Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-10-05
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
In the meantime Sir Cyril had been
quite bewildered over his wife's strange
conduct The business which had taken
him to London was most important, and
it had completely engrossed both his time
and attention. IGNORES first letter had
fallen on him like a thunderbolt. She
asked was it true that he was in Eng
land on such date. Yes; there could
be no denying that he was there; Meth
err did he particularly care about denying
it. Still, for reason of his own, he did
not particularly care about confirming
it, so he wrote the few evasive words
that had so cruelty disappointed her.
Then his business cares engrossed him,
and he had no thought to give to her
reasons for SO writing. Her peremptory
letter demanding to know, yes or no
was he there or was he not-startled
him. He began to fancy that some one
must have seen him or that his wife had
heard a rumor Of his being there, and
was vexed that he had not trusted her.
He sent his answer that day. Yes;
he had been in England. He thought to
himself that on his return he would de-
mand from her a full explanation. He
was annoyed, but not frightened. Of
the cruel suspicious that tortured his
wife he had no knowledge. II he had
suspected them, even ever so family, he
would have gone to her at once, and
much would have been saved; but he
thought it was simply that from some
strange source or other she had heard
rumor Of his having been in England,
and must be deeply annoyed that he had
not told her.
He had never intended her to know; he
had fancied that she would think him
weak and inconsistent Of purpose, but as
this rumor had reached her he would tell
her all. In the meantime, if she read
the diary in the brown pocketbook she
would understand perfectly well, and all
would be right when he reached home.
The letter Lenore wrote to her hus-
band was carelessly delayed in the post;
it did not reach London until he had left,
and was sent on to Eastwood after him,
SO that when he reached the Hall he did
not know what had occurred.
Glade heard that the carriage had
gone to the station to meet him; she
dressed Roy in his prettiest costume, and
took him down the drive. She would
miss none Of the sweetness Of her ven
geance; she would be the first to tell him,
this man who had sighted her, that his
dainty, beautiful wife had left him.
where is mammal" asked Roy; II
cannot think where she isl
And those few words recalled her to
herself; she had to tell Cyril Vernon the
news Of his wife's departure, she must
do it with sorrow, not pleasure, on her
face. So she steadied herself; she as
sumed an expression Of sadness that she
was far from feeling, and, holding the
child's hand tightly clasped in her own,
she stood still as the carriage drove up
the long avenue of lines. She heard Sir
Cyril cry out hastily, "Stopw He saw
the simmer of her dress, and believed it
was Lenore. She saw him descend from
the carriage.
"Drive on" he said to the coachman;
1--WE will walk to the house."
Then he walked quickly to them. She
saw his start of disappointment when
her face instead Of IGNORES met his
view, and she said to herself that he
should look more sorrowful still.
"Is that you, GladieY he asked.
ssWhere is LenoreY"
She looked up wistfully in his face.
.Will you not speak to Audley?" she
said; 1--WE will talk about Lenore after
ward"
is she not coming to meet meT' he
asked.
81 think not, Sir Cyril; but see how
pleased Roy is to see his papa. Give him
kiss"
+ Sir Cyril raised the child in his arms
and kissed the sweet little face.
where is mammal asked the boy. IT
| want mamma"
Father and child looked at each other
in silence. Where, indeed, was mamma,
the beautiful and beloved wife and moth
er?
(To be continued)