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


there is no mistake? My husband al
ways told me his brother Peter was Dead"
II am alive enough" was the quick
reply. When the Ornlolia went down,
most of those ON board sank with her. l
swan away from the vessel, and, being
capital swimmer, contrved to keep up I'M
til was rescued by an English ship out
ward bound. | went with that ship to
China, and-weN, never cared to return
home. No one cared for me at Erceldean,
and knew my money would be useful to
Charlie" His voice faltered for one half
minute, and then he went ON. Il let them
all believe that / was dead. What could
it matter? l should never see home or
any of them again. Now, Lady Lennox,
look at me and tell me-do you believe
that l, am your husbands brother?"
II believe it, mamma" said the clear
voice of Beatrix. II can trace the Lennox
features in the gentleman's face"
Thank you," returned Peter Lennox.
"That is the first compliment have ever
received ON the score of personal beauty.
Still the Lennox features are good"
you have trace of Them" said frank
Beatrix, without the beauty" Peter
Lennox laughed, his sister-in-law looked
alarmed. She held out her hands in
greeting to him. He kissed them and
seemed to be greatly pleased.
'Thank you. Those are the first words
of welcome l have heard,' he told her.
II am glad that they have come from my
sister. Now let me make friends with
my niece"
He held out his hands to Beatrix, who
shyly gave him hers.
"And now" inquired Peter Lennox,
"may l feel at holne?'' He looked up
suddenly at Lady LennoX. Il have star
tied you," he said. ''You tremble; You
are quite pale. l am too abrupt-you
must pardon me-"
He led Lady Lennox TO the little couch
near the window and placed her on it.
II can hardly believe my Senses" she
told him. 1--WE have been so long desert
ed, and now it seems as though we had
found a friend"
81 am Il true FRIEND" said her brother
in-law, ''but we viii talk of that after
ward" Do you know that thousands of
miles away from bonny Scotland | read
of my brothers marriage to Ailsa
Graeme, and that l have been longing to
see you ever since? I have been hard;
stern, cold man all my life. l have de-
voted myself to one thing, and have cared
for nothing else Years ago l learned
that money was power. In the new world,
where l am better known than here, they
call me Peter Lennox the millionaire"
81 am glad that you have succeeded"
said lady Lennox gently.
Yes, success is the very wine of life.
/ thought that l cared for nothing else
but money; vet, of late, something has
been pulling at my heartstrings-
thing has stirred up faint memories of
home. Three years ago | met in New
York some one who had known my broth:
err Charlie. He gave me all his history,
and told me how he had been courted by
the noblest of the land-'Prince Charlie
they called him. heard the story of his
ruin, of his sudden death, of the loss Of
the Old home, Erceldean, and new ambi-
ton entered my heart. | said that
would go back home, that 1 would seek
out Prince Charles wife and child, that
l would purchase Erceldean and restore
the g,ories of the house of Lennox."
Lady Lennox clasped her hands, and
words of unutterable thanksgiving went
up from her heart. Beatrix stood pale
and trembling, her dark eyes fixed ON her
uncle's face.
"You need not remain here another
day." said Peter Lennox. II have taken
a house in London-a mansion, l should
say. 1t is already fitted up and decorated,
as the auctioneers say, in the most COM
plcte and charming fashion. Seriously,
it is one of the finest houses in the metrop-
olis-and it is quite ready for YOU"
''In Lo1ldon?" cried Lady Lennox. II
can hardly, realize it! Heaven has heard
my prayer at last!'
''London?" repeated Beatrx, with a
look of dismay. con, mamma, shall we
leave mountain and loch for city full of
men?"
Neither of them noticed the dismay, the
dread in her voice; they were engrossed
in their own plans.
Il have lived for one object" said Peter
Lennox, "and / shall accomplish it yet. I
shall buy back Erceldean, and make it
once more the home of our race. I am
willing to give double the price that it was
sold for. | want to restore it to more than
it's ancient grandeur; want to live there
with you, sister, and Beatrix shall once
more he heiress of Erceldean. With the
beauty heaven has given her, and the god
with which l shall endow her, she can
marry any one; the greatest peer in Eng
land will be only too proud to make her
his wife,"
Lady Lennox looked anxious.
"Beatrix marry! l am afraid, Peter,
we shall have trouble over that; she does
not like men,
Have no fear" Peter Lennox laughed;
''the Ere in those dark eyes of hers will
light a flame that even She will not be
able 70 extinguish. The only thing we
shall have to do will be to exercise care,
for it strikes me that when she does love
there will be no half-heartedness about
it."
Time proved that he was right.
(To be continued)
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