Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-12-29
XIy-(Continued.)

safr Jasper BabD, eAcl'liiiVu
,Ian YOU have not been to buchlas s'
, .'-L a+ all. You have not seen your
fstItor. Won have deceived me with
la nn rhoro hastily interrupted him, saying
i''i zinc heart. and with color rising
WIN L. milo checks: Il pray you, pray
u ~ .av no more. We know very We, !,
S sSot van 9 have not left the neighbornooo.
'n Al SoU rn o understand you, Miss Jordan.
hn+ inst returned. My horse IS not
vet unsadded" ,,;oa tho cir,
Nol ';,1' n her voice. ''Not another
VIZ r Won wish us to retain a partlcie
worn - for Won. l have pitied you, L
Iaro excused you, but if you NE nave
GA the word; l cannot Wi'nuraw II
g., VA, m" Fire was in her heart, tears
~ 81. ~ ,4u sneak" said Jasper. Il value
-.,,r rnrard Miss Jordan, above every
s,;ns. that the world contains. l cannot
t.r,orr lose that. There has been mis-
annraipnsion. How it has arisen ! do not
know. but arisen it has, and dissipated 1t
sbgn be. 1t is true, as | said, that L was
5o,o,,nd about nv fathers condition will
fnIrr maEciOusly deceived. | rode yester-
1av 10 BuckfastIeigh, and have but just
,ptprnpl If my father had been dying
opvould not have seen me here so soon.
I'VE cannot listen to this. We cannot
orinre this" cried Barbara. "Will you
madden me. after al that has been done
for VOL: 1t is cruel" Then, unable to
control the food of tears that rose to her
eyes. she left the room and the glare Of
candles.
Jasper approached Mr.. Jordan. He had
nj lost his self-restraint. Il do not COM
plehcnd this charge of falsehood brought
against ne. | can bring you token that
not dispute. He has told me who your
second wife was. She was my sister. Will
son do me the justice to say that you be-
tirvc me-"
yes" answered the old man, family.
May | recall Miss Jordan? l cannot
endure that she should suppose me false. y
III YOU wiIl.'
tone more word. Do you wish our kim
,bip to he known to her, or is it to be kept
secret, ut least for a while?'
DO not tell her"
Then Jasper went into the hall. Bar
ARA was there. in the window, looking
ut into the dusk through the dull old
lass of the lattice.
Miss Jordan" said he, II have ven
Ired to ask you to return to your father,
nd receive assurance that l spoke the
uth."
But" exclaimed Barbara, turning
,ughly upon him, ''you were on the
ayen Rock with my sister at sunset, and
ad your brother planted at the gate to
atch against intruders.'
My brother?
Nes, a boy"
Il do not understand you."
at is true. l saw him. saw you. Eve
onfcssed it, What do you say to that!'
Jasper bit his thumb.
Barbara laughed bitterly.
L know why you pretended to go away
because a policeman was here on Sun
ay, and you were afraid. Take care! l
ave betrayed you. Your secret is known.
lou are not safe here"
Miss Jordan" said the young man
uietly. you are mistaken. [ did not
Meet your sister, l would not deceive you
or all the world contains. / warn you
hat Miss Eve is menaced. and | was sent
Mt Of the way lest | should be here to pro-
ref her.
Barbara gave a little contemptuous gasp.
Il cannot listen to you any longer" she
said angrily. Take my warning. Leave
this place. Ii is no longer safe. tell
YOU
Il will Hot GO said Jasper. Il dare
A'5. / have the interest of your family too
near my heart to leave"
You will not GO exclaimed Barbara,
trembling with anger and scorn. Il
n'tAer believe You. nor trust you. r.
sue set her teeth and said through them,
"s'A her heart in her Jasper, l
haze you