Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-09

payne! do you suppose | would take
| more than | could manage? You are pos
| ltlvely insulting! Come, shall never for
I give you it you don't finish the waltz with
me-"
Il really would rather not-I am not in
| the humor for dancing. | should prefer
| gong home-and you are not quite as-as
| steady as you ought to be. You are not q
| bit like yourself. Don't be angry with me-
l should be so sorry to vex you, particular
! ly tonight"
'Then take another round. No, I will
not let you off!''
| "Well, squire, see Helen at the other
| side OF the room. | will go SO far with
you, then | will go home"
''Say Clifford, orr shall do something
dreadful"
very we'll! Please. Clifford, be very
steady"
Marsden tried to pass Mrs. L'Estrange
but Nora made a stout resistance, and
they presently babe Lady Darlington
| good night.
Shall l see you homer" asked Winton.
Il do not think either of you look par
ticularly brave or comfortable"
| Yes, do come" calculated Mrs. LES
| TRANCE. Il shall see to all our bars and
bolts before I sleep tonight"
| Il will just tell Marsden shall return
| to hear it there is any message from the
inspector, and will be with you directly"
$50 Winton is going to escort you
homer" said Marsden, coming out with
Nora to the carriage care yoae sure he
is sober enough for such task?"
MIR. Winton? Oh, yes-he is never
anything else but soberw
Marsden laughed, not pleasantly.
BY this time the story of the robbery
| had got adoat. and great was the ex-
| element and hubbub. A thousand fam
tastic additions were made to history
| strange enough in itself, and Marsden
was almost mobbed by his guests, eager
| for information.
| But the idea of continuing the festivity
was quite given up; the company gath
| cred in groups to discuss the eXtraordi
nary outrage committed almost in their
midst, and gradually dispersed to their
| homes at a much earlier hour than was
anticipated.
| And so the grand Evecleigh ball, which
was remembered for many a year, came
! to an end.
| CHAPTER V.
| The day succeeding the ball was one
OF intense excitement to Marsden's some
what scratch household.
1t was many q day since the Old
bridge police had risen to such import
ance, and they made the most of it.
| Evesleigh House was pervaded by stall
! wart guardians of the public peace.
They rummaged the rooms, sent the high
minded housemaids into Mysteries by
| hot, TO
fro in the grounds, every now and then
carefully following footprints which had
been made by their fellows. They near
ly took the italian confectioner, sent
down by the great London house which
furnished the more sublime portions of
the supper, into custody; they examined
! the men, and were "sauced'' by the
women; but they MISUNDERSTANDING
and they impressed Marsden with a con-
victiOn of their incompetence He there
fore dispatched telegram to his solicitor,
requesting him to obtain the assistance
of detective from Scotland Yard.
When Nora walked over to inquire for
| Mrs. Ruthyen on the afternoon following
the search she was a little surprised by
being admitted to the presence of that
| lady, who arose from her writing table
to greet her with smile.
She looked pale, and the shadows be-
meath her eyes were dark, as if she We're
exhausted by the excitement she had
| gone through.
''Thank you, my dear Miss L'Estrange,
| for coming to see me! Captain Shirley
tells me you were SO good as to be very
frightened about me last night I as
sure you. am grateful; fancy few care
much for me!'
ooh, every one likes you! every one
must like you," cried Nora, touched by
| her caressing manner and soft voice, II
was awfully frightened! you looked like
death! I wonder you are as we'll as you
/: SEEM"
81 feel very shaky, however. Was
there ever so audacious crime? and
that awful long knife! I must have been
near death for a moment"
| Don't think of it." said Nora, shud-
dering; ''and they have found no clew as
yet to the thief?'
"None-not the faintest. The cloak,
hat and mask were all rolled up together,
with the knife, I am told; and are none
of them of English make? they are no
help. Captain Shirley says, no doubt
the robber had other clothes or covering
to put on, and probably walked away
coolly and openly, as a guest who was en-
| Toying the freshness outside after the
warmth within
"But he will be discovered. Surely he
will not escape?" said Nora.
Not if money and perseverance can
trap him. said Mrs. Ruthven, in a low,
resolute tone that struck Nora as hav-
ing a touch of cruelty. what an ending
TO a charming BALI" she continued:
though it did not quite end-did it? |
believe you had few dances after"
eyes," returned Nora; ''all the people
did not know for some time what had
happened, so the band played on, but
by half-past all was ended"
Something kept her back from saying
that she and Marsden had danced.
''Oh, of course!' said Mrs. Ruthven.
slowly raising her eyes, till they rested
on her companions. ''There was no rea-
son why two or three hundred strangers
should cease their funning, because an
outsider was robbed. And who did you
dance WITH
with the Squire: you know he always
said | should have one dance with him if
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