Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-11-28
CHAPTER XvIII-(Continued)

about that time The band OF the --th
Hussars was playing, and they pulied VI
| for few minutes to listen to 1t. Ihousn
they were themselves almost out OF sight,
they could easily distinguish the dlHeien1
people walking about or playing tennis.
The first person Jane recognized was
Colonel Prinsep, standing talking to some
one who could be no other than MISS
Knollys, about whom just now every one
was talking. -,
"Jane, Jane! You will break my heart, :
cried Mrs. Knox at last.
"What is it, mother?" asked Jane, with
| quiet patience. She had had so many or
these scenes of late, and all had pointed
to the same object.
elbow can you ask? You think l have
no feelings. Do you imagine 1T is pleas
ant sight for mother to see another
woman in the place her daughter might
have occupied?"
"What place do you mean?" was the
next question, almost in whisper.
''You must know that if you had liked
you might have married the Colonel, was
the indignant reply.
"Hush, mother! No one has the right
to say such things-not even you; and
Colonel Prinsep has never said word
of love to me-"
GLOW could he when you were engaged
to sergeant in his own regiment?''
''No one regrets that engaged myself
SO rashly more than I; but it is too late
to go back now. Mother darling, won't
you help me to do what is right?"
But Mrs. Knox thrust her away and
rose angrily to her feet.
II believe you are in love with the
nan!' she exclaimed, GROSSLY.
'Heaven help me! I wish l were"
sighed Jane, sadly.
Almost Immediately after Jane had
passed, Colonel Prinsep on some trivial
excuse left Miss Knollys' side
Since the ball he had seen her several
times--had called at the house-dined
there, and meeting her in different places,
had almost persuaded himself that he at
any rate liked and admired her. But at
the sight of Jane the fallacious hopes he
had built up fell to the ground like a
house of cards Her voice-for she spoke
and asked if that were the quartermas-
ter's little daughter-sounded harsh and
unwomanly, her face lost all it's beauty
in his eyes; and even her movements,
which had been the charm on which he
especially insisted, appeared conscious
and lacking in natural grace. He had
been playing at being in love, and the
better to personate the character he had
assumed, had bandaged his eyes; but the
blindness was only simulated, and see
ing clearly, he knew that there at least
he was heart-free.
On the following morning he was up be-
times, and went for a gallop over the
madam. The animal he rode had NOT
been mounted for some days, and he and
horse alike enjoyed the stirring ride. The
fresh air seemed to clear his brain, and
left him brighter than he had felt for a
long time.
Coming back he passed the parade
ground, where the men were being drilled
by the adjutant, and he drew rein to
watch them for awhile.
The first man that he particularly mo-
ticed was Sergeant Lynn, on account of
the restiveness of his charger, a high
spirited country-bred animal, which was
fretting considerably under restraint, and
already bore on his steaming TANKS the
marks of his riders disapproval The SER
geant sat him steadily with set, deter
mined face; but directly the adjutant dis
missed the parade he set spurs into his
sides with such unnecessary vigor that
the horse first reared and then set off
round the ground at tearing gallon.
valentine Graeme cantered I'D to the
colonel
I'VE shall be obliged to have parade
an hour earlier soon, sir. The sun is get
ting very strong already
TOO hot for such violent exercise as
that '-pointing to the sergeant, who was
still struggling to keep the unmanage-
able beast in straight course
LOO not for my taste, at any rate
laughed Val. 'But Lynn rather brides
himself upon being able to ride any horse.
and this one has rather put him upon his
mettle''
BY the by, heard in rather a round
about way that Sergeant Lynn had taken
to drink. Has anything come under your
notice."
The good-natured adjutant. who was
always the last person to get anybody
into trouble, hesitated for awhile.
well, he has not been very steady
sir, just lately, and have had COM
plants Of his irritability as well-iust
look how he is Furnishing that horse! The
report is among the men that he is in
love-"
Il suppose you don't know with
| whom? ~
mo, don't, sir, but can find out if
you wish it."
ION no account. have no curiosity
on the subject" returned the colonel.
hastily.
1T would be a thousand pities if Ser
geant Lynn went to the bad remarked
Mr.. Graeme, meditatively. 1--WE haven't
another man so good at tent-pegging and
lemon-slicing, and he's a first-rate crick-
eter. Our sports would certainly suffer
| if we lost him.
Perhaps he will settle down when he
marries," said the colonel, with panied
frown, which deepened as the sergeant
passed with his horse, now entirely sub
dued.
! Il pity his wife, if he is going to break
her spirit the same way he tames his
horse. Besides. don't believe in any