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

swered, smiling.
ooh, I'm not. You have done wonders.
But, Mr.. Darlington, please don't run
any more risks-I know something Of
what you have been through-promise me
that. Suppose they had killed your The
tired eyes dilated. ooh, suppose they
hadw Wearied in mind and body, the
strain was too much for the girl, and she
lay back against the cushions and cried
as if her heart would break.
Hugh stared straight ahead. In a lit
tie while she stopped crying, and pres
emily they came to the Cartersbrook
store. A boy brought out the mail. The
letter on top was in the pronounced,
slanting hand Of Mrs. Tazeweu. Hugh
glanced from the letter to Nannie's face.
She had evidently recognized 1t, too, and
a subtle change had come over her. When
she spoke again there was no unsteadl-
ness in her voice; her tired attitude III
the buggy was changed for one stlftly
upright She was by his side still, but 50
far as any further intimacy between
them was concerned, she had already
gone out of his life. In silence they drove
up to the rough house road, the moon ap-
pearing over the horizon as they mounted
the hill. The lights of the Carters5rook
house appeared among the trees, and IN
silence he handed her down from the
buggy at the door.
"Good-by, Miss Man," he said, gently.
| 'Think of me sometimes.
II shall always remember your kind
ness to me-" she said, with dignity.
There are other things [ had better not
remember, for you would have forgot
ten'
Miss Tazewell, you are unjust" he
said, with sudden passion. Then, as
steps sounded in the hall, he added quick
ly: Some one is coming. Please let me
speak to you alone for a minute"
She hesitated, then led the way to a
ruined summer house on the lawn. The
figure of man skulked away as they ap-
preached, but neither of them noticed
him.
"Wen?" she said, coldly, turning inside
the summer house.
Hugh's dark face was in the moonlight;
her face was concealed by the shadow Of
the roof. She looked at him almost with
loathing. For months she had blinded
herself to what she knew to be true in
Carrington's past. She had tried to for
get it, but the letter with it's hateful hand
writing had called it all up. Would he
dare to make love to her, too? The hot
blood mounted to her cheeks; she was
thoroughly angry now, with the quick an
ger Of her ancestry. Her WEAKNESS was
forgotten. She waited for him TO speak.
But Darlington hardly knew what to.
| say, now the opportunity was MS. lie,
too, was angry. He felt that she had
no right to say what she had said, and
yet perhaps she had.
! "Why do you say I shall have forgot
temp he asked.
Because I know you WILL" she answer
ed, contemptuously. MY knowledge is
gained from that best teacher Of wisdom.
superintendent so much my own as
others. You have many virtues, but con-
stancy is not one of them. | had thought
you were faithful to one woman, at least.
You are not even that, see"
Miss Tazewell, you are as unfair as
it is possible to be-" Hugh said, hoarsely.
do me the justice to remember that l
have never made love to you, whatever
the temptation. I"
How dare you say / have tempted you
to make love to me? Go, sir! l never
want to see or hear Of you again as long
as l live!"
She turned to rush out of the summer
house, but Hugh seized her hand.
LET me go, sir!' she cried, trying to
wrench her hand free Hugh afraid
he should hurt her, seized the other, too,
and held her fast. She struggled violent
| ly.
Have you no honor? Will you hold
me by brute force? Oh! I die Of shamew
she cried; but Darlington still chung to
her hands.
Miss Man," he whispered hoarsely, 81
cannot let you go this way, for T.
A shadow fell in the moonlight at the
door with a suddenness to make them
both start back. Carrington's avowal
was not finished. A heavy fist struck
him full on the point of the chin, and
Inconsistencies came over him before
he knew his assailant. Miss Tazewelrs
! cry Of horror was checked as she recog-
nized James Darlington.
Il heard" he said, significantly. "Come
to the house. Miss Nan. Leave him to
me-"
You heard?" she cried If her eyes
| blazed before they scorched now. You
heard, you miserable eayesdropper! How
did you dare to listen? l could kill you.
! \ on coward, to strike man IN the dark.
| You would not have dared in the daytime!
And you have killed him. she cried hys-
tericalIy. She dropped on her knees be-
side Hugh, and tool his head in her lap.
| Go away!" she said fercely as James
stood with sheepish mien and downcast
face. "Oh, Hugh!' she cried, Il did not
mean what I said Forgive me"' and
she bent her face over the closed eyes
and wept miserably.
He is not Dead" James said, kneelins
down beside her. Il only hit him with
my fist"
At this moment Hugh's eyes opened
and Mamie struggled to her feet
"Hulloar Hugh said, raising himself
on his elbow and blinking feebly. 'Why.
Miss Nan, you here; and Jim, too?
What's happened" He got up unstead
] ily Miss Tazewell drew back Il con-