Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-09-13
CHAPTER XVI.-(Continued.)

Hugh's mind was a confusion OF
thoughts impulses and desires; two facts
alone were clear: that his infatuation for
Fairfax was as nothing to his love for
this girl and that she was not, at least
consciously, in love with him. Was he
sure he should always love her? His
heart answered fiercely, "Yes!" but even
at the instant the memory within him
laughed and said, you have thought so
before; how do you know now!' and he
groaned to himself Up to the present
he had acted fairly with her. He had
let no expression Of love pass his lips, no
sign of its existence show in his face. If
he did SO now, it would not be right, not
be fair. She was too much in his debt.
Besides, he had given his promise to an
other woman.
With his lately learned control of him
self, Hugh let Nannie's hand rest for
another instant on his arm and made no
sign. 1t was the greatest victory Of his
selfish life. With equal selfabnegation
no brought the conversation back to COM
mon matters.
'HuIloa here's the gate" he called,
gayly. open, warder! The princess en-
tiers her demcsne."
He got out Of the buggy and opened
the gate himself, with a low bow. He
climbed in again and touched the mares
back with the whip. Miss TazewelIs
face had q touch of usefulness as she
glanced at his swarthy face under the
broad brimmed felt. Did she expect
something more from her friend than
Difference and good spirits?
THE princess would learn more of the
lo;v lC, q h
sence Why, that is not Scroggs-oh, 1
forgot; Of course it isn't" she said as
they passed a man sitting on horseback
in the cornfeId, who took off his hat re-
gpectfully.
mo, that is Naudes oyerseer; once
mine. He's running the show at present.
8croggs Ianguished in Jail for some time,
and last week dug his way out, having
become expert by digging his way into
corn houses
They spent the day on the place. Aunt
Texie, the cook, abandoned her pipe in de-
light at seeing her mistress again; and
during CarringtOn's S absence, and in con-
tradiction to his express commands, told
her, with many pauses for breath and for
laughter that shook her fat sides, the
story of the summer You jes' should
of seen the mess them buckshot made in
his ROOM" she ended. THE fool man
who fired that must er thought he was
gwine bury Mr.. Hugh under the rub
bish." Miss pazeweII stood by wonder
ing; and terror shone in her eyes at the
recital Of the attempts on Hugh's life.
An, Miss Fannie, doan' you tell Mr.
Hugh. He'd kill me, like he came nigh
dom Mr.. Scrcggs. He done tell me
'spressly not to say nuthin'. So doan
you tell, honey. Laws! Mr.. Ca'ington,
how you done brighten me-" as Hugh
came in at the kitchen door.
Come, Miss Mamie; time to go back,
he said.
AS they neared the gate of Carriers
brook, and the shadows were falling
across the road, Mis- TazewelI said, with
q touch Of timidity, May l so with you
again, Mr.. Carrington?"
why, yes, if you like" Hugh answer
ed.
SIT will not be for long, for am going
away, you know; and I'd rather be with
you tiIl-then."
She looked away into the gathering
darkness, and Hugh could not command
himself to say the ordinary things, which
were all he would say.