Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-04-12

man has abducted her. She must DO
res cued at once"
''Great heavens. if I'd only knownl"
cried the woman, overcome with alarm.
ooh my lord, wish I'd known. he
should not have taken her. / begged
him to vat til tomorrow, but he.
wouldnt hear nothing, and she locked
fit 10 die at any moment. She'd no
count where she washer mind seemed
gone 90
ION the verge of brain fever, no
Doubt said Godfrey Armistead
quietly. Nov, Newton, what's to be
done?"
The station to make inquiry: the
Earl had better stay here"
mo, no." cried hoy. starting 60 his
feet; Il must so. l should go mad if
stayed here an Instant"
Come, then; there is not a moment
to lose."
They hurried across to the station.
Remain here, whispered Mr.. New
ton, as they entered it; L will speak
first
He touched porter on the shoulder.
Has the express to Bornchester
gone, my man." he asked.
"Gone? Yes. sir, half an hour ago."
"How tiresome. thought it went
at 1850"
No, sir: 7:20.''
'Hum! it's great nuisance. I was
to have met friend here. and gone by
the same train You didn't happen to
see them, perhaps "a gentleman and
his wife, pretty, fair aired Lady.
The porter shook his head.
mo. sir; weren't here; it was my
tea-time. but perhaps Bill did. Here,
Bill, gentleman wants to ask you a
question.
"What is it, sir?" demanded the
other porter, civiliy. GA lady and
gentleman, very pretty, with lots of
yellow hair; lor', yes. she was took
fearfully i'll, Topped off into q, faint,
just as she was a-getting into the train;
your friend was in a horful way.
They've gone to hotel in the town,
sir,-I can't tell you which, .s
~ hanks" the detective slipped
some money into the others hand.
"My poor friend-I must try and find
him at once"
He approached the others.
''They are in town. Now to find
where, that's the next thing. We
must get the police to help u.s."
In few minutes they had separated.
all going in different directions, except
Godfrey Armistead and Roy. who went
Off together.
An hour slipped by.
They drove all round the town, and
could discover nothing, and then went
back to the station to wait for Frank
and the detective.
They had not long to wait. Frank
soon rushed in, with a face white with
excitement.
ssThev are fornd! Newton has got
the house surrounded-he can It escape.
She is down with brain-feverw
Roy uttered no word, but followed
the other two out of the station, down
one Or two narrow streets, until they
approached a low-loOking public-hOuse.
Godfrey put his hand on the Earl's
arm.
BE patient, Lord DARRELL" he said
gently. 1--WE have desperate man to
deal with. Have courage-she is
found.'
eyes: but perhaps found to die..'
Roy covered his face with his hands.
Mr.. Newton approached him.
'Lord DARRELL" he said quickly,
| ''follow me. | have silenced the wo-
man. Your wife is very i'll. will
lead you to her,
Roy started, and without a word \
SIOpCu llIo way Wy Z" AoSi "" ooUlA Se'oS Fl
to small room.
At first he could distinguish nothing; 4
then his eyes saw a bed, and on it a 4
form with golden masses of hair falling. II
over the pillow.
He was beside Alice in an instant;V
/ then as his ears heard her mutteredIE
feverish words, his eyes saw herR
! flushed face and wild gaze, he sankE|
beside the bed and burst into tears.
Unconscious that the man she loved
was so near. poor Alice murmured on1
necessarily. Then Roy heard all that9
she had suffered She moaned to BEL
! free of the horrible dark man-for add
to escape the fear and horror that SURF
rounded her.
A confused stream of words babbledH
from her lips, and as he bent over her,f
and tried to draw her into his arms,E
she shrank from him with stifedER
shrek that went through his hearty
like pang.
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