Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-18

She struggled with all hcr might, and
kept down the tumult Of the agony.
"Yes my lord"
"Tush! that title again--and no mourn.
full! Look up. sweet one. and bless me
with SMILE"
She smiled. but very family and sadly.
"Dear Lillian, there Is pressing need Of
haste In our movements. 1t In q secret
Of war which I cannot explain, even to
yOu--which I could not tell to the king.
We must be married tomorrow morning.
The bishop OF Philadelphia will perform
the ceremony. am to zee him this even.
Ing, and give him the precise hour. Shall
II be at eight o'clock? know Il Ia early,
but Il promises TO be bright, dnc morn.
ing, and the dew will be lingering upon
the flowers. What say your"
"As you please. my lord"
"Call me Allan!"
"Allan.-after this day oil hours are
alike to me. Let II be as you will"
Dear girl! why are you no sadf am
going to make for you the brightest life
you ever lived"
He drew her to his bosom and kissed
her fair brow. He knew that she had
not yet forgotten, and he was too wise
and considerable to add to her distress by
upbraiding her. He believed she would
be religiously true to him, and he want.
cd to make her love him.
go to your rest, Lillian; and may God
and all good angels guard and bless you'll"
Not long after this the earl put on his
hat and cloak and went out, leaving
word with his servant that he would be
back In an hour.
Shortly after he had gone messenger
came from Sir Henry Clinton. The COM
mandcr-in-chief wished to see Lord Wen
lock at his quarters. The servant said
he would deliver the message when his
master returned.
The earl was late In answering the
summons from headquarters, and when
he arrived there he found Sir Henry
gone.
'Tell him." said Wenlock to the oflcer
In charge, shat will wait upon him In
the morning."
The morning Of Thursday, the eigh.
teenth Of June, dawned bright and clear.
Lillian had been upon her knees half the
through the ordeal that was before her.
beyond that she dared not look. She did
not think she should live long to suffer.
y
heart, o. though the current Of life were
slowly but surely ebbing. She meant to
keep her word, and to do It frankly. Her
bridal robes were simple, but she had
not made them m0urnful.
Half an hour before the time set for
the arrival Of the bishop. Lord Wenlock
entered Lillian's presence and seated him
self BY her side. There was melancholy
In his looks, and when he spoke his voice
was low aud subdued.
LILLIAN, before you become my wife,
wish that you should know story Of my
life which have not yet told to you.
have been married once before. When
was simple Lord Fairford took for my
wife one Of the faircst and the best OF
women. You remind me Of her-you have
her eyes, her hair, and her sweet, sad
smile-and that IL what first drew me to
you. A child was born to us, and we
were happy and proud. But In AN evil
hour q terrible calamity fell upon US.
Our child-then but an infant--was stol-
en- from as. Shortly before that I had
caused the arrest Of notorious poacher
and outlaw, named Jason Bittern. He
had not only shot my game, but he had
shot two Of my favorite dogs. BY my or
ders 10 was publicly logged at the whip
ping post, and then confined In the stocks.
I had heard Of him as desperate and
dangerous man. and when the punishment
! have described had been inflicted, pro.
cured his Punishment from our borough.
under pain Of the severest penalty should
he ever presume to return.
| "A few weeks after that my child was
stolen away. Circumstances, which ]
need not detail, gave us to know that
Jason Bittern had thus sought direful re.
venge; and at length we gained proof
positive. We searched high and low, and
near and far. Five hundred men were In