Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-23
CHAPTER XI-Continued.

In . -
FIR years Martha had discharged her
Ats if mechanically yet with a
ng Of pleasure and serenity. At
As moment she was as one pushed
ngpectedly to the brink Of a preci-
Inc over which the slightest misstep
nld topple her. The world was out
dbnt
I wish we had gone to Italy," she
rnarked finally.
1t would not have served my pur-
nose in the least. | should have been
hnc1g and playing bridge and going
bOperas. | should have had no time
r thinking"
Thnking!" Martha elevated her
svES with an air that implied that
he greatly doubted this statement.
YES thinking. 1t is not necessary
bat should nope and shut myself up
a cell, Martha, in order to think. I
hye finally come to the end of my
doubts, if that will CRAFTY you. From
DOW on you may rely upon one thing,
ba certainty"
Martha hesitated to put the ques-
Don.
q am not going to marry Arthur.
He is charming, graceful, accom-
EBhed; but want man. ! should
not be happy with him. l can twist
BIN too easily around my finger. / adj
nt that he exercises over me GER
tain indefnable fascination; but when
he is out of sight it amounts to the
sum Of all this doddering and doubt
n5 1t is probable that | shall make
Sl admirable old maid. Wisdom has
Us disadvantages. | might be very
happy with Arthur, were l not so
VSe' She smiled again at the refiec-
u'n IN the mirror. Now, let us go
sNd aStOnish the natives"
There was mild flutter OF eyelids
Is she sat down beside Warrington
ana began to chatter to him in Italian.
ne made brave show of following
lSI' out became hopelessly lost after
d lew minutes. Elsa spoke fluently;
we've years had elapsed since his last
Sl TO Italy. He admitted his con-
'aSon, and thereafter it was only oc-
"SlOhally that she brought the tongue
l'o lne conversation. This diversion,
'AlCn she employed mainly to annoy
UT pelghbors, was, in truth, the very
SolSt thing she could have done.
1ney no longer conjectured; they as
sumed.
harrington was too strongly daZ-
"Vu Vy her beauty tonight to be men,
I a'' Keen or to be observing as was
4S naolt. He never spoke to his
r rS'snoor; he had eyes for none but
t'Sa' under whose spell he knew that
-' would remain while he lived. He
Ne. s'S nothing to her; he readily under
s"ou' She was restless and lonely,
~, !, ne amused her. So be it. He be-
'''eu mat there could not be an un-
, - more unfortunate man than
lIlSet' To have been betrayed by
, a' one he had loved, second to but
. ~ ana TO have this knowledge thrust
pOn MIN after all these years, was
VA enough; but the nadir of his mis-
Y''uheS had been reached by the ap-
.earahce of this unreliable young
IOman.
lou are, not listening to a word 1
n SAYING"
49, Ues your pardon! But / warned
M uat my Italian was rusty" He
u lie, himself together.
out have been rafting away in
nsGsh!'
ana have been wool-gathering."
-, NOt at all complimentary to me-"
E., Is because l am very unhappy;
). 'ecaHse Tantalus and / are broth
90 WISH could make you forget"
~ VI Vhe contrary, the sight of you
G IN memory all the keener."
- ' nad never spoken like that be-
- II rather subdued her, made her
S e., mat she had surrendered to
''! mat was without aim or direc-
- FaTthest from her thought was
I Si Of the man. She did not wish
Az. utt MN. She was not a coQuette.
n nSer dinner he did not suggest the
0 s@' promenade. Instead, he excused
I ~ and Went below.
nuey arrived at Penang early Mon
=. noFning. Elsa decided that War
'e e should take her and Martha on
''iSonally conducted tour of the