Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-22
nrrApTER XXI.

NtnFalyf from Beignton the truth about
g'iIs c1D. ND to call at Dinglewood for
y napF wanted to speak to Twist
n'nslls++ horse he said he would buy,
i3oit 'Ls a +ba fair Sheila with that Fair
sd .o5ne and her Lancelot all ready to
81 ~ : F ;nr q ride. They proposed &C
s';' or me, and I agreed, though l
o1pa 49, 30 done very we'll without them"
QUA , II" laughed as he related the re-
a 1-1 ~ the ride, and Jeans gray eyes
5'1Fa risb | had told him what that
u,oman said" she observed to
ao', nbpn they we're alone in the
5 s,oa3 room "he ought to know OF her
l'3,,D, u.onrd only vex him, and 1 don't
u,;nd Audrey answered, though
Pl% ..I baon much hurt for the moment,
~ o. a5l If is all so vulgar and disagree
y, f'' Wbv should we trouble about it"
@, tao last day of October Willie
Vn ,on came down to Craiglands,
I1. UNIV 70 Audrey's delight.
'' syor lean. I want you to be very
". him. he is a dear boy" she de-
dared. oa euo roors
g.- .5on vour ladyship." laughed Jean;
, @-.' ,Is fonnd it very easy task to be
W. "a Willie Fullerton.
d, omen admiration for Audrey won
=. 5sart and she felt that before long
IS. ,ioasant young Englishman and her
-T vonld be good friends. To begin
VII they both cordially detested Mrs.
r r.; and her daughter, and that was
r,ry good foundation to commence
'F Tba week following Mr.. Fullerton's
,.,raI was to Jean Thwait's thinking,
no neasantest that had come since she
had left Broadborough.
n Audrey, it was quietly happy; the
nrrswood folk gave her little breath
IN, snace. Sheila and Lady Daleswater
having gone up to town to arrange about
II. masked ball. and she had her Jack
,a-rv all 10 herself, for Jean and Willie
Fullerton fraternized warmly, and were
nro5 together Audrey's letters to her
no-bpr that week unconsciously betrayed
he feeling of her heart. She wrote free
r. iovously. not in the strained fashion
that had seemed to hang about her of
sp and Constance Fraser, away alone,
barring her great sutferings with cour-
s,a and patience, rejoiced as she read.
Alas How little did she think those
srprs we're the last happy ones Audrey
would write for many a long, weary day.
Jack, too. tired out with perpetual ex-
element and worry, basked in the sun
Shine of his girl-wife's love, and reveIed
10 the gladness her presence gave him.
Two DAYS before the masked ball Sheila
and Lady Daleswater returned to Dingie-
wood and drove over to Craiglands to
discuss all the arrangements with the
Gandurwoods. They found the four
Vang people out in the grounds playing
lawn tennis.
a have come to ask Lady John what
she is going to wear at the ball. Oh, |
know it is great secret, but [ will be-
hay it to no one" Sheila said to Jack,
s they walked away, and then she tried
70 catch his eye as she gave very palpa-
Die Sigh
Audrey good-naturedly offered to show
per gown and domino to both Sheila and
lady D8Ieswater. Jean Thwait had been
CAREFULLY excluded from the invitations.
Lovely. Beautiful! Exquisite !"
cried Sheila, as Murray unfolded the
aeeDy Satins and held them forth for
Inspection. And this is your domino,
Lady john"
Black and silver. 1t was Jacks idea.
Isn't it pretty? Look at the design over
the shoulders"
u wish you would put it on; l should
Ike to see it so MUCH" Sheila next OBJ
served
Lady Daleswater had not vouchsafed
% come up and see the inery, she was in
lar too bad a temper.
An artist from London is coming
down to sketch US all He arrives to-
@!' / think lie had better begin at
2Ale wish you would allow him to
sketch yours, Lady John"
l shall be delighted" Audrey said,
o'daIly. Shall he come here or must
90 to him."
Sleila's cheeks were quite rosy.
Uh there is no need to trouble you.
jus, send Murray over with it. She
night drive back with us if you can
spare her"
Audrey. only too glad to find Sheila
Eelhing 50 pleasantly, agreed at once,
s~a so, when the DingIewood carriage
~0'e away, Lady Johns maid rode in
j. carefully guarding the box containing
D' Olack and silver domino.
audrey meant to have told Jean about
U.S. but all ideas went out of her head
y Inc carriage disappeared, and they
's$lel to finish their game.
Isoy baby. here's a bore" Jack Glen
','~ood said, as he entered Craiglands
I'm 0'1ner time on the evening of Sheila's
,r~ l can't go with you tonight, after
:, U1' Jack" Audrey clasped her hands
i, ,.; 1s>2alr. Il am disappointed. I don't
,,.-a / shall so, then. What is the mat
o., benson has telegraphed me he must
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