Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-07-16

uneasy. Why does he stay there? 1t
10 not the season"
Are you afraid of Monte Carlo?
don't think you need be. Mr.. Hugh
Savi1le never was inclined to gamble. ;"
IT am afraid of something much
worse-a designing woman"
Indeed" And Mr.. Rawson glanced
curiously at her.
EYES," continued Mrs saville, gtrok-
ing the little dogs head thoughtfully.
When he was abroad some time ago
he made the acquaintance Of a horrid
old gambling, disreputable friend Of
Lord Everton's. This man has daugh-
ter, and heard accidentally that
Hugh was great deal with her. When
my son returned warned him against
such penniless adventures. He laugh
ed in an odd, bitter way, and said,
Don't trouble yourself, my dear moth
er; Miss Hilton would not look at me.
I at once saw some deep scheme in
this; don't your
We'll, I can't possibly say; there
are so many sides to human nature
feminine human nature especially.
The young lady must be rather pecu-
Liar If she would not look at Mr.. Hugh
Saville. I should say he was rather a
pleasant object"
Il know you are fond Of Hugh, Mr..
Rawson; your regard for him strength.
ems the old ties that your excellent
service has created"
"Humph!" said Rawson to himself,
docs she think I am her footman? T.
Yes" he observed, your son was a
true friend to my poor wild lad. It's
owing to him that he Is what he Is
now, and has a chance of a respect
able life"
II am very glad he was of use to
your son." returned Mrs. Savi1le, with
an air Of infinite superiority. But,
Mr.. Rawson, do you not think Hugh 8
answer evasive?"
"Mr. Hugh Saville is never evasive.
He may have been little huffed with
the young lady"
Then she was on the track of some
other prey" said Mrs Saville, scorn-
fully. II nave an admirable match for
Hugh, desirable in every way; so,
when I found he had wandered back
to Nice and was lingering there, felt
not little uneasy"
did you say the young lady's name
Is Hilton?" asked Rawson, suddenly.
Eyes; her father is, or calls himself,
Captain Hilton"
Then I don't think you need dis
tress yourself. I saw the death of a
Captain Hilton about a fortnight ago
in newspaper. He died somewhere
in France, but not at Nice l noticed
the name because-oh, because / have
beard Lord Everton speak of him."
"How can you tell if it be the
same?" Mrs Saville was beginning,
with great animation, when the butler
appeared, carrying on salver large
envelope bearing the inscription con
Her Majesty's Service and addressed
to Lieutenant Hugh Saville.
This is some appointment for my
son." cried Mrs. Saville Il knew it
would come in this unexpected way. Is
1t not maddening that he should be
absent?" AS she spoke, she tore the
letter open and glanced at it, and ex-
claiming, Eyes, as thought" handed
it to her confidential adviser He took
it, and read as follows:
Admiralty, Whitehall, July 20.
"Sir-I have the honor to inform
you that you are appointed to H. M. S.
Vortigern, Flagship of Admiral Ward
law, on the West Indian Station.
"You will proceed by the Mail leav.
ing Southampton on the Goth instant
for Port Royal, Jamaica.
"If H. NJ. S. Vortigern has left, you
will report yourself to the Senior Ma
val Officer, from whom you will get
directions where to join your ship.
II have the honor to be, sir, your
obedient servant,
ROBERT BROWN,
Secretary to the Admiralty"
"To Lieutenant Hugh Saville,
stafford Square, S. w"
There, that is just the opening
Hugh has wished for-lieutenant of
the flagship on the West Indian Sta.
ton. Why, If this threatened rupture
with Russia comes to anything, the
West Indian squadron would most
probably be ordered to the Black Sea-
nothing is more probable; then he
might have a chance of distinguishing
himself I want to see my son an ad-
miral! How infinitely provoking that
he should be absent"
"You must telegraph to him without
a moments loss of time" said Mr..
Rawson. eff he starts tomorrow, or
tonight, why, he'll be here in thirty
six hours. Very little time need be
lost. Shall l wire for your"
"Oh, yes, please; and reply to this,
too. Let them know he is coming"
well, there is little danger of your
son being caught now, Mrs Saville
II Venus herself had her hand on him
he must break away, when such a sum
mons may mean fighting. Good morn