The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-07-16

the bars of gold across it, and the white
wings in the little sailor hat. Lord Fen
all at her side, gszed at her in approval,
and considered her an awfully jolly little
girl. He had met her that day for the
first time, and had Immediately surren-
dered. All the morning he bad monop-
olized her, and Mrs. Van Zandt, at
distance, was watching the performance
with great satisfaction.
Already, in her minds eye, she saw
herself installed as mother-in-law in Lord
Fenyll's magnificent country house she
saw herself seated in his beautiful car
riage, smiling and bowing to congratula-
ting friends. She beheld, in fancy, his
famous town house filed with her own
guests she saw-and the rose colored
vision floated quite plainly before her
eyes, blotting out the sea, and the sky,
the ship, and the scenes on deck. Mrs.
Van Zandt D ad dozed off very comforta-
bly,.
1t is possible that her slumbers would
not have been so peaceful had sue beheld
the next act in the drama My Lord, in
his eagerness to fetca Miss Van Zandt
cup of chocolate, as he returned neglect
ed his usual caution in holding on, so
that the unlucky man, ere he reached
her, has succeeded in distributing the en-
| tire contents of the cup over her jaunty
Yachting suit The deck was crowded,
and even politenesscould not restrain an
audible smile His retreat was as pre-
| cipitate as his entrance.
| z Here was Toms chance. He had been
| lowering in the distance like a bird of
prey, and now he swooped down on
Ethel with alacrity. His face was wreath
ed in smiles as he half coaxed, half COM
PEELED her to follow him to a corner where
for the present they could be compare
lively alone.
But, Tom," she pleaded, mamma
she is watching me. can't stay
here"
"Just wait minuie," he began, i'm
peratively. i have been trying ospeak
to you all day, and that glass-eyed little
cad would not give any one else chance.
| You must listen to me for moment.
have an idea--a thought. ] have evolved
a plan which is really stroke of geni-
u.s." And then, abruptly, Ethel, is
I ,,o,,- ,,,o.bar fond Of ueu 9D
Why, yes, of course with look
of surprise.
But mean very fond. What would
she do if she we're to lose you-if you
were drowned, for instance ?'
F.; She looked at him askance.
"Tom," she said, suddenly, "you look
sane, but you do not act so. What is the
matter with you? is the the sea breeze
too much for your
ETHEL, do you love me ?" he queried,
/ irrelevantly.
All the laughter had left his face, and
she saw only the passionate love and
magnetism in his blue eyes-deeply,
darkly blue they were now, almost black.
She turned little pale, her quick breath
came yet more quickly. His face was
very near hers SO near that wanton
breeze blew stray tendril across his
cheek
:" You know it," she said, simply.
Was that kiss The sea gulls could
have told, but they never did.
Then, Ethel" hesaid, 81 have way.
1t is little dangerous I will not deny
that. Ifyou love me, dear, as well as |
do you, you will not fear"
The hand in his trembled slightly, but
she made no protest.
al cannot give you up. This is des-
perate remedy, but desperate cases need
such. am going to make heroine of
you. You must fall over the rail into the
water"
"Tom" she gasped, staring at him
with wide eyes.
Yes-wait. You must fall into the
water, you see, and then I'll Jump over
and save your life. 1t will be easy. As
soon as you fall, will be overheard, too.
Do not be afraid to trust yourself to me I;
there is really not much danger, because
can swim as we'll as | can walk. 1t is
the only way, dear, believe me. You are
not afraid ?"
She considered little.
al see, Tom you think mamma will
be so glad to have me brought back to
life that she will-will let us have our
way"
'Yes, that is just exactly it," he
agreed.
"But, oh, is there not some other way i?
This is reckless, it is"
"Well, Ethel,' he said, can see no
other way. l shall be sure to save you,
and then-then, little girl, you are mine
for always"
But, Tom" she urged, suppose nam
ma will not yield then ?"
"She will, though, he asserted, conf
IDENTIFY.
Something of his own daring spirit in
fected her. The spice of danger, her full
confidence in his ability, their long love,
otherwise hopeless-she made no further
objection, but entered heart and soul
into the wild scheme.
" How am to know when to fall :"
"You must find your opportunity.
Scream as you fall, and then away ] will
90. l shall be very near you all the re-
mainder of the day but do not notice
me at all. You will be very careful, so
that no one may see that the fall was
premeditated. And-there goes the first
bell. Run, Ethel, No one must know we
have been talking. And, Ethel, do not
let that Lord
But she was gone.
slowly passed the day. Luncheon was
over two hours ago, and the afternoon
was slipping on. In the saloon the tin
kle of a guitar mingled with the sound
of merriment and singing only scat
tered few were left ON deck. Watching
the waters were Ethel and the ineyita'
BILE Lord Fenyll, with his inevitable eye
glass she could not get rid of him the
miserable young man was too infatuatef
to perceive her abstraction.
Little by little she drew near 10 par
of the boat where she thought she NIGH
n,aLa tho dreaded nIunye most easily.