Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-01-29

And then wh0tT demanded her lover.
"Shc will marry him, of course, and
give him Mount Eden, and they will be
very, very happy. At least I hope so"
sighed Agnes, 'bccausc I am afraid she
will never be happy until he does return"
do you really think woman could
remember man for as long as that.
ten Of eleven years" questioned MIR.
Lyle.
"Oh, yes, Evelyn could. She is not like
other women. Besides, she told me so
herself only yesterday. When was tell
ing her all about you. snd how happy ]
am! It made her think Of Will--poor dar.
ling: and she told me the whole story"
"Ah! he will he lucky fellow when
he does return" remarked Mr.. Lyle, as
he rose from the sofa and went out of
the room.
Presently he came back with photo.
graph.
"Can you tell me who that Is. Agncsy
Have you ever seen the person bcfOrc!"
he said, MS he placed II In her hand.
She took II under the gas chandelier to
examine It properly. 1t represented a
tall lad of eighteen or nineteen, with eyes
that looked dark, set In bcnrdless face,
and general look Of extreme juvcnility.
NO" she replied, shaking her head,
never"
"Arc you surcT
"Quitc sure. Who Is It? Anyone about
here. or someone I met abroadY'
someone about here. and someone,
also, whom you met abroad" he answer
cd. smiling, as he took 1t back again. ut
represents myself"
"YOuw exclaimed Agnes, making n
dash at the photograph. "Oh. jasper,
It IL impossible. 1t is not a bit like you.
DO let me sec II again."
NO" replied Mr.. Lyle. holding II be.
You'd her reach; ut Is not worth a second
glance"
ut Is too bad Of you," poutcd Agnes;
"you might let me have II, when tell
you Il Is Of value TO me. Why, Evelyn
has the portraits Of her cousins-cspe.
ciully Hugl--sincc they were little babies,
and she wouldn't part from them for all
the world"
"Has she shown them, then, to your
exclaimed Jasper Lyle quickly.
mot oil, perhaps-but the oil paintings
hang In the dining room. oh! why did
you do thatT she cried, breaking OF sud.
denly, as she saw him tcar the photo.
graph he held In two, and fling the pieces
into the fire, which the chilly spring even.
ings still rendered necessary; ''and when
I told you I wished to keep IT,"
"And I said I did rot wish you to do
So" returned jasper Lyle.
This little episode, combined with Eve.
lyns departure, seemed TO break up all
the harmony Of the evening. and the par
~ retired to rest ut nm earlier hour than
usual. AZ Mr.. Lyle reached his room he
rang the bell.
"Did you ring. sir?' inquired the ser.
want who answered the summons.
EYES," replied Lyle, II want you to
call me carly tomorrow morning-Quite
carly-at six o'clock. ! am going for u
long walk"
Every good. SIR" said the man. who
proved true to his trust. and brought up
the boots and the warm water punctu.
ally TO the time desired.
Lyle dressed quickly, and went down
stairs. II was a lovely morning-the pre-.
cxrsor Of one Of the first warm days In
May-and all Nature seemed to be alive.
The Aower.beds Of Fcqtherstone Hall had
Just been laid out for the season. and
the rows Of variously tinted foliage plants,
from the palcst velvcty green to deep
clnrct color. contrasted wildly with the
white aud red gernniums. and yellow cal.
ccolarias, and purple hcliotropc with
which they intcrmixcd. Everything
about the Hall was perfectly organized.
and bore the stamp Of wealth; but II was
more for show than use. 1t swallowed
money, but It yielded none. Yet It Inn
pressed most people with its magnlAccncc.
and none more NO than the needy man
who now surveyed II.
"And all this" he thought, ~ he looked
around him and saw the glass Of the hot
houses and cOnserr-torics glistcning In
tho distance, and heard the ''hissinE" Of
the grooms az they attended to their
charges In the stable yard, ''all this II "a
nothing compared to the riches Of Mount
Eden. 1t would only occupy little cor.
ner Of II. That II what Mr.. Featherstons
said. And Il IL actually oil hers. What
fool was to be In such hurry"
He turned and walked on rapidly, fol-
he did not wish his morning stroll to be
patent to all the world. He pressed for
ward till he reached the drive gates Of
Mount Eden, which were guarded by Z
pretty Gothic lodge. A woman came out
whilo he was lettering there and held the
gate open for him to pass through.
Fifteen thousand o year, and this Co.
tate" he thought, 40 he drew long
breath, land all In her own hands. II
makes me sick to thing Of Il. I devcrse
TO be killed for having thrown away my
| chances In this manner. She recognised
mel am certain Of Il. I knew Il directly
met her eyes, and II was on that account
that she returned home. Now, the Qucs
ton 10, how did my presence affect her
I should have had no doubt on the subjcc,
II Il had not been for what Agnes told
me. I never dreamt that Evelyn coult
have remembered such boy and girl At
fair--thc vcriest shadow OF courtship
But II she does, what then? ! think
know what women arc by this time, and
can pretty well calculate the effects Of ar
Interview. At all events Ill Try Il. An(
In any case It would he necessary, for
must secure her friendship and good ser
vices with the FcatherstOncs. Suppose
she should betray me? No! That IL i'm
pOssible"
He began to take his way back Il
Featherstone Hall. 1t was nine o'clocl
by this time, and all the family were M
sembled there. As soon az breakfast wa
over, Lyle escaped to his own room. HI
sat down and wrote few lines to tn
mistress of Mount Eden. which he bribe,
= groom to carry over to her in the cours
Of tho day.
The letter he wrote was US follows:
II see that you have recognized me, ant
feel that my future lies In your hands
When can I see you, and explain every