Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-04-20
CHAPTER X.

.&pu westward, without noticea-
'u His gait was neither that of
3Is civ merchant nor the easy
"2: rbp sailor out OF work. Pres
1S[, .oampd to recognize some famil-
d! " I,ork. He turned suddenly up
'p'D massage and, pushing open
III" .,oss door. climbed a flight of lead
105GG ,+eDs. On the second floor he
'''.lI bofora door bearing on small
s'r .Isto the name, M. NJ. Easton."
cS .a+ knocking he opened the door,
'. ..u his entrance an elderly man rose
~ H., scat at a low table, and, after
%, ;.l glance, lowered his colorless eyes,
.: ,r @rqvalv. Tyars returned the sal
.:,r with q short nod.
~, oIdorIy man then turned to go into
~. .,,m beyond the small, bare Office.
~. he turned his back, this city clerk
NJ longer elderly. His back was
# p Young man. Addressing him
~ ~ some unseen person in the inner
GYM he uttered two words only-the
.,rs Of the visitor waiting in the outer
.z,a-without prefix or comment.
"rone in, Tyars" ~ called out a cheer
ri tenor voice, Immediately; and the
,,.t turning into an old man again,
.,roai aside to let the visitor pass
lnsgh the doorway.
The man who rose to greet Tyars, hold
h, out a thin hand across the table at
rfcb he had been seated, was singularly
.i,5t His narrow shoulders sloped at
larger angle from the lines of his sin
.rv neck than is usually to be found in
mon Of the Anglo-Saxon race. The hand
bd out was unsteady, very white and
,,g The face was narrow and extreme
II small at school Matthew Mark Eas-
IN had been nicknamed Monkey" Eas-
Dr. Despite his youthful appearance it
gas some years since he had left school,
and indeed men of his year at Harvard
we're mostly married and elderly, while
hston still retained his youth. In add-
rOn to this enviable possession there was
still noticeable in his appearance that
slight resemblance TO a monkey by which
be had acquired a nickname singularly
appropriate. 1t was not only in the small,
intelligent face, the keen, anxious eyes
S and thin lips, that this resemblance made
s itself discernible, but in quickness of
s glance and movement. in that refined and
nervous tension Of habit, which is only
found in monkeys and all the lower ami
mails
BIZ way of greeting this man whistled
two or three bars of See the Conquering
Hero Comes" softly through his teeth,
and pointed TO a chair.
Smith" he said, raising his voice,
you may as well so to the bank now
with those checks"
There came no answer to this sugges-
ION. but presently the door of the outer
Office closed quietly.
I ca. him Smith," continued Easton
ID thin and pleasant voice spiced by a
GStInct American accent, because his
name is Pavloski. That unfortunately
I1arj2nt crop of gray hair standing
Straight up gives him a foreign appear
a1cP' which the name Of Pavloski would
seem to confirm. Besides, it takes such
long time to say Pavloski."
hh!Le he was speaking Easton's face
DAD remained quite grave, and, conse-
9GelJy, very sad. There was a short 81
sn2e Both had much to say, and they
appeared to be thinking and searching for
I suitable beginning. Easton spoke first.
l see' he said, that you are trim
and taut aud ready as usual. The ex-
%atIye keeps up to the mark"
Yes replied Tyars. my department
Is II working order. The ship is getting
Oh WeIL and I have found my first Off
The slight, delicate man looked at his
onpanIons large limbs and half sup
pressed a sigh. His wistful little face
"4lracted into a grave smile, and he
Nodded his head
dislike you," he said, in his peculiar
y humorous way, when you talk like
'."'' 1t seems to imply an evil sense
-. e1oitation in your physical superior
~ which, after all, is f1eeting. You
1'e only dust, you know. But-but it is
amer poor fun staying at home and pull
Ing strings feebly."
II mas Its advantages" said Tyars, in
q" uhconSciouSly thoughtful tone, which
'''0ant the restless eyes to his face at
"Ice' Besides" he added, more lightly,
you do not pull feebly. The tugs are
.'e''y strong, and the strings, you must
''aemoer, reach q good distance"
lees Mathew Mark Easton had a
singular habit of elongating the little
"o'o INTO several syllables, as if in order
gam time for thought. "Ye-es 1 sup
., .. It mas. But" he said, rousing him
>i' l have not been idle. That is to
"" SmIth-Pavloski Smith, you know.
,Se mas been working terri6cally hard.
.oo7 fellow His wife is out there-at
Kara"
Yes I know. You told me-" inter
a',ed Tyars, and his manner uncon-
,o"S.y implied that Il fact once impart-
F." TO- nm was never forgotten. HAS he
'~td trom-or of-her yet?"
No. not for two years. He believes
~S Is alive still, and a report came from
'.-2 that she had been sent to Kara"
Inc EnGlishman listened without COM
3. b. IT, His strong, bearded face was not
.aSant to look upon just then, for the
.~sS'ye jaw was thrust forward, and
-''e was peculiar dull glow in his
2ojd eyes.
There was a child, you know" con-