Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-06-10
CHAPTER TX.

$1,000 anxiOuSIv Watcning the 0pprOucn OF
her uncle's carriage-the carriage which
was bringing home Dick and Caroline. 1t
was coming along at an easy pace--and
Mabel rushed Cd to meet It as soon as II
entered the avenue leading to the house.
"There Is not the slightest reason for
this cxcitement-your sister Is pretty near.
ly recovered. Pray go indoors. and do not
make sccne"' said Uncle John. In his
harshest tone.
Caroline, who was leaning. back In the
carriage, and who was somewhat pale,
said, coldly. How do you do, MabelT' as
II nothing Of consequence had occurred
since they had parted.
Thus rebuffed, Mabel reiterated hastily,
but followed her sister eagerly upstairs AZ
soon as Caroline had alighted.
DO leave me In pence tonight. Nab:
am tired with my journey. ind have told
uncle would rather go to bed" she said,
speaking almost In her usual tone.
"Mayn't come to you for mOmentT'
| entreatcd Nab.
But Caroline replied. mot to.night;"
aud the disappointed girl retired.
She met Dick on the stairs.
MAKE haste. Mab. he whispered.
| Uncle John Is raging for his dinner-hc
u"u uV'""s III tOWu. Ancres '"e "'Se
bell"
IL have dined." she returned. hastily.
"Never mind" said Dick. For good
ness sake come In and talk-Uncle John
will be furious II you do not"
| The instant dinner was over she motion
ed to Dick to come and sit by her. but her
uncle interposed.
| MABEL" he said. In his clear. cold tones.
| "a r;u En- Inn VNt 20
brother about Caroline. so I will inform
you myself In plain words Of what actually
occurred, for II will spare me the inflictiOn
OF herring something very prosaic and an
noying. and 1t will save him the trouble Of
replying to your ncedlcssly anxious in
quirics. After she Jeff the dressmaker's
she took some insane notion into her head
OF driving In hanson to Westminster
Abbey In her spare hour. Just ms she got
out Of the cab a brewers dray came dash-
ing along; sudden panic seized her--she
swerved and fell. She thinks that some
one "A terrified as herself ran against her.
knocking her down, but she remembers
nothing clearly till she found herself In
the hospital. The medical men think there
is no cause for anxiety. but they advise me
not to agitatc her by dwelling upon its
occurrence. Indeed. they impressed me
with the idea that nothing must be said
10 throw her into any disturbance OF mind
till the shock caused by the accident has
worn or. Very unwillingly, therefore,
have abstained from expressing what
think Of her conduct; and you will also
be particular not to say anything to her
at present on the subject. At future
time both her father aud I will represent
10 her what we think Of her folly Be
careful to see that you obey my instruc.
tons. And now you had better say good.
night. as II will be necessary for you to
20 to London tO-morrow-it seems that
Madame Henriette wishes TO fit on your
drcss-and you will so by the ten o'clock
| train, under GOrdon's escort. Good might"
Thus dismissed, Nab dared not talk to
Caroline that night; and she had only a
moment to exchange hurried sentence
with Dick on the staircase.
"DO you think 1t Is true that that was
the rcnl cnusc Of CarOlincs accidcnt?" she
| whispered.
"Who can tcll?" Dick whispered back.
"Wc'll talk Of TINT Tomorrow"
When he was alone In his room Dick
bOlted his door. throw himself back In n
chair and drew from drawer the small
box which Nab had brought In BY mistake
on the cvcntfnl night when she became 80
painfully impressed with the idea that her
lather had dark secret 10 conceal
Since that night one event had followed
another so quickly that Dick had not had
an opportunity to examine carefully the
contents Of the box. which consisted Of lot
ters dated long previously; and the allu.
sions made In them to certain unexplained
events and circumstances filled the young
fellows mind with the gravcst surmises.
'Filton'--d'd my father ever 20 by the
name OF 'Filton| he m,,ttered, passing
his hand over his knitte6 brow. "bnt, II
so. why! And what Is the meaning OF
ihis"'
And, with hot hush on his race, Dick
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DicR' hx'ng MS gaze upon the faded INES.
10y must nave Oeeh written years ago II
Ills h's-when nc was III the west indics'