San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-09

large glass. Then he said in trembling
tones: "Oh. Master Rowland. do come to
the lake; she is therer
All leaped to their feet. They knew
what the man meant.
"In the lake, do you mean, mani" cried
Rowland, taking him by the arm.
The man NODDED his head.
slow do you know"
~ know it, sir. Oh yes, it's her, or I'm
not living man. She is floating among
the weeds. She is"
Rowland waited to hear no more. He
rushed wildly from the house followed by
Leon and several gentlemen.
The night was very dark, huge black
clouds foated overhead, giving signs of a
coming storm, the lake was in darkness,
and for some moments not one Of the now
excited persons assembled on its banks
could see any object in the water.
They were beginning TO fancy that
what the gamekeeper had said existed in
his own imagination, when suddenly,
much after the manner Of flash OF
lightning, the moon burst through the
clouds and illuminated the lake.
simultaneously cry Of horror escaped
the lips Of all present.
There, in the very centre Of the lake,
and in the midst of several clusters Of
lilies, was white form.
The form Of female. Her face was
turned upward, her hands meekly crossed
upon her breast, and upon her brow was
"a wreath Of orange blossoms!
1t was indeed striking and awful pic
ture, and one which was never forgotten
by those who saw it.
Leon did not wait to run round the lake
for boat, but tearing off his coat he
plunged in, and shortly the body of the
unfortunate girl was lying upon the bank.
As they looked at that wet form, and
noticed the peaceful expression upon her
face, more than one strong man burst into
tears.
Leon took her in his arms and followed
by the others, walked slowly to the house.
1t was a mournful procession.
They were met at the entrance by Sir
Rowland, who had had the forethought
to tell the ladies to keep inside.
Poor old Sir Rowland s,w that what
the pamekeeper had said was correct. hut
he felt he could not look at the unfortu.
nate Ethel, 50 turning his face away, he
allowed them to PASS in.
Pillows were brougbt and thew laid her
tenderly upon the table in the sitting
room.
They touched nothing. The wreath Of
orange blossoms, which she had fixed
tightly upon her brow by small brooch
ON either side. they did not sttemnt In
move.
Grace and her mother begged hard to
he allowed IN take one look bnt thew
were gently but firmly denied.
Sir Rowland determined to wait until
the morning before the news of the dis
coyery of Ethel should be broken to her
mother.
But when the morning dawned two per-
sons lay dead in that house.
Mrs Dsnyars had ,,ossaJ neocefrIly
swav IN her sIaen A r,ercifnI pew;
dence had srared her the agony ~ know
inc that her daughter had taken her own
life
And. strange to. saw. this occurred ON
the verv dav that Rowland was 10 have
led Gracs to the altar,
One nv one the puests sadly denarted
N their bomes and than the relatives
and fr;snds ~ Mrs. Danvors ond he,
daughter were summoned 70 Bls,lev
Two DAVIS after being found an inouest
w,s held mon ethel and aftar a ,nost
minnie Investigation the iprv retprned
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fulfilled. and that was to live to nurse one