Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-01-25

Ne comes back, and until then dear loo1-
upon me as your banker" she said gon+-
iy. o"Au' gent
Dear Aunt Agatha % Beverley INV
INJURED, pressing her hand. His gratitude
was entirely assumed. since no had 80
lieu tnls arrangement in his mind before
lie lett Fort Elizabeth; but Mrs. Thorn
gay, never doubted it for a moment.
lou Will be rich man some dav
Beverley, you are so clever. Brains like
yours always succeed"
Ihey certainly have served me- verv
we'll so far" agreed Mr.. Rochfort. There
was a curious smile on his face as bo
recalled how often his brains had carried
Elm through disagreeable and awkward
crises. Il must tell you Ill about NV
plans tomorrow, Aunt Agatha. Are those
the Lights of Dinglewood? | had an idea
II was much further away. What a
hne property it is Miss Fraser is q
Iucky young woman. Is she appropriated
yet?''
There is no definite engagement. but
don't think | am far wrong if 7 saw
onella's fancy leans toward Lord John
Glendurwood l think you met him
when you were here before''
4 grim look settled on Beverley Roch
forts handsome face; his lips compressed
themselves into tight, ugly line.
Yes, l know Glendurwood,' was all
he said; but a keen listener might have
detected something hard and strange in
his voice. He is a very decided prig.
Aunt Agatha
Mrs. Thorngate made no reply to this.
frYth To toll oLo LII
in her heart for Lord John, and was one
Of his warmest admirers.
- hate prigs!. | knew one out there"
with comprehensive nod backward at
some unnamed bourne-'to whom | took
fancy" Beverley laughed softly. "He
was the surliest chap I ever came across,
but what plucky one! We knocked
against each other pretty often. I felt
sorry for him, somehow; he seemed al
ways so glum. He gave me a packet to
bring home to some lawyers here, and
MADE me swear l would honestly deliver
it. He called himself John Marsh, but
am quite. sure that was no. his name.
He must have been a good-looking fellow
wnen he was younger, with eyes as blue
well, as your large sapphire ring, Aunt
Agatha, and coal-black hair. A strange
combination! l never saw it before"
''Why, that's just what flat child is
like - cried the rector's wife.
What child?"
Miss Frasers maid, and a protege of
Gus! Such lovely little creature. 1
wish you could see her, Beverley"
Il never waste my admiration on ser
wants." he said as they reached the low,
&c
House.
Miss Fraser was dispensing tea to her
grace the Duchess of Marlborough and
one OF two other people. She received
Mrs. Thorngate in the werm, pretty
fashion she always assumed before Jacks
mother.
Glow good of you to come! Dear
mamma will be so pleased to see you J!
Thanks, she is really better this afternoon
at least hope so. oh she frightened
me terribly when she fell down in that
fairting fit! / did not wadt her to 60,
but she would do it. Mr.. Rochtort'
will you come and sit mere? Dear god
| mamma, may I introduce Mr. Beverley
Rochtort to you? He has just come back
| from foreign parts, and Will entertain
you. am sure J"
The duchess moved her ample skirts
| so that Beverley might sit down. LORD
| John was speaking very plalnly and earn
estly-
"Sheila," he said, as he drew the girl
apart from the rest for moment, now
comes that man here?'
"What man? Oh, Mr.. Rochtort!
WIZ. he is dear Mrs. Thorngate's nephew
| StupiG Jack, as if you did not know
| that
81 did not know it, or 1 should not
have asked the question. J. have never
seen him down here before, and l have
never heard Mrs. Thorngate speak OF
him"
ooh he is her joy and her beloved.
cali him handsome, don't you! But, OF
course, no man ever aomfres another' l
forgot"
"Whoever he may be, know him as
one Of the greatest blackgnards it has
ever been my lot to meet"
"Good gracious, Jack, how awful; and
Mr.. Thorngate a clergyman, toe"
.sMr. Thorngate has nothing to do
will, him. 1 doubt if he would ever let
hin, inside his house if he Fnew as much
about him as I do"
Beverley was in the best OF spirits:
lie lad carefully noted that whispered
conference at the fire, just as he mad
ro+ed that Lord John Glendurwood did
not vouchsafe him any greeting. lie was
much relieved as Sheila came ur to them
and treated him to smile. he DID not
unite understand her expression, but ne
studied it we'll and determined to tnlnk
il over. He was a most amusing man
ba could tell an anecdote with just enough
disregard for the truth as to rcint 1t wen
and make it more palataole. HIS voice
vos so pleasant, his bearing SO grace
fri and his face so hands ome, that he
wor everybody's heart.
"You must come to Craigiands' cried
4,e duchess. with decision.
Meanwhile Jack Glendurwood was
striding through the chill February al
terncon; a slight frost and faii OF sno"
had prevented the meet that morning
o,d hc felt a trife bored.
Rv this time he was at he stables
in he examined SEeila's mare