The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-09-14
SIX Miss Kate Dare to dance again that

ask Miss Kate Dare to dance again that
evening.
In her dreams that night, when the
ball was over and the dancers dispersed,
Miss Dare saw herself the Countess of
bloomington ; and if any thoughts Wis
tied her sisters slumber, am disposed
to fancy that they were principally rela-
tive to jim Lawlesse.
A beautiful morning, two or three
days after the club ball Ryde was thin
ming gradually; but among the visitors
who remained were Sir Hedworth Dare,
his two daughters, Hon. Sam. incoming
ton, and Jim Luwlesse, the latter of
whom still waited the return of his
friend, the proprietor of the Sea Fan.
Sir Hedworth Dare was going to take
mornings sail in his yacht, the Petrel.
His two daughters were coming, and
they were to be accompanied by Mr..
bloomington. The Baronet had noticed
something of the events of the ball
night, and Mr.. James Lawlesse was dis
creetly omitted from the party.
Kate Dare was passionately fond of
the sea, and was herself an excellent
oar. She had told Jim as much the
other night. She could not imagine,
she said, any life more perfect than the
yachtman's: and it must be allowed
that the existence is not without its at
fractions. If you study independence,
you realize it in degree possible under
no other circumstances. You go from
place to place according to your own
sweet will. The instant that senti-
ment of boredom commences to creep
over you your anchor is weighed and
the scene is changed. Hotels may
charge prohibitory prices, clearinghouse
keepers may drive their inmates to dis.
hotels and all that lodgings could sup
ply You have close at hand ready to
your beck and call.
Sir Hedworth's party were on board
the Petrol, and the yacht was just about
to slip her moorings.
Where's Kate, Edith z" inquired the
Baronet, not seeing his youngest daugh.
ter on deck.
"Oh, down in the cabin, papa-l sup
pose"
These last two words were added in a
somewhat lower tone, and as she said
them Edith rather blushed. She sat
down, however, presently, next to Mr..
bloomington, and was soon making the
running at a speed not less than that of
the good yacht Petrol.
Tell Kate to come up" said Sir He'd
worth, after he had leisure to think of
other things than certain matters of
purely nautical importance and Edith
Il r., h., ,Lo %ha
panion-ladder. Receiving no answer,
she descended into the cabin.
Papa" she said, on returning, al
don't see Kate at all. suppose at the
last minute she made up her mind not
to come"
This was not exactly the truth. Edith
Dare had determined from the first that
Kate should not be among the party
and to this end she had managed to di-
vert her attention to something else at
the moment they were leaving the house
| Sir Hedworth was not satisfied with the
explanation, and knit his brow. His
younger daughter was his favorite, and
not being blind to the character of the
elder, he did, in plain truth, suspect
something of the ruse that had been ex-
ecuted; but he said nothing, and the
Petrol went on.
Some person else had selected the pres
ent morning as favorable one for sail
and that was Jim Lawlesse. He had
taken no companion, and was talking
abstractedly to the master of the Sea
Fan. The regulation telescope was sus-
pended from his neck, and something
impelled him to look through it in the
direction of what seemed black speck
He examined it again.
Looks uncommonly like boat, anG
so far as can make out, whoever is in
side her is in distress, for it appears tc
me-" said Jim, Gas if they were making
signs"
The master of the Sea Fan was of the
same opinion, and the pair decided thai
they would "stand about" and try and
get at the object.
by Jove" cried Jim, as they drew {
little nearer, it's woman, l declare =
And woman it certainly was-evi
IDENTIFY exhausted with the severity of hel
efforts to make headway against thu
waves. They were now within two o.
three hundred yards of the boat; ant
Jim ordered the yachts pinnace to b,
let down, and said he would himself rur
up to this female Columbus.
Miss Dare" cried Jim, as the pin
mace touched the boat, "is that you
What on earth brought you here-thre,
miles from the shore I"
"Oh Mr.. Lawlesse, l am so glad tx
see you, or some one. was about get
ting exhausted, and thought"
But Kate Dare was unable to say
more, for she fell back in dead faint.
Jim Lawlesse transferred himself int
her boat, and rowed to the yacht; anC
when Kate Dare next became sensible
she found herself lying in the ladies
cabin of the Sea Fan, with Mr.. Jame
Lawlesse at her side.
How very kindp were her frs
words and, "How very fortunate"
at was certainly fortunate that
should have seen you; but there is NJ
kindness" said Jim. Don't speak til
you have quite recovered"
The recovery was not long delayed
and Kate Dare commenced to tell jim
Lawlesse exactly what had occurred.
"You know" she said, "that We
that is, papa, and Edith, and Mr.. Moon
ingtonTwere to have gone out for
sail in the Petrol this morning. Well,
was dressing, and thought had plent,
of time, when, ON looking out of tn
window, ! saw the yacht starting.
was determined not to be robbed of my
cruise, 80 l hurried and went down t
the water, and got into the little boat
You see, they were close to me. tn
| PetTeL didn't seem to be more than