The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-30

proach. And he added, lo wider re
voice: Surely you know tb oo*tering hi
give up anything TO so with ~ Would
where?" you any,
The colonel laughed softly 70 1t
and examined a picture with ~. nlASelf
tention. The other two passod seat at
dining room. He did not fono, -N'o The
| but stayed behind to receive ,T,, 'nen
nae and Rabodanges, whom ba ga,
momently expecting. Was
Dick was in his happiest moos
| if he did not care much about ~ and
| lures, at any rate he tboronotl ,e Pie
| joyed the privilege of LOOKING o. y en-
He noted, with a lovers keennos, 'uea
/ Camilla's manner to him was 81, 'ua
and seemed to imply new kind os
lationship between them. W. q
meant he could not even guess, but a.
tainly she was now quite a different
ing from the imperious beauty WI "
wit had stricken him dumb on tho ' naoS
| of the ball SO long ago She had eu'
| full look in her eyes, as though Ivy :,
would have asked something Of Ill., WV
she dared, and her air was almost a.!
of one who clings to some one stronns
for protection or support.
He was raised out Of his nafura1 s,o
dence by this delicate, unspoken aat
terry, and set high on a pinnacle of ~
allied hope, from which he now ors
again shot swift glances far into
| cleaning future.
And all the time, in the room beneath
the colonel was relentlessly plannin.
| his downfall.
For no sooner had Dick and Camiu,
passed upstairs into. the drawing rocm
which contained the more yalnaM
paintings, than M. Carnac and h
count arrived almost together.
The colonel took them into the din
ing room and closed the door
"You will remember" he said. "on,
last meeting, and the resolutions then
arrived at"
They bowed.
81 am happy" he continued, Ito b.
able to report thu, my efforts have been
crowned with complete success. I have
engaged a daring and competent sea.
man to work my submarine boat, and
1 have secured an officer to command
our vessel who is personally known b
and esteemed by the admiral command.
ing at st. Helena"
M Carnac looked f1ustered; this news
had quite taken away the poor old gen.
tleman's breath. But the count was
enthusiastic, and warmly congratulate
ed the colonel, plying him with strings
of eager questions. M. de Montaut
stopped him with a smile.
mot so fast, my friend" he said
"the gentleman is in the house at this
moment, and I shall have the pleasure
of presenting him to you immediately
Of one thing, however" he continued
II must warn you beforehand He hS
given, SO far, no more than a taGl
assent to my invitation to join u.s. and
it will therefore be as we'll to make mol
reference to the matter at present. BEL
| yond, of course, giving a cordial greet
ing to so invaluable an accOmplce,"
/ M. Carnac started; the word accom-
plice" appeared to disagree with him
unpIeasantIy But both he and th
count acquiesced, and M. de Montad
led them upstairs. Their voices, as
they approached, startled Dick and Cal
nlilla in their seclusion, and the faces
of both clouded at once.
'"This is too bad!" he exclaimed, i'm
patiently.
She looked troubled, and said in an
anxious and deprecating tone: 1T y
only some friends whom we asked 70
meet us here"
"Oh!" he replied, "that's all right
your friends are mine" And the three
gentlemen entered.
The formal introduction took place
and Camilla, seeing the dreaded ordea
close at hand, felt as though she mus
flee, or fall where she stood.
Her evident nervousness toucha
Dick, who naturally enough though
himself the cause of it. 'She's atran
I resent their interruption" he SAID y
himself; "Ill soon put that stralgnI
So he replied to the compliments o.
the two strangers with cordially even
more marked than their own i loA
forward he said, ''to our becommS
the best of friends. I hope you viii a.
ways command me for any service "
my power"
Camilla's heart failed her; the Wof'
seemed like an evil omen.
A sound like a chuckle was heaI'
from the colonel.
What are you laughing at% DN'
asked.
| Nothing" he replied; "but I an
vastly pleased with this Claude. lm
Embarkation of ST. Helena 1 pell7''
it is Called
Camilla turned deadly white. :,
II am unwell; my head aches '-'
said. "Let us go home"
She took Dicks arm and he leu ~
from the room.
(To BE CONTINUED