Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-06

brunch Of coFpeg. beech and stood at my
side.
1t wes my Uncle Remy.
"WeIl," he said. II have waited and
watched for an opportunity of speaking
to you for confoundedly lshg time, my
charming niece"
I turned my eyes M to this sometime
Idol Of my childhood. He was decidedly
changed for the worse. Premature strcaks
of gray were to be seen In his abundant
black hair and mustache; and his worn
face wore a perpetual snccr.
II am very glad to see you. Uncle Nc-
N.Y." snid ut once. But why not come
nm 10 the house, instead Of creeping round
like a fugitiveF
II am infinitely obliged to you" he said.
II cross the threshold of Carewe!
Thank goodness, though I am decidedly
sunk. TIN not gone so low rs that yet!'
credit" I answered.; "rathcr the reverse.
What nonsense such pride isy'
"Whcn last we met" he Kissed, 1--WE
stood on different footing! Take care
you do not cxasperate met
"Whcn Inst we met" I said. "yOu say
rightly, that we stood on different foot.
ing; and you showed me then no mercy.
Come. what Il your motive for DIGGING
my steps rs you have done Of lntc!"
"Ah! You have known IT,
II have felt it-ever since Tat night at
the Coliseum"
He laughed. a little bitterly, as he glanc-
cd at his shabby dress. II must not be
seen In this ncighborhood-l must be of
ngain directly. am staying at small
Inn, miles from here. under nm assumed
name. can't explain TO you oil the cir
cumstanccs, but you mustn't mention hav.
Ing seen me. swear to you on my honor
that only cnme to see you. ! am In
great want"
I interrupted him. "Iierc Il my purse"
| I said, "thcrc are about ten pounds In H..
But, Uncle Rcmy. II you want large sums.
II Is Of no use to Apply to me unless may
tell grandpapn. rs he would wonder what
I did with IT,"
"What want Is not money. though. MS
you don't seem to want that purse and !
do, may rs well take Il; but l want You
10 do little service for me. You know
that jewel case you have Of my mothcr's!''
"What makes you think l have II Jewel
case Of your mothcr's!' l asked. eau.
tiously. taken aback. lc enjoyed my
confusion.
II happen to know that you possess IT,
he laughed. Don't DO alarmed! ! don't
ask for the biggest diamond II contains.
I only want u piece Of paper out Of it'd
folded paper, addressed to my mother"
''Therc IL no such paper" l sni,l, quick.
~. II have looked through NIL Of the
contents. and there are 10 papers"
lie laughed again.
Burnside didn't think to teach you tho
secret Of the spring." hc said. "Now
listen. When yOu 20 home lift out the
middle one Of tho thrcc cut.glass scent
bottles with gold tops: under this bottle
tho velvet II movable. and. on lifting II.
you will see tiny spring. II you press
that the tray will lift. and show you u
small partition. Just large enough TO hold
one or two papers folded Hat. The one
I want Is the only one there You sec.
I'm not asking much Of YOU"
I took IN instant for reflection. Had
not Mr.. Burnside told mo to 10 exceed.
ingly careful Of that jewel case aud all
In Il?
"Unclc Rcmy." I said. II shall reserve
the right to withhold that paper from,
yoM, II. on reading Il, find II IL something
you ought not to have"
"Oh. but you must promise not to read
II Mt all"
"Thcn must decline. ! cannot prom.
isc."
"I.isten. Olga. There IL absolutely moth.
Ing Of any importance to anyone but me!
l swear It to you. My mother said I was
to have It"
"Uncle Remy." I replied, sorrow fully,
II cannot do this for you. Mt least no,
without Mr.. Burnsitlc's permission"
"VictOr!" he cried. passiOnatciy-'al.
ways Victor! Who cares for him or any
Of his actions? Some years agO you took
q different view Of that gentleiman--"
EYES; no one can toll how tho light Of n
more mature age has altered my impress.
siOns. and shaken my faith In those once
believed ill.," said ].
"Would to heaven you had done your
business once and for all! he cried. ":VNhy
can these women never do thing thor.
oughly? Olga, will you. or will you not,
bring mo that paper, unread, here. under
this tree. at this time to.mOrr0wY Take
your time In answering"
mo" ! said; II will not. ! gave a
prom,se-I will not break It,"
every good. ! nsa panied to have IA
threaten. But II you do not, shall walk
straight up to the house. and lay before
Mr.. Carewe tho story of your attempt. al
the advanced age Of ten, to stab Victor
Burnside!' 1s,.
| cried out In my sudden astonlshmen,
and horror.
II must co." ! whispered, painting like
one running In an awful dream. when
the feet are tied to the Rrourfl.
Oh. what should d0?-what should
do? The curse. had come. upon -Me-the
black shadow which had been stalking
after me through my lie! 1t was como u,
last. Powsrless to avert It. ! wished
could die.