Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-03
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afternoon" he said; "the Delanceys
cannot come. We shall hardly num-
her enough to have quadriHe on the
ice"
"T do not care for quadrilles," she
said. ST like long, straight sheet OF
ice and a swift rum"
.Then you shall go to Hettleld
Pool" he decided. There is a
straight run of quite half a mile, ana
it is completely frozen"
'Is it safer" asked Lady Laura, low
ingly regarding the sweet face of her
daughter.
"Safer than our lakes and ponds are,
and of greater extent" he replied.
''The ice is quite thick. We will go
there today"
But when the time for starting
came. there were but four in the party
the captain and Miss Rooden, with
young Squire Arden and Lady Bell
Norton, who were staying at the
house.
"We are going to Hetfeld Pool to-
dav." said the captain. "We will drive
there; then we shall have more time
on the ice."
There was strange restlessness
about the captain, although he en-
deayored to assume his usual lght-
hearted, jovial manner Arrived at
the pool, he helped Lady Bell to put
on her skates, and would have done
the same for Angela, but she declined
his assistance.
Then Lady Bell started, the young
squire following her closely.
There was curious CLEAN in the
captains eyes, a livid line round his
lips, when he said:
angela. if you want a long stretch
of good ice go toward the bend OF the
pool near the willows there. 1t is
quite safe"
CHAPTER xxxV.
The afternoon sun shone bright and
clear on the frozen surface OF Hetheld
Pool. 1t added beauty to the tall trees
with bare, frosted branches, to the
frozen fields and hills, to the glitter
ing sheet of ice, which was thick and
well able to bear being skated upon,
except near the bend Of the pool,
where the willows grew. There the
ice was so thin that it would hardly
have borne the weight of a child. The
sun shone also on the fair, flying hg-
ure of Lady Bell, whose costume oil
black and crimson velvet trimmed
with rich fur contrasted wildly with
the whiteness around her; on the
young squire who was in quick pursuit
of her, and on the lovely face and
figure of Angela, whose face just then
was bright with expectation; it shone,
too, upon the livid face of the man
who stood near her. When ready to
start, Angela turned with smile to
the captain.
(Which way am to go?" she asked.
At first he hardly heard the words,
for thousand voices filed his ears,
all with the same cry which had
haunted him SO long-"If Angela
died."
(Which way did you say, capta1n?"
repeated the clear, sweet voice OF the
girl
His own was hoarse and unnatural
when he answered:
''By the bend of the pool where the
willows grow"
Then, with light, fearless, graceful
action she sped over the glittering
surface. For a few seconds he
watched her with livid face and
eyes thai cleaned like fire; then he
turned away, going as fast as he could
in another direction.
There was minute Of perfect 81
lence. a minute that was like eternity
to him, and then what he expected
came-a shrill, terrible cry, once,
twice. thrice, and after that all was
still again.
Lady Bell stopped in her flight; the
young squire paused in his warm pur-
suit of her. Veering round, they came
hastily to the captain, who, when they
reached him, was standing still, with
CHASTITY face and bewildered air.
what is it?" they cried. Where
is Miss Roden?"
Once more over the ice came the
shrill, agonized cry for help. The cap
tain seemed unable to speak He
gasped rather than cried:
"Angela!"
where? Tell me-" cried the young
squire. Quick! She may drown
while we stand here, Which way did
she go?"
81 do not know" stammered the cap
tain; Il did not see her There, by
the frs, | think. She said something
to me, laughed, and flew off like a
bird"
THE cry did not come from the
frs" said Lady Bell. "Oh, captain, .
she added, in an agony of fear and en-
treaty, ''let us go toward the willows.
The sound came from those by the
bend there. Let us go to the rescued"
THAT is the very spot where told
her not to 60" replied the captain,