Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-09-03
CHAPTER TX.

rf}ss NacTe was very peTSeVSrluS
ING woman. nor was she restrained
- .nv sensitive delicacy in pursuing
-. designs Hitherto she had rather
liked Mrs. saville in surface fash
l.. catering herself that she was
,.vorIte with the stern little woman.
IN this supposed favoritism she was
.,wsvs ready to presume. Hope Des-
roond and Mr.. Rawson were therefore
somewhat appalled, when the sounds OF
,,,,oas and approaching footsteps IN
.,o nIAasure-ground to which the win
Iovs NJ the smaller drawing-room
.,.pod made themselves heard about
toa time when Mrs. Savllle had come
1, from a short stroll with her conf
d0ntjai adviser, and Hope had descend
"A from her own room, Where she had
o,,ovod a couple of hours solitude.
These sounds were followed by the ap-
nasrapce of Miss Dacre, Saville, Lum-
lev and Lord Everton.
So sorry you were not able to come
n church this morning, dear Mrs. Sa-
viilel" said Miss Dacre, effusively, and
with the unconcerned assurance of the
ofsss which does not hesitate to rush
IN where the sharper-sighted fear to
tread so we have all come over to
nguire for you. You are looking quite
MALE You see | have brought poor
Lord EyertOn. who Is SO distressed at
being expelled from this paradise.
You really must make friends. He
could not foresee that things would go
wrong. and he is so sorry. Now, for
my sake. dear Mrs Saville, you must
forgive him, you are such near rela-
tons"
Connections, you mean" corrected
Mrs. Savllle. a bitter smile curling her
lip II Lord Everton chooses to come,
can only admire his forgiving nature
and accept the olive-branch.
You are, as ever, just and gener-
GUS" returned the impecunious peer,
with a delightful bow and smile. Il
am quite charmed with the vision of
myself as a dove, which you kindly
suggest"
Mrs. Saville turned from him with
undisguised contempt, and addressed
herself to George Lumley.
SO you are staying at the Court?
How does your regiment, or your
troop, get on without your valuable as
slstance?"
"Disagreeable old cat!" thought
LumIey, while he said, "Oh, l ride over
every other day, and the intermediate
ones they stumble on as best they can
without me"
I thought you were going down to
HerOndyke?"
Here's metal more attractive" said
Lumley, melodramatically, with a wave
OF his hand towards Miss Dacre, who
was deep in conversation with Mr..
RawsOn, on whom she was smiling
with her habitual belief in her own
power to fascinate all male creatures
Metal Yes, 1 dare say. l some
times wonder if you are as foolish as
you seem, George"
SAis q SpOO uSdl LHOlS 81, Sdlu Tic
handsome hussar, showing his white
teeth in a pleasant smile. You know
haven't many ideas"
Yet I dare say you would be less
easily taken in than men who have"
Scornfully.
Very probably, my dear aunt"
What is the matter with your"
asked Miss Dacre, in low tone, draw
ing a chair to the tea-table, where
Hope Desmond presided You look
pale and i'll, and as if you had been
crying. Pray forgive me-" she added,
seeing the quick color rise In her vic
inns cheek but l knew quite we'll you
could not stand Mrs. Saville for long,
IN low tone.
Oh, yes, can" said Hope, smiling
a brave defiance. Don't you think
am likely to have worries and bad
news apart from poor Mrs. Saville?"
Well, / suppose SO; but it did not
occur to me. She is not popular, you
know, though 1 always get on with
ner. am going to play bold stroke
Just now; it will astonish you all.
Nothing venture nothing have you
know"
Jockey Of Norfolk, be not too
oold, quoted Miss Desmond, with
somewhat tremulous smile.
She has been crying-I am certain
she has; though she is Drawing it out
Al any rate, she Is going to stick to
MIS-. Sayille. l wonder what she is
saying to George Lumley Nothing
amlable, am sure"
Here Lord Everton, who had been
SpeaNing to Saville, and of whom the
MISTRESS Of the house had not taken
sue slightest notice, approached and
'sssed for cup Of tea.
1t is a beverage of which 1 am ex-
|emely fond" he said. and l think a
Heclded liking for tea ought to be
ya'ent OF responsibility to any man.
lou nave been a good deal on the Con.
lent l believe. Miss Desmond?"
nave travelled occasionally In my
Sunts lifetime"