Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-28
CHAPTER Ill

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conversation and very naturally called
the young man ''Mr. Seymour" Whereat
Lawrence informed him that his mother
had been General Seymour's sister, and
that she had married certain Captain
Lawrence, and that therefore
Therefore" Mrs. Haye eagerly inter
posed, ''you are the Mr. Lawrence whom
we have so often heard of. Oh, know
all about YOU Your exploits in shooting,
fishing, hunting-I have some young
friends who positively rave about Mr..
I,awrence-Mr. Jack Lawrence, as they
usually call you, do they not? And they
knew Miss Glare Seymour, too. Perhaps
i should call her Mrs. Lawrence, how
everY' in gently insinuating tone.
A shade had come over Lawrence's
brow. He looked Embellishments.
HE answered more tremendously than
before.
81 am sorry that cannot lay claim to
the good fortune of cousin of mine,
WHOM I think your friends must have
met"
"Well, it was to Mr.. Jack Lawrence
that Miss Seymour was engaged" said
Mrs. Haye in tone of conviction. "Did
that marriage take place, Mr.. Law
kence?
"No,' said Lawrence, rather grimly:
THAT marriage did not take place.
"But / suppose it will take place ulti-
mately?"
Lawrence hesitated a little. eyes," he
said, ultimately, [ suppose" And then
he pulled his mus1ache and turned rather
teed. as if he were conscious of some Sc
prret embarrassment
''You met Mrs. Burton in London,
1idn't you, Anne?" said Mrs. Haye, sud-
denly turning to her companion. "By the
by, / beg your pardon | did not intro
duce you. Anne, this is Mr.. Lawrence.
Mrs. Burton's FRIEND my friend, Miss
Carteret."
Lawrence bowed gravely with some
curiosity as to what Miss Carteret would
do or say She. answered with careless
frankness which showed that she had
attached very little Importance to her
former meeting with him.
''Mr. Lawrence and / remember each
other she said. Gle was the gentleman
who kindly brought me glass of water
when turned faint yesterday. | was
very much obliged to him for his help
Their some of the other passengers
Joined the group, and presently Mrs. Haye
was persuaded by one of them to take a
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fore-lunchcon promenade having begun,
Lawrence found himself virtually alone
with Miss Carteret. Major Haye was
No be absorbed in an old newspaper, which
G,e had obtained at Valetta.'
''You will not take a little walk?' Law
Fence said to her.
''No, thank YOU"
''Miss Carteret is not strong enough to
walk said Major Haye, emerging from
his newspaper ''She is an invalid for the
present. She went to that church yes
terday against my wishes, Mr.. Lawrence.
said it would be too much for her. But
my wife wanted companion; and be-
Jieye, Anne | belieys you went simply to
please my wife, and not yourself at all. :"
He stalked away down the deck, and
Lawrence settled info the seat next Miss
Carteret's chair, watching her with undis-
guised interest and admiration. He saw
that something in Major Hayes speech
had touched her; the color had risen to
her checks, the water was standing in her
eyes. But her lips smiled still. Major
Haye is a very old friend of mine,' she
said ''He thinks do not take sufficient
care of myself
'You were i'll before you left England?'
Eyes: l had a rervous fever. A win
ter abroad will DIS great things for me,
people say.
.'Major Haye is going back to India?
''Major Haye? Mes"
"Wiu the Indian Climate suit you?"
''Oh," said Miss Carteret, her face
lighting up, II see what you mean. But
/ am not going to India: only half way
40 Egypt for the winter
g. 7
She looked at him inquiringly for a mo-
ment. Not for your health?' she said
in doubtful tone.
''No; for amusement | shall so up the
Nile. / am tired of England
1t was not the lasi conversation that
they held together. Friendly, comforta-
BILE talks are easy on board ship, where
the mornings and afternoons and even
sngs present long blank spaces which have
to be filed up by pitiably inefficient de-
vices. Lawrence found, too, that his
place at meals was beside Miss Carteret.
and this was a fact which greatly aided
The growth of their friendship. For,
after that first day. Miss Carteret came
to almost every meal except breakfast,
and seemed to gain strength and bright
ness hour by hour.
They had left Malta on Friday after
noon. Saturday, Sunday, Monday, these
were the days of which Lawrence dis
posed chiefly in company with Miss Car
teret. Monday night came; they would
reach Alexandria early on the morrow.
After dinner nearly all the passengers
came on dark The air was fresh yet
warm; the rsoon was rising in the cloud
less heavens, but the sunset glow fingered
in the west; Anne found herself with
Lawrence =, her side. For minute or
two they paced the deck in silence.
at is our last night" he said.
ssYes'
Are you .atad-or soTry?'
II think--aoth."
Il have request 10 make he said.
after a parse. His voice sank into
peculiarly s.ft and serious tone as he
spoke 'sI can't know whether we shall