Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-03-22
CHAPTER XVIII.

lock in the afternoon, ana the ara
~ nersonae are Miss Neyill, very red
thu face, standing in the corner, be-
a an obIong velvet table covered with
no ornaments, and NJ. lie Vicomte d
,bIpt also red in the face. gesticuiatlng
,Iontly on the further side Of it.
[.Uonsieur d Arblet, l must implore YOU
calm YOURSELF" she says, desperately.
land now, mademoiselle, | ask you,
I 10 be calm when you speak of
{,ttprng the hopes OF my life!' cries
ricomte, who is dancing about fran
srv backward and forward.
r0h, if you would only come outside
i have il out on the staircase" MUIR
hrs Vera piteously.
10, | will never leave this room, new
mademoiseIle, until you give me hope;
nor will | cease to importune you un-
your heart relents toward the misera-
man who adores YOU.
yera cast a despairing glance across
| room at the bell handle, which was
tery beyond her reach. There was
hope in that direction. Apparently,
oaI persuasion was her only chance.
Monsieur d'Arblet, forbid you to ad-
Ipce step nearer to me!'
Ne fell back with profound sigh.
~Mademoiselle, I love you to distrac-
p | am unable to disobey your COM
snds"
For goodness sake, do be reasonable,
Onseur d 'Arblet; you know perfectly
N that | never encouraged you, for
yery good reason that there has new
been anything to encourage. We have
sn very good friends, but never any
ing more
"Mademoiselle, you do me injustice"
On the contrary, | give you credit
great deal more common sense,
rule, than you seem disposed to
nce today. l am quite certain that
have never entertained any warm
feeling toward me than friendship"
~ dArbet stood still and looked at
fxedly and mournfully; his hands
d dropped feebly by his side, there
rs an air of profound melancholy in
aspect he regarded her with a pro-
und Intensity.
Miss Nevill," he said, gloomily, II
II accept your rejection; tomorrow l
say gOod-by to this country forever"
We are all going away this week"
ID Vera, cheerfully; this is the end
July. You will come back again next
af, and enjoy your season as much as
g."
Neyer-never. Lucien d'Arblet will
sit this country no more. The words
At am about to speak to you now
request that | am about to make Of
are like the words of a dying man;
e the parting desire of one who ex-
ps. Mademoiselle, l have request
make of you
am sure" began Vera politely, If
FFe is anything | can do for you"
ae Oreathed more freely now he talked
elt going away and dying; it would be
acA better that he should go away, and
de- than remain Unfortunately on the
tnpage in Mrs. Hazeldine's drawing
"n Vera had stood siege for close up
an hour The moment of her deliver
was apparently drawing near; in
aOur of victory she felt that she could
Iol TO be generous.
AAere is something | am forced to go
I'd! from England without having done;
Memn duty | have to leave upper
,uN Miss Nevill, will you under
ne to do it for me?"
neatly Monsieur d'Arblet. you are
:! MYSTERIOUS; it depends, Of course,
- %nat this duty is-if it is very
~. or very unpleasant"
" neither difficult nor unpleasant.
svaly to give small parcel to gen
-"a who is not now in England; to
" Alm yourself, with your own
'ual does not sound difficult, certain
SIu Vera, smiling; but how am 1
W. W. 'alS friend of yours?"
I ny Neviil, do you know a man call
~ ~s'IaS'on! Capt. Maurice Kynas-
de was watching her keenly now.
,, va turned suddenly very white; then
qs .u''nS herself with an effort she an
reed quietly:
~ l know him; why?"
se'S0Se that is the man I want you
n, my parcel to-" He drew some
,pi.5 gu. OF his breast coat pocket and
,t " TO her across the oblong table
has sun between them. She took
liz ~, uahoS and turned it over doubt
s,pI D1l uneaSlly. 1t was a small square
,r5 W.. u"Ie up in brown paper, fastened
il Win string, and sealed at both
m a'u Very much rather that you ask
sSa". oouy else to do this for you,
y, o~ Arblet," she said.
Dr. S"leFhS the most sacred emotions
RGop,nSa lar" mademoiselle," he said, SEN
afera1. l could not intrust it to an
,NET @eaI person"
In naTt or injure Capt. Kynaston
r. ~ayf' she asked.
p, sax. ..on 1t; it will probably be of
his .s'ye to him. Come, Miss Nevill,
b i'm, 'ue mat you will give it to him;
b, ~ WIN do before the end of the
b. or I'me that you happen to see
Fer al De near enough to visit him.
p 1t is very small favor I ask
lin aot better to do this small thing
&s H., anu TO get rid of him? She
o. Nv sooner or later, down at SUIT
"a H., ID London, she and Maurice
% H., 10 meet. 1t would not be
eel in Toie to her to place the small
st N hands. Surely, to deliver
b wb.a l THIS man. it would be easier
w, will
"! viii give it to him." she said
sGtS,a Unise me faithfullyw