Connecticut western news., 1871-10-06

durance been cool, capricious, laughed at his tenderness and his love. Arraigning her heart for judgment, she found it had been bitterly cruel to hum, to the one man for whom she would give her life, if occa- sion required. In the confusion 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 rifes
 Hark what was that? A sickening, despairing cry-a vail of mortal agony. were close upon him now.
 Yes, the cry came from Charles Vance. With that one despairing burst he gave up hope and turned upon his horrible pursu- CTS. In the moonlight bis eyes glared deathly pause. The audiences amazed the unreasoning brutes, but the foremost crouched to spring.
 A ball went whizzing by, so closely that MT. Vance felt the hot air upon his cheek. Then yell ensued, ending in howl of maddening pain. Another report, anoth-
 ''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 de- liverance overwhelmed him. He knelt down on the ice, trembling in every limb, and the rest came thronging around. The discomfited enemy were retiring with sav- age cries, leaving two of their number dead behind them.
 "What is it all ?" began MT. Vance. q Il cannot imagine-"
 "Do not try" interrupted George Ard ley. "It is the strangest thing that ever happened. Can you walk home2 I'll see to Rose" And he picked her up as though she had been baby.
 They went home slowly; MT. Vance's strength was all but exhausted. Angry mutterings followed them from afar; but there was no real danger now. Rose, revi wing to consciousness, struggled away from her cousins protection. 'Let me walk-I am quite we'll now," she said, with touch ot her old imperious- ness. And she got to Mir. Vance's side. "Oh, Charles have been so selfish and cruel Will you ever forgive me?' Charles answer was to take her arm within his and press it to his side. She broke down with 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, It is the strangest tale. You will hardly believe it-you, who have laughed at"
 Don't spoil the story, Rose," said George Ardley from behind. "We'll have it all out when we get home."
 Was Dr. Caltran surprised when he heard of the strange escape and saw the rescued man? He made no sign. Miss Caltran, the clairvoyante, was herself then, save for an intense, dull headache.
 ''They had gained on me so fast, that it seems as if I could not have held out a minute longer" said MT. Vance to the doc tor. "Bcside the short distance on the river, there was the dark walk up to the house, and my courage was utterly giving way"
 Rose burst into tears. "Charles, as long as I live l will never be capricious again." she whispered; "no, not even when I am your wife; will try to be blessing to you instead of trouble"
 And he kissed the sweet lips for their fond confession.
 So it all ended well. But the wonder ful escape of Charles Vance from the peril of the wolves is talked of in Canada to this day.