Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-06-17
Issie! my child! my child"
CHAPTER XXTV

Cl1AEI E1C AMY.
The next moment Lestelle was kneel-
ing at his feet. She saw no longer the
naughty General who despised her, but
the heart-broken father, whose sins had
overtaken him at last.
"You have called me your child-oh,
give me a daughters privilege! Let me
try to comfort your
His tears fell fast upon her appraised
face, and bending forward. he kissed her
lips, and blessed her. But the next mo-
ment his mind was busy with more
worldly difficulties.
'You have made sacrifice in destroy
ing those papers," he admitted "How
shall make you amends? / cannot ac
knowledge you-it would kill Mrs. Glen
aughton."
Lestele rose to her feet with dis
senting gesture. If she could not have
affection, she would not accept anything
else But it was Darcy who answered
for her
'Iestclle will not require anything
from you, sir. Her future will be my
care"
And leaving his uncle to guess his
meaning, he threw his arm around her
and led her away. There were no longer
any reservations betwixt them. On
Darcy's breast Iestelle wept out her
blended grief and joy, and was consoled
by his tender caresses. Nor did he quit
her side until he had exacted a promise
that she would give him right to pro-
tect her always.
Mr.. Paulton demanded an interview
with her early on the morning of the day
that was to have witnessed his marriage
ard was Immediately admitted, for Les
telle no longer feared him.
$50 you, or your equally clever friend
have checkmated me-" he said, tapping
his pocketbook significantly; "and l sup
pose you have made your own terms with
the General, for l hear that you have
been to Glenaughton House"
"T have always denied your right to
middle with my private affairs" she an
swered. quietly; "and I refuse to give
YOU any information respecting them"
He frowned angrily. you prefer that
| should arrest you for theft, and pub
fish the Glenaughton scandal in a police
court!'
"And relate at the same time your rea
sons for keeping my existence secret
from my father, and classifying the certif-
cate of my mothers marriage? You
have over-reached yourself, Mr.. Paulton;
and l should advise you to bear your de-
feat with patience"
And now the evil temper Of the man
burst forth, and Lestelle was appalled,
at his violence. From the time he had
discovered that his suspicion was cor
rect, and that she was Gen. Glenaugh-
tons daughter, he had resolved to ag-
srandize himself by marrying her. With
this intent he had educated her care
fully; with this intent, he had resolved
to conceal her birth until he had made
her his own But, from the paper he
dropped when he stole into her chamber
and robbed her, Lestelle had learned
something of her parentage-enough to
interest her in Percy and Ida. the hand
some youth and beautiful maiden who
had usurped her place in her fathers
house and heart.
Fooled in the scheme he had cherished
for years, he was proceeding to threats,
when Darcy came to her rescue. He
led the terrified girl from the room, prom
Using Paulton horsewhipping if he at
tempted to intrude upon her again.
Thanks to Darcy's ca, and little
wholesome fear on Mr.. 1 aulton's part
of the menaced chastsement she saw
him no>more; and his attempts to give
publicity to the Glenaughton scandal
were frustrated by the time being i'll