Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-25

remember-at least when we are alone.
''Damer? she said, with a smile. 81
think | like Mr.. Lawrence better"
He colored little, pulled his mus
tache and looked as if some thought had
occurred to him which was not altogether
a pleasant one. With her quick reading
of a face she loved she saw that he was
not quite at his ease, and wondered
whether she had said something wrong.
With sweet humility she FASTENED to
amend her speech.
II will call you whatever you like vest,
Damer," she murmured.
| He kissed her hand, but still looked
| little disturbed.
Dear" he said presently, don't you
think it will be better to say nothing
about this for few days? There is al
ways SO much talk about such matters.
| will take an opportunity of speaking
quietly to Mr.. Dumaresq."
This was their last word alone The
voices of Hilda Seaforth and Mr.. Rol-
lesion were heard approaching; and when
they appeared Miss Carteret and Mr..
Lawrence We're standing at some distance
| from each other, looking like two we'll
bred people who had a slight acquaint-
ance, and were with some difficulty main
tanning a conversation about the weather.
'We can't find Miss Dumaresq and Mr..
Eastlake anywhere" said Tom, when the
| first greetings had been exchanged. II
think they must be walking to the beach.
Let us go down to the boat and see. How
did you get here, Lawrence? You were
not expected, were you?"
mo, came by the early train from
Cairo, having telegraphed to Calcott to
send donkeys for me and my luggage to
the Sid Gaber station"
This explanation was made as they
were leaving the palace. They walked
rapidly down to the shore, and found that
the truants had not yet been seen Or heard
of. Mrs. Dumaresq was becoming seri-
ously alarmed; so much alarmed, in fact,
that she had scarcely leisure to remark
on Lawrence's sudden appearance or
Anne's happy silence. They were all con-
sulting what they should Go to find Mi
chelle and Eastlake, when the missing
couple were seen coming down the bank
toward the boat. Eastlake looked grave,
almost annoyed; Michele was laughing
and excited.
''It is six O'clock" said Mrs Du,na-
resp, significantly.
ooh, that doesn't matter, [ am sure"
said Michele, coaxingly. ''You don't
mind being out late for once, do you,
mamma? It was so delightful! Mr.. Law
renee, is it really you?'
They did not reach Ramleh until after
nine o'clock, and then they found Har-
old and Mr.. Dumaresq both at the station
to meet them. Michele shrank little
behind the others when she heard him
speak. There was q tone of incipient dis
pleasure in his voice already.
"You are very late, Charlotte. I am
afraid you will catch cold. I hope there
has been no accident"
"Oh, dear, James, it has been nothing
but one succession of accidents" began
Mrs. Dumaresq in dispirited way. II
will tell you all about it presently. Do
give me your arm, and send Harold to
get me a donkey; I cannot walk all the
way home, for I have twisted my ankle
or something. expect it is sprained."
whats the row." said Harold famil-
iarly to his sister in a low tone.
'Oh, do be quiet, Harold" said Mi
chelle, plaintively.
"What is wrong, Niche? Come, cheer
up; you're tired. / say, where did Law
renee start from? And do you see him
and Anne incoming on together? Do you
think it's case?"
ooh, I can't tell; 1 don't know. Oh,
Hal, I've been so silly. And I've made
mamma and Mr.. Eastlake and everybody
so angry with me. Look, I'm sure mann
ma is telling papa already"
II always told you that some day you
would get it hot; and if the mother is
pouring complaints of you into the COVER
nors ear at that rate, you may expect it
now"
But Michele was not comforted.