Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-08

flble truth ever crossed his mind.
Angela thought II great deal about her
mislap. She was certain that the Cap
tain had said TO her: eco to the bend
OF the pool where the willows grow"
She couid not have mistaken him. She
heard his voice clearly and distinctly, and
she could hear it in her memory now.
The mere she thought of the matter the
more puzzled she was; but ii was not Just
yet that the real truth dawncd upon her.
One fine spring morning the Captain
suggested Il row upon the lake.
The water is quite tempting this morn
ing he said. Laura. You should come.
l have been on the lake, and found it so
delightful that l have come expressly
for you"
This lttlc act of attention and Kindness
delighted Lady Laura and brought IL
rush of color to her pale face.
II will go with PLEASURE" she replied.
II should like it. for i have not been on
the lake since last autumn You will
come, too. .Angcla:"
The CLEAN of pleasure on her mothers
face so delighted Angela that she would
have done anything tn. Captain wished.
The water was pleasant, the sun bright,
and the air balmy. Lady Laura was for
awhile quite her old self again. The
Captain eXcrted himself to amuse her;
he talked and laughed more gayly than he
had done for some time.
ut is fine exercise, Angela" he said.
You should learn to row."
II can row." she replied. "NVhen / was
Il little child, apa taught me, and l used
to row with him."
"Row with me now," said the Captain:
and he gave he n scull and told her where
to sit.
Lady Laura was pleased to see this.
"lf he would only take more interest in
Angela" she thought to herself.
She little knew how great was his in
tercst in Angela.
You could not have better exercise
than this, Angela" said the Captain. II
have a two of the pleasure boats re-
paired and reprinted. There is II third
in the boat house, one better than this.
1t shall he got ready for you and called
THE Queen of Rood"
Angela was pleased with the idea,
though somewhat surprised by the persc-
vcrance with which the Captain contiu-
ucd 10 give her lessons.
You will he competent to row at Hen
Icy" he remarked laughingly to her one
morning: you manage Il boat capitally.'
us there any %danger?" asked Lady
Laura. who was always nervous about
her daughter.
Angela and the Captain both laughed
ut the idea of danger.
II ain taking pains to teach Angela
how to manage a pair of sculls properly,
SO that there shall be no danger in her
taking the boat out alone,' replied the
Captain.
So. morning after morning. the Captain
went down to the lake and gave Angela
lessons in rowing, Lady Laura OCCASION
ally accompanying them. Then the time
came that the girl required no more les
SONS. but could row to any part of the
lake without assistance.
April. with its violets and snowdrops.
WAS come, and again something seemed
to shroud the Captains life in gloom:
again all his high spirits deserted him;
again morosc and sullen melancholy
seemed to take possession of him.
"Ile is longing to see Gladys Rane,"
s%orrowfully thought his unhappy wife. as
she noted the change that had come oycr
him.
1t was a brilliant morning; the sun
shone brightly, the odor of yiolets filled
the air. pale yellow primroses dotted the
emerald surface of the little islands. all
nature was looking its faircst. There
were IL few visitors mt the Abbey. Lady
Bell was still there. and IL friend of the
Captains. Major Norton. On this morn
ing Lady Bell remained in her room-she
had II bad headache-and Major Norton
had gone out with the intention of riding
over tn Hetiield. Lady Laura took her
breakfast i'll her room. Angela had there
fore to go through the ordeal she detcst-
cd-taking breakfast alone with the Can
tain.
"Angela." lie said. 81 had almost for
gotten to tell you. The Queen of Rood
has becn done up. and it looks a thor.
oughly smart little craft. / prefer it to
any of the other boats. You should try
it this fine morning. l would accompany
You. but am going over to Cation Hall.
Get Jones to help you with it.; for an
hour or two on the water will do you
! good"
He rode off to Cation Hall, and Angela
went down to the boat house, where
Jones. who had charge of the boats. was
in attendance.
"s' tAS AON pOdkl lulS IuOTuluX.
Jones'" she said" The Queen Of
Rood"
All right. MISS" returned the man.
touching his cap. ut is not n new boat.
but it is quite as good. 1t has been nut
into thorough repair, and done up beauti-
fully"
A few minutes later the little boat was
ready; and away Went Angela over the
shining water. How beautiful it was!
The trees were budding on the islands.
the birds were singing. the water was so
clear that she could see the blue sky and
the white feecy clouds reflected in it.
She rowed along swiftly, enjoying the
freshness of the morning.
The lake was an unusually large one.
and very deep-indeed, it was the largest
sheet of water in that part of the country.
She had reached the center, when sud
denly-and to the end of her life Angela