurriedly, Il shall
not be near at hand
Now the diamonds observed Paul
after long pause; what is to become
of Them"