Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-29

news 1t cOnCa1Ueu, IL WAS anyways Il INV
city to her. Lady Lennox found ,one thus
one day-it was a copy of the Times.
''This will be treat" she thought, as
she opened it carefully.
| 1t was but one month old. For the
| first time for many months Lady LennoX
read of Prussia and France Holland and
Belgium, read of the queen of the royal
family, of the marriage of some whose
names she knew, and of the death of 9TH
ers She read one or two trials at law
which interested her; and then she glanc-
ed at the advertisements.
Suddenly, with q little startled cry,
Lady Lennox rose from her seat and went
nearer to the window, as though the light
would help her to understand. She read,
re-read, and then sank back upon her
chair, brea thless with surprise and Won
der The words which had moved her so
greatly were these:
Information wanted as to the where
abouts of Lady Lennox, widow of the
late Col. Lennox of Erceldean. The adj
vertiser, having sought vainly both in
England and Scotland for news of this
lady, would be grateful to any one who
could assist him in finding her."
Lady Lennox looked at the address; it
was, "P. L., care of Messrs. Gunter &
Smith, Solicitors, Temple, London" She
| began to reflect that after all the adver-
| tisement might have been inserted with
a view to something else beside her hus-
bands debts-indeed it might have pro-
ceeded from some one anxious to repay
that which her husband had lent or given
money enough, perhaps, to lessen the
hardships she and her daughter were I'M
dergoing. Her heart beat SO painfully at
the thodght that SHE could hardly bear it.
Il will answer the advertisement my
SELF" she Thought, ''and say nothing to
BeatriX about it, lest there should be
great disappointment in store"
The letter she wrote was brief enough;
it ran as follows:
1.-The wife and daughter of the late Col.
Lemox are living in the great test poverty
at Strathnarn Grange, near Ersedale, in
the north of Scotland. Lady Lennox,
who writes this, Will be pleased to hear
from shy friend"
A week passed-no letter came; and the
mistress of Strathnarn said to herself
that she must have been the dupe of a
cruel jest.
One morning Beatrix sat down to the
piano; the sunlight fell ON her fair proud
face with it's imperial tenderness, on the
graceful figure and delicate hands. She
had Just begun the first bars of what
seemed to be very beautiful melody,
when the sound of carriage driving up
to the entrance was heard.
Lady Lennox grew pale as she listened
Was it-could it be the answer to her let
ter come at last?
st IS carriage, Beatrix!' she exclaim-
ed.
Both ladies sat quite silent, looking at
each other in the greatest CONSERVATION.
They heard the sound of masculine
voice-a deep rolling voice-talking to
Margaret and Margaret's trembling ire
BILE in reply. Then, in a state Of great
excitement, Margaret opened the door.
my lady" she cried, "such a thing has
not happened these twelve years-a gen.
tleman has come to see your
early training stood Lady Lennox in
good stead now; she controlled her excite
ment and spoke calmly:
'Show the gentleman in, Margaret"
Il have taken the liberty of following
| this good woman, who seems to have al
most lost her Senses" said the same deep
bass voice; and, looking up, Lady Lennox
saw tall, slight, elderly man with iron
gray whiskers and iron-gray hair, hard
cold, notwithstanding man, yet with
something in his face that made her heart
beat wildly, she knew not why.
He stood at the door, bowling deferen-
TALLY, yet with keen, sllrewd, observant
eyes that took in everything. That same
instant, had he been questioned, he could
have told the color of the ladies' hair and
eyes, the color of their dresses; yet he
seemed engrossed in themselves.
"Pray enter, SIR" said Lady Lennox,
with old-fashioned grace and courtesy.
The stranger advanced, hat in hand and
bowling.
II presume have the honor of address
ing Lady Lennox, widow of the late Col.
Lennox of Erceldean?' he said.
1.-THE very words of the advertisement"
thought her ladyship growing paler She
answered with quiet dignity:
81 am Lady Lennox, sir"
Then he looked ut the beautiful girl in
the radiant dress of purple and gold. He
looked at the fair, bewitching face, and
a strange light shone in his eyes.
ut is Lennox face" he said in a low
voice, ga true Lennox face"
This is my daughter announced Lady
LennoN, my only child, Beatrix Lennox,
who should have been heiress of Ercel-
dean"
"Exlctly. 1 ann very happy indeed to
see you, Lady Lennox. When I tell you
that have spent six months in looking
for you, wonder if you would guess who
l amp
NO." was the wondering response
Have you strong nerves." he asked.
care you given to fainting, Mysteries or
anything of that kind?"
No. replied Beatrix sternly.
$50 much the better-I know that I
shall surprise you. I am Peter Lennox,
who was believed long years ago to have
been drowned-Peter the gauche, the
awkward, the unlucky, the ne -do-well-