Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-01-18

GLOW did vcu miss u5?" asked Roy,
cold1y Of his wife. you have come
much the longest way round"
II enjoyed my ride, Alice replied
quietly and coldly too.
II am so sorry you did not see me
beckon. continued Lord Radine. But
now let us explore the ruins"
''By all means, cried Valerie. Then
in lower tone: who is this gentle
man."
''This is Mr.. Meredith. who was kind
enough to show me the way. Lord OAR
rell. explained Alice, quietly.
The Earl spoke a few cold words OF
thanks to the young man: then. with
an expressive glance at Alice, Frank
Meredith bowed and took his leave,
still plunged in amazement, yet
strangely pleased to think he was her
friend.
''A very pretty boy" exclaimed Va
lerie. ''Don you think SO, my Lady
ALICE"
HE looks good and honest" Alice
replied, speaking her thoughts.
Lord Radine looked sulky. and Va
lerie observed once more in alarm,
that Roy was gazing at his wife with
an expt e5siOn of strange interest.
Could it he possible he was begin
ming to admire her, after all?
She must work this away at all haz-
ards
Now for the ruins. Roy, give me
your hand.
The Earl was beside her instantly,
and she jumped to the ground. Lord
Radine put up his hand to help Alice.
II don t think | will come, she said,
drawing back
WHAT, Lady Alice afraid?" observed
Valerie with a sneer.
IF you are nervous remain out in
the air, by all means" said Roy, al
most cOntemptuOusly
When he was not looking at Alice,
he forgot her charms, and only remcm-
bered her as blot on his life.
Il will stay with YOU" whispered
Lord Ra1ine.
mo. will go" Alice said, firmly,
Valerie's sneers. II am only tired not
frightened
She slipped from her horse, and
ried after the others.
Lord Radine tied the reins of the
four horses to d stout branch and fol
lowed her.
At first Alice could see nothing, as
she crept through the damp, moldy
ruins OF what had once been noble
halls bat the forms of those two on
ahead so lost in one another 5 presence,
but as they penetrated into the gloomy
vaults, her strange sense of fear re-
turned, aud she shuddered again and
again. But for her pride she would
have turned back and ted into the open
air. but Vaierie's haunting voice came
to her ears.
They climbed up the broken lrag-
ment of stone steps to what had been a
tower, Roy tenderly helping Valerie
over the rOIgh stones.
Lord Radlnc went first up the steps,
then bent to give his hand to Alice,
when CHANGING round nervously, she
thought she saw something glittering
from u dark COrnc" beneath an ancient
archway.
She checked The cry that rose to her
lips, and glanced again: this time she
saw plainly the something that gilt
tered were two dark eyes set in pale,
grim face.
She drew her hand swiftly from Lord
Radinc'5 hold.
# can 90 no further: | am tired
she said. hurricdly, and turning, she
fed white and trembling back to the
entrance.
MY Lady Alice is frightened after
all" sncered Valerie, with u short
laugh.
hoy glanced at his wife's pale face
contemptuousiy then turned q look OF
love and admiration on the proud,
beautiful woman beside him.
Lord Radine hurl led up to Alice.
You are looking quite startled and
i'll, Lady Darrell" he said, in con-
starnatiOn. What was ibid you
see ghOst?"
Yes, l saw a ghost" Alice an
swered. family,
She did not add that the ghost was a
man OF flesh and blood with an ugly
scar across his face: she was silent be-
meath Valerie 5 SCOTS and cruel sneers,
fOrbcaring TO answer them as she
might have done, for III that ghost in
the dark corner she had recognized
Valcrie's disgraccd and hated brother,
Paul Ross.
no BE CONTINUED.