Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-12-19
in vain for his bride. He thought that

in vain for his BRIDE He thought that
were he to remain in Alipore hundred
years he would never enter it's doors
again! On the platform Of the station
was Valentine Graeme, peering into each
carriage as it passed him, and he uttered
a delighted exclamation when he recog-
nized the Colonel.
He had brought the Colonel's own
horse and dog-cart, of which he had been
left in charge, and as they drove back to
his bungalow together, he gave him sew
eral items of news About Colonel Grey
having proposed to and been refused by
Diana Knollys, Colonel Prinsep had al
ready heard.
II cannot imagine Lennox Grey going
courting," he said. II only wish / had
been here to see."
"You will find Miss Knox much
changed, I fancy" said the Adjutant
presently.
Howl asked the Colonel, quietly;
and Mr.. Graeme hesitated, not knowing
exactly how to explain.
II think she is grown he blurted out
at length. and feeling that he had made a
ridiculous remark, was the first to laugh.
The Colonel laughed, too.
Scarcely that, should think" he said.
carelessly, 'seeing that she was eighteen
when | left Alipore."
On the following morning, at the time
appointed, the Colonel called for Naen-
tine Graeme, and together they repaired
to the Quartermaster's house.
How strange it seemed, the Colonel
thought, that he should be going up the
well-known drive again! Formerly it had
been as James lover he had gone, and
Jane, herself radiant with delight, had
come halfway to meet him. Now he was
going as an ordinary visitor to make 4
morning call.
Coming in from out of the sunlight. the
room seemed a little dark, but clearly
enou gh across the intervening space Jane
and Stephen Prinsep recognized each
other.
He had thought she might blush-she
had blushed so easily when he knew her
last-perhaps even look confused render
ing it the more imperative for him to re-
tain his self-possession. But as far us he
could see in the dimly lighted room, she
did neither.
She was standing by the window in an
attitude Of easy grace he thought he had
never seen her adopt before. He could
interpret now Val Graeme's clumsy at
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six months had worked in her. The
change was the great one from girl to
woman.
Beside her was Blount of the Rifles,
talking to her with his most dandified air
1.-THE A. D. G. swagger," Valentine
Graeme contemptuously named it in his
own mind.
Mrs. Knox was also in the room, talking
to Barry Larron, and she rose instantly,
murmuring some unintelligible wards of
greeting. She knew he had returned, and
that he might show his displeasure by
avoidance Of them, or that he might, in
spite Of what occurred, still love and
wish to win her daughter, but for this
friendly visit she was not prepared.
ut is the Colonel, Jane" she said, after
a short, uncomfortable pause. Jane
moved forward with ontstretched hand.
"We heard you had come," she observ
ed, smiling, "but had not expected to
have seen you so soon."
He looked down at her grayely, re-
proachfully almost. Had she indeed be-
come so heartless that she could utterly
ignore what had been between them, and
meet and speak to him thus without en-
barrassment? On the third finger Of her
left hand was a massive silver ring she
had never worn before. It was the sort
of ring man in Sergeant Lynn's rank
of life might give as token of betrothal.
Gould it be that she was bound to him
still?
ut was natural" he answered, coldly,
at last, "that my first visits should be
paid to those in the regiment"
'Then we are not to suppose that it was
q wish to see us, personally, that brought
your" she asked impertinently, her
mother thought.
However badly expressed myself, I
hope you will believe it was pleasure rs
we'll as a duty" he returned, bowling,
with what Val Graeme, who had name
for everything, called his grand seigneur
manner.
(To be continued)