Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-13

A loose stone that has fallen from its
home in the mountain-side above up
rears itself in the middle of this tuIbu-
lent stream. But it is too far from the
edge. and Mona, standing iTresOlutely
on the brink. pauseS, as though half
afraid to take the step that must either
land her safely on the other side or else
pTecipitate her into the angry little
river.
AS she thus pOnders within herself,
Spice and Allspice, the two dogs. set up
a simultaneous howl, and Immediately
afterwards a voice says. eagerly
"Wait, Mrs Rodney, let me help you
across.
Mona starts. and. looking up, sees
the Australian coming quickly towards
her.
You are very kind. The river is
greatly swollen, she says, to gain time.
Godfrey. perhaps, will not like her TO
accept any ciyiIity at the hands of this
common enemy.
Not so much so that L cannot help
you to cross over in safety, II you will
only trust yourself to me, " replies he.
Still she hesitates. and he is not slow
to notice the eloquent pause.
rs it worth 50 much thOught?' he
saws, bitterly. 1T surely win not in
jure you fatally to lay your hand in
mine for one instant"
You mistake me-" says Mona,
shocked at her own want Of courtesy;
and then she extends to him her hand,
and, setting her foot upon the huge
stone, springs lightly to his side.
Once there she has to go with him
down the narrow woodland path, there
being no other, and SO PAGES on, silently
and SoTely against her VIII.
Sir Nicholas has sent me an lnYItF-
JiGH loT me I5IhI ne says pIeseli,tIl'
WieA IAe SAeilce HAS pecOLIe ulIeAuu
ao ~ ,, .o-.. ,roao 5o--o,,4I-- ho.;,,-
eS' Say , AIJ IL ueE oiLIy mop nol1ii.S
D. IS gonG o 10 say men ne nt"a o 70 reuse IT,
bug SuGH GeNouC nope IS wasted
-, i Shau CO. ne, ne says, aog3edly' as
Iho,' CIV ming lieI SECRET "ISii'
- am sure we SNAIL all be very glad, y,
she says family, feeling herself bound
To make some remark.
"ThankS.' returns he. with an irOni-
cal laugh. How exceedingly well your
tone agrees with your words!''
Another pause. Mona is on thOrnS.
VIII the branching path. that NAV rive
her a chance of es@aping a further fefe-
d-tete with him. never be reached?
$50 Warden failed y0u?r he SAYS.
presently. alluding to old Elspeth'S
npDhpW.
.tYcs.-sO far" returns She. cOldlv.
at was u feeble effort, = declares he,
cOntcmptuOusIy. striking with his cane
the trunks Of the trees as he goes by
them.
Yet [ think Warden knows more
''-'''1 - 80 ~ " '' soy" -,1
venture. Why, she herself hardly
knows.
lie turns, as though by, an IrrepreSsl-
DE. impulse, 10 TOOK keeniy at her. MS
SC,FuIlny ehuuTeS only LOT an instant.
Iheh ne says, Win aunlrable lndLher-
eii nee, -. --.....- e
.,,... on nave GROUNDS Ior saying So Oh
co,.i2G '.ii..,zr,, D,--,,, ,5o.,r
gtlidi'9 ils.lG' 20 YOU ueily ~
III lhe T'SlJ? ASKS She, returning MS
gaTIa qIndauniledly.
ne ut9p9, lLi3 eyes, dliu ne low, Sileer1
rn To- n;e 81 mna1 i adn c 20 Ml5oW a n'
Inns
i ~ =. II would No rudo +o donv that :, bo
cove Win . eIigLt elmo, t.T am e1a1,
Won are aIv.aZ,s in fhe Tio6f ,, ''--- JUL
..Tf T am Iy5rIen snr7it, knows moro
abomf th how Viii HAN l." ~ sworn H,.0 t l' ),
~ j. vow nrnbaI,Ia IF Hero aVar
woo snb y ,yiII If"ty, eIh,,Ij I-cou,9
W. 6,yo s nG "I t1oM So9 vvor5 h,roW on
his or any Other snhiert He Is an
oyrrsapr over nv estate. a mere servant
-notbinT nora !,
UIIas In tLn wiIrg-, acl,s Mona fnoI-
isbIv bnf imnujsivelv
ole NAV have and \ sfockinU fnlI of
cold and the roc,s erg or anythinr
else for aIIrhf | know never saw it,
They tell me there was an iniuuitou5 and
unjust will drawn mn some wears 400 NV
oid Sir GoGrma. thof is iii ! know, ,
ss2,- vortr Gr9Ddfgthnrr;, coI.rpcts Mo-
M in > nacTIi3r Tome
sl(VnI Nv NV C,.I1drotl,nr If Won en-
nrefe,, If ;, renGo7s ne Win mrcb mn.
ronrnrn OF rnt itsnIf if if ever oxist-
ed irretrieyahIv LOST and that Is all
any one knows about it,
Mona is Watching him intpntlv.
'.Ypt | feel sIIre2I know she saws,
TREMENDOUSLY. You are hiding something
from me. Whv do You not look at me
when YOU answer nv mestiOns?n
At this his dark face flames. and his
ewes instinctivpIv. VET almost AGAINST
nIs VIII, seek nerS.
WHY ne says, with suppressed pas
SION. because each time do, know
mHSeH To be-Wh3t am. our truth
full ewes are mirrors in which my heart
lies HARE - With an pffO,.t ba InoOyarS
himself, and. drawing his breath quick
". grows calm again. eff I We're to
Gaze at YOU $ often as I should desire.
YOU would probably deem me imperti-
neut ." he saws. with lapse into his
former half-iusOIent tone.
,,r,,-o,. M, e, ,,cr.i.tr Nova not