Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-10-02
CHAPTER XVI.


martyr President has issued his immor-
tai proclamation declaring freedom in
the States and parts Of States then in
rebellion, and there is not n foot that
presses the soil Of our great republic
whose owner need ever again hide his
head ms he frames that humiliating
query: Am not n man and n brother?"
The glad news had found Sylphide
Couramont out in her scclusion in the
great city; she received it calmly, tri-
umphantly; indeed, the tidings of the
death Of her cousin, Oscar Couramont,
shot down while diminishing as n gueril-
Ia apparently afforded her more joy; but
the receipt of her hireling's telegram up
on the same memorable day filled her
with wild. savage delight that she was
poweress to control.
She paced her room, knotting her fin
gers in her long black tresses, emitting
sharp cries and brief laughs that would
have impressed an observer with the be-
lief that she had taken leave of bnr
senses.
Then she abruptly smote the bell upG/
her table n ringing peal. TO thu faithful
Diana, who promptly answered the sum
mons in person, she said:
honest costumes, lay out my travelling
dress. and order a cab to be at the door
at five o'clock this afternoon"
Are you going away"
Yes, for n few days"
where, Miss SylphY'
''ro Newport
In the foggy dawn of the following
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like n shadow down Bellevue avenue and
skulked in Mt the gates of the Courtlandt
villa. With swift, fearful glance at
the closed blinds of the house, he plung-
cd in amongst some shrubbery and so
made his way to the stables, cautiously
raised an unlocked window at the back
of the building and vanished.
His unnecessary display of stealth was
! ample evidence of the guilty frame of
mind under which he labored, since at
that early hour no one was astir. and had
he possessed the fortitude to glance
about him he would have perceived that
his path was clear Of any prying eye.
But the wicked heo when no man pursu-
eth, ana camille was flying before the
scourgc Of n craven conscience. With
Lucan Courlandt's frantic cries for help
on the preceding day, unperceived in
the general excitement attendant upon
poor Claires fall.
Once safely in the stable, he quietly
closed the window, and heaving a deep
sigh of relief. flung himself into the
hay. hoping to secure the advantage of
an hours sleep
Vain hope. If he closed his lids over
biu bttrnipY fbau Gx, do
staring open as If worked by irresisti-
bic springs over which he had no con
troll No sleep for him. and he could
only lie thcre--listcnng and waiting for
he knew not what. Presently the voice
Of the coachman, as he called to rouse
the sleeping groom sent every drop of
his cowardly blood to his heart leaving
his limbs frozen and inert.
Hours paosed, n lance of the risen
sun flashed in Mt n cobwcbbed window
dead clover tops and sere timothy heads
which formed his couch. At last a bell
rang and the coachman and groom left
the stable for the villa kitchen to break
fast. BY this means Camille was made
aware that it must be ten o'clock or af-
ter.
heat Of the hay s;illed him, and with n
groan he crawled to the edge of his am
bush and sprang lightly down upon the
floor. Two minutes in the harness ROOM
where the brushes and water served to
make him prescntable. and then he tip
tocd to the open stable door and peeped
out upon The sunlit scene. The glimpse
was reassuring: no living being was in
sight. Now was his chance to learn thS
consequences Of his deed.
He crossed the driveway, skirted thu
lawn and was about to direct his steps
in the direction of an unusued entrances
to the villa. when in the shadowy path
he suddenly found himself confronted By
Martha Dunn.
oh" exclaimed the faithful serving
woman, recoiling u step, how you scar
ed me,''
Excuse me. Mrs. Dunn: didn't mean
to-" was the unsteady reply. After what
happened yesterday, You know" he said,
insinuatingly. II went away. / wasn't
asked for. was Z"
Not as | know of. Where did you
go!"
ITO look for q new place"
"Humph! You seem in dreadful
hurry
We'll, my job is up here. and I've
got to look out for myself. You don't
seem to beliese me"
You're fool And a lunatic into
the bargain" she added ms she saw the
mans face change to n gray, unearthly
pallor. his haggard eyes dilate and his
mouth drop open; after which inexplica-
BILE performance. he turned with stiled
err Of 9ismay and fed away from her