Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-05
CHAPTER XXX.

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p-Deep received note from lane con
r .;ning only the word Come" it may
"a ''i believed he lost no time IN answering
tbe summons.
,o Standing under the veranda, ana
JAM an, nm TO her with hasty, swinging
s .";fos he caught her in his arms.
'-1 Tor red lips quivered beneath the fierce
ia,;rot;on his eyes expressed, but ne
,"nnod and kissed them into quietude.
'" "Wv little love, my own sweetheart,
10 murmured, fondly.
In all his intercourse with her he had
,avar been able to speak or act as ne
n,nd have chosen. But his promise to
w.s Denc had bound him, and then the
tnnuledge of her promise to Sergeant
rrrn. Int now all need for self-repres-
.,,n was at an end, and he could put his
nossion into words.
Far more than an hour they strolled up
anil down. and then a servant interrupt
n them with a salam for the Colonel
from Mrs. Knox. Telling Jane to wait
"a, him there, he at once obeyed the
summons.
70 his surprise the lady was neither
60 pated nor pleased as he had expected
IA find her She was pale and discom-
nospd and the smile with which she tried
70 welcome him faded away at once.
OYou may congratulate me-" said the
Colonel. Jane has accepted me, and l
ODv want your consent now and the
Qurtermaster's
she is the most willful child that ever
vas.." cried Mrs. Knox, irrelevantly, as
seemed Il believe that if a man with
All the fortune of Rothschild had wished
to marry her, she would still have kept
to her promise to that drunken sergeant. ]"
But now she is mine" said Stephen
Prnsep, proudly.
Then mind you keep her"
why? You don't thing
She put her hand upon his arm, and
met his glance of surprise with one of
solemn warning.
I'll tell you what I think If Jacob
Lynn sees her again, he will persuade
her to marry him in spite of what has
passed"
But he has released her from her en-
gagempnt; at least l suppose he has"
Mrs. Knox remained silent; but the firm
compression of her lips seemed to de-
clare that she could say something if she
liked
viii you tell me what Sergeant Lynn
said in reply to your daughters letterw
There was a touch of authority in his
tone which Mrs Knox Immediately de-
ected and resented.
YOu had better ask my daughter" she
replied, sulenIy.
"Ot course l can do that, but / would
rather hear from you. Jane has suf-
Tered so much that / should like her to
'rget everything connected with that un-
happy man"
lie waited for her to speak, and at last
Pie said, hesitatingly:
You wish me to tell you what Jane
fold me-"
he bowed gravely in assent.
linen, she answered, hurriedly, "Jane
Eald she only received her letter torn in
Fat, with nothing whatever in reply"
winch was tantamount to giving her
OF course, though one might have
Sned he had released her in a more
|ONreOuS fashion,"
lie had said 'good-by" and crossed the
4feshod, when sudden suspicion struck
Ill., and he came back.
Lou really believe that Sergeant Lynn
[Fant to release Jane? he asked, look
ssearchingly into her face.
cue cnmsoned to the temples, but her
nee never faltered as she replied, de-
svely:
There could be no other meaning to
ach an act
aud this appeared so incontrovertible
,a' The ColonePs doubts were satisfied.
changed the subject to pleasanter
by the bye, Mrs. Knox, now that
u'lhins is settled, is there any reason
y uae wedding should not take place
VuVe: Another fortnight will see near
every one away from here-could it
" =, De before the fifteenth p
s1e looked up, delighted at this solu-
~ ~ u !, difficulty which oppressed her.
ulink 1t Is the very wisest thing.
'vpe Will talk, of course; but the soon
n 5VU are married, the sooner gossipping
I'll cease"
~l glad you consider it pra cticable, ;"
YaeJoined. will the Quartermaster
IN "nI answer for my husband; only
aaS zane consent, and the thing is set
la ~ went out and found Jane where he
NJ elt her. She ran toward him and
os,n npr hands in his with little familiar
sute' and effectually effaced any dis
,,saoe impression he might have re-
bother N'' in'er'ie" Win ner
ss lau In "reminiscences and the sweet
Nd OF happy lovers, the morning
bon.,! II was two o'clock before either
neI s sa aoout the time, and then the Col
bs s'ocected that he had not yet visit
r, rS onee. He had to tear himself
iii "a Is Just coming up to your bungalow
rsar, These papers," said Valentine
he d. meeting him as he rode up TO
Opntsa ot the orderly-room and dis
pcb 1 "a sorry am SO late. Is there
~ ,pF me to sign?'
LIST va more than usual, and some
rse,D ~ oy to-night's post. There is a
bd. wanted immediately at Hattia-
bought MI IS next on the roster: but
ainad you would rather that he re-
than nere, under your own eye for a
WIN sehd him on detachment"
Sei % :, 10 they want another serrea MT ~
= L. III.