Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-01-23

CHAPTER NXXI.
0-hsroar' cried Diana Knollys,
:2'a..' s+ording in the station library,
Ea .u1. over the leaves Of the In
tlt a onor while her father stood
III. 1s. with Colonel prinsep III the o0of-
80" asked the commissioner,
IN inlulgent smile.
' rsr,r. tie paper was thrust INTO
Fg|' GnJ 2 daintily gloved finger
-1't ~ the column which had reused
a's, ..;ara was headed "Another
d and dealt in a half-jesting, Who'll
, ~ vein with the quarter
D.. y, a. .nretty daughter who had
u, ..ob havoc in the regiment; turn
:. sr-antion first to a sergeant, then
T., ras;+fon altered, to the Colonel
7. =. onl IL both cases with the dead
S '"on. The writer went on to ob-
, .ts+ = was surprising such q prob
. '.' Of information should have
,rsr.o}cd at the inquest. Who so
...ba allie TO throw a light upon The
nae, which enshrouded the fate Of
~.ra From the days of the heroine
,.,r ratil now Il woman had been at
I,,.aa Of every mystery, the motive
rsrr crime: and this Helen was, he
tosrl aS fair as she WHO had been
~r.e 81 hat memorable ten years
and rerl,lus no less to blame.
-,b rare there was i'll the same
IN, but N0lGnel I'rinsep, who was
,r orcr Mr.. Nn0llys' shoulder, NUT
.rd. 2 wrathful ejaculation that
commissioner was startled.
M. he eueried, testify, looking over
,a,Irimmed glasses.
her your pardon" said the Colonel,
-Irflst agree with Miss knollys that
mGs-Gr ratAer innuendoes, which
~5sc, for libel can be contradicted-
hp5 70 be allowed to be inserted in
-pae:"
ln.yer did Ike the Indian Argus, nor
rnrp It's views; but | must say |
as- What DO you say, Dig?
all going to see Jane and take her
rslr.ge II sac viii come"
. BIT, my dear, | am Lot sure that I
a1orr Your being with a young lady
2, mG,in herself SO notorious.
| h rather has been made so by cir
1tmacs No, papa. l won't listen to
Enl You have always let me have
9ov2 VIZ. and you are not going to
tine now
a,I don't think any one could do
T-N@ but admire so kind an act" put
,eCo.a9o', more moved than he cared
5ow, How good you are. I should
EDtlaUG rou rs Miss knoX's friend,
have Hat the Words-llor the right
a@,F he said. in a low, shaned voice,
2rd her to the carriage.
Then don't bother about thanking me
a-.' she answered, brightly. Il as
2To0 it is not goodness at all, only
BUSINESS Disguised.
How So" he questioned, smiling.
know who wrote that letter to the
S and with what motive it was
lel' The writer hoped by that means
aaAe people look shyly upon Jane, us
Would DO, of course, If all that he
vas true. But | mean to circumvent
'y slowing that I for one disbelieve
word. and | fancy'-with a proud
No, Asr head, which Colonel Prinsep,
-sn utter unison with the sentiments
Pressed, thought infinitely becoming
| !aacy s0me good will follow"
WISH YOU would tell me who you
@ Il vas who wrote it, said the Col
52rcely.
'~.iN. There is not Il doubt about it.
=, Hsta'0 Don't you remember what
:; |o& one night, at your own dance.
Jane AnoX refused Mr.. Blount
!, 'e4 be avenScd"
|bthc:"
course it IS" and Miss Nnollys
.y. Aef ponies into a sharp trot.
a.. HUE Jane! Surely no one had
"9 50 dearly for the royal gift Of
,'}~0o one had suffered so keenly
rTr'094t Of her lovers!
n, ,~'4 he Went back into the reading
|. ~, ne found Sir. Knollys seated by
.& $~0'e WITH the paper spread in front
,Tr1 pffrSin@ it intently.
. , ,~y "noie thing is in execrable taste"
sr3 Us The Colonel entered; ''but l
h. H.. nave given my opinion at the
W." | been here-I cannot help
-s ,n, .1a' the inquiry was hurried
h, q az %:t !: mat little more trouble might
Ss,t ].''4t more information"
!, V .1 FrInSep was ill-pleased at the
,,,S+, s :. compensation had taken. He
i ~, r,r " n&d been settled once for all.
Ia s '.liSA forgotten: but that letter
ss~n; ~,s0S' and Mr.. Knollys' evident
,,4,,, 5"'1oh TO follow up the clew it
! rirS ~ give, would endue the mat
A5 ISa. new interest and give it Il
.r3N !. TIE library. he walked back
st9no vac Mess, bordering what could
b 10 10 avert such All annoyance from
ay,sr ie guessed what a blow it had
b ~, oeen to her, and how she prob
Mil, r''Eac1ed herself-though unnec-
.ss;1,- tor having spoken. as she would
aHs narshly of him so shortly be-
IN f,1 usSFh. What other reason could
|: On o" ", been for her avoidance of him
u .n "le day of the funeral. and the
Il r eoD y. oI repugnance which she had
3 ritb 1ln' except that she associated
.t.aT W TAaf' IN her gentleness of dis
: tsr $ way he met Diana Knollys driv-
! In moNid not come" she informed
.>agsiyl1 ',o,rTN-oifended voice. then added
.e>ciip - - DO You know, l believe she is
d. ! M a' S something, about this very
To m 1fouOt, for she looked SO white
7 dsrpa | Twas was quite shocked
pile a. Say -gravely: lit is enough to
q ar1 ' one, and she is so sensitive.