The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-21
XvI-(CoNrIxurp.

What does il all mean? Am | indee
awake, or is it only painful dream
He read the few lines OF the missiv
a third time. Something of the oil
dominant spirit OF Archer Trevlyn cam
back TO him.
There is some misunderstanding
Margie has been told some dire false
hood" he exclaimed. starting up.
viii know everything. She shall eN
plain fully"
He seized his hat and hurried 70 hel
residence The family were az break
fast. the servant said. who opened thS
door He asked 70 see Miss Harrison
Miss harrison left this morning. sir
in the early express. said the man, eye
ing Trevlyn with curious interest
Went in the early train Can you
tell me where she has gone 80
Il cannot Perhaps her aunt, Miss
Farnsworth. or Miss Lee can do SO.
'Veyy well:" he made a desperate ef-
fort to seem calm. for the servants OBJ
servant eye warned him that he was
not acting himself. "Will you please
ask Miss Lee 70 favor me with few
minutes OF her time?"
Miss Lee came into the parlor where
Archer waited, a little afterward.
Archer, himself. was not more changed
than she Her countenance was pale,
even 10 ghastliness, with the exception
of bright red spot on either cheek,
and her eyes shone with such an un-
natural light, that even Archer, alb
sorbed as he was in his own troubles,
noticed 1t. She welcomed him quietly,
in somewhat constrained voice, and
relapsed into silence. Archer plunged
at once upon what he came 10 ascer-
tain.
The servant tells me that Miss Har-
rison left New York this morning
am very anxious TO communicate with
her. Can you tell me whittier she has
gone?"
II cannot. She left before any Of the
family were up. and though she left
notes for both her aunt and her bust
ness agent, Mr.. Farley, she did not IL
either Of them mention her destina-
ton"
And did she not speak to you about
it?"
"She did not. spent a part Of last
evening with her. just before you Gaze.
but she said nothing to me OF her In
tention. She was not quite well. and
desired me 20 ask you to excuse her
from going to the opera
And did you not see her this morn.
ing?"
mo have not seen her since eft
her room 70 come down to you last
night. When I returned from my inter
view with you, I tapped at her door
In fact tapped at II several times dur
ing the evening. for feared she might
be worce-but | got no reply, and sup
posed she had retired. No one saw her
this morning. except Florine. her maid
and Peter. the coachman, who drove
her to the depot"
And she went entirely alonc5"
she did from the house. Peter took
her in the carriage"
From the house. But after that"
be asked eagerly.
M. Trevlyn," she said, coldly, Eek
,use me-"
4 must know he cried; passionately /
yrasping her arm; tell me did she set I
,ut upon this mysterious journey .
llone?'
Il mus, decline to answer you"
Blu, | will not accept any denial, .
Hiss Lee. you know what Margie was to .
ne There has arisen a fearful mis- 4
between us. must .
lave IL explained Why will you trine .
With me? You must tell me what you .
NOW.
Il DO not wish to arouse suspicion, /
Ar. Treylyn. which may have no founda- 7.
ion 10 rest on. Only for your peace Of I
mind 90 I withhold any information
nav possess on the subject"
1t Is a cruel kindness. Tell nc
verything al once. beg Of you"
Then II il distresses you, do not
blame me. Peter saw Mr.. Louis Cas-
rani at the depot, and is confident he
vent in the same train, in the same car /
With Miss Harrison"
"Castrani. Great Heaven he stag
yered into a chair. rs It possible?
Iargie. my Margie, that ] thought Sc
,ood and pure and truthful, false 10 me!
{ cannot. cannot be- | will not believe
~
~ do not ask you to-" said Alexan-
rine, proudly. Il insinuated nothing
only replied to your question"
Pardon me- Miss Lee. | am not
Iuite myself this morning. l will go
low thank you for what you have
old me- and trust IT will all be ex-
claimed"
Il trust so, answered Miss Lee. turn
ng to leave the room.
stay a moment! To what depot did
Peter drive herr"
The NORTHERN, think he said"
Again I thank you, and good morn
ng."
He hurried away, got into the first
'oach he came across, and was driven
o the Northern depot.
He was somewhat acquainted with
he ticket agent, and assuming as non
'halant an air as was possible in his
present disturbed state, he strolled into
he Office. After a little Indifferent
he said.
by the way, Harris. do you know
Mr.. Castrani, the young Cuban, who
las turned the heads Of so many of our
air bellies? Some one was telling me
10 left town this morning"
"Castranii Yes think 80. He did
cave for the Dorth this morning In the
'arly express. I marked his baggage
or him. He had been hurried so In
lis preparations, he said. that he had