Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-05

"Not 80 soon as that, surely"

"NOt SO soon rs that, surely"
quite rs soon rs that, l think. I
thought you the most practical, sensible,
clcar-hcaded woman ! had ever met In
my life."
She then told him all that the reader
! already knows down TO the moment when
she discovered that the forged checks had
been stolen from her marquette cabinet.
"Stolcn! Is II possiblcv'
II Know" she continued, "that they
were In my possession when Will and his
wife came TO live at Mount Eden, for
had been looking at them but a few days
before, and my keys are always put away
In my wardrobe. My cousin must have
distracted those keys and riacd the cabi.
not. Then he considered himself safe.
Don't you sec. Captain Philip, thst all
these rumors he hns spread about Mount
Eden refer 10 himself? He Is the claimant
who Is about to spring up and dispute
my legal ownership Of my property"
I'll soon put a stop TO that cried Cap
tain Philip, with ccnchcd teeth; "1'll
see II the brute darcs to insult you again.
And this. Evelyn, Is the man you loved"
".This Is the man I thought I loved,
Captain Philip: but as soon us met him
u
was my belief In him that I lovcd--not
Will Caryll. lie Is not worth the love Of
any honest woman. How wish my poor
Agnes had never met him."
Mrs. Lyle will not suffer under the In
Fiction as you would have done, Evelyn.
Thank God that you were reserved for
me. all unworthy Of you as l am. But
think you will agree with me that your
cousin must Mt once leave Mount Eden.
After what has happened. he should not
be suffered to pollutc your presence for
another day."
But I'm afraid he will refuse to 90.
He spoke this afternoon as IL he had
every right TO rcmain--as II he dared me
to turn him out"
I'VE will soon sec about that. Evelyn.
will you trust this matter TO your future
husband? Will you let me act for you
and bring this insolcnt prctcndcr to his
beu rings?"
Eyes. Captain Philip. I put Il all into
your hands. DO ms you think best. Only
remember how dear Agnes Is to me, and
that. for the sake Of the pnst, I have no
wish to revenge myself upon her hus.
band"
II will respect your wishes to the small.
est particular, and observe the utmost
secrecy with regard to what you have
told me. But William Caryll can only be
cfrcctually convinced Of the impudencc
OF his prctcnsions through legal opin.
lon, therefore you must let me contidc the
case to a solicitor. Shall II be yours--or
minc?"
"Havc you a solicitor?' she asked In.
noccntly.
II have. Ono who knows mo well, and
has been such a friend to me for years
that shall lose no time In Introducing
him to you. I will run up to town and
sec him tho first thing in the morning
that Ii. II can bc spared"
"NO. you cannot be spared" she said
affectiOnatcly.
lie pressed her closely to him as he
answered:
"Ycu cannot think how my blood boils
TO think Of the outrage 70 which your
feelings have boon subjected. nor how
long TO chastise the offender. but you
loved him once. Evelyn. ind no We will
deal as lcnlcntly with him az We can."
1--WE can afford TO do IT," she said. "b0
cause We are 50 happy"
"Arc you happy?'
$50 much 80. that I don't believe I
ever knew the meaning Of the word until
this evening. But It Is growing late. 1t
Is past nine o'clock. Captain Philip; you
must let mo 60"
mot until you call me something better
than Captain Philip" he answered, a.
they passed out into the night, and stood
In the shadow OF the cottage caves to.
gethcr.
lie was holding hcr In his arms. and
she turned her head and laid her soft
cheek against his own.
"I.ove. let mo co." she whispered, and
then he loosed his hold reluctantly. and
watched her figure hitting through tho
scmi.darkncss till It was lost to view.