Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-03
CHAPTER ".

During the week follow; ng Augustus
complied strictly with &: .te 8 request to
meet her only at the hos 50 Of II friend,
and there they arranged all the prepare
tlons for the flight.
Happy Augustus-~nappy In thine IL
norance of tho sna~c which is being laid
tor thee!
Since Ignorance is bliss. Ills folly to be wise.
It was decide | that on the proposed
evening carr; Ego should be 10 Keadi-
ness at the COZ oar Of street one or two
blocks distant from the house. and that
at midnight precisely our hero should
make his app arance unde. Rates win
dow, give signal and then repair to
the back pia sza and remain In conceal
ment till he. appearance.
Accordh ely, all preliminaries having
been salts actorily arranged on the pro-
posed ov' ming, the darkness of which
was reG eyed only by a few struggling
stars. A agustua Fitz Clarence Boobie, ia
brida suit OF the finest of black broad
cloth, IL vest Of snowy wilderness and the
other ,arious articles Of his toilet in COZ
respc aiding style-all Of which had been
obta ned ION tick "-Augustus, ecstatfc
you III, proceeded to the rendezvous un-
der Kate's window and in low tone
gave the preconcerted signal. The win
dow was raised gently, and Kate in u
whisper asked him if all was in readi-
ness. Being answered in the affirma-
tive, she as noiselessly closed the case
ment, and Augustus on tiptoe FASTENED
to tho back piazza, at one end of which
was trellis covered with honeysackles,
just behind which private door led
from the hall. Behind this tre!lis ne
ensconced himself, trembling with az
element and the bold step he was about
taking and Ill impotence to be beyond
the reach Of pursuit.
A few moments only elapsed when
the door slowly and silently turned upon
its hinges. and female figure, envei-
oped in large cloak and closely yelled.
emerged. She said nothing. but silent
ly took his arm and pointed toward the
! gate ut the back of the garden, through
which they were to pass. Hurrying on,
they soon reached rhe carriage, and Au-
gustcs, having handed his companion in,
took his seat beside her and babe the
driver hasten on. His directions were
obeyed, and they were soon beyond the
confines Of the village, in which not
light was visible. Augustus happiness
was complete. He had exceeded his
most sanguine hopes, and in delirium
Of Joy he clasped the g1oved hand Of
his companion and pressed it to his lips.
The yelled head soon rested upon his
shoulder, and he endeavored to fathom
its ilnpenetrabillty and look love to
eyes" which he fancied would "speak
again." but the darkness resisted all his
attempts. He could see nothing but
lighter shade where the sky was visible
through the coach window. But it was
we'll enough to feel that Kate was beside
him, and from her he would not part
at least until she was his welded wife.
On. on they drove, through woodland
and over plains. Hill and dale were
swiftly passed. and just as the lid church
clock was striking thsy entered the
village Of c.. The driver had slack
ened bis speed little, that no suspicion
might be excited in the village, and
drove quietly up to the hotel. The car
rage door was opened simultaneously
with that of the hotel, and the landlord
came out to welcome them. He had
been previously appraised Of Augustus
wishes and led them to a private parlor,
where cheerful fire was blazing upon
the hearth. The minister who was to
perform the ceremony was Also engaged,