Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-15
CHAPTER XXI.

link quickly VINO give qulchly. Luis
.I'I- -omprbing to give, something to
i'd. ~,r from his own heart and hold
.% Nv generous, smiling eyes, and, be-
WIZ VIZ, winters door had closed be-
49, the sacrifice was made. He
'D hanson cab and drove straight
., Climb. He found his friend at
t!" ,r,ong his ships papers, folding
al Limo Nm in packets his receipted
u. .n,o" said the Englishman.
n,ners are almost ready to be
~ d } to you. All my stores are
bard
r 1- lacked up sharply, and as sharp
-:.,rrol TO his occupation. Easton
,r,rp and Tyars knew that he had
With news of some sort. He waited,
.-,rsr, for the American to begin, and
.:,rod TO fold and arrange his papers.
. .rr,r," said Easton, sitting down and
:nr fine neat toe of his boot with his
"bir quite accidentally upon dis
'. .p3or chap" muttered Tyars, abstact-
(which Will make a difference in your
.Vba-?" exclaimed Tyars, pausing in
asniliIp of a knot.
.oaa rule" continued Easton. his queer
a, flcp twisting and twinkling with
,~. emotion which he was endeavoring
,,,caaJ was that no sweethearts or
-.a, we're to be left behind"
oWha- are you driving at?" asked
ra-s curtly, in a singularly lfeless
We'll. old man, I have discovered a
~sebeart"
Trrs threw the papers in heap and
aa suddenly from his seat. He walked
,ia mante piece.
")f course" he said, your discovery
an only relate to one person"
Yes; YOU know whom l mean"
Trqrs nodded his head in acquiescence
and continued smoking. The little Amer
ga sat looking in curious way at this
lr,, impassive. high-bred Englishman,
q, if gathering enjoyment and edifcation
rom the study of him.
Well" he drawled, at length, you say
nothing"
There is nothing to say"
"0n the contrary" returned Easton,
there is everything to say. That is one
Of the greatest mistakes made by your
people. ! have noticed it since [ have
ben in this country. You take too much
for granted. You let things say them
Yges too much, and you think 1t very
lie to be impasSive and apparently indif-
brnnt But it is not fine thing, it is
Sly and unbusiness like. Do you give
Up Oswin Grace?"
Certainly; if you can get him to stay
behind"
He will run his head against a wall if
5ecan. That is to say, is there is a thick
enough wall around"
Tyars hesitated. II am not quite sure
that it is my business" he said. L hate
nellling in other peoples affairs, and,
after all. I suppose Grace knows best
what he is doing"
Men rarely know what they are doing
Under these circumstances" observed Eas-
Ton.
He waited patiently, hat in hand, to
hear what Tyars had to say. While he
Stood there, Muggins the bull-terrier, rose
from the hearth rug, stretched himself and
ooSed from one to the other in an IN
curing and anticipatory manner. He
took it to be a question Of going for
81 walk, and apparently imagined that the
81 aStlng vote was him.
q All right" said Tyars, suddenly, II
81 Will speak to him again.
''To Jo ell
i Up his advantage, ''or tomorrow at the
i latest"
Yes tomorrow at the latest"
Then the American took his departure,
md Muggins curled himself up on the
hearth rug again with d yawn of disap-
2ointment.
USWln Grace was seated in the bright
"ttIe cabin at a table writing out lists OF
sores Many of these same stores were
Piled on the deck around him, and there
vas a pleasant odor of parafine in the
ac Tyars closed the cabin door with his
elbow.
l do not see," he said, slowly and I'M
0ntortaby, how you can very we'll go
with US"
trace laid aside his pen and raised his
h5en gray eyes. His brow was wrinkled,
US lips set, his eyes full of fight.
Because" suggested Grace, in hard
voice, i am in love with Agnes Win
iyarS nodded his head and stopped to
PICK up his gloves. holding them subse-
4IeAtIy close to the bars of the stove,
."ere they steamed gayly. There was
S"5Ace OF some duration, and every sec
-"4 increased the discomfort of Claud
and YOU" continued Grace. at length,
WY deliberately, love Helen !"
Iy2Ts stood upright, so that his head
VAS very near the beams. He thrust his
s0'eS into his pocket and stood for some
s.londS, grasping his short pointed beard
~5.o.,l(atIveiy with the uninjured hand.
les ne said, Il do
,, TGace returned to his ship chambers
.-$ with the air of barrister who.
I~'tng established his point, thinks it
prudent TO allow time for it to sink into
Drains of judge and jury.
DO not mind telling you," he added,
.-1tIeSSly, almost too ca reloSSlY, that