Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-02-15
CHAPTER v.--tContinued.j


ALAS. my darling, there IL none. !
knew that you would not send me away
from you. I knew how much you loved
ns TO yield little. Promise to marry
me quietly, unknown to everyone. and
will take You anywhere you like TO go.
to France. Italy. Spain-to the other END
of tho world. IL you will. and. my DARING
You shall he so happy: You shall be a
queen. j will deck you with rarcst Jew
els, with richest dresses; you shall nave
all your heart can desire for year or
two, and then you viii be at liberty TO
proclaim your marriage if you wish 1t.
One or two years silence Is not much. is
IL. 1reneT"
mo, not much," she answered. But.
Sir Hubert. IL YOU can make your mar
riage public then. why not ncw!'
II shall have arranged all my Affairs
by them" he replied, "and 1t will not mat
ter who knows it when that is DONE
Half shyly she asked:
"Would IL not be better for us to wait
until that time comes! We could see
each other sometimes. and write often.
Would It not he better. Sir llulbcrtE
lyon know that 1t Is uncertain. Irene.
I cannot tell you whether 1t may I've one
year, or two, or three. Shall we part
with this uncertainty before us! All.
Irene, you say you love me. love does
not stop at sacrifice; the proof ] ask Of
you IL small; II you really love me. you
will not hesitate"
She looked up at him will, child-likc
faith and love that might have touched
his heart, but which did not.
Tell me-" she said. exactly what you
wish me to do"
II WILL" he replied. To-day Is Tues
day. Meet me here early on Thursday
morning. We will walk TO llindlca rail-
way station, then We will take the train
to London. I will place You In safety
while I am making arrangements for
our marriage. When VIC are married We
viii givc one day entirely TO shopping,
and you shall purchase q rousseau lit
for q grand duchess; and then W. will
20 wherever you choose. The wide world
10 open to us, and beautiful world We
will make It,"
Shc hcsitatci one minute.
what will they say at home. Sir Hui
hertz" she asked.
They cannot say very much. Yoi
have perfect right 10 please yourself"
he answered. Leave u letter. telling
them You have gone away to BE- married.
and that In two years time your husband
will bring you home again. Will you Goa.
sent TO that!"
do you think 1t will yricvc them very
muchf" she asked.
II should think not" he replied: ii,
they love you very much. they will bc
pleased to know that you are happy. and
You must not forget to tell them you are
happy"
Again the sweet. clear eyes were raised
to his.
''Do yon think 1t right. Sir I,ulhcrt!'
she asked.
fright! Yea. Why. my darling. what
a simple question. You love me and ! love
.you, why should We not choose each other
: from all the world to DC happy with each
| othcrI II would not he what you call
right to part aud he miserable. In my
/ mind all IL fair in love and war. aud not
only fair, hut right"
Il WONDER" said the girl. simply. III
my mother will know when ! am Lady
EstmereT'
Irene" he said. quickly. although |
ann 80 strong. 40 yen know that | M,
nervous nnd--and talking OF those 'wh
are dead distrcsscs me. You do il so sud.
denly, you startlc me-"
"Do /? Then I will not do Il again.
shc said, and before they parted every.
thing was arranged for Irene Ia lcav,
home will, Sir Hubert on Thursday.