Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-06-21
Copyright. 1881, by Robert Bonner's Sons
CHAPTER XYIII.-lContinued

SHARI LEX AF11l.-tCOnL1uueO1
Had he made the necessary prepara-
G1ens for receiving her, then! Did ne
succeed in putting Mrs. Graeme out OF
the Way?"
"Ne; and that's not the worst of tit
Is not that which will be likely to render
.AiMa more desperate" said the lawyer,
''You must know that his
wife refuses to be put out of the way.
On the very day of our bidding you good
by at Southampton, she encountered olr
Luke on the docks, and came near
making a scene for him. She had
In some way discovered the secret
of bis intentions concerning Miss Muir.
Well, to make long story snort, there
En- Rose Cottage has she steadfastly re-
manned to this day, and neither threats
nor lies have served to make her bulge
an inch. Sir Luke has been compelled to
double her income"
"a pretty mess to be sure! And Sir
Luke, himself?"
ooh. he hangs about the mansion, sup
arintending his improvements, as he calls
them, and growing more morose and saw
age every hour in the day.
"But he wouldn't dare to marry Miss
Muir, even if she were here. wrote to
Ekfls uOuIHS dSo, lhdI hoU
lin finding Miss Muir, and would bring
her along home with me in the Caledo-
mia. She likewise, must have written
aim from Cape Town-perhaps two or
three times-before sailing"
"The deuce! How shall we manage!
let me see. You might say that she
had fallen in love with some other man
: that she refused to return to England on
.-our wonracopt raj ionS-0r something of the
sort Ha! who can that be-"
There was at this moment knocking
heard at the door leading into the outer
office. and Chelmsford cautiously opened
It.
az thought 1 babe you go home, SIR
sae exclaimed as his boy clerk made his
aQpea rance.
e ventured to remain to clean up bit,
SIR" was the reply. "And now Sir Luke
is lust outside of the outer door demand
Ing TO see you
Il told you to say had gone off,
$50 l did say, sir, but he won't take
shat for an answer. He's read the list
Of arrivals by the Caledonia, and is sure
that Mr.. Weems must have run up from
Southampton to see you. He swears you
are both closeted together here now, and
he seems very angry, SIR
Let him come in,'' whispered Weems.
It'll manage it."
Sir Luke presently entered in very
bad humor Weems, however, greeted
him with much exuberance of feeling;
and then, when the three were secure IN
their seclusion, Chelmsford gave an &C
, eount to the newcomer of the success OF
1saeir plot as he had received 1t from
Weems.
Good enough! but it only means more
money, after all, and there's something
else in this world worth having besides
uoney," said Sir Luke, who had mani
Tested much impatience throughout the
recital. "You both must know what l
am chiefly concerned about. Why doesn't
Miss Muir's name appear in the Caledo-
mia passenger list, Weems? What have
YOU done with her? OF course, she &C
~eompanied you home?"
But she didn't, though, and that's an
end of it, Sir Luker' blurted out the mas
ter conspirator. 81 hate to disappoint
you with regard to the young lady, but
there's no help for it,
What do you mean? She isn't dead!
Don't tell me that!'
II almost wish [ might since she's
probably dead to you by this time, II not
20 the world" exclaimed the other, with
weII-simulated emotion.
Thunder and lightning, man! where is
she? What does it mean? Tell me the
truth, or I'll tear it out Of your cursed
throat!"
"Be easy, and try to bear your disap-
suointment like man." said Weems,
sbridling up a little. 1T wasn't my fault
If the girl refused to accompany me at
the last moment, as she did refuse. No
fault of mine if she gradually grew cold
toward you and warm toward some one
else"
Sir Luke sprang to his feet and glared
ssf him with flashing eyes, clenched hands
and paling cheek.
Its false-an internal lie!' he cried,
with choking utterance. Her last letter
60 me, dated from Cape Town months
after her arrival there was gentle and
tender, and full Of ,anticipations OF JOY
at soon meeting me again.
but there's been two or three mails
aince then, you must remember. She got
81 letter one day that suddenly turned her
"a an icicle. Pshaw! How the deuce
vas I to prevent her hearing reports!"
Sir Luke fell back into his chair once
nfore. his face blank and desperate in its
Aopelessness. He heaved long sigh,
and then Strengthened up with start, as
though rousing himself out of a painful
dream, and then rose to quit the room,
repossessing himself of his hat and riding
cloak in a mechanical, absent way.
care you going back to The Towers SO
socn" said Chelmsford. why shouldn't
we keep together for the EVENING"
Just the thing.' said Weems. also ris-
ing. IT am putting up temporarily at
the Railway Hotel. almost next door, and
will just stop there a moment, in order
90 be with YOU
Then you may as well both return to
The Towers with me-, said Sir Luke,
suddenly falling in with their idea of re-
manning together for the evening. Work
Is not knocked off on my elevator till
seven o'clock, and wish TO see the men
Aefore they go home. Then you shall be
any guests at dinner"
They were soon at The Towers. one