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Evaleen's interest was also excited, but she kept silent, and soon slipped away alone into her cabin. The French maiden remained on deck a long time, watching the transport, whenever she could bring it within the field of vision. "The soldiers, will they perhaps overtake us?" she inquired, turning her brilliant big eyes to Winslow.
Did Richard leave you as big a pile of money as folks say? It must have been a heavy slam on you, Evaleen, when he dropped off. Lucky, too, in another pint of view; he's better off, and so are you lots better off." Danvers and Lucrèce, wishing to prevent posthumous comments on Uncle Richard, came to Evaleen's rescue. "You are a frequent comer to this island. You know its products and topography?"
"You did? What facts? Who is Arlington?" "Don't you know Arlington, Squire Hale? Is it possible? Well, well, well! Now that explains a good deal. These young folks are as sly as a gallinipper. You have to keep your eye skinned to see all that goes on, by land and river, and especially on islands. There's not a bit of criticism to be made on Evaleen's conduct, nor on Arlington's.
Evaleen's blush faded. "I may never see Warren again," she sighed; "he is reckless and will not shun Spanish bullets or yellow fever. I can't bear to think of what he must endure in the army." "Be proud that he has gone to the war as a brave man should. I admire men who are fearless." "Oh, Margaret, you don't know how dear he is to me!" "My darling, I understand.
Evaleen's blue eyes opened wide. "Challenged Warren!" "Yes." "And you accepted the challenge?" "Yes." "Why, brother!" Arlington's heart leapt within him. "Brother?" he stammered. "Captain Danvers your brother?" "He is my half brother." Danvers laughed out. Putting his arm around Evaleen, he said, "Mr. Arlington, if you are still disposed to fight me, we may meet when you please.
Evaleen's lip quivered. A shade of anxiety and pain saddened her countenance. "I should resent the insult," she said coldly. "Have you told me all?" "No, my sweetest sister; I confess to you now my great, precious secret. Alas, I give my heart that day. I love that only man." "You love him? This is the silliest tale I ever heard. Let us go out and breathe the fresh air. Absurd!
The progress down the Ohio had been tedious; how much more so the interminable windings on the Mississippi, and the long, lonesome nights, made sleepless by the cries of birds that flit in darkness, and by the howls of wild beasts. Evaleen's nocturnal fears, when the barge lay moored, were not so well founded as were the apprehensions which daylight renewed, of disaster on the treacherous flood.
Do you fancy he loves you?" "He has written me one letter of love here it is." Lucrèce drew a tiny note from her bosom and went with Evaleen near the prow of the barge to take the evening breeze. The first pale stars were barely visible in the clear sky. Lucrèce unfolded the missive, and held it up in the dim light, but she did not know that tears were blinding Evaleen's eyes.
Danvers and his wife sat down upon the sandstone steps leading, in bygone days, to the wide hall door. The three little girls were at play in the paths of the ruined shrubbery; Evaleen's baby boy lay asleep on the lap of Lucrèce.
"My dear girl," exclaimed the elder of the two ladies, watching the unheeding horseman, "that gentleman is Mr. Arlington or Mr. Arlington's twin brother." Evaleen's lips trembled as she replied hesitatingly, "It cannot be he; he would have called. He knows we live in Marietta." "I am sure it is Mr. Arlington, and I cannot account for his failing to pay you his respects.
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