Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23

CHAi - n the express train can take
As fast a. Ilpvellyn speeds down
a a nn Wy and at noon 4 paocb ua ann
TO ,,.l ps' orr from Colston to Deecnnanp
ton ,on,r into small room fitted up
DE Is t snV" and there left to await the
like 'L ot the "I house. 1t may be five or
l nas minutes when the opening OF the ooor
n TEL a,, him turn around Sharply.
na a%ao1 a' heaven, Charters, is 1t you ne
oO0 oua then his outstretched hand rails
to his side. 49,. mon oannt and
u 'n, nd white as ashes, with a fierce
WIZ WIin Burning ~ in his deep, dark eyes, the
impress Of fearful misery on MS hassafu
'I. ~. l. tho look in those eyes that terrifes
Ct. Edward now, the look Of madness,
soviLwrought and murderous, that flashes
S u the face till, with a quick-drawn
S,satb and hand appraised to parry fren-
,iad blow, he gasps out:
"Sav, Charters, 1t is lie-all!'
Tho hsggard face before him changes,
hp white lips part, yet no words come.
&, Edward takes his arm and leads him
hscbair as though he were child.
LISTEN he says, in calm, steady tones
that insensibly control the ear of the mis-
rsble being who hears them. "She came
STAY at the Park with my sister, aud
met with an accident while driving. She
has been very i'll, and could not write.
Some laundering fool sent gossiping 40
dee to one of the local papers. Have you
seen it?'
"Yes" he answers, hoarsely.
"Tben it is as l suspectedv' cries Sir
Edward. This is all part Of scheme
to ruin her happiness and yours. One
word more, Charters. You did noe be-
Here it?"
q did,"
But you are not lost to her? You did
not distrust her quite so easily? You are
Mt"
Married? Yes?'-and he laughs a
hugh as mad and fierce as ever left q
nsdman's lips in the solitude of his lone
b cell.
Sir Edward shudders as he hears the
Rund.
Then it is too late" he says, and sinks
SWn into the opposite chair, with the
misery Of that opposite face reflected in
lis own. How could you have doubted
Der 50 easily ?" he groans aloud. Gould
M not have waited, or written, or come,
kore putting this browning barrier be-
tween her love and yours"
She does not love me-" exclaims the
Ntched man, wildly. Il have her own
letter, In which she told me she was about
bved you. And when the paper came,
TO, and l saw it printed there, l could
Doubt no longer
oh, heaven, what net Of misery you
have woven!" cries Sir Edward, in de-
pair THE mistake, the letter, the doubts,
Ill these could have been explained away;
but nothing can undo the knot you have
ted for Yourself. Oh, Charters, you were
mad to throw sway your happiness thus!'
Denzl makes no answer. He only sits
stony, haggard misery, his senses COM
Ing slowly, uncertainty back, after the
long and fearful strain of the past week.
Piece by piece be puts together the frame
work Of this puzzle; drop by drop does his
cup Of Indebtedness fill with every added
proof He has been duped and deceived
ey the woman whose only fault till now
Redeemed her too great love for him.
y heaveuw he cries, shall l never
cross this gulf that lies between my love
and me? Shall l yearn for her unceas-
IsE, knowing that my own mad folly
1aS lost her? Oh, that | might die! that
, might de- And, sobbing like child,
ne Tails upon his knees before the plying,
compassionate sace of his friend.
tn come Charteris," says Sir Edward,
Oe nan-besr it bravely. We all have
.Ir troubles, heaven knows! I, too, have
.Ieavy burden to bear, and / feel often
~ II We're beyond my strength"
pu'' on think Of mine! think Of miner
L I.sus the wretched, broken-down man
=. %'oFe MIN. And to know that I owe it
gSs u,e suddenly he springs to his feet.
W. !a s, is CHASTITY pale, his burning eyes
w wildly before him.
h. 'UFget' he says. "Ha, ha! / make
hi sorry bridegroom, do l not, Level
Nm Let me make amends at last. You
VoLle with me and be introduced
h., LaAes one step forward toward the
IN, VI, ere he reaches it he throws his
er,, Wildly forward and falls to the
k,s l" senseless and helpless as the
d. 81 mis- Iolande knows nothing, nor
leu cause of the master Of Level
b. sSSSSnce, nor how for three days and
ma ~e mas watched beside the couch of
ASs VINO was once his rival. Dr..
kne ueHares that Charters has had a
sss, escape Of brain fever, and that
&ss.sUG' his friends incessant care
b. 5,aeo 1t of. However, a heart-sick,
ssard man rises from the three
w. a'u OF agony and delirium, and,
sShp S' The face of the man who has
sssen l.. vrles passionately, Gould you
ea, oal Poor thanks to receive for the
nIee entailed, but Sir Edward
@uasts Ip.'s' not anger. and says COM
s'aers 1 Wath are not in mans hands,
sssora lou have work yet to do in
eNss oe sure of that"
SOep,S' C q, Sir Edward tells Yolande
"a ton, olarteris is as busy as he can
appOsssslns up the hue-and-cry after
Shund y murderers of the unknown