Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-04-19
c1tpTER xxx.

rborngate caught at the girls
ltS would have spoken, but Au-
5od SI if+Iv loosened her hold, gave her
tG sH VI. and then was gone, leaving
es SUM- fragrant scent of her garments
1 luz divine clements of peace and
10 ;,nje behind her.
raa, .rIr as she walked, Audrey was
Ql. :a,, before she reached Craiglands.
e7' -, ,Ir to the stables first, and gave
" 'a' tbot her small brougham should
r1''' .orod at once. Then she quietly
ps5' the house and went to her own
1'sl'4 Eliza was there, arranging her
5. -r, dinner toilet. Audrey told her
sD, -,s ooing out again at once.
S'r VII Miss Thwait not to be alarmed;
~, ~ bo home in an hour" she said.
sI'" sicbt was blurred and misty as
~. .u,ned her jewel case and took out
W i,.+ If notes-bank notes forwarded
IL' .- nv Mr.. Sampson duly according to
~. nrit+en orders, and never touched.
1 ''1 1.1ror secured the notes in an envel-
.,,+ Them into her muff and, leaving
W. room went very quietly down the
." sbo had come, just as Jean, her
' ,s,,s flushed as with some exceeding and
~ inv ran once more into Audrey's
J.,,,5er to find her and bid her come
1~D as soon as possible.
Viva rppnated the message she had
10, given and jeans face fell, while
..5;rc of alarm came into her ex-
resson.
Can she know, and have gone away to
s,,np-" Her murmur was untin-
;.ssj for as she came out of the room
4, eager hand caught hers and an almost
s,o!pd voice muttered:
well does she know-my darling?"
Audrey has gone out again, Lord
-rsrpe. Her maid says she has this in
aspt zone out. II don't understand"
lacks hand dropped from its hold.
AZ do" he said, with a bitterness pass
N, all words. she has heard of my sud-
is7 arrival, and she has gone away to
,Toid me. Will she never forgive me?"
"Oh this is nonsense! You are nerv-
Mis-" Jean was beginning, when Jack
broke in ferceIy:
But she shall not go. She is my wife,
hound to me by her own words and VOW.
| have wronged her, but I have repent
d. heaven knows. She shall hear me
7 will follow. She cannot have gone far.
Forgive me, Miss Thwait, if am rude or
mkind, but my case is desperate. How
DO We know she is not running away
again? No. l must not stay here pratt
Ing: l must follow her, and I will -
He turned away. but looked back, implor-
rgy. Keep my mother in ignorance till
till you hear from me-"
Jean had no time to utter protest or
qmark, for he was gone. Down the
t2irs, three at a time, as he used to
ace in his boyish days, Jack rushed,
is bronzed. handsome face pale with agi-
alton, longing and apprehension, and
8 he came to the entrance he caught
Ieam of carriage lamps disappearing in
be distance
Which way did her ladyship go?" he
sked Martin, CURLY.
Il heard her say to the edge of the
lngewood grounds, my lord, and then
} wait for her there
Martin looked troubled he did not
now what to make of all that had hap
aned of late.
Jack pushed his hat over his eyes, and
ithOut another word strobe out into the
low and darkness. His brain was reel
e he scarcely knew what thoughts fill
bis mind, save that beyond, in the dis
nee, was Audrey, his lovely girl-wife,
HON for a brief time he had doubted,
It who now shone forth with even
ronger rays as a jewel above price.
nd she would not see him! She shun-
d him She would not forgive.
The brougham rolled slowly on; the
an stole rapidly behind it. At last
ey reached a spot Mrs. Thorngate had
Scribed to Audrey as Rochfort's hiding
ace. Audrey stopped the carriage and
: out
Jacks heart throbbed with love and
Itation as he caught a glimpse of her
'ely face beneath the light of a lamp.
e was speaking to the coachman, but
could not hear what she said. Then
turned and walked into the grounds.
OK Quickened his steps and followed
:; a sense of uneasiness came upon
H. What was she doing here? She
ched a path Mrs. Thorngate had spok-
Of. Here she stopped. Jack stood
l.. also. He was about a dozen yards
m her, but he had drawn into the
.de, and could not be seen.