Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-05

with her sister. Eve had recovered, and
had confessed everything. Now all was
clear to the eyes Of Barbara.
When Jasper left the squire's room, af-
ter scene that had been painful, Barbara
came to him and said, Il know everything
now. Eve met your brother Martin on
the Raven Rock. He has been trying to
win her affections. In this also you have
been wrongly accused by me-" Then with
faint laugh, but with a timid, entreatng
! look, Il can do no more than confess now,
| have such heavy burden of amends to
| make"
''Will it be a burden, Barhara?''
| She put her hand lightly on his arm.
"No, Jasper-a delight"
| He stopped and kissed her hand. Little
or nothing had passed between them, yet
they understood each other
Hist; for shamer' said a sharp voice
through the garden window. She looked
and saw the queer face Of Watt.
THAT is too cruel, Jasp-love-making
when our poor Martin is in danger! l
did not expect it of you"
Barbara was confused. The boys face
could i'll be discerned, as there was no
candle in the room, and all the light, such
as there was-a sivery summer twilight
flowed in at the window, and was inter
copied by his head.
Selfish, Jasp! and you, miss-if you are
going to enter the family, you should be-
gin to consider other members than Jas.
per-" continued the boy. All his usual
mockery was gone from his voice, which
expressed alarm and anxiety. 'There lies
poor Martin in a stone box, on little
straw, without a mouthful, and his keep
ers are given what they lke!'
ooh, Jasper said Barbara with start
II am so ashamed Of myself. l forgot to
provide for him."
you have not considered, | presume
what will become of poor Martin. In self
| defense he shot at wardcr, and whether
he wounded or killed him / cannot say
| Poor Martin! Seven years will be spread
| into fourteen, perhaps tWenty-One. What
| will he be when he comes out of prison?
What shall l do all these years without
him!'
walter" said Jasper, going to the Win
dow, and speaking in subdued voice,
what can be done? l am sorry enough
for him, but l can do nothing"
''Oh. you will not try"
'"rel me, what can l do?
"There. let her." he pointed to Barbara,
''let her come over here and speak with
me. Everything row depends on her."
son me"' exclaimed Barbara.
"Ah, on you. But do not shout. I can
hear if you whisper. Miss, that poor fell
low in the stone box is Jasper's brother
If you care at all for Jasper, you will not
interfere. l do not ask you to move a fin
ger to help Martin; l ask you only not to
stand in others way"
"What do you mean"
$50 into the hall, you and Jasper, in
stead of standing signing and billing here
Allow me to be there also. There are two
more men arrivcd-two of those who car,
ried the winged snipe away. That makes
four inside and one outside; but one is
famed and without his boot. Feed them
all well. Don't spare cider; and give them
spirits and water. Help to amuse them"
"For what end?'
Chat is no concern of yours. For what
end! Hospitality, the most ancient of vir-
tues. Above all, do not interfere with
the other one"
"What other one?"
'You know-Miss Eve" whispered the
boy.
Then, without waiting for an answer,
the queer boy ran along the gravel path
and leaped the dwarf wall into the stable
yard, which lay at lower level.
Barbara went into the hall and made
friends with the official guests there,
but her forehead darkened, and she
drew her lips together. Her conscience
was not satisfied. Was she right, Bar
bara asked herself in what she was doing
to help criminal to escape, as she pro-
JnI, hnr hot g
The money Martin had taken was theirs
Ewes; and if Eve chose to forgive him
and release him from his punishment, why
should she object? Martin was the broth
err of Jasper, and for Jasper's sake she
must go on with what she had begun
Suddenly the boy, who had entered and
was playing his violin to amuse the men,
dropped his bow, and before any one could
arrest his hand, or indeed had a suspicion
of mischief, he threw a canister of gum
powder into the blazing fire. Instantly
there was an explosion. The logs were
flung about the floor, Eve and the maids
screamed, the piano and violins were
hushed. doors were burst open, panes of
glass broken and fell clinking, and every
candle was extinguished. Fortunately the
hall floor was of slate.
selves-all that is, but the warder. who
shrieked and swore because red-hot Gin
der had alighted on his bad foot.
The logs were thrust together again up
on the hearth, and fame sprang up.
No one was hurt, but in the doorway,
white, with Wild eyes, stood Mr.. Jordan,
signing with his hand, but unable to
speak.
ooh, papa! dear papa" exclaimed Bar
bara, running to him, do go back to bed.
No one is hurt. We have had fright,
that is ALL"
/ "Fools!' cried the old man, brandishing
his stick HE is gone! l saw him-he
ran past my window
CHAPTER KIN
| Martin was weary of the woodlands
hut, where he had fed and was hiding.
! Watt had hard work to pacify him. de