Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-12-25
CHATTER XIIl.--lContinued.l


~d. After the repast, the count con-
Quoted the bookkeeper into m adjoining
apartment, where on 4 large, round oak
en- table lay the marriage contract. while
on the sofa, near the fireplace, were seat
ell Col Stanley and Emily BelSravc, on
gagged In an earnest conversation.
Miss Albenson," began the count, ad-
dressing Emily. "alow me to introduce
70 you Mr.. Toilet, your stcp-father's rep
neSentatiyc."
Dmily bowed in acknowledges
Il feel highly honorcd, Miss Albenson,
and take the liberty of expressing my
congratulations
Thanks" Emily replied, simply. II
hope Count Bozell will be happy in his
Fhoice."
We'll, let'a attend to business" said
the count after time. "Col. Stanley
and you, Toilet will bear witness to our
signatures
Emily was really about five years old
a than Beatrice--1his, and the many
Aaryiships she had endured made her look
considerably older in appearance than the
girl whom she was impersonating. This
anct impressed itself upon E'ollet and,
after he had cast n second glance upon
Ser face. the thought came to him that
shIs girl was not Miss Albcnson at all,
Aut he wisely kept the suspicion to him
ash for the time being Mt least.
Meanwhile Emily with trembling
Aand, affixed her name as Beatrice Al
Benson 10 the document; then the colonel
JsOdded to Toilet to put down his sigma
cure Folet's look giided upon Bozcll,
and he did not hesitate any longer: for,
he argued, as no did not really know
Miss Albenson. who could censurc him?
Finally Col. Stanley and Bozcll signed
sheir names.
Bozcll was forced to bite the bitter
fruit of enduring Folct's company. Pru-
Aence admonishcd him to retain his
friendship and ii was late in the night
ere Toilet left the count who, greatly
satisfied over the working of his plot,
-etred TO his private room and was soon
enjoying n refreshing nap. Emily, pac-
ing mp and down in an adjoining apart
nent, could find no rest the past. pres
sut and future surged through the girls
nind--the past, with the cares and pains
81 many years; the present, which she
Rad scarcely begun to enjoy, and, alas!
ahe future-how insecure it presented
3self TO her rejecting mind!
Emily could not plainly understand the
peculiar position Shc was placed in. For
der chid'S sake she had thus far bGndly
eomplied with the counts bchests; her
purc soul had not taken any part in his
5nsc designs. and if she had entertained
ahe least conception that Il fraud was 10
be perpetratcd, she would never have
made her hand accessory to it, notwith-
standing the great love she bore her
zhild.
Emily Belgrave had never been per
snlitted TO read the genuine document
once more the count had deceived her
would he abuse her trust again? Why
ohould she marry the count under an
assumed name? she argued. Was she
not the child of honest parents why
did he wish 10 marry her, il he was
ashamed of her descent?
She pressed her hands 10 her temples
and continued to mediate; but the more
ahe did SO, the more her thoughts be-
came confused. The fire had gone out
and she sought to sleep, but restless and
sleeplcss she remained awake; until, ut
INST. the warm rays of the sun shone
upon her wedding day.
A maid entered the room to prepare
Aer toilet for the occasion. The count
Rad purchased n costly wardrobe mod
eled after the latest Partisan fashion,
which fitted her admirably; her pale fea-
Sures were slightly redeemed, her eyes
shone with joyful expectation. At II
O'clock two witnesses appeared ut the
Motel De Monde. Two carriages con
veyed Toilet and the count. and anoth-
er Col. Stanley with Emily to the great
cathedral Of London.
Emily acted as If in dream; how diff
sercnt. she had thought in her younger
Says of the greatest event in woman's
Afe. She had imagined to be married
mt the village church, surrounded by rela-
dives and friends, happy and contented
at the altar. How vastly different was
che reality from the fancy of her youth :?
BY the side of man whose real charac-
aer she had never known, She Ind risked
10 walk towards the future. and how hol-
Row re-echoed the sacred YES" from the
walls.
Write your name here" commanded
aer newly made husband after the cere-
mony, pointing to n line in the open rec
sSi book.
Emily razed upon him anxiously.
What! howE in this book, tooT' she
aaitered
YES; write Beatrice Alhenson. so that
ssery thing will be done up properly as 1t
SHOULD be- he whispered softly.
The name which she wrote with half
Minded eyes did not correspond exactly
mShh the one she had written in the mar
mage eontract--a fact which drew Fol
see's atrtention at once, as he affixed his
ssms with, concealed smile
After cordial congratulations on all
SIDES, Emily found herself close to the
srpunts side in the carriage the steeds
speeding over the paved streets towards
xAR railway station.
"Have you any other business to at
av0d to ere you leave the city, Mr.. Fol-
hap inquired the colonel of the book
aseper rs he was in the act of taking
ysSx. ,s,,zo,4rra AZ tha ,Nnrt al If tho chuN,h