Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-26
CHAPTER Xx.-(Continued.,

Ing OF this? Who wrote II? Where did
you know her? Can II be really true that
you gave them to herr
II don't know what you're talking
about" said jasper irritably. rs she sob.
he'd ont her string of questions; "bc more
explicit, or I cannot answer you"
..Tbesc-these," replied Agnes, holding
out her hand again, and then he perceived
Il held the photographs he had taken from
the marauctrie cabinet. lie had left them
In his pOcket when he had changed his
cont. aud Agnes b al been exercising her
marital right to put away his things. He
sworc under his breath rs he took them
from her, but II was too late to prevent
mischief. On the back Of one was writ
ten, In his hand, '1'o Cousin Evelyn. from
Cousin VIII" on the back of the other, In
Evc,yn's, "From my own darling WILL"
with an appended date. AS jasper looked
at the inscriptions, and remembered that
a gncs had heard the story of her early
attachment from Evclyn's own lips. ms
color came and went. and he realized that
he must either brave the matter out by
lying or make his wife his confident.
'Spcnk to me-" exclaimed Agnes. hys.
tcrically; tell me the meaning OF u. Tor
heavens sukr. That Ia the same photo
graph you showed inc Mt Fcathcrsto"e
Hail, and threw In the fire sooner than !
should keep Il. Is II possible you are not
JASPER Lyic--that you have deceived me
that you are Evclyn's Cousin VIII!
Speak, or shall go mud"
Che WINS 30 fcarfully agitatcd that nc
wos afraid to deceive her further. Ana
after all, he thought. she was his wife;
their interests were tho same. ana II
would be wiser to take her into his conn.
dcncc. Bat Hrst he must do little bit OF
love making, at which, when he chose
Mr.. William Caryll jasper Lyle was par.
ticularly happy. SO he went ana sat
down on the couch. and threw his arms
about Agnes, and kissed her warmly.
81 will tell you everything" he wills.
pprcd. eff you won't cry. And first. you
must know how I love you, Agnes.
"Oh, yes; oh, yes" she said. nesting
10 him; "and thnt nothing can loosen the
close tic between us"
"You are my wife, Agncs--my very
self-and I will keep nothing from YOU.
Ny name II not Jasper Lyle. II In VII.
liam Cnryll, and I nm Evelyn Raynea
cousin"
She lifted her big blue eyes. wide open
ed, to his face. Her mouth had fallen
apart like that Of frightened child. Her
breath came In short gasps from her To-
boring breast.
civilian Caryll," she repeated al
length. "Oh, jasper, und-shc loved
youw
Hush, Agnes, M darling. II you
make your distress ihtcnt to the house
hold, and this news gets about. you will
lose me altogether. will go back Il
America tonight, and you shall never see
me again. Be patient. and you shall
know everything and confess am not st
much to blame"
"But she loved you," moaned Agnes.
wears and years ago; but what Of
Evelyn doesn't love me to-day. Why, sh,
IL positively rude sometimes. 1t was .
boy and girl attachment. which nevcl
would have come to anything"
Jasper, does she know you are hcl
cousin? When did she find II out?"
directly she saw me, you little goose
Don't you remember her leaving the Hal
the first evening We met here? And ther
paid her a visit ut Mount Eden. ant
we had Il out and she promised to respect
my incognito and keep my secret. Blu
something has happened lately. Agnes
which IL likely to make me throw on m!
disguise, and then I should have beel
obliged to tell you everything. II n {
very long story that cannot bc told In I
minute, and the 6rst dinner bell has runR
Dress yourself now and come downstairs
and you shall hear everything this even
Ing, I promise you. Aud remember, Az
mes, this 10 a profound secret, and 70,
must not breathe word Of what hav'
told you to any One."
mot even to Evelyn"
mot TIL I give you leave. You prom
ise me. AgnesY'
II promise you." she said, a. she hi,
her face from view again.
CHAPTER MI.
Jasper Lyle had motive for dcferrinl
the relation Of his adventures TIL afte
dinner. He wanted time to decide hoy
much of them be had bettcr tell, and how
much leave untold. He didn't want Il
startle Agnes too much ut first, and for
gerry 10 an ugly word. II he made he
shrink from him, she would Ay to Eve
Ign for consolation. and It was his objec
to detach her as much ~ possible frou
her early friend.
He sauntered hack Into his wife's room
after the dinner nv II he had been her
about to relate the story Of his victories
rather than criminal 10 confess hi
crime.
'Jasper. tell me the story quickly" Ar
mes exclaimed, as soon as he entered til
room. Il feel a. II ] could not bear til
suspense"
He told his story straight enough unit
he came to the time Of his commission Q
the forgery, then he continued:
II was then the acknowledged heir I
my uncle's fortune and estate. Everyon
knew It. Uncle Roger made no secret @
1t. and always treated me a. bis sou. Blu
the old gentleman was very stingy, an
when he found had outrun the consta
bile. he cut off my allowance, and left n,
without q farthing. OF course I wante
money for Eve, and other things, and
fellow clerk of mine suggested we shout
raise some. ] was young fool, an
didn't know anything about such thing,
so left It all to him. He raised-as b
called it-a hundred pounds, and lent fit
TO me, with which to pay tailor's bill
One day there was row In the ONCE, an
Was questioned about getting the none,
and told'the truth, butiupcle wouldn't b,
lieve me, and then Isfound that the othe
fellow had been ENTHUSIASTICALLY forgin
uuele's name to q check, aud declaring
was bis accomplish, though needn't tie
you would have had nothing to do wit
such dirty trick. But ! was 10 frigh