Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-04-16
CuAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
+bp next day, nearly every
{, =. .1,roudale Castle became aware
". That on the preceding night
~ seppe had been enacted be-
", ueason and her granddaugh-
W. %ot rs a consequence of this,
\ stance was seriously ill.
4 I ..om no very ardent wish to stay
y s%o that Mrs. Meason remained;
5, .;mnIv q desire to arrange mat
..IoIr Constance-in other words,
ass rs her engagement to the Duke
,,1ppt wish to make the duke her
lpl her to do a questionable
=, Jptormined to call upon him,
i ',,ibq. nut matters right between
i Constance. She found him at
i ID was ushered Immediately into
,sncp, he received her courteous
] chen she spoke of Lady Constance
|. rev grave.
/ riII Dardon me, madam" said he,
,isa subject which / must decline
/. ,s even with you. The lady has
] ~ her answer. | suppose, as a
an, | should accept it, and say no
Constance, pursued Mrs. Mea-
hIy sensible of the honor which
tpred upon her when you offered
n hand; she refused that honor,
In any feeling of aversion toward
/ but because she believed that she
at liberty to accept it,
luke started.
At liberty? he said. care, then,
.Htions engaged? And, if so, why
ar kept the matter secret?"
dear duke" said Mrs. Meason,
has been no concealment because
has been nothing to conceal. Lady
NICE is not engaged, but she is the
thnor. and until a short time ago
lpvpl that she was bound by a
uvmise, given half jestingly in
nd, At one time she was thrown
into the society of her cousin, who
~ cone to the war. She gave him
b promise, which she now regrets,
team never be fulfilled"
as once aroused the dukes curl
nd gained his ear, Mrs. Meason
ed to talk to him confdentially.
she left she had extracted from
nmise to call personally at Avon
.tlc and inquire for Lady Con-
The duke accompanied her to the
e and with IA sinister expression
5 face, watched it roll away.
hates these Howarths," he said,
though she does not love me, she
70 have me for her grandson. 1t
ET my purpose to fall in with
hes in this case. Let me see;
Sa story about Mrs. Meason and
Tarths. What was it? l must
turned to his room, touched q
andbell which stood upon his
ID his Spanish servant answered.
ie spoke rapidly in Spanish. In
a week from that day he was
are of the true story of the life
h of the young Countess of Har-
old lady is dangerous" he said
II when he was fully acquainted
true facts of the case; "but she
e dangerous to me. l know her
enough"
Ter interview with the duke, Mrs.
was in Il more contented frame
She went without warning of
to her granddaughter's room.
Instance was alone sitting in an
II with her lap full of her cou-
ers.
child, why are you grieving like
lid Mrs. Meason, softly; "are
'ple to blight your life as they
tAe life of my child? Can you
t this man."
cannot,' cried the poor girl; II
er forget him."
Il You cannot forget him, marry
threw up her hands in terror.
l0t' she said; mot now. When
nk OF 1t | see my mother gazing
IN sad. reproachful eyes, and l
l married Frank she would al
It at me SO; l should never get
'ace, never. | wish, oh. how |
llad never spoken! 1t would
oetter. | am sure; then I might
some happiness. l shall never
Ow."
sllns, it is of you I am thinking.
RlhE from me; it is cruel. All l
: !, | nave done for your sake; re-
,ae had gone Constance sat mo-
LOT fully half an hour. Then
70 her writing table, and sat
write.
y now she wrote. that I can
.on'e Your wife. Try to forget
Y"'d nave been better for us both
: never met. Do not think that
,aS u hasty decision. l have re-
H. and l pray that we may never
H. CONSTANCE"
written this. she placed it in an
TIo addressed it to Captain Ho-
men she sat down, kissed the
~ ''Vn she had in her lap, and plac-
'@e by one in the fire.
CHAPTER VIII.
"'n'er months had completely
,", autumn was we'll advanced.
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