Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-21
CHARlOT II n. BRAEf1E.

vague, terrible way, that those words to
which she listened were as the words of
doom.
81 can never tell you who that person
was" said Glade; "and you, by virtue
Of the word you have pledged me, you
must never ask me-"
II never WILL" said low voice, from
which the music had all gone and into
which it came no more. Il never will.
This person saw him, and spoke to
him; he left Eastwood the same day Aus
tin died, and reached Valparaiso only
three days before the letter which re-
called him."
IL cannot believe it, Glade; do not
be angry with me, cannot believe il"
ASK him." said Miss Beaten. He is,
you say, the soul Of truth-he will not lie
to you; if he be truthful, honorable, as
you say, then he will tell you. Ask him.
If he say no, I, with you, will believe him
against the evidence of my own sense,
against the evidence Of every creature
who saw and spoke to him. Shall that
be the test?''
81 will ask him. said Lenore. II am
quite certain that his answer will be
No I stake my life upon it that he
laughs and says NO Then you will
own that it was delusion, fancy-and
that the one who fancies Cyril spoke to
him was mad Oh! what can it mean
what can it mean?'
She threw her white arms in the air,
then buried her face in the cushions of
the chair; and Glade watched her with
the same keen delight with which in
olden times the Roman emperors watched
the writing Of their victims.
"That is just how I suffered" she said
to herself; 81 used to fling my arms in
the air and cry aloud. Vengeance is
justice; am taking mine, and it is sweet
-sweeter than love-"
Then Lady Vernon raised her head.
Suppose he says yes what does that
prove-tell me, Glade, what does it
prove?"
~ do not know" replied Miss Beaten;
was full of suggestion.
The golden head sunk on the false
heart, and Lenore said:
eff any harm comes to Cyril | shall
die, Gladie-I shall most surely die
CHAPTER XIV.
Never did woman's heart thrill with
greater triumph than Glade Beatons as
she noted the culver Of pain on her vic
TINS face.
II suffered just the same" she said to
herself, and the thought gave nerve and
strength to continue.
'.Lenore," she said, ''you must not give
way; remember, if ever trouble or danger
comes to your husband. it is your love
and your strength which must shield
him."
Then Lady Vernon gazed in the dark,
Southern face with the mute, pitiful
pleading in the eyes that one sees in
those of hunted animal.
what danger can come to him, Gla
dep she whispered. IL do not seem
to understand; make it clear to me-"
81 cannot define shadow, but know
how quick the world is to JUDGE know
how prone to suspicion and injustice even
good people are; they would say, if they
knew it, how more than strange that he
should be here on the night when some
mysterious hand fired that fatal shot;
and how strangely opportune it was that
that you should be left widow, and he
should marry YOU
The wicked words were Kissed out, one
by one, with fell venom and malice; they
fell unheeded on that gentle, loving heart
they did not even rest on that pure and
loyal mind; Lady Vernon did not even
understand, and Glade saw there was
nothing but bewilderment in her face.
.Lenore," she said, eff you are strong
enough to bear it, can show you proof
that whatI have said is true
Il am strong replied the poor lady.
LET me explain first" continued Miss
Beaton. ''Do you remember three days
ago, when Roy hid himself, and no one
could find him?"
81 remember" she said.
Dear heaven, how long ago that sun
shiny morning seemed, and how wildly
it came to her memory!
s'Rosa was in great trouble over him,
and begged of me at last to look in Sir
Cyrirs room. He was away from home.
I went in. Adolphe, the valet, had just
emptied the great wardrobe, and, among
the great quantity Of things strewn on
the floor, I saw-it almost turned me to
stone, Lenore-I saw a cap that recog
niZed@"
She stopped suddenly, then went on:
"a cap that should have known again
in the midst of thousand. Let me de-
scribe it to you-a travelling cap, made
Of fur; peculiar, conieal shape, with
peak made of fur just one shade darker
than the cap itself. | knew it again in
one moment. I had seen it on the head
of the man who stood watching your
window from the lawn at the Dover
House.
There are thousands Of fur caps,
Glade; how can you be SO sure Of this? =
said Lenore.
Because the shape Of it struck me So
it was so peculiar-quite unEnglish, and
/ looked at it attentively, even as stood
watching him. I am quite certain that
he bought that cap to wear as a dis
guise, and very excellent enc it was.
Will you so with me now and lock for it
in the wardrobe z"
Eyes, will, for am quite sure that
you are mistaken. What would my hus-
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