Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-07-06

the 6rst line. for her face went deadly
white. and her eyes turned upon me with
. Wild. bsseechins look--as Tardif de-
scribsd Il, the look Of q creature hunted
and terrified. thought she would have
fallen, and put my arm round her. She
fastened both her hands about mine. and
her lips moved, though could not catch
Q word she was saying.
"Olivia!' I cried, BOLIVIA! do you sup
pose could do anything to hurt your Do
not BE- 30 frightened! Why, am your
friend truly. wish to heaven I had not
shown you the thing. Have more faith
In me. and moro courage"
"But they will find ME. and force me
away from here" shc muttered.
mo-" I said: shat advertisement was
printed In the Times directly after your
6lght last October. They have not found
you yet, and the longer you are hidden
the less likely they are to lind you. Good
heavens! what q fool was to show It to
to you"
Ing herself q little. but still clinging to
my arm; II was only frightened for the
time. You would not give me up to them
II you knew ALL"
"Give you up to themv repeated bit.
terly. "Am I Judas?"
But she could not talk to me any more.
She was trembling like an aspen leaf,
and her breath came sobbingly. AL l
could do was to take her home, blaming
myself for my cursed folly.
Tardif walked with Us to the top Of the
cli6, and made me formal, consratu.
latory speech before quitting Us. When
he was gone, Captain Carey stood still
until he was quite out Of hearing, and
then stretched out his hand towards the
matched roof. yellow with stonecrop and
lichens.
"This 10 q serious business, Martin"
he said. looking sternly at me; "you are
In love with that girl"
II love her with all my heart and soul!'
I cried.
The words startled me az I uttered
them. They had involved In them 20 many
unpleasant consequences, SO much cha
grin and bitterness az their practical re.
suit, that I stood aghast-even while my
pulses throbbed. and my heart beat high.
with the novel rapture OF loving any
woman as I loved Olivia.
"Come, come, my poor fellow" said
Captain Carey, i've must see what can
be DONE"
It was neither a time nor place for
the indulgence of emotion Of any kind.
1t was impossible for me to remain on
the cliffs, bemoaning my unhappy Tate.
l strobe on dOggedly down the path,
kicking the loose stones into the water
as they came In my way. Captain Carey
followed, whistling softly to himself. He
continued doing 30 after We were aboard
the yacht.
II cannot leave you IKE this, Martin
my boy" he said, when we went ashore
at st. Sampson's; and he put bis arm
through mine.
"You will keep my secret2" I said, my
voice u key or two lower than usual.
Martin" answered the good-hearted
clsar-sighted old bachelor, "you must moi
do Julia the wrong Of keeping this q &C.
oret from her"
II must" urged. "Olivia knows moth,
Ing Of 1t; nobody gusssss 1t but you.
must conquer It"
Martin" urged Captain Carey, ''eoms
up to Johanna, and tell her oil about It,
Johanna Carey was one Of the powerl
In the island. Everybody knew her; and
everybody went to her for comfort OF
counsel. She was, of course, related ID
10 ILL. I had always been q favorits
with her, and nothing could be more nat
uPal thsa this proposal that ] should q
and toll her Of my dilemma.
Johanna was standing at one Of thu
windows, In q Quakerish dress Of some
! grey stu6. and with . plain white coz