Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-28
CHAPTER XXIV.-(Continued.)

'spirators. All that had been planned by
Captain Peterson, and THAI Sarah's alb
,sence from Sedgc Hill had rendered nu-
igatory, all the new scheming to which
that absence had given rise, and which
Twas set In action with Sarah's return,
had collapsed at the eleventh hour. Sarah
Twas neither dead nor q captive and Iom
twas as far removed from prosperity as
he had ever been.
IL never meant he began, then
The burst forth with-"Oh, [ am SO glad
that you've come back, Sally-so glad
that you amt dead!'
"Were you waiting for the news of my
death, thent' asked Sarah with indigna-
ftion. "There is your world. TOm,' she
said, pointing to the door, beyond this
house, and any love of mine, from this
day. You could not trust me-you set
jsnare for me, and called in rogues and
williams to assist-you begrudged me my
property and my life. Now 60"
Lucy Jennings hard voice cut short his
defense, and he backed from the woman
ito the grounds beyond the house with
every word she hurled at him.
TON Eastbell, some hours ago, in Lon
IdOn, | gave information to the police
where the Peterson gang were likely to
way you were connected with them. You
have not any time to LOSE
He lost no time accordingly. He van
ished away, a thief to the last-for lie
departed with Reuben Culwick's best hat
rammed over his eyebrows. Sarah turned
iagain to Reuben, her watchful protector,
who would keep her for ever in his sight
how, and as the door closed she linked her
hands upon his arm.
Take me i'll, please am tired out,
!Reuben. L have fought hard to get
home"
Tell me how 1t happened-how it was
that you disappeared from all of us so
suddenly" said Reuben impatiently.
He did not regard Lucy Jennings-he
drew his chair to his Cousins side, took
HER hand in his, and gazed eagerly into
her face. She might fade away again
from his life if he did not make sure of
her.
Yes, yes" said Sarah, in answer to his
questions; "but grandmother-tell me,
first is she not very anxious about me?"
Your grandmother is not anxious,
Sarah" said Lucy in a low done.
rs she ill?'
mo. She Is not i'll now
us she-ah! you are keeping some
thing back! Tell me, please" she said
In great excitement, "where is she. She
Is not dead-oh! she has not died without
Il word from me?'
She is in Gods hands-and God keep
you strong to bear the loss of her. said
Lucy Jennings.
Sarah Eastbell closed her eyes and
sank back i'll the chair like dead wom-
;,n Reuben, a man wholly uncharita-
E>1c--oG will hO in c+n Of 10
nent which strike home to them and rob
them of their f-possesson-turned up
on the poor preacher, who had done her
best at least.
There, you have killed her, Are You
satisfied noW?' he shouted at Lucy Jen-
nings.
Il am not satisfied with this world or
with YOU" was the cold answer, as she
bent over Sarah, and loosened the fast
cnings at her throat. But Sarah East
bell had not tainted; she was only stunned
hy the truth. and she sat up the instant
afterwnrd. eager for the whole story,
and looking piteously from one to the
other.
1t was not in Reuben's power to break
the news to her after ALL and he left it
to the woman whom his Impotence had
wounded.
Tell her, Lucy. 1t is beyond me- he
said.
The tragedy of Sedge Hill was over,
and he could not dwell upon its details,
CHAPTER NXV.
Lucy Jennings was writing buSily in
her room when Sarah came in softly. The
woman-preaCher had gone to her apart
Ineht away from the society of two young
folks who thought of little save each 9TH
err and whose courtship did not interest
her. 1t was one month after the death
of Mrs. Eastbell.
oh Lucy, what do you think he has
been saying?" Sarah cried in excitement.
WHO has been saying?" asked Lucy,
without looking in her direction.
Reuben, to be sure"
always Reuben! had forgotten there
was no other man upon the earth but
Reuben Culwick." she said bitterly.
''He says | may ask your opinion if
willard you will think how right he
is"
1T will he about the first time in my
life that | have thought him in the
right" she muttered. then she added in
her sharpest and jerkiest manner: well,
what IS it?'
Il have been telling him of your soing
away tO-l00rrOW-O1 the necessity OF HIS
going. too. as you suggested. and he says
oh, Lucy! what do you think he has got
into his dear old hcad?' she cried, clap
ping her hands together.
Il can't que what is the object of
guessing when it is easy for you to ex-
ipIain?' was the ungracouS rejonder.
Sarah Enstbell did not notice the chilli
I,ess of Miss Jennings remarks. She
dashed into her subject forthwith; she
spoke Of Rcuben's wish for an early mar
riagc rs 4 wise aud natural solution 10
thc difficulties in their way.
''In all his life he has been in a hurry
Lucy said when Sarah had completed her
recital $50 what IS the use of my ad-
Nice2 It would he an ill-timed formality.
of no value to either of you. If he had
been less impetuoUs." said Lucy, bet"ay-
Ing a sudden excitement herself, 1T would