Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-09-20

9iooa on the Hudson arrived every
pc Lrow what was going to happen
ouo # did happen: Horses were I'M
an1 motor cars were ordered
naaL into their garages, and we went
Oo'i - +ba day coaches Of a railroad
u ~ with a furry of snow driving
agapst the windows.
We we're met at the little station
I'D hv a row of closed carriages,
s 9L ofP to a village church and pack
~ into tight little pews. There, If
more really an old and dear friend
~ the family and had known the bride
go che was a tow-headed little girl
:. anfv frocks, he berated old Gen.
vol Crnger as though he were a pick
onokot yilified Emily and damned the
institution of marriage. Then we were
mbieked away in the snow-covered car
.;ooos IN Cliffcourt and luncheon. But,
erst we oiled our rubbers in an ante
room nv the porte-cochere, passed in
raview before the old general, kissed
the tips of EmiIy's gloved fingers,
ouoted to the groom the appropriate
rouork of Solomon, and then girded
our loins to fight for a place by the
Generals t1eshpots.
Fortune sat me down at luncheon
onnosite man at whom | was very
clad to have a look. Vague whisper
Ings had linked his name with Emily
Crugers for many long day. He had
nroceeded' with his plans to win her
with the elaboration Of Japanese
ieId marshal
But women are not to be taken with
1 chain Of forts.
The man was carrying on his face
courteous unconcern, but the enamel
n 1t was set over savage lines.
Gossip had 1t that his plans for the
housing of this wife were already car
rled out; the land for mile farther
up the Hudson had become the splen4
did, formal gardens of French es-
tate, the rising walls of the chateau
doomed, a line Of gray, on, the blum
above the river. The great Oriental
was making ready while he waited.
had no opportunity to speak with
him. Mrs. Chenley Gaynor, with a
niece on the block, had him at her
right The practical old dowager was
n every slave-market.
Any mother would have feared so
dangerous a man, but not so Mrs.
Chenley Gaynor. This freebooter was
the richest on the seas, he had sacks
of doubloOns packed to the gunwale
of his brig. What mattered it if the
dearest illusion of a maid walked the
plank with two gold pieces bound
tight over its eyelids, provided one
got country estate, town house
and perhaps yacht? Mammon was
the only god who was never sleeping
or on journey. The man lowered
bit about the debutante, praising
her charms, but he did not want her,
that was clear. He nursed a hurt
with his hand on his cutlass.
l was glad that the old general was
Independent and the man Emily Cru
ger had chosen we'll enough to do.
This brown wolf would be fearful
beast, prowling at ones door.
We depleted the larder to its last
pate, got into our rubbers and pro-
ceeded to embark in our covered car
RACES. We trod upon one another'S
Toes jammed our elbows into our
heighbOrs. and apologized sweetly for
II; but underneath, fear, we were ra-
Vening wolves. The tragedy of coun-
Try wedding in May blizzard, twenty
miles from New York!
The women all had been carted
away, and was entering a carriage
after the last man when a servant ran
Oat and said the general greatly wish
I'd NE to remain.
AOs servant TOOK ME TO a guest cham
Uef where found a glass of whisky,
not bath and dinner jacket. Mean
"uiie night descended and / joined
We old general below stairs. We
S'nea In rather desolate splendor I'M
VeF the lamps; after that we smoked
=, =! little smoldering twig fire in the
"Orary overlooking the river Then 1t
was that discovered why he wished
NE to remain.
Courtlandt," he began, 'you sat OPP
pOSlte a curious person today at
him?"
Well" said, eff one were lacking
ua1es' I think he might be safely
called wolf"
!. Tie took my answer with slow nod
lug 0' the head; then he walked over
me window and stood looking out
- me snow driving up the dim river.
tt, Emily loves this place." he said;
am glad l saved it to her; but it
h SaS IKE the story in the Russian fairy
else for it"
go INeh ne came back to the fire and
~ ~ Gown in his leather chair with
'eet stretched out to the fender.
,,.s VIII keep your name wolf Court
IN he said; q like it better than
S, o. one his father gave him. I am
cos Gu Emily is well out OF his way,
gu O'eSs her, used to shudder when
nm TIE beast at her heels. It does