Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-05
CHAPTER XXI.


ever had with Irene. II she would but
forgive him, earth and heaven would
seem to him to grow clearer, his heart
lighter, his life brighter.
More than once, as he parted the
branches. the gun that he carried so neg
ligently caught; more than once he said
TO himself that he must be more care
ful. or it would go off. Then he saw
that she had reached a small pretty OPEN
ing in the wood. one evidently where hui
man feet seldom trod.
Irene" he called. and the sound of
his voice died away In the tall ferns.
"Irene," he called again. and this time
hearing him, she turned quickly round;
her face grew white with anger ana
scorn.
"He has followed his fancy" she
said to herself bitterly.
Irene, want to speak to you for
few moments. I have followed You SO
long and so far"
Great heaven! what followed!
The scornful answer died on her lips.
There was a sudden crash, a cry. the
sharp ring Of n shot. and he was lying
in the long grass. with his face on the
grotind.
With her quick. keen instinct. she knew
at once what had happened. In parting
the branches of the trees to reach the
open lecl his gun mad caught IN trying
to recover 1t he fell and the contents
of the gun entered his side.
He fell, wounded. but not mortally; all
this she saw AT a glance. A uecp .io, ~
came from his lips. and she stood by In
silence. With desperate effort he turn.
cd over on his side and gasped for breath.
Inc faii had NOT stunned h'"'' '"' "'
was quite "nao'e 10 move. 80,
Oh' ne'p! ne er'eu' ncp.
she did not move or sur, anu 'nen nv
strong man Iaihted from excess y, pam.
ow ions ne IN! !" .na. s"oo . nc ~" H..
KNOW was tne 'cr! uor.ure y. pan
mat wv W., nin, lio", n' e VIZ W ,, ~"
her sun stunning W "'"'' ""'e' '''"''
'"o .,.n, So, . ,, ,.,.
M nep nv. ne s',e1' I'M, "e,p
me. lie m'sn. us WEI. n".e e''su o" m
'ne grass, ,nc 'e'"s; WY 'Is, 'o' W.
the heeu sue .ooN' ene' "s
nss'", WINE .n' s,e". u.ops W aso o.:
unu eA"a"s,'cn IL" run. us w.. w,
irene. go !u'cE'y 70 ,ne no"se UNI "" =.
them what mas h"ppeend; a,' ,he snot Is
mere I'D my right siue' n'u 'he'h o'"s
inter; cannot move.
Inc w0rus came gu. III susps. he eo",'
scarcely prea,he ,or pun. nu' Tue D"en.
sss Oh baSaru ulu not move ,. VI spear. s , nra
race hau grown yer! wh,'e' a"u '", ~
was strange, uehaht nsht upon IL he
'oc "%s a ,r mer IN w"naer at, e, nm IN
IN, irene. has.en, nc s",u' "n ~
snch PAIN sueh terrible pam NY sue
Su.ns us .h1us" u "t.s o ~, '' "'
he,p me I"'cN'!' OF ! sn"', ue. Aha,
Ihere was se"h' III ner '"ce WA.
almost irlshteheM mn" was ~ n NUN
IKE n'au', n,s men h sne zane m..,
nearer 10 NM ANU oe""'"s "'""' '''"''
INTO MS lace; -, ,.,
Can you ne" n, "e' RUG "sAe"' '""
YOU """r's.""u' ..
les: ! nenr' 're"e' h''p me- '''
hea'ens s"xe. p,.,.
s.en. LOU "nse 'e"" , .ms n.'M. psi
naps, Wien you WIRE '..Iu " ,u",, o,
10 20" ,eme"'o.' '"", "".n I !.
NATIONS ,e', INTO .ne minus n y, .ns Je ,h =,
was saIu .ha, h.",en huu atmeu '".n'
INTO .he minus o ~, '"e'' e"e"'''' ~"
Femehcer 'hat' ART
aes. ne gnspeu. he'p me, i,ene.
AS IL happehea 10 Tue Sews. 80 h"'
happened 10 me- she said' you "re ue'
nVered INTO my hahus' 70" nave '""e'
living INTO my hahds' -,
Oh, irehe' hnsteh ior heip ior me-
NO., she replied, SLOWLY, ! shall Drihl