Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-01-18
selves for having such ideas, it was

stroll in the garden? The storm has
been over several hours and the moon
and stars are shining beautifully: Won
promised me the next waltz. Won
know
How bad of you to come back"
whispered Glover in reply. 81 sent
you away to stay at least three dances.
and then to say that l promised you
the next waltz l think you have had
quite enough. Did you carry my mes
sage to Miss Hilton, Queen Elizabeth?"
How can you ask? Your requests
are commands to me-
What was her answer?'
Come into the garden and I will
tell you. Please come, there is some
thing else that I very much wish to
tell you and this is hardly the place
to do it; come under the shining stars
and the glorious moon, even if for
ever SO short a time''
He bent close to her, his voice was
tender and low as he urged:
'"To please me, this once, come; it is
small request"
Il ought not do anything for YOU
after you disobeyed me in coming
back, but as you are so persistent
will go with you--but for very short
time, remember"
L could not stay away from you
Pray forgive men. thank you for be-
ing SO kind"
What in the world makes your voice
so stranger" asked Glover, as they
moved from the room. cit sounds very
unfamiliar
He laughed. 1t was careless, reck-
less laugh. Il do not know what you
mean," he said, Il never had but one
voice."
Throwing a light shawl about her
shoulders Falka passed into the garden
with Mephistopheles. The Satanic gen
tleman grew poetic under the stars and
quoted tender passages while Glover
was charmed.
Now tell; what was Miss Hilton's
answer?' she said after time
'You shall have it after 1 have told
you something else," said her COM
panion. ''Come to that rustic bower
yonder; it is not far"
The spot designated was almost out
of hearing distance from the hotel and
in the middle Of a thicket of shade
trees. A road passed on one side with
a wood beyond it. Clover's compan-
ion had entranced her with his tender
manner and his brilliant humor, SO
that she made but little objection to his
loo in, fI1n
bower and Mephistopheles peered
down the road as though looking for
someone, while Glover asked:
"Now, will you not tell me what
word my friend sent?"
He turned quickly toward her and
his eyes cleaning behind his mask ran
over her figure, from her jeweled head
to her tiny slippered feet then he said
in deliberate yet careless way:
Il must really ask you to pardon me
for what I am going to do. 1t is very
distasteful to me and I dislike to
brighten you, SO pray do not be
alarmed
what do you mean?' cried Glover,
thoroughly frightened. ''Take me
back, T.
She rose and started to go when with
a stride he was by her side. He threw
one hand around her neck and over
her mouth pressing her to his side
with irresistible strength. With his
other he deftly unclasped her diamond
| iewelry in a twinkling. The action was
so quick and unexpected that Glover
was dazed, but partly recovering as he
finished she gave one piercing shrek
and swooned.
A few minutes later she slowly re-
turned to CONSCIOUSNESS and found a
number of gentlemen from the hotel
crowded about her with lanterns.
Frank Carlton, his mask thrown from
his face, was on his knees beside her,
imploring with endearing words that
she speak to him.
cit was not you? she asked OF him;
mo, it was not you"
what do you meanT' they asked
excitedly.
1.-THE other Mephistopheies-m dia-
monds-the rubies-he went that way,
she answered. weakly pointing down
the road.
| Then they noticed for the first time
| what a woman had she been there
would have seen at once-her costly
| Jewels were gone. They then under
stood and sprang into the road. only
to hear the pounding of horses hoofs
far away and a reckless laugh that
| fioated family back on the breeze.
The party returned slowly back to
the hotel and there, Glover recover
ing from her agitation was able to tell
of the affair." 1t did not take them long
to arrive at the truth. The daring rob-
Der who introduced himself the night
before at the nearby express office had
been at work again. Attracted by the
value of the diamonds Glover wore
which he had seen from retired point
of observation-and noticing the lntl-
macy between her and Mephlstopheies.
T., IN sin g