Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-15
,rrp vXTT-(Continued.)

- -I,rcourt looked him over from
t,,+ In this broken man, with
y. slightly si1ted over with sill
., seemed not to recognize the
~, husband she loved so well.
.. IN silence for several mo-
and then she spoke. Harold"
.,1 orferIv I've a great blank
,fr5 since | got we'll. 1 remem-
~ TIM much, in some ways, and
..,rcan't remember at all. Since
g,.D better this last week I've
..stpg why you are in jail here,
,osaIv than l did before, and
..s7 wondering why you never
-. any messages nor any reply to
~ sent YOU when I was so i'll and
.i,fo9s And they've tried to ex-
,sfngs to me, and I've got my
,soiousness Of the things l used
mt IN India. all mixed up with
,,svvp told me- Harold, don't
,,mamber how l used to ask you
..,s we're two Mes, and how you
aY laugh at me? How 1 used to
.rrad seen myself walking through
arden. and wonder If it were my
..rs ghost. my mother and 1 were
n;a YOU know? And don't you
how used to tell you that [ had
lined from sleep at your side to see
4r me bending over you, kissing
Harold what did it mean?"
3r9urt had grown whittier than the
3ntas his wife wore. He put his
ID to his forehead as if he would
re her to stop, but apparently
n. better Of it. Plaint1vely her
childish voice went on:
ly couldn't seem to make your
th clear to me, Harold, and yes
bar they brought me the neWspa-
Is I've read the whole story, and
/ understand it. I can't see why
should write so much like this
-ey Hackleye, I can't see why that
H they found that blew from your
IL, should be a letter addressed to
.Ga Cerisse.' l can't get this Ce-
woman straight in my head! Do
know anything about her? Why
she look SO much like me? And
girl that came to my room that
L. | remembered abCdt it when 1
Ait in the paper. Harold, did you
T this woman? This Cerisse
ne. And if you did, who was she,
what was she to you? You are
soand still, Harold, and my dead
rs father and all I possess will be
u to clear you from this unfortu-
state Of affairs, only be frank with
Harold. Tell me the truth! And
2l do you know that they say
j since quit taking the medicines
Used to tell me never to miss, I've
50 much better My recollection
NY childhood is coming back
" Harold, what is the matter?"
~eoIrt had tainted. Mrs. Har-
1 cried out and the turnkey came
I'll instant. In fifty they had Har-
~. On his feet again. ASK her to
away he begged. Ask her to 80
''' 0sS. HaTcourt stood firm. Philip
|""'E and the doctor, summoned by
/ @2tuston, entreated her to leave
f~'o-Il alone, but she turned a deaf
upon them.
nave asked only those questions
8~- vile has a right to ask her hus-
II SHE continued. 1T is half a
n since have seen my husband.
~''" answer me, or I shall not 60"
-1'''"EI realized the corner in which
.'' paced. He knew, too, that
|..SSe. IN her normal health, or even
'-'@ &c. was force to be gainsaid.
.,''''." ing her powers Of persist
n LIZ Knew well the host with which
"o 10 reckon. Obstinacy would
w. Ihat he knew. An appeal to
,"0'onS might. He staked all on
~'o|. "Narcisse," he begged, I'm
"5"N' o0rorved, and sight of you,
--'51 all this weary separation
ven most heart-breaking. 1t has
= s"' op all the old loneliness and
~ NaTcisse was not deceived. The
= =. ""eA the wool had been lightly
r ~, over her eyes were sped.
!. s-'s"Se' said she, tersely. There
N. ,''''"o dead and buried out there
~, ls,"eteTy so like me that people
"eF Tor me. They found let
!, ,I Your handwriting, and address
- '' among her belongings. They
n letter in your handwriting In
:, " some 'Cerisse' in your wallet,
- ".~A a picture which 1 have seen
n,, ' ~ never was my picture,
;, u IS a likeness of me. Those
we papers that blew from your
l., mat night in the hotel, and you
,, > HE and told me they were pass
+,, lei me, I demand it, what was
~ Wayne to your"
~ ,,.V"E' oraced himself before he
n, .,'"' Then he shouted hoarsely:
h.. was my real wife! And the
~~2 / loved,"
~ ~ H2Heourt did not move, though
- $1,000 ready to catch her. She
w., Inc Suards had walked away
...' Dr. Fothergill and Hartley
'....o the brutal answer as Har-
5 S@'e IT, The doctor spoke first.
lis tarcOurt here?"
,..~E' answered sullenly, st mar
n. ~. hut I never lived with her
,, ,o' That first year. After the
rl ,.''e / hated her. I learned to
h. N'.SSe-she was a woman!"
~. Sle, and your wife" breathed
r,,.,. ihey were like as two peas"
s... eNpostulated Harcourt. $50
niue --''e~n like its picture! So is
.~'gE like flame! Cerisse-she