The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-12-18
A WREATH OF ORANGE
BLOSSOMS.

i suppose so. Well, this is extraordi-
nary. Very well" he added to the man,
'I VIII follow you."
Il win await you here. Rowland. You
viii not be Iong9"
No, not more than few moments, 1
dare say. If I am rather long. come on
to the house"
And away sped Rowland.
Grace left the summer-house and walk
ed TO the edge Of the lake.
The moon was shining in all its bIillian-
cy. and the lake looked really grand.
Save for the slight ripple Of the water,
everything was perfectly silent
What a happy girl [ am" thought
Grace. as she held up her wrists causing
the diamond bracelets upon her arms to
be reflected in the lake. Il am, indeed,
very, very happy, and I shall be happier
still when I am dear Rowland's wife"
A smile Of pleasure lit up her pretty
face as she thought Of this She felt in
cliued TO break the stiffness Of the night
with bright joyous song.
Little did she dream that 8 pair Of
fierce eyes were directed upon her.
Suddenly, like the rush Of "a snake
through the grass, a tall dark figure
sprang from behind the summer-house.
Then came a wild, piercing shrek, and
Grace Thorue went headIong into the
lake-seut there by the cruel hands Of
Ethel Danvers. Only for one second did
Ethel look at the white figure battling
with the water. then, gathering mp her
skirts she fed ike the wind.
She did not see the form Of a man dart
from out the other side Of the summer
house. It was Leon CathcaIt.
Throwing of his coat and hat he leapt
into the water, and in moment had
clutched the drowning girl firmly by the
waist. He was only just In time.
Another moment and Ethel Danvers
would have been murderess-
'bear mp trace. crled Leon, holding
heF ughty "ljA his lett arm while with
ms FlghI ne Slflch out lor Ihe opposite
bank I"r thaj was the safest and there
was more chance oI INN getting the poor
glIl ont because there were several boats
81 hand.
But, alas. Grace Ao1 become totally IN
/ sensible, and consequently she was
/ dead weight upon the courageous Leon.
/ Her long trailing skirts, too, Impeded his
/ progress.
Fortunately, however, he was a power
fus fellow and most accomplished swim
mer. Had he not been, neither Of their
. lives would have been worth much had
not help been forthcoming.
Arrived at the bank, he clutched the
first boat which came within reach. But
It was only a very fraI skif, which
. rocked dangerously at his touch. He
tried hard to hoist the insensible girl into
It, but failed. Again and again he tried,
but with the same result.
At last he began to get exhausted, des-
pair began to take possession Of him, and
raising his voice, he cried out as loud as
he was able:
Help! help"
But the only answer was the echo OF
his own voice
"Oh, God" he groaned, as a sob escaped
his lips, ''are we. then, TO perishf True,
l can save myself but only at the Ilsh OF
ner me NO mo- ""'.1 -io' 10 'Li'-'
haIAet lellsh 'oEe'uef-
A%---" ne o'lel '--oue- lo' He-l ana 'lii,
'ili7 vas '5L's" 'l7N - 'No l.1i
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mere are you IN the name Oh tieaV-
en- Where are YOU
mere fepNed Leon nun IouHu' All
We'll ana help us out.
houhg A'1"eil ana .ne irlellLE Il, WIN mn
required no second oluulhg' Ihey were
rolnd on the oPioslIe s!e'7 III d u" hlIiis :
anu N',l clU'cns,' Leon III l, d '.-il siip'
an d moment ne anu no N''1
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81 NH +.ll Won, all later ~, - said Leon
..b,7t ro,, IIssI-a-,s sake take that pool
rirl st once to the house. lam too mucI
, exhausted. but you are strong enough
AttweU. Take her in your arms aul
hurry of I viii follow"
Yes, Attweu was strong enough. H,
raised Grace in his arms as If she had
been a child, and ran of as fast as h
could.
, Bu+ someone had 1,recedei him, an,
?, that was a very foolish young geutlema,
who had been in the company of Attwel
, and his friends. No sooner did he catcl
p sight Of Grace and the condition she wa
b in than, without word he scampered o
Z to the house.
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