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

C11AI ALL.
March was distinguished in the annals
of Ramleh by a sudden outburst of gay
ETY., chiefly caused by the arrival of two
English men-of-war in the harbor. The
first brought two princes to Egypt, and,
while these scons of royalty went to
Cairo and up the Nile with the consul
general, their vessel remained in port.
"And really" as Mrs. Dumaresq said,
with much seriousness, what comfort
DIT is to have a man-of-war here to protect
as" But neither she nor anybody else
thought the protection needed, for affairs
We're just then apparently in a very qui-
Tescent state.
A water picnic party was an event
which Anne Carteret and Michele Du-
maresq were fated long to remember. A
large cutter was hired for the occasion,
and among the persons aboard were Mrs.
iDumaresq and several of her family, Mr..
Eastlake and Mr.. Rolleston. The Sea-
dorths and various members of other Alex
tandrian families were also present.
The day was brilliant and the wind in
their favor. They laughed and chatted
merrily as the vessel ran out of the har-
Dor, and at last determined to land on the
iow-lying shore on their left, where land
ing looked easy. 1t was not quite so easy
as they thought. They could not get close
in to land, and there was some scrambling
ito be done but the ladies were all finally
helped to shore, and then the question
was asked whether an expedition inland
was to be made.
AS the sloping ground was assembled,
wide and beautiful view of the harbor and
the blue Mediterranean could be obtained.
IA palace and forts were built upon mar
row neck of land running between the sea
and Lake Mareotis, which lay motionless
and blue on the other side. 1t gave al
most a shock of surprise to those who,
like Anne Carteret, were not well &C
quainted with the distribution of land
and water in that district to come so sud
denly upon another sheet of water where
they had expected to find stretch OF
land.
They climbed over broken down part
of an encircling wall and made their way
to q building across a wide eXpanse OF
sand The steps had been torn away from
the doors, and they had again to climb
with much laughter and assistance from
each other, into the building itself. a
division of the party was made. Mrs. Du-
maresq, Rolleston and one or two Of the
guests were to walk to the boat and see
that tea was prepared; then Hilda anu
Tom would return and join the others at
the ruined palace. 1t was a cumbersome
arrangement, and Anne would much rath-
er have gone to the boat with Mrs. Du-
maresu,. but her scruples were overruled,
and she found herself left with Mr..
Gray. Michele and Mr.. Eastlake. MIR.
Gray was pleasant companion, and had
q wife and family at home with whom
eli
was not sorry when Michele and Mr..
Eastlake went off together to explore the
ruins and left her to rest on stone and
watch for the return of Hilda and Mr..
iRolleston The two came presently with
the news that tea was ready, but by that
time Michele and her companion had dis
appeared 1t was decided to institute
something in the nature of search. Mr..
Gray ran down to the beach to see if
they had returned thither. Tom and
iHilda both searched the palace; Anne
was commissioned to stand at a certain
window and watch for passers-by.
Thus left alone, Anne leaned against
the rough stone of the archway and
watched the sea birds on the water, and
noted the contrasts of color IN the heay-
ems and earth, and dreamed once more
as. alas. she dreamed too often-of dark
face and pair of tender eyes that looked
into her own, and voice that called her
by her name. Her eyes grew dim. Ii
Michele and Eastlake had passed her at
that moment she would have failed to in
tercept their progress. She did not even
hear a step that gained her side; and yet
through the haze of memory it seemed a
perfectly natural thing that the old voice
the voice that she had never dared to
acknowledge to herself as anything but
pleasant pain to her-shOuld sound in her
ears once more and call her by name
"Anne! Anne!"
She started and turned round. No, it
was not trick of her fancy. 1t was
Iawrence's voice she heard; it was Law
renee himself who stood and looked into
her eyes. His face was pale with re-
strained emotion AS for Anne, her limos
+rembled under her. She leaned against
the stonework of the window and looked
as if she had seen 4 ghost.
"Have l startled your he said in
hurried, agitated voice. Il thought
should find you when I followed you from
tho shore. | could not stay away any
longer. Forgive me, Anne; forgive ME
that I tried to leave you when love
Won more than all the world beside"
CHAPTER XIV.
Forgive him? It was to Anne mo-
mont of bewildering joy, of incredulous
-,,,r,r;sa ot the fulfillment of her hearts