Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-02-12

VI tne heeHest pubus UeNeT SIDeuk vi tich
again. They are dead and gone days. The
cousin knew then has vanished forever.
From this day, you must be to me Mr..
jasper Lyle only, and I to you your wife's
nearest and most faithful friend. 90 to
her. Mr.. Lyle, 60 at once. and-depend
securely upon met
CHAPTER XVII.
Within twelve hours Of this interview,
peace and contentment once more reigned
ut Fcatherstonc Hall. MIR. Lyle had In
formed his future father-in.law that I'm
consideration of Agnes objection to his
dcparture) he had given up the idea Of re.
visiting Italy (nt all events for the pres.
ent). and the old man had expressed him
self as wcll-plcased with his decision.
BY the next day, Evelyn heard that her
efforts on Agnes behalf had been success.
full. and that the wedding day was fixed
for much earlier date than had been pre-
! viously intended; and then she did what
TO those who knew her seemed very
funny thing-she sent for her doctor. Now,
during the ten years that she had lived ut
| Mount Eden, DIR. Wilton had never enter
cd the house on her account, except once
or twice.
When the doctor called she told him
that she wanted change Of scene and
air. and that her friends, especially the
| Fcatherstoncs, would make such fuss
about her going away that she wanted
DR.. Wilton to give her certificate that
she required II. The doctor laughingly
compiled.
When Evelyn told Captain Philip In
confidence, that she was about to leave
home for time, and wished her depar.
turc to he kept secret till she was gone.
Il would not have been extraordinary,
even on land agents part, to have dis.
played n little surprise; for, In oil the
time that they had worked together, Miss
Rayne had never slept night away from
Mount Eden before. Yet Captain Philip
did nothing OF the kind. lie listened with
respectful attention to all she had to say,
and then he asked her quietly:
shall you remain away till after har.
vestY'
"Till after harvcst?" stammcrcd Eve.
Ign, taken aback--"1 don't knOw-I am
not sure-it will depend entirely upon
circumstances"
Evelyn found her way down to the Cor.
nish coast, and settled herself and Anna,
her maid, In a wcird.looking house, hang.
ing over cliff ut Pcnxancc, set to worl,
dctrcmincdly to root that image from her
heart, which (morc from custom than
from her knowledge of Its WORTH seemed
TO have imbcdded itself there. Day after
day she wandered on the lonely beach, OF
sat on the rocks, watching the grand and
restless ocean-nOwierc more grand Of
more restless than on the coast Of Corn.
wall-and arguing herself out Of any rem.
nant Of feeling she might entertain fol
William Caryll. And to woman Of Eve
lyn's temperament this was an easier
task than some might Imagine, for she
could not love where she did not esteem.
The marriage Of Agnes and VIII Ca
ryll was fixed for the tenth Of August
and on that morning Evelyn wandered faI
away upon the cliffs, walking fast ant
wondering why her heart should be beat
Ing In such an irregular, jcrky manner nj
the while. She would not look at heI
watch for fear Of asccrtaining Just whcr
the ceremony was taking place, but q
} she saw the boatmen aud fishermen rc
J turning from their work, and knew tha
Il must have struck twelve o'clock, sh,
threw herself down on the thymc.sccntet
} turg, and dedicated few tears to tn,
forcver.vanished memory Of the past.
These few tears completed Evelyn,
cure. They watcrcd the grave Of her earl,
attachment. from which the ghost Of Wi
} Caryll, ~ he had been, never rose again
Evelyn descended to breakfast on III,
following morning, animated aud cheer
full. With the knowledge that Jaspc
Lyle and his wife had left Hampshire
she experienced great longing to return
TO Il. Mount Eden, with It's fields colder
unto harvest, and its orchards laden will
ripe fruit, appeared faircr In her eye
than Il had ever done before, and sh
knew she should bc restless until she wa
.. once more on the spot to superintend ev
erythinR.
"How wicked have been," she though
. to herself, az she stood at the window o
her sitting room. and looked out upon tn
foaming waves that dashed incessantl
|. against the Greyhound cOast-"h0y
wrong to cherish such rcbellious spirl
: when have 20 many mercieS and 70 muc
' pleasure left to me still. Aud % for poo
. VIII, Il must be almost punishment
!: enough for him to see what he has lOs
!. without making him suffer more. Car
. tain Philips advice was sound, and good
: and mcrclful. How ! wish ] were cou
petent to attain his standard"
She finished on her rcverie with dee
J. sigh, In the midst OF which she was star
. tied by hearing Anna exclaim, In rathe
: an agitated voice
III you please. Miss, Captain Philip
D here, aud wants to speak to yOu."
Evelyn came down from clOudland q
once. A thousand tcrrors rushed into he
mind. Mount Eden had been destroye
{ by fre-her favOritc hunter had drOppe
down dead-burglars had broken into tn
D big house, and stolen all her property
anything and everything hut the rigt
q thing, combined to make her face tur
Z gray with fright.
;. captain Philip, Anna! What on cart
Z can bring Captain Philip down to Corr
WALTZ"
"Oh, don't look like that, miss, pleas
:, It's nothing particular, you may be SUR
u Perhaps the captains come to tell 70
about the wedding yesterday"
y She had hardly known how glad Oh
O should be to see Captain Philip again, b,
rs he entered the room and advanced
= greet her, she flushed to the roots Of HI
u hair with pleasure, and he cOlOred almo
r as much as she did.
q "Oh, Captain Philip, this Is most une'
Q, pected," she said, as they shook hand
y "and was just thinking of you, and del
- old Mount Eden. When did you arrive
u II have only just arrived. Miss Rayn
" ! have been travelling all night"
! She arched her eyebrows.