Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-01-27
CHAPTER xxx.

place, and this had to be done by JAS
per. Bargara was with her sister. Eve
had recovered, and had confessed
everything. Now all was clear to the
eyes of Barbara. The meeting on the
Raven Rock had been the one mex
piicable point, and now that was ex-
planned Eve hid nothing from her
sister; she told her about the first
meeting with Martin, her taking the
ring, then about the giving of the tur-
quoise ring, finally about the meeting
on the Rock. The story was dis.
quieting. Eve had been very foolish.
The only satisfaction to Barbara was
the thought that the cause of uneasi-
ness was removed, and about to be put
beyond the power of doing further
mischief. Eve would never see Martin
again. She had seen so little of him
that he could have produced on her
heart but light and transient i'm
preston. The romance of the affair
had been the main charm with Eve
When Jasper left the squire's room
after a scene that had been painful,
Barbara came to him and said, I know
everything now. Eve met your brother
Martin on the Raven Rock He has
been trying to win her affections. In
this also you have been wrongly ac-
cused by me- Then with faint laugh,
but with timid, entreating look, 7
can do no more than confess now,
have such a heavy burden of amends
to make
Will it be a burden, Barbara
She put her hand lightly on his arm
No, Jasper delight
He stopped and kissed her hand
Little or nothing had passed between
them, yet they understood each other
Hist! for shame!' said sharp
voice through the garden window. She
looked and saw the queer face of Watt
That is too cruel, Jasp-love-making
when our poor Martin is in danger!
I did not expect it of you
Barbar was confused. The boys
face could ill be discerned, as there
was no candle in the room, and all the
light, such as there was-a silvery
summer light-fiowed in at the
window, and was interpreted by his
head.
Selfish, aJsp! and you, miss-if you
are going to enter the family, you
should begin to consider other men,
bers than Jasper continued the boy.
All his usual mockery was gone from
his voice, which expressed alarm and
anxiety There lies poor Martin in
stone box, on little straw, without a
mouthful, and his keepers are given
what they like
oh, Jasper,' said Barbara with
start, I am so ashamed of myself
forgot to provide for him
You have not considered, presume.
what will become of poor Martin In
self-defence he shot at a warder, and
whether he wounded or killed him
cannot say. Poor Martin. Seven years
will be spread into fourteen, perhaps
twenty-one What will he be when
he comes out of prison! What shall /
do all these years without him!'
Walter said Jasper, going to the
window, and speaking in subdued
voice, what can be done? I am sorry
enough for him, but can do nothing
oh, you will not try
Tell me, what can do?'
'Therei let her. he nointed to Bar
bara let her come over here and
speak with me- Everything now de-
ponds on her.
ON mel exclaimed Barbara.
.Ah. on you But do not shout. can
hear if you whisper. Miss, that poor
fellow in the stone box is Jasper's
brother. If you care at all for Jasper,
YOU will not interfere. do not ask
YOU to move a finger to help Martin: 1
ask you only not to stand in others
way.
What do you mean?
Go into the hall, you and Jasper, in
stead of standing signing and billing
here. Allow me to be there also. There
are two more men arrived-two OF
those who carried the winged snipe
away. That makes four inside and one
outside; but one is lame and without
his boot. Feed them all we'll Don't
snare cider: and give them spirits
and-water. Help to amuse them
For what end?'
That is no concern of yours. For
what end. Hospitality. the most an
cient of virtues. Above all, do not IN
terfere with the other one
What other one?'
You know-Miss Eve whispered
the boy. Let the maidens in, the
housemaid certainly; she has a sweet
heart among them, and the others VIII
make pickings.
Then, without waiting for an an
swer, the queer boy ran along the
gravel path and leaped the dwarf wall
into the stable yard, which lay at
lower level.
What does he mean?' asked Bar
bara =
He means said Jasper, that he Is
going to make an attempt to get poor
Martin on
But how can he?'
That do not know
And whether we ought to assist IN
such a venture / do not know, saiu
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