Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-01

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~ since he discovered that her No.
would never be shared by him 0'
Glendurwood has good taste ~ ba sold
curly, with a disagreeable smile.
l always knew that girl was no good !'
Sne exclaimed angrily What business
mas she to talk to-my-our guests in
this way? 1t is disgraceful v'
lou should blame the guests, not
ner' 1lendurWood sought her deliberate
~ that L can Vouch for myself. She
IS very beautiful p
L 90 not care to discuss the appear
ance OF my servants, Mr.. Rochfcrt" was
SEella's spiteful remark.
NO. nor any other person, servant or
no servant, when they have face like
THIS GIRL" thought Beverley 10 himself.
JACK was only asking after Mrs. Fra
ser, but he made no haste to ioin the
others When he had received an answer.
instead, he turned and walked beside tha
girl as she moved onward
have you nothing to say, Audrey?"
ne asked, after long pause
she looked at him in shy, startled
YET lnexpressibly sweet way.
1 don't know, my lord" she said.
timidly
They were going away from the beaten
/ track into lonely and wider bit of the
i grounds. Jack felt that everv scran of
moral courage and worldly wisdom in
| Which he had been trying to Unfold him
SELF ever since that night in the avenue
was fast vanishing. He had not allow.
ed himself to dwell much On Audrey's
beauty and unfathomable coarms, and
yet despite himself, he had done nothing
else but think of her, and now, at this
first opportunity of being alone with her,
he forgot the wide difference that lay be-
tween them; forgot all but that he loved
her. She was so young, SO fresh, so
innocent; her beauty of mind was no less
than her loneliness of face ard form
"Audrey!' he said He put out both
his hands and held them toward her, the
muff dropped to the ground and her small
fingers nestle into his. "Audrey!'' How
sweet her eyes were, how brilliant! He
shook off the intoxication that was steal
ing over him. MY darling, my little
child"' he said, huskily.
She drew nearer to him and gave lit
tie glad cry.
"Ah! You love me-" she whispered,
you ~
Eyes, I, my dearest, dearest one Did
you not know it before, Audrey?'
II knew you were my friend" she fall
tered-for something in his eyes, bent on
her, made her heart beat and the blood
mount to her cheeks.
''Frend and lover, aye little one, your
lover till l die. Are you frightened,
Audrey"
She smiled timidly and her head
dropped so that he had 20 catch her
whisper.
"Not frightened, only happy
With an exclamation or JOY he drew
her to him, folded his a:ms about her
and sought her lips.
He kissed her long and silently, hold
ing her small form close to his heart;
then he lifted his head and smiled down
| at her.
audrey, do you love me-"
She looked at him out of her blue eyes.
There seemed to be heaven itself mir
rored in their depths, but she made no
answer Her speech was gone, she was
like one bewildered, yet so very, very
| happy. No words could come, only as
he repeated his question she clung to him
with a passionate gesture and buried her
face on his rough coat. A clock Ginning
FIVE reused them.
Il must go!' Audrey cried in surprise
and dismay.
Jack laughed at her eagerness.
"Never mind, we shall soon alter that,
Young lady, when you belong to me al
together. What, you will go? Well,
then. YOU must give me another kiss
another! Oh darling, darling! How
have l lived without you so long? [
shall come early tomorrow, my sweet
ono and we will confess all to Mrs. Fra
ser who will give us her help, | know.
Heaven bless you, my dearest Bless
and guard your
Audrey smiled through the tears that
would come and then, turning, ran fleet
ly away
lack Glendurwood stood gazing tender
J. after her. all ignorant Tint stealthy
| 6oura in the background was creeping
of+or him as he walked through the
bushes. A smile was lowering on his lips
when suddenly above his hesd swung
| heavy. loaded stick, and az il came down
crash on his skull Jack gave sobblng
crv and fell insensible 70 The earth
"T said I'd be even with you, my
lord and I've kept my word" muttered
Henry Downs to himself; then, with
many backward glances, he rided the coat coat
nockets of all they contained, shuddereo
es he saw the blood trickling down the
1rhite. still face. and dived IN among the
bushes and left his victim to his tate.
Jus
Mountberry rang with gossip the tol,
lowing day. Lord John 1lendur"oou
bad been found in the DlngleWoou
grounds. robbed and half murdered ana
audrey Maxse-a charity girl' who mao "a
come to Dinglewood House as maid 10
Miss Fraser-had turned Out to De
iadv horn. and none other than the daugn'
tor of Mrs. Fraser by previous mar
This extraordinary piece OF news seem,
cd 70 give good Mrs. Thorngate unlim ,'7.
sa+isfaction, and she poured ont the WnOie
story to her nephew as they sat together
in her coy drawing room. u,
There was a smile and look OF cage.
| horHSnmn facp as uS