Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-30
.vpD8TANT DISPATCH

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90 Embassy Ball at carls hl,
very brilliant affair. Cecil
En- s,,on who hated balls and
', q, foolery, and only attend
<,ff.e. y" ,,.onse he was obliged to do
oace which he held had
tcb- for purpose. Cecil
MAS strong man.
rnrs W. MT till late in the festivities
: uss able to approach Helena
s. .csrowledged beauty of the
y o1ony at Carlshren. She was
LsA ~ yopng Vincent Kenyon
- =, who had been only six
ei Essa !, amounted to a post at the
l<Exise ~ .ckerson was aware Of
s,,eenent, but the knowledge
nj trouble him.
,,n don't mind, Miss Gorringe,
!. NJ ,stber not dance" said he.
- ..,b tbp curtains that shaded
& .,.oot five minutes afterward
.r1 catch a glimpse Of the light
LII ,.r,,om Then Cecil AckerSon
sgng her that he loved her. His
ane quickly, but his voice
ur firm and she was unable to
him. He said that he had never
s. Voman'S man. and he had
mo. 4 woman like her. His
~ i. A ,ppcp frightened her, but she
md turned on him with blazing
pli7g him of her engagement to
.I,Aun
Arkprson laughed and took her
81 Eat&sD the ballroom. On the morning
Lter bis astonishing behavior to
i0rringe AckerSOn walked saw
% and fro in his private room
b embassy. He thought of in
"A 4 liable schemes, but at length only
the conclusion that kenyon
NtsiS was In his way.
0h0lf h next day or so Cecil Ackerson
. leave such thoughts alone, for
|NNliO GW were a little strained with
slefy b. Nle country. The country of
4 SEe II CarlShren was the capital was
2I.T. ! but important. The question
ween hinged on the proper con-
Of these negotiations. And then
khe la came 10 him by which he
@Qut his young rival right out of
Hl1ng, He sent for Carstairs.
litter came at once, wondering for
III ~ purpose his chief wanted him.
have an important dispatch here
lone and have selected you to
AlINT1 You will take the dispatch
you when you leave this evening.
Will start tomorrow morning,
you should reach the coast by
'neryE find there is no night boat
Iek 4 tazund, SO you will have to stay
ae night. l need hardly coun-
Nu to take great care of the dis
n, Cantairs."
IN"
sE we'll Come to me this even
'sos Mt the dispatch.
1'D' OarStalrS went to tell Miss
s'Isn u,e he was going away for a day
! HI he was full of his news.
@Iook happy" said she
g ''4' Carstairs replied. THE chief
ARDs ne up this morning and gave me
~ ,%0eo& I've got to carry" he
81. w LOT effect, ''an important dis
why what's the matter? You
male ~ nothing" said Miss Gorrfnpe
aipssr you say hat Mr.. Ackerson gave
lie dispatch?7
course; who else wouldw
, 'vuue' what a dispatch h Iike?''
\, HISS Gorringe, innocently.
] r,, w Al ordinary paper folded" said
~, would you like to look at
s. q, Ds Naa been longing to show It
n f., ~,-T He took the shallow tin
, AVN ms pocket and unlocked IT
bfoa .,ueu the case to her.
|ubla "oS It to the window to see If
hi him. L ner oack was
me mel, lock it, she said, and there
es.t NIUE as click. AS she gave the
~yS she shuddered a little,
p ss,ro1.. 'ater on, Carstairs waited
80 s,Ir s 10 say good-by, she came
- ~. -,F INTO the dim hall.
Enr" in'nu'e-here's something
q ess , anu she put tiny envelope
.sm',n@ uu Its a note from me.
s,, ,s not to read it till you're on
y Anghing. S"iu Car
IN hi mind Ind Don't open it till you
gNs 1s boat. Good-by."
h ." said Carstairs, and was
"a on J,Snu Hotel, Halzund. Car
= Ea ue'ed dinner in a private
Sans ~ a0 hour later the land
b. W. % nina with a long face. His
&erer .'o"Ned, he had no room
!: 'si sf," "uo a gentleman had just
cs,s'.t SF travelling all day; would