Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-02

unregulated scene where all soenls
control seemed set aside, she put bots
her white, bare arms about his neck
and looked full into his eyes, her own
eyes bright He caught her white
wrists in his hands; but did not put
away her arms. He stood looking at
her, frowning, uncertain. His blood
famed
Its disgrace" he said. Il admit
it. l can't square it any way in the
world. I'm sorry on your account
awfully sorry!' His blood famed.
famed
''Listen!" she said painting, eager,
her voice with some strange, new.
compelling quality in it. foreign To hel
as to himself You mustn't go. You
mustn't ruin the future Of US all in
just minute of temper You mustn't
ruin yourself. or-me. Besides, there's
Grace!"
"Oh, Grace!'
But she's your WIFE"
Not any longer. She's chosen for
herself She left me and would not
come back I'm going now. I'm on
my own from this time"
why not?" she asked coolly. But
why wreak ruin on us all? You don't
stop to think!''
Yes. it will set him back pretty
badly" Halsey nodded toward the
bowed frame of Rawn, dimly visible,
in the gallery's shade, through the tall
glass doors.
"Yes." she said slowly, hes my
husband. surely"
WHO has given you everything"
She nodded, her arms still about his
neck. Let me think this out for all
Of us, Charley Keep matters as they
are until have time to think-wOn't
you do that much-just that little-for
me?"
His hands were still upon her wrists
as he looked down upon her from his
height, his eyes angry, his face frown-
ing, disturbed Worn almost to gaunt-
ness, tall. sinewy, Of certain distinc-
ton in look, as he stood there before
her now an ignorant observer might
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lover. not her stepson, she at the least
his younger sister, surely not his
mother by mixed marriage.
AS they stood thus, Rawn turning.
saw them through the tall glass door
His face grew eager. "He's not gone"
he whispered hoarsely to his daugh-
ter who stood rigid, close at his arm.
She's got him! BY Joye! She's
wonder-my wife, my wife-she'll land
him yet-she Will"
'Do you see that?" Kissed Grace at
last, pointing at the door.
do see it-didn't you hear me?
Yes. of course see it,"
And you'll allow that, between your
wife and my husband?"
ALLOW it--Wife why! damn you,
girl, what are you talking about
wives and husbands whats that to
do with this? There's many million
dollars up now, tell you, on those
two standing there. You make move
now-say woodland I'll wiring your
neck. do you hear?" He caught her
by the wrist. She sank into chair,
sobbing bleakly.
A moment later the two figures be
yond the door stood a trifle apart. The
arms Of Virginia Rawn dropped from
Halsey's neck. She laid a hand upon
his arm and, side by side, aeither
looking out toward the gallery, they
drew deeper into the room, behind the
shelter Of heavy silken curtain which
shut off the view.
1t was beautiful night. The long
ladder of the moon lay across the
gently ripping lake, which murmured
at the foot of Graystone Halls retain.
ing sea-wall The scent of flowers was
about 1t was scene OF peace and
beauty and content. John Rawn and his
daughter remained upon the gallery
for time.
(TO BE CONTINUED