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ready for it.
mo, my DEAR" he answered.; you
misunderstood me. told you not 10
go near the bend of the pool near the
willows. Benson warned me about it
this morning"
The wondering eyes fingered on his
face.
care you sure?" she said. 81
thought you told me it was quite
safe, and that I could co.
mo, just the contrary" declared
the captain What a terrible mis-
take! We may be thankful it is nc
worse"
ct was a mistake that very nearly
put san end to Miss Rooden's life,
said the squire, gravely.
But none of the three had the least
suspicion what had brought about the
accident.
Angela implored them not to let
Lady Laura know anything about it.
IF mamma knowns," she said
"she will never let me skate again.
CHAPTER xxxVl.
The accident was not referred to at
the Abbey lest Lady Laura should be
alarmed. Two of the maids were i'll
formed of what had happened, but
they kept the secret. Lady Bell was
thoroughly alarmed, and could not De
induced to go upon the ice again
To Squire Arden the accident was a
puzzle, and he could not conceive
how the misunderstanding had
arisen. He decided in his own mind
that both Captain Wynyard and his
step-daughter were to blame. The
captain should have spoken more
plainly; Miss Rooden should have
been more careful about the direc-
tions given to her. eff 1 had not
been there, she would have been
drowned" he said to himself; moth
ing could have saved her." But no
suspicion of the terrible truth ever
crossed his mind.
Angela thought great deal about
her mishap. She was certain that
the captain had said to her, Go to
the bend of the pool where the
willows grow" She could not have
mistaken him. She heard his voice
clearly and distinctly, and she could
hear it in her memory now. The
wind could not have played her false
could not have waited to her words
that had never been uttered. The
oh Of M
more puzzled she was; but it was not
just yet that the real truth dawned
upon her.
One fine spring morning the cap
tain suggested row upon the lake.
''The water is quite tempting this
morning" he said. Laura, you
should come. | have been on the
lake, ard found it so delightful that
| have come expressly for you"
This little act of attention and
kindness delighted Lady Laura and
brought a rush of color to her pale
face.
81 will go with pleasure" she re-
piled. 81 should like it, for I have
not been on the lake since last au-
tumn. You will come, too, Angela?"
The CLEAN of pleasure on her
mothers face so delighted Angela
that she would have done anything
the captain wished.
The water was pleasant, the sun
bright, and the air balnly Lady
Laura was for awhile quite her old
self again. The captain exerted him
self 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 when !
was little child, papa taught me-
and l used to row with him"
Row with me now,'' said the cap
tain; and he gave her scull and
told her where to sit.
Lady Laura was pleased to see
this. eff he would only take more
interest in Angela" she thought to
herself.
She little knew how great was his
interest in Angela.
you could not have better exer-
else than this, Angela said the cap
tain. 81 have had two of the
pleasure-boats repaired and repaint-
ed. There is a third in the boat
house, one better than this. 1t shall
be got ready for you and called the
Queen of Rood"
Angela was pleased with the idea
though somewhat surprised by the
perseverance with which the captain
continued to give her lessons.
you will be competent to row at
Henley" he remarked laughingly to
her one morning; "you manage a
boat capitally."
'Is there any danger?" asked Lady
Laura, who was always nervous
about her daughter.
Angela and the captain both laugh
ed at the idea of danger.
II am taking pains to teach
Angela how to manage a pair OF
souls properly, so that there shall be