Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-10
CHAPTER XIII.

gsnistakable establishment and tslight,
Mason HuntIey Sprang forward ana selz-
Cd the outStretchcd hand in his own. Ana
SAen, while both were speaking so that
84ither could understand the other, he
zhSeW his arm about her, and seeing
something in her eyes that at least dld
a04 repel him, he bent his head lmpui-
aiyely and pressed his lips again and
asain to hers that were very perceptlbly
earned toward him and pOuted in the
RFettiest concession Imaginable. John
Wickiy looked on i'll the greatest aston
sshment, set off and illuminated with a
aaif sarcastic smile Of enjoyment.
Il don't care; said Lizzy, still hold
gag Mr.. Huntley's hand i'll her own, and
piainly interpCSing to prevent HIM from
dropping the encircling arm from her
shoulder, as she half turned her head
svSth a rosy flush upon her face and some
pretty drops of shining tears in her eyes,
and along the under laShes, while a
smile of enchanting mingled shame and
standardization lighted up her face like
D halo about an angels head. II don
care. He's treated me dreadtully-l
mean horribly, since I've been here in
che city. And I'm going to know Why,
Before | let go Of your hand Sir! she
continued, turning away from her father,
and shaking her brown curls that hung
30 charmingly out from under her nat
and down little way upon the sides OF
Aer face.
eff that's it." said Mr.. Wickly, with
a sort of roguish Struggling of his shout
aers, II think I'll step out and see II
those horses are standing all right Ihey
might run away and leave us, you know.
And then | can't be of any use what
ever in this sort of an investigation,
and he turned and went out his daugh-
3er calling after him:
You needn't, siri | don't care ii you
are here | shall say just what I've got
10 say, anyhow. New, tell me what you
meant by it. Mr.. HuntIey. Why did you
tell me YOU would see me soon, ii 1t
were in YOUR power, and then have me
right here in the city for weeks and
weeks, passing me on the streets every
gay without Il word or a look, or any
Shing to indicate that you had ever had
even 4 passing acquaintance with me!
Wasn't it your place to come to me at
once? Or if you had any doubts about
my treatment of you, couldn't you write
so me? Do YOU think it was my place to
chase you all over the city and hunt you
down, without even trace OF you!
Couldn't you even do so much to facili-
cate the search as to leave q hint of your
whereabouts. upon which | could begin!
Suppose | hadn't found you at all; would
you have persisted in staying away for
eYer?"
There was enough light from the af-
Tern0On SUN coming in at the west and
southwest windows of the room to throw
a very effective CLEAN upon the lovely
E0rm of Lizzy Wickly, clad in pale
brown silk that shed its suit sheen along
every line and curve. de had never seen
Her so richly dressed. She had never
Been so richly dressed. And there was,
IN the heightened effect of her charming
dress upon her always pleasing face and
figure that best of all excuses for the
very richest dresses that any woman can
afford to wear. He stood moment
without word, but with his eyes telling
yOluble stories eloquent with admiration,
as thew few rapidly from the brown
DlImes in her darker brown silk hat, that
framed her fresh, rudy face so charm
5ngly, with its broad, brown satin strings,
tied in an elegant bow under her DIM
Dled chin: down the SlOping shoulders,
with the line of family glitterlng light
reflected from the silk threads, changing
5ts direction as the bosom rose and fell
IN quick. sharp undulatiOnS Of excite
ment and delight. All W. Mason Hunt
ley: If ever there We're Il pretty, straight
forward. frank and fearless daughter of
4hg Wabash. well worthy OF the admira-
lion. the respect and the love of q good
man, for those qualities that enabled her
4o throw aside the cOnventiOnalitieS and
go thus boldly about the city, to chase
you down and take you to task for your
neglect and misfcasance, then this Is
one,
And have you actually been hunting
me all the time?" he murmured, delight
edly. Have you actually felt that l
haye mistreated you in not going at once
to see you? Have you had time, in all
ahe rush and hurry of the last two
months. to think about me long enough
fo make real search for me?'
He stopped to kiss her again and
again. Just as she was opening her pretty
curved lips to reply-and so frustrating
4he reply for 4 full twenty seconds.
You know | have she says, putting
up her gloved hand to prevent another
Srastrat ton of her reply. I'm sure now,
xlsat you knew of it on the very first day
shat | chased you. and lost you behind
\ barricade of wagons. If | had known
iuSt what your scheme was sir, |
shouldn't have hunted You Il step" And
she slapS his face and then pulls it down
10 cure tho blow with kiss that heals
R&e magic. But you haven't told me
one reason for your abstention-and
good one, too. No more shallow excuses
~y;3i do What WAS ity'' She looked worry
eagerly and brightly expectant into his
eyes.
You know already. You know as
sell as if I had said it in every posi-
Sic form of phraseolosy," he retorted,
aughingiy
But / want YOU to tell it. even if l
DO know it. And can you pretend to
read a young womanS thoughts in such