Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-23
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rs ' ~, brown in at Lady Constance's
Is Ts , window. Feveral presented HIM
\. r4 +be door Of the dukes house and
IS dnEe was in his library, seated
Is s,,a writing desk. When the strang-
4 I~ ~. Insbered in he looked up quickly
i .pvned.
1 o,,iop me-" returned the other, po-
q q see you have my card in your
z Nv name is Feveral--Richard
ral."
i r.1, what do you want?"
Money"
bessar:"
I. [ngt ala friend-from Venezuelan
4. duke started and turned pale. He
3 tar the eyes of the man were fixed
ok upon him.
ron Venezuela 2" ne repeated, perv-
.& ,
9pcsely~from Venezuela" returned
other, where your grace, five years
before you came into the title, was
32le Of the Spanish Embassy"
IHDeat, sir, ! do not know YOU
Tour grace has forgotten ma" said
/ gqal, "but perhaps / may be able to
Eash your memory. In the meantime
! fsi 10 enter Your service. am clever,
81 sufficiently unscrupulous."
ST. you entered this house by a fraud;
] god enough TO leave it, or I may be
Ter the painful necessity of having
u forcbiy expelled"
Hear ME out said Feveral, ''and for
|r Own sake do not insult me before
Er servants. Engage me, and I will
s1e you faithfully. l know we'll, my
ID that the Duke d Azzeglio is a very
ltaent person from the young count
10 0ged his wild oats in South Amer
Again the duke started, and turned
atllg pale.
What do you mean?' he asked nerv-
S!
Inean that at one period of my life I
md myself in Venezuela, where your
Zee was amusing yourself. Every one
then talking of Il merchant, Emilio
Sear, whose wife your grace admired.
husband demonstrated, he was
lEn into prison, where, I have heard,
tedr
sr what is all this to me?''
luch' If, for example, your former
ements were talked about here, it
lt affect your prospects as a marrying
vhat You threaten?"
'ot at all, y answered Feveral, care
y merely state the case as matter
asness. Employ me, and, as I have
ny informed you, you will find me
III, Decline my services, and I might
Them elsewhere-even to your rival,
9usln of Lady Constance Howarth,
she loves devotedly."
oW did you learn this"
! lord' returned the other, lightly,
IamlIlar spirit tells me every thing"
Will think it over" said the duke;
laps You might be useful"
all a treasure. I assure you. I shall
FseIt the honor of calling upon your
IN few days"
III courteous bow he left the room.
IonIent the door closed upon him the
oecame a changed man. His hand
tu' and 4 cruel, vicious look came
lis eyes.
vagabond," he said, "whom
1iu Ike to stranglc. But must not
my hand to him. I aln in his power.
lows too much of my past life for me
Ae nm an enemy and leave him at
II may be we'll TO utilize him! Such
oW could be serviceable to me in
ways. He shall be. I will make
my spy"
&c days later Feveral again present
lSeit before the duke and became an
OF the house.
H>Ndleu, MS conduct was curious.
ome mysterious reason, he kept a
watch upon his grace's movements.
ue day the duke noticed this, and
harply:
examine me, sir! For why p
as merely wondering, my lord, why
WOO the Lady Constance
nth"
duke smiled.
700 the Lady Constance because /
out to marry her."
Ne my advice, my lord, and refrain
50 doing"
lat do you mean?"
rely that the lady does not love
u perfectly aware of it."
Yet your grace persists in your
. make her the Duchess d'Azzeg-
ltend to do So"
! this conversation Feveral had
70 put off the contemplated mar
u the duke and Lady Constance,
ed.