Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-28

smiling cheeringly.
Roses mood was too uncertain at first to SWAY
, Mis- Saluan, at least, 80 the doctor said;) she
moved uneasily, and vainly essayed to speak
ne approached to tranquiiize her. n was some
time before any coherent answers could be oh
tanned, and then Rose was wrought up to a
strange pitch. Some sudden presentiment con-
corning her lover filed her mind with appre-
hension. As III translatng the young girls emo
uon, Miss Caltran began slowly
~ our TREND Is IN great danger-yreat dan rer
lie Is flying as If for his life, first this way and
then that way" making a tortuOus IN Jtion with
ner hand. HE Is on the river-the ice-and
something follows him fast. Hark, do you hear
Rose turned deathly white in spite of her
Is he coming here?" she asked, scarcely
knowing what she said.
g Oh, heavens! they are gaining on him fast.
He goes like the wind, but they are too feet"
AS miss Caitran said this-and il must be re-
marked that her words throughout were labored
ana slow-she sighed deeply and evinced grea.
agitation. Her breath was long and painful.
Now they are up with him-now! oh, save
Linn save him! Hark TO their cries!
"Oh, by heaven, what fools we are" sud len
J, exclaimed George Ardley, a light breaking on
} N. 81 see il all. Vance has skated up on tho
rlVer and been followed by a pack OF wolves,
One was killed day or two ago. and several
have been seen pTOwling round. Run for your
lives, friends. Get something and come 10 his
Rose stood spell-bOund For a moment the
room swan round; stars appeared to all every
space.
George thrust on his cap AMI coat, aud slung
his rifle over his shoulder. Two or three fol-
owed suit, and the rooms were in whirl Of
confusion.
"Let me 90 toe, - Rose almost shrieked.
MY child. there may be some mistake" said
DIR. Caltran, sOothingly, alarmed at the conse-
quences of his sisters vision. "DO pray be
calm"
I" No, there is no mistake" she answered.
Historically. /" told him to skate up-his horse
was lame-I dared him TO come. Oh, mercIful
heavens, forgive me-"
She was in a perfect agony of despair. The
horrible vision her cousin Georges words con-
jured up made a more vivid one in her brain.
Her face, that had been so brilliant a short time
before, was now the picture of anguish. She
could not help thinking that ii any evil had
befallen him it was clearly her fault. How many
times she had tOrmented him almost beyond
endurance; been cool; capricious, laughed at his
tenderness and his love. Arraigning her heart
for judgment, she found Ii had been bitterly
cruel to him, TO the one man for whom she would
give her life, if occasion required. In the con-
fusion and crowd she passed quietly up stairs
got her shawl and hood, and stole out unseen
Along she sped like shadowy wrath, and was
on the river as soon as the men with their rifles.
Hank what was that A sickening, despair
ing cry-a vail of mortal agony. Rose recog-
nized 1t for has voice-for they were close upon
him now.
Yes, the cry came from Charles Vance With
that one despairing burst he gave up hone and
turned upon his horrible pursuers In the moon
light his eyes glared back to those fierce balls,
and there was deathly pause. The suddenness
amazed the unreasoning brutes, but the fore
most crouched to spring.
ball went vhiZ ring by, so closely that Mr.
Vance felt the hot air upon his cheek. Then
yell ensued, ending with a howl of maddening
pain. Another report, another; footsteps, voices;
yet he did not stir.
"Oh, Charles! Charles!" and the next instant
Rose lay senseless at his feet.
At first he could not think, could not speak;
the utter surprise and sense of deliverance over
whelmed him. He knelt down on the ice.
trembling in every limb, and the rest came
thronging around The discounted enemy were
retlring with savage cries, leaving two OF their
number dead behind them.
What Is il all? began Mr.. Vance. "I-I
cannot imagine"
.Do not try" interrupted George Ardley.
1t is the strangest thing that ever happened
Can You walk home? I'll see to Rosef,f And
he picked her up as though she had been baby
They went home slowly; Mr.. Vance's strength
lowed them from sfar; but there was no real
danger now. Rose, reviFing consciousness
struggled away from her cousins protection.
LET me walk-I am quite well now" she
said, with touch of her old imperiousness
And she got TO Mr.. vance's side.
"Oh, Charles! i have been so selfish and
cruel! VIII you ever forgive me"
Charles answer was to take hef arm within hi.
and press il to his side. She broke down with a
sob.
"Hush, my darling! God has interposed To
save me. But still do not understand how or
why You should all have come"
oh, Charles, il Is the strangest tale. You
viii hardly believe it-yOu, who have laughed
at"
Don't spoil the story, Rose" said George
Ardley from behind. "weu have il All ont
when we get home"
Was DIR. Carltran surprised when he heard of
the strange escape and saw the rescued MANI
He made no sign. Miss Carltran, the clairyoy-
ante, was herself then, save for an intense dull.
headache. $3.50
"They had gained on me 50 fast, that IA seem,
as If could not have held out a minute longer
said Mr.. Vance to the doctor. " Beside the shor
distance ON the river, there was the dark walk
giving way"
Rose burst into tears. "Charles as long "a
live viii never be capricious again, !" she Whis
pered; "no, not even when am YOUR wife: will
try to be blessing to you instead of a trouble
And he kissed the sweet lips for their fond con
fession.
Soft all ended we'll. But the wonderful eseapa
or George Vance from the peril of the wolves il
| talked Of in Canada to this day.