Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-21

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liar form of beard and cont collar that the
was un-English.
Iashmar sealed up the sheets Of tin
derry paper In n large envelope and sub
scribcd 4 carefully, Burned papers found
In BoliwOod's cash Dox," with the place
and date. lie cleaned up the cash box
and put the miniature and the papers
back into 1t, locked It and tied the key to
the handle. then he wrote Il label. This
box is Stella Boldwood's property, the
only thing saved from her fathers lodg-
ings."
Lady Eastman wns In London, Veto.
rian WIS Mt Oxford. Iashmnr and his
protcgc had their little world all to them.
selves. save for their devoted slave. Gu.
bricl Werner. 1.ashmars old and faithful
scrvitor, who was his librarian and pr.
vntc secretary. Stella's birthday had nj.
ways been made In some wise a festival
by her adopted father. lie wanted the
| child to lack none Of those childish pleas
urcs which fathers and mothers give their
children.
She wits with him this morning. proud
in the recitation of her first Greek verb.
She had been learning Latin for more
"
Bucolics with perfect information and pre-
cisior. hot Greek had been begun within
the last fortnight. and Stella was intense.
| ~ Interested In the beginning Of Ian.
gungc which she had been taught to con.
slider the grnndcst tongue that the people
| Of this earth have ever spoken. Had not
| Homer rccitcd his wonirous tale of Troy
| IN those sonoro,is syllablcs? Stella knew
| the story of Troy ns well rs other children
know the story Of Rcd Riding Hood.
They went In 20 breakfast together.
| Mr.. Werner was In the study waiting for
| them. with his notebook and pencil In
his hant. going over n passage In his
book. lie wrote his manuscript In small
scraps. which he revised and rcwrOte
again ard again. carrying the little book
about with him wherever he went. por.
ing and rendering over every paragraph.
every phrase; and by this lnborious
method he had contrivcd to attain an
English style which rcnd like literal
translation from Hcgcl or Schopcnhaucr.
The table was bright with flowers. old
English silver and old English china. A
large ,isn Of strn wbcrrics showed crimson
against II background Of ten roses In n
great Japanese bowl. The substnntinls
were all upon side table. 1ashmar was
wont 10 breakfast lightly on new laid
eggs and strawberries and cream In this
summer weather, and Stella cared only
for crisp light rolls and fruit and cream.
II was Mr.. Werner whose fine appetite did
Justice t. the good things OH the side
table.
Stella save cry Of surprise and rap.
tnrc rs she took her seat. Under her
folded napkin lny glittcring golden
watch. with II slender chain coilcd roun.l
4; like ., serpent. Tho back OF the witch
was cnnmclc,l. and on the enamel appear.
cd the initial T.. sur,nounted by a star
IN small hrillinnts.
"Oh. what a beautiful watch" she
cried; "whOsc IL itY'
"YOurs. Stella. You nrc 80 precise In
giving no my medicine when I ann III
that ! rm sure you know the value OF
time: 80 ! thought you would like to have
u timc.rcpcr Of your own"
"llow good you are 10 me! YOu arc
always giving me pretty things. But q
watch! ! never thought I should have Q
watch. llkc a grOwn.up person.
"YOu TIRE more thoughtful md more
exact than many grOwn.up persons, Stel
In. fOu deserve to own u wntch."
II will be very. very careful Of IT," said
tho child earnestly.
They were 10 start upon nm excursion
soon after brcnkfnst-,n excursion plan.
ned In honor Of the day. Fifteen miles
fr.m l.asllmnr Castle there were the ne.
mains Of u medieval abbcy--cxtcnsivc
ruins In u very fine state Of preservation
and siturtcd In beautiful country. Lang.
dale Abbey was one Of the places that cv.
cryOnc went to sec, nnd II afforded an nd
mirnble excuse for picnic. The has.
kcts were packed Into the phactOn In the
stable yard and ut eleven o'clock the car.
riagc came round to the porch.
Stella took hcr seat beside Lord Lash.
mar In the phacton. Gabriel Werner
mounted behind and the groom leapctl
lightly in his place when the horses wcr.!
IN full motion, decming that his dignity
would have been compromised by mount.
Ing a moment sooner. Tho bays went
with u certain springiness which told
Lnshmar they were very fresh.
They Ind driven three or four miles In
the morning sunshine, between hedge.
rows full OF cglantinc and honcysicklc.
pnst u picturesque Middlcshire village,
with Its tumblc.,lOwn. half-timbcrcd cot
tagcs In black and white, its untily straw
yards AMI Wondering barns. Tho horses
were vol In hand NJ I.nshmar drove pnat
tho little cluster Of humble dwellings. ind
the Inn with It's blurred old sign md
dripping horse trough. Tho village SEEM
cd for the most part the abode Of sleep
or death: tor all the men were In the fields
nnd all the children we're ut school. But
here and there woman looked out ut
her door. and admired Lord l.nshmar'n
team. the light pliacton, the grOOm's smnr.
livery nin. the pretty child in her white
irock and straw hat.
About u hundred yards from the village
the road made II sharp cnrvc. and Lord
I.nshninr saw himself face to face with
that which might mean danger. \ trna.
tiOn enGinc In full cry, snorting. painting.
grooming traction engine serving rs u
tug for huge wagon OF hay, which
doomed large above Il, q wagon which
should have been drawn by sleek and pla-
cid cart horses, with plated names ami
decorative network Tapping over their
honest f0rcheads. The groom stood up
AMI uttered Onc of those inarticulatc cries
which IRE Il common language of the sta
| bic. The men In charge of the engine
tried 10 nbnte the fury OF their monster.
Too late! The horses were Ofr-all their
reserve force In full action, boiling as fast
Ms they could bolt.
"Sit firmly, Stella; the horses are run.
| ming away" said Lashmar. and then to
those behind. werner, keep your seat,
whatever happens. John, try to hold Miss
Stella"
The groom wound his arm round tho
thilds waist. She was looking ut Lash
mars face, silent, awe stricken. How
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