Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-19

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Lyle turned and looked at her as she
spoke, and for a moment she saw VIII
Caryll before her, with the ugly frown he
was wont to bestow on her outspoken can.
dor.
II don't know" he said, addressing Cap.
tain Philip, "what right you have. SIR. to
call me to order. believe YOU are Miss
Raynes overseer@"
"And her friend and adviser" inter.
posed Evelyn.
Perhaps. but not mine, and as hap.
pen to be related to the family, I consider
! may choose my own words. This unfor.
tunate affair has put me In hole as well
~ everybody else. and I should like to nc.
certain from the solicitors whether Mr..
Featherstone's daughter has.sot under
the circumstances) some clam upon her
late fathers property"
mot the slightest. sir" replied one Of
the lawyers In attendance; mo one has
any claim except the creditors, Mr.. Feath.
erstone not having Unfortunately made
any separate settlement upon his wife,"
"And I should have given It up II he
had" sobbed the good.hcarted widow. IL
would have gone out charring sooner than
have kept money that was due to others"
"Ob, Evelyn, darling, isn't II all misera.
bler cried Agnes. clinging to her friend.
But Evelyn's only reply was to clasp
her still closer to her bosom.
"Well. then, It's deuced awkward con-
fession," said Jasper Lyle. with glance
round the room 40 II he wanted to escape:
"but I've nowhere to take my wife to,
and no money to pay for her expenses.
The only plan can think Of 10 to return
to Italy las wished to do before the
wedding took place, and II I had been al.
lowed to carry out my intentions should
have been saved oil this bother), and see
about re.lnvesting my capital In England.
] am doing nothing with Il there, and
meanwhile. Mrs. Feathcrstone, I suppose
there b 10 objection to your daughtel
remaining with your
Agnes began to sob bitterly, when Eve.
Ign approached them.
INF. Lyle" she began, In her soft, rich
voice. do not perplex yourself further
Leave Agnes with me. You know how
very dear she 10 to me-of the care shall
take Of her, and that she has been almost
% much at home at Mount Eden ~ che
has been here. Agnes, darling, will u
not be bcst3 Trust yourself to me, and
leave your husband unencumbered. He
will not be absent very long, and when he
has settled bis money matters, and 70
turned 10 England, we can arrange some
thing for your future. My dear little sis
ter-my almost child-come back 4
Mount Eden with me, and see what w
can do to make the time pass until Mr.
Lyle rejoins you"
"Oh, Evelyn, that 10 just like you. I,
viii be the very thing" said Mrs. Fcath
eIstone.
n shall be at case now. I could trus,
her with you forever" added Jasper Lyle
% hs clasped Miss Rayne's hand with
rather too palpable o pressure.
"And what does Agnes say" inquired
Evelyn gently.
"Oh, take me home, Evelyn-take mi
home. don't know what to say o.
think. Everything around me seems q
black 90 Ink, and feel 40 II I shoult
never be happy again. But let mo g
with you. shall have rest there. L.
me 20 with you"
30 the next day Mr.. Jasper Lyi'
(though not without having received {
cognisance Of the others, from Mis-
Rayne's hand) took his departure TO
Italy, and the poor little mourning brid,
returned to Mount Eden with her friend
Exhausted % she was with grief at part
Ing from her husband and her home, OBJ
was thankful to seek rep0se, and. a. 500,
90 she knew that she had fallen to sleeu
like tired child, with the tears yet IN
dried upon her r0se.leaf cheeks, Evelyl
crcpt downstairs and stood at the opel
French window Of her library, looking GU
upon the night. How different was thi
home coming from the one she had anti
cipated!
Evelyn rested her cheek upon the linte
Of the door post, and gave herself up I
thought. Presently the perfume Of q olga
was waited on the night air, and then tn
illuminated tip could be seen approachin
Through the darkness.
captain Philip" she exclaimed, n
that youf I was feeling so lonely oil b
"Has Mrs. Lyle left your" he said. stog
ping beside her.
II have left her, dear child, for oh
has cried herself to sleep. This II %
ending Of her honeymoon, Captain Phi
ip."
"sadder than one can express. tol
you this would prove the test Of NJ
Jasper Lyle's affection for bis wife. Wha
do you think Of Il now, Miss Raynew
Don't ask me. want so,much to hop
tho best.'
"For her. or for-himr'
Evelyn started.
"For her, Of course. Hasn't she bee
my dearest friend for years past2 VIII
should you suspect me Of being intereste
in-him?"
''Only % hes husband; and, 40 matter
are now, It 10 difiicult to separate the
interests. DO you believe he will return !
captain Philip, what are you dream
ing OFT Not return to Agnes--to my poe
child! He could not be so base. ! aI
quite angry with you for the suspicion"
II am sorry TO have have made you q
cry, but only asked for your opinion.
don't think he WILL"
CHAPTER XIX.
Evelyn Rayne had affected to ridlcu
Captain Philips belief concerning Jasp,
Lyle, and yet, as the days went on, b,
mind required to It again and again. II
behavior was certainly not that OF an q
dent lover, nor did he seem In any parti
ular hurry to return to England. H
first letter, announcing his arrival