Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-21

reuu movers, anu urlnk teu, anu tuIk gOS-
sip"
"whcn have you heard us talk gossip?'
interposcd Rita. little Indignantly.
II haven't heard you," replied Jack,
"but I know you do II, all
the same. It's In the nature of things
that you should. How else could you
occupy your mindsY"
And yet dare say you will he glad
to get back to London" Rita said, with
a little tone Of petulance In her voice.
1t would have pleased her IL he had been
sorry to go back, but he was not sorry
In the least, she was afraid; he liked his
town habits better than he liked theirs.
"Well. there Is always certain pleas.
ure when you have been out Of town in
finding yourself In II again." he allowed.
1T II a mixed pleasure often, but 1t IL
one, more or less. Yes, In some ways
shall not be sorry to get back to It. The
fish IL at home In his native element, you
know, and work can't be done In Para.
disc"
But this IL rot Paradise" Ritz said.
And then Jack laughed, and asked her
how she knew that. "There are many
kinds Of Paradise" he told her, ''and I
have come to the conclusion not only
that this Is one Of them, but that It Is
about the best one that am just now
acquainted with. I've been amazingly
happy In Il, Mt any rate, and ! ought
morally to Ike amazingly the better for
II, too, though whether shall be-"
Mr.. Dallas had just reached this point,
end was pausing q moment before he
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genius prompted him most gratuitously
to apply his whip again, as he had nj.
ready done on the previous dny--an nj.
most unconscious movement that, how.
ever. had disastrous results, for the mare.
rcsenting II, rose suddenly on her hind
legs, and then Immediately aftcrward
plunged forward, aud sent Jack clean
over her head upon the ground. He got
his feet out Of the stirrups, happily, hut
he performed complete somersault, and
fell Hat on the hard road upon his back.
Rita gave a scream Of alarm. The whole
thing happened In little more than sec.
ond or two.
''Oh. I'm all rightw Mr.. Dallas gaspcd
almost instantly, and tried to raise him.
self; but he could not raise himself, md
sank back with a groan.
And then Rita jumped down, and came
to his side, with all the color gone from
her face.
Are you hurt? Oh. I'm afraid you are
hurt! Oh, what shall I doY" she cxclnim.
ed, gazing ut him In distress. do you
think II you took my hand-Y' And she
held out both hands.
But though he took them, and made
another effort to lift himself up with the
help Of them, he failed again; and then
as she felt his quivering, convulsive
grasp, poor little soul, her face puckered
up, and she began to cry with distress
and fright.
Jack had been COMPOUNDED enough al
ready. but this sight fairly overwhelmed
him.
"My dear, don't do that" he exclaimed
painting. "lt's-it's nothing probably
Get on your horse ngain. and 20 away
Look here-I'll just stay as am till you
can send somebody. I've been an awful
fool, but you'll make an end Of me alto
gether II You cry over me-"
But l can't bear to leave you," sale
Rita, almost sobbing.
well, you see, you can't do anythin,
else" replied Jack, with much common
sense; "for can't move, and it's cleal
you can't get me home without som,
help"
A couple Of hours after this Mr.. Dalla,
wNs lying In bed, under strict injunction,
to keep upon his back, and not unncces
sarily to move limb. He was not II
any danger Of dying, DIR. Carson said
but he had given himself an ugly wrench
and must make up his mind to he som,
weeks before he got over 1t.
But must get back to town! Nv,
got work to d." he cried, ut this an
nOuncement.
"r dare say you have" DR.. Carson re
piled, ut II what most OF us have got
But unless there should he any of II tina
You can do here presently, II will have I,
remain undone. You should have though
OF your work before you began to pla,
tricks with your mares ears"
II wish to heaven had" grOane,
Jack.
1t was Godfrey and Mrs. Hclstonc an
Miss Taylor who undertook to look ate
him, and they all of them spent 40 nue.
time In his room, and tried with so nue.
assiduity to tighten the tedium Of hi
conhnement that hita, lett pretty nue.
alone, and allowed to take no part In tn
labor that employed the others, felt tn
days hang rather heavily on her hands
1t was stupid to have no part In wha
the rest were do'hs' she thcnght; u wa
stupid ana II made her duii.
~ wish Mr. Dallas would get we'll
she sa,u' rn'hrr do'eiuliy, 10 ner iathe
wheh Jack ,au peeh io9r days III Ded'
uouireS m"eneu. ne khew ,hat III
aauSh'c' , WIS no' LOU" VI son,w"e
| ioor ht''e ueserteu woman' ne snid