Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-03-17

band" she continued, "and we We're grow
ing happier. In time [ think that he
would have loved me; but some one else,
a fair woman-one of the kind Of women
that he admires-Lady Hamilton, came,
and"
Il see" said the lawyer-''the old story,
jealousy and quarreling. Surely, Hill
dred, you have not thrown away the la
Dor of q lifetime by growing jealous and
veXirg the earl?"
Il have done worse than that" she saiG
far worse. l was jealous Of Lady
Hamilton. l thought that both she and
my husband were deriding me. follow
Cd them when they went out to see the
sun set over the lake. l hid myself behind
the alder trees to listen if they said any
thing. about me; and then-I cannot tell
how it happened-my husband saw me.
He was very angry; he said 1 was never
to enter his doors again, but to return
lone at once to YOU
The lawyers face cleared.
'You are quite sure that you have told
me the whole TRUTH he said.
''Yes, quite sure. What should I keep
from you? 1t seems very hard punish
ment for what was merely q fault rather
the earl that I loved him, and that jeal-
ousy had driven me mad"
''I ou told him that? Then rely upon it
in a few days all will be well. He will
forget his anger and come to find you"
Il do not think so,'' she returned.
''You are quite sure, IIildred, that you
have hidden nothing from me?' he in
terrogated; adding, 1T is, as you say, Sc
,>h, f,, o,,lt
She looked up at him in surprise.
what can have to hide, papa? In
telling you Of my love, and my jealousy,
l have told you the worst"
''Then all will come right again. In the
meantime keep up appearances; go to
your own room unobserved and wait I'M
til your luggage arrives. l shall say that
you are come home for few days
change. Keep up your spirits; all will
come right again, feel sure
Il am very tired, papa" she said. Il
think I will stay in my room to-day
every well, my dear; do just as you
like; you know best, Of course. will say
that you do not feel very well. Go ia
your room, by all means. / hope you will
soon be better. Now try to cheer up; it
will be all right. l will see to this diff
Guilty with your husband for YOU"
She looked up at him proudly.
.'You must not interfere, papa! l shall
never return to him now!''
He looked pityingly at the white face.
"You appear very i'll, Hildred. Is there
nothing that | can do for you"
'Nothing," she replied, coldly. In her
heart she felt bitterly angry with her
father. She had trusted him; he had mis-
led her. She did not offer to kiss him or
to touch his hand, but went quietly out
of the room and upstairs, leaving him
with some very unpleasant thoughts.
It had not been an agreeable Interrupt
ton to his breakfast but he tried to think
little Of it. 1t was only a quarrel. after
all, and his daughter had done nothing
wrong. He should make it all right in a
few seconds when he saw the earl. He
wrote to him before he went to the city,
telling him that his wife had reached
home safely, but was looking very i'll.
The rest of that day Hildred remained
in her room, and on the morning following
she did not come downstairs. 1t was af-
ternoon when Arley Ransome, with
face as pale as death, asked for admit
tance to her apartment. She bade him
enter, and he did so, with an open letter
in his hand. 1t was her husbands writ
ing, she perceived.
you have deceived me-" said her faith
err, sternly; you told me that you had
hidden nothing from me. Your husband
tells me that he has hidden you here be-
cause you shot Lady Hamilton on the
evening of the thirty -fTst-shot her with
intent to murder, and that you confessed
your guilt!'
Without a word or a murmur she look
ed at him, and then fell like one dead at
lis feet.
Go be continually