Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-05-14
sn.prER VI.-(Continued.l

,hIIoWad his directions to the porch
.,,d with glass, and found Miss Ora
citing there with an elderly woman
o,ovpd to be her aunt, Miss Corey.
Nv nresented me, and the elder lady,
~. making q few comments on the
NJ night. withdrew. Still standing,
mr. hand into my inner pocket and
.r forth the box with the locket.
when l went back to the Ship this
.,roop I found you had dropped the
do. from your chain. Permit me to re-
05" she said. How good Of you to
%r It! I discovered it was gone and
=, afraid I might not be able to find it
~, tbe storm. Thank you so much,
n. Selden."
TfeJt singuIarIy cold and naughty, and
erd to detect certain reserve also
spr manner. The air of the Penguin
mn was not conducive to informality
had intended to call her attention to
10 fact that the locket was open when
sne upon it, but could not bring my
sfO do so in the face of the chill that
anad to have settled down upon US.
Won't you sit down and talk to me?"
h said, but I shook my head.
z must be getting back. The storm is
etHg worse every minute. The wood
mad will soon be a swollen river"
There came a growl of thunder and a
Bi of Iivid lightning. Miss Graham
arqlv moved a muscle. II love
nrns," she said, but don't blame you
b. wanting to get home as soon as you
gl You must be soaked even in those
5hes."
looked at my rough attire, and then
It the dainty white evening gown she
r9p and laughed a little sharply at the
mtrast.
4 Its lucky I don't often come to the
dub" I said. They would probably
warn NE from the premises as a scare
COW Of i'll omen."
Rodney Islip came on to the porch, in
4 gHing dress, as though to emphasize my
@1 ncongruities.
viii You dance, Barbara" he said.
They're playing one of your favorite
TaItzos" Then he discovered me. "Hel-
b Old chap" said he. How the deuce
zane you here? You don't mean to tell
NE YOU rode through the thick of this
gorm?"
Petty resentment got the better Of me :;
barely noticed him, and bowed to the
gill.
Don't let me keep you, Miss Graham.
Ny mission is over Good night"
She held out her hand; I barely touch
ed it, was at the door when Rodney
spoke. Il say, old man, have you seen
he evening papers? Terrible times in
France, more trouble on the market; let
ne get you the news" He was so full of
lie stock exchange himself that he
thought we must all be interested.
No, thank you" 1 answered, blunt
u and went out, scorning myself for my
tldeness to this chap whose only fault
lay in the fact that Miss Graham cared
50 much about him. l was to be still
more ScOrnful of this rudeness to him in
he days to come
| stood in the shadow while they
passed NE, then I stole back to the
saSScovered porch and looked in for a
moment at the dancing I watched Islip
lad Miss Graham on to the floor and
-oat away with her, and / caught sight
!" tae Iocket hanging on it's chain about
-sf throat. She looked very fair in her
white gown, with her neck bare, and Islip
@vAed very happy as he danced with her.
looked again at my own rough, I'M
/, garm. This was no place for me.
sadenly l hated the Penguin Club and
III IL contained, all it's civilization, all its
.o.leS and dances. l would be off to my
~"e nut IN the dunes, with no one but
.lafIes by and he my very humble SER
ant
nero was ready, and I swung myself
!, and plunged off again into the night.
&SneS Of lightning showed me the depth
q ule water in the woods. | ploughed
W way homeward, caring nothing what
opened riding as though a legion of
evils pursued.
paid no attention to Charles fire and
:. Il not grog that he had ready. l flung
mT sodden clothes and went to bed,
hung my one satisfaction in the crash
: guns Of the thunder that seemed to
'"oaFd Alastair from the sky. 1t was
I&lnly the night for any mysterious
7ea' | remember thinking as l fell asleep.