Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-10-08
CHAPTER IX-(ContinuedA

CHAPTER IX-(Continued)
lie was dlmly conscious Of sitting down
and hearing long explanation about
trains and disinclination to leave home,
and regrets, and cabs, but nothing of it
conveyed clear idea to his mind. He
gathered vaguely that this girl, who was
one of the Graces Of Gracedieu in Wis
consin, had arrived that morning without
ticket or money, and the dwarf happened
providentially to be in the same train and
paid the fare for her.
What he heard left little or no i'm
preston upon him except when she spoke.
All his attention was fixed in wondering
regard upon her face and form. 1t was
not until Leigh and he were in the street
once more that he recovered from the
shock and surprise.
THAT is the most marvellous thing l
ever saw in all my life," said he, as the
two walked away.
EYES," said Leigh, "the most marvel
GUS"
II can scarcely believe it even yet"
said Hanbury in a tone of reverie.
when you tainted in Chetwynd street
and I went to offer help, l took off my hat
to your young lady and said, Miss Grace,
can I be Of any use| or words to that
effect
Il do not wonder"
"Hah! You could not tell one from the
other. I could not when | first saw your
young lady. Now 1 could"
"Indeed?" said Hamburg, with frigid
polteness. At first this wretched crea-
ture had been all silky fur and purring
sounds; now he seemed all claws and
Kisses.
Eyes. Miss Ashton has more 60, more
vitality, more vigor, more nerve, more
enterprise, more enthusiasm, more divin-
ity."
Hamburg turned round and gazed at
the hunchback with astonishment. There
was the hurry Of eloquence in his words,
and the flash Of enthusiasm in his eyes.
This man was not an ordinary man, ply
sically or intelectuality Hamburg in
stantly altered his mental attitude to-
wards the dwarf. He no longer assumed
the pose Of a superior, the method Of q
master. He recognized an equal.
II may rely on your keeping this whole
affair quiet?' he said.
But you have not heard my request.
] told you l could show you something
more wonderful than mystery gold. L
told you / could show you a more Won
utElul luluS luitA CNCA AI|iC SOAu'
have shown that to you. Now want my
hush money"
"What is it?'
can introduction to Miss Ashton"
Gan introduction to Miss Ashton?
eyes"
'When do you wish to meet Miss Ash
ton?
"Now. There never was any time past
+1,,>,
'Come with me"
Hamburg turned west and led the way.
For time the two men walked along in
silence.
''This is Mrs. Ashton's house,
Leigh aroused out of the abstraction
and looked up Miss Ashton was at the
open window of the drawing room.
The dwarf drew back pace from the
house and swept the ground with his hat.
''Did 1 not tell you l would show you
something more wonderful than mystery
gold?" he asked of Hamburg.
'Yes"
'Did keep my word?'
ssThe likeness is most astonishing. Come
in"
eff the likeness is not complete it may
GO hard with the miracle gold"
CHAPTER X.
Mrs. Ashton's drawing room would, I'M
der ordinary circumstances, be open to
any friend or acquaintance brought there
by Hamburg. He was well-received
freuuenter Of the house, and though the
relations between him and Miss Ashton
had not been announced, they were I'M
derstood in the household.
Before knocking at the door Hamburg
turned to Leigh and said: by the way.
there are likely to be a good number Of
people here at this hour on Thursday"
81 know. An At Home"
Precisely. You will not, of course, say
a word about what occurred earlier. l
mean in that blind street"
When they got into the drawing room,
Dora smiled and bent graciously to Leigh.
He bowed, but not nearly so low as when
Hamburg introduced him to her mother.
nhere was no exaggeration in his bow
this time. He raised his head more
Quickly. more firmly, and then threw it
nm and held it back, looking around him
with hard, naughty eyes. 70 Hamburg s
establishment Leigh appeared quite at his
ease. He was neither confused nor in
solent.
As Hanbury saw Dora approach and
moot Leigh. he was more struck than be-
fore with the extraordinary likeness be-
tween her and Edith Grace.
Was she still angry with him? She
showed him no sign Of resentment or for
giyeness. She gave her eyes and atten-
tion to this man whom he had been forced
to bring with him.
Eyes" Leigh was saying to Mrs. Ash
ton, 81 am a servant Of time. am now
engaged in making a clock which will. |
think. be the most remarkable in the
world"
.Haye you been to Strasburg?" asked
Hamburg.
.Bah! Strasburg, no! Why should l
60 to Strasburg? To see other clocks is
only to see how effects have been pro-
duced. With a conjuror the great diff
entity is not to discover how to perform
any trick, but to discover trick that viii
be worth performing. I am not going in
for any nonsense about perpetual motion.