Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-01-31

a quarter of an horr had passed, and they
were no nearer the discovery of Sarah
Eastbell. She had vanished away COM
pletely,-as by a miracle; and Reuben
| stood discounted by the drawing room
| window.
''This is beyond all guessing at he
said, with a half groan.
1.-The window of the picture gallery Is
closed and barred" said Mary Holland,
.'but they are there still.
| 81 will see them at once,' said Reuben;
meanwhile send out the servants to
search the country. There has been foul
play here"
"No, nor exclaimed Mary Holland.
Gle said-he promised"
/, "Who promised? r. asked Reuben quick
ly.
"Sarah's brother" answered Mary, af-
ter moments silence.
"Well-promised what?' said Reuben
fercely.
"That he and his friend would not in
any way disturb the peace of this house
that they were here in all sincerity
| that"
do you ask me to believe in that vaga~
bond Tom Eastbell? Send the servants
I
Reuben, passing from her into the draw
ing room, and proceeding through the
room into the hall, and along the CORR
dor toward the picture gallery. He turn
ed the handle sharply and entered.
f. The two men were there. In the man
lolling in the armchair there was no diff
Guilty in identifying Thomas Eastbel',
but he who bent closely, and In near-
sighted fashion, over music book prop
ped against the lamp, was stranger re
had never met before 1t was at hin
that Reuben gazed, distrusting him mor~
at first sight than Thomas Eastbell
81 am Reuben Culwick," said our hero
sternly looking from one to the other.
II don't bear you i'll will, mind said
Tom; "when / was in trouble once in Pct
ter's Court, and the police came, o.,
you might have made mischief out Of {,
little bit of innersent chaff we had to
gether you stood by me like a trump, n !
I'll shake hands with you, If you aaiz
me, just for my sisters sake"
(Which of you two men will save lrina
self from Jail by telling me where Sa}ai'
Eastbell is?' Numbered forth Reubem
Culwick.
Thomas EastbelPs lower jaw drop
at Mr.. Culwick's vehemence, and his s.
blance of establishment was admiral
feigned, unless he was astonished in ra.gt
earnest. Captain Peterson sat down
his hands upon his knees, in the attitst3
of one who anticipated a narrative g.,
great interest to follow.
"Where Sarah Eastbell is" said ~
terson; why do you put such an G.
ordinary question to us, sir, and AGO.
panied by such a threat as the jail?,'
'She is not in the house, and you
know where she has gone"
Miss Eastbell was in the draNir Z
room quarter of an hour ago, wh4n
stepped in for my VIOLIN" said Peter
son; "surely she has not left the hCaau
since? There must be some mistake, M.
Culwick, and, mistake or not, you ,<iG
excuse me for protesting against W,
manner of addressing Mrs. EastE, y
! guests.
Captain Peterson spoke with a fa't>r
ing voice, and with considerable waru1tj,,
as man might do whose feelings had
| been unnecessarily wounded, and Rcuhe3
| Culwick regarded him with graver iute@-
est. Here was being to be wary Of il
this were acting.
"May | inquire your name? said ;.fs.-
| ben.
my name Is Pet, s,-Capt Ia
Peterson, of the me service q
friend of Thomas E. 3 K not
an old friend, still one not feel
| disposed to allow him lg9V.te ga
without a word of protts
Peterson" muttcr ~ 4
aloud. The name was, nar
to hint had not b ga5 oa
that night in Potter's ii 5t <gsfE
some days afterward By r4e&,
when it had not lin cree ,
Captain Peterson's dark ssa
under his brows at Mr.. q &c
peated his name IL a low ta@ta
was the faintest smile Z 4G
Pickering over his fre@ll& G4to 1t
the discontinue expressed l2 a.taas
You Goth deny all hn=F v
Cousins disappearance" SCI keuba8 4
1--WE do" said Peterson, rs save 20
likeness; and Tom took his oa ,nwa ii
at once, by way of adding re- his
denial. "And now, sir, perhais u III.
tell us what has happened"
"And relieve brothers ankle, a33
| ed Tom. "She's the only sistlr t&s Z
| have got in the world, and We Hata ~
ways been very fond of one another =
"You overdo your anxiety" said Reu-
ben, dryly, 'and l am still suspicious Of
you. Sarah Eastbell has disappeared
suddenly from this house-within the
last half-hour-and you are the men of
whom she has been in fear. To that fact
| swear before magistrate tomorrow
Tomorrow the police will search the
house and grounds for traces of her. [
telegraph tomorrow to Scotland Yard
for one of its ablest officers to meet us
here"
Thomas Eastbell was heard to mutter
malediction of the most violent kind
upon his second-cousin's promptituda, but
his friend turned quickly to him, and
said:
Don't give way, Thomas Don't let
your sensibilities get the better Of you,
and lower your character before this man
of many threats. You have been unfor-
tunate, in your early days-you have had
the frankness to confess it to me, and
the generosity to atone for it to others
but your later life is without stain or