Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-02
asurelx men, said Guy. .eYou will not

mo; only reduce the chances OF Deing
blabbed on" said the man, laughing grimly
at his wit. Then he turned to the others
and said "We'd best be quick" They |
seized Guy and tossed him into a row
boat without any oars, and pushed him
from the beach with an outgoing wind and
tide to aid the drifting boat And the |
cruel fog came in stealthily to hide with |
its curtain of damp mist the cruel deed,
while they jumped in sail boat and went |
down the narrows in an opposite direction.
Belle watched them out of sight, then
noted the now fast drifting boat and what
direction it went Then she ran quickly
to the pleasure boat that she had learned
to use, and with love at the helm she
rowed quickly to Guys aid, aud the fog
came down.
1t was quite late in the afternoon when
they were missed. Bellies friends told the
manager that they thought she and MIR.
Mansfield were out rowing and caught In
the fog, as he was nowhere to be found,
and both had been gone since luncheon. So
he took his man and went to see and found
the jolly boat gone. "Have they eloped?"
asked some of the romantic girls. NO."
said Miss Flynn, from Portland, with
gone in that quarter"
"You can never tell, !" sighed Miss Arty,
'fmen are so deep, and still waters run
Deep you know"
"And shadows murmur,'n said Miss
Lands, in her mellow voice, but with
rather a spiteful glance at Miss Arty, for
she had been flattered by Guys attention,
and quite considered him her property.
And now to have him off with the beauty
alone was gall and NORWOOD to her.
The manager ordered the horns to be
blown at intervals and guns fred, and
when quite dark bonfres were lit all along
the shore. The other hotel guests turned
out to help, in the vain hope of guiding
| the belated ones to shore. A number of
boats connected by ropes were sent out
along the shore with torches and guns
Morning dawned, and hope died in their
breasts; and deep gloom hung over the
hotels, for both were much beloved, even
by the new corners, who had only known
them short time. And it all seemed
sad. Bellies friends were positively incon-
solable and sick with dread and horror at
her fate.
At IL the steamer smoke could be dis
cerned out at "Squoddy head" and soon
she came steaming brayely in, through
the now sunlighted mist that still lowered
over sea and shore. Every one went to
the pier to ask the Captain if he had seen
anything of the boat and the missing cou-
pie. AS she came to the wharf they all
saw the two missing ones, and loud: pro-
longed cheer echoed over the bay, and
hearty handshakes greeted them. The
Captain went up to the hotel, telling the
eager crowd his share in the recovery OF
the absent ones. And we will hear what
Belle did after we left her rowing out in
the fog.
She rowed quite distance without see
ing sign of the boat and its occupant,
and she was almost discouraged. Once
when the fog lifted she stood up, and there
half a mile away, was black speck.
With renewed courage she bent to her
oars with every muscle strained ID her
slim, young arms. But she gained on the
drifting boat; she again stood up, and
called in her fresh, clear voice, Mr..
Mansfield, Pm coming" and faint an
swer came to her.
She rowed faster, and soon came along
side. She will never forget the grateful,
affectionate look he gave her as she fast
ened the boats together and told him,
hurriedly, how she knew of his peril.
Then she unbound his poor, stiff arms and
hands, and with her soft, slender hands
rubbed them briskly to restore circulation,
her crimson cheeks and down-cast eyes
making her fair picture to grateful
Guys eyes.
$50 you rowed all that distance to save
me? | thought you disliked meY he
said.
even ii did, would not have let you
drift to death, and sit down with folded
hand" she replied.
'But do you dislike me so much" in
sisted Guy, who was now fast recovering
his spirits.
"No, not so very much" said Belle, with
the color coming and going.
"Would you take the life you saved,
with all my love for you included" said
Guy And Belle, now that all need Of ex-
ertion was over, all fears at rest, woman
like burst into tears. Guy drew her to
him and soothed and quieted her. And
these two drifted out of all misunder-
standings into quiet harbor of love and
bliss, till the warning steam whistle
reused them to thoughts Of how they
should return to Campobello. He stood
up and hailed the astonished Captain, who
quickly understood their dilemma, and
soon they were on board, being cared for
by kind hands, but no prospect of landing
till morning care and the fog had cleared
up some Before Belle retired to her
stateroom Guy, in saying goodnight
whispered:
81 shall always love this fog, for ii
brought me my own true love-"
Love in mist, or rather fog" said
Belle, as she returned shyly her lovers
kiss.