Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-05-02


carrying a giraffe Of water and a goblet.
"Oh, mon Dieu! I never saw madame
| SO bad before" cried the maid.
Then is she subject to these attaclzs?"
Yes. sare-a leetle-not often"
Try and loosen her dress. Here. give
| me the water! Stand back, Mr.. Mars
| den''
i cannot leave till I see her revive"
| cried Marsden. "There is something mys-
ferrous in this seizure. She may be hurt.
AS her host, feel responsible for her."
Ha! she is coming to-" said the doc
| tor, as deep sigh parted the lips they
watched so an1iously 'Get some brandy
don't let any one come in here, there
are too many already
Let us go, them whispered Mrs. LES
TRANCE to Nora, adding to Lady Dorring-
ton: Il shall be in the conservatory should
| you want me-
Another long shivering sigh broke from
Mrs. Ruthven; she slowly opened her
eyes, which met those of Lady Dorring-
ton, who was bending over her.
| For a minute Or two she did not seem to
recognize any one, then an expression of
| piteous alarm came into her face, as she
feebly stretched out her arms and exclaim-
ed, in gasps:
Save me! don't leave me!'
Dear Mrs Ruthven, you are perfectly
safe; no harm shall come to you," said
| Marsden, coming forward.
''There-there; don't agitate her. You
drink this, my dear madame" cried the
doctor, offering her some brandy and
water. ''You are all right now"
ooh! no, no." cried Mrs. Ruthven, rails
IL ~.
herself into Lady Dorrington's arms;
that dreadful man will kill me-"
She burst into q violent fit of crying.
''That's right" said the doctor, COM
placently; that will do her good'
Il wish we could get her to her own
ROOM" exclaimed Lady Darlington. "But
what has become of her necklace-her
Jewels? Did Mrs. L'IIstrange take it off
to relieve her?"
"No, it was gone when we came in,"
returned Marsden. Hearing the words
Mrs. Ruthven felt her neck and arms.
''They are all taken," she said. 'No
matter, he spared my lifev'
''Who spared your life, dear?" asked
Lady Darlington.
''Now, don't ask any questions. Get
her to bed" urged the doctor.
II
ton, who had been examining the floor
and sides of the tent. Here is long
rent in the hangings, and the canvas"
putting his head through, sis cut away on
the outside also"
''Some one must have got through here
said Marsden, going over to examine the
opening.
EYES," faltered Mrs. Ruthyen, who was
now fast recovering, though her voice was
broken by hysterical sobs. "He came
from that side. l was putting my hair
right when thought | heard a rustic;
turned and found a dreadful figure in IL
cloak, a large hat and a mask close to
me- Before / could draw breath or
scream, he seized me and sinothered my
face with something. [ tried to push
him away, for | felt | was losing my
senses, as if [ should die; then, l knew
no more till I saw dear Lady Darlington.
Oh! shall never feel safe again"
Great heavens! while we were hest
tating about that locked door, the scoun-
drel made his escape! Why, I could
scarcely have been ten minutes away. Can
you ever forgive me for leaving you"
cried Marsden with emotion.
"Can you walk, or shall we carry you
upstairs 2" asked the doctor.
II would rather walk" replied Mrs.
Ruthven, who was still shivering and
trembling.
"Get shawl or something to wrap
round her, Clifford" said his sister. Mars
den went quickly to the cloak room and
returned with a wrap. Mrs. Ruthven
gave him look of tender recognition, and
Lady Darlington passing her arm round
her, the doctor assisting at the other side,
she managed to reach her own room,
murmuring entreaties that she should not
be left alone as she went.