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ready Tor It,
No, my dear" he answered; you
misunderstood me. told you not to |
20 near the bend of the pool near the !
willows. Benson warned me about it |
this morning"
The wondering eyes fingered on his !
face
Are you sure?' she said. 81
thought you told me it was quite
safe, and that / could go"
NO, just the contrary" declared
the captain, What a terrible mis-
take! We may be thankful it is no
worse"
1t was mistake that very nearly
put an end to Miss Rooden's life, !
said the squire, gravelv.
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 xxXVI.
The accident was not referred to at
the Abbey lest Lady Laura should be
alarmed. Two Of the maids were III
formed OF what had happened, bUa
they kept the secret. Lady Bell was
thoroughly alarmed, and could not be
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 Roodem should have
been more careful about the dfrec-
tons given to- her. IF / 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 a 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
more she thought of the matter the
more puzzled she was: but it was not
inst 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, and 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
ACE.
Il will go with pleasure" she re-
pied. Il should like it. for ] 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
''i' captain wished.
The water was pleasant. the sun
bright, and the air balmy. Lady
Laura was for awhile quite her old
S',. AGAIN me captain eNefteo MINI
70 "IluSe heI' ne 'dlheu ana
"a ''+'''" more gay y ina" l'e "a'' oohH
~ sumo '''ile.
1t IS fine exercise, Angela, hH
9aid. YOU should learn TO row.
can row. she replied. When
was niue 'hilo' papa taught me,
81" "Seu % 10" WIN MN,
no" WIN me now Saia tne cap
'",n' """ "e gave hS' stun anu
'o," ler "hefe 70 SIT.
-. -'''y '1""i =" was pieaSe' 10 see
= ne "oulu oi,iH 'aNe more
interest III Angela she Ih"oSht 10
~ SSi
one ''t'le N"e" NO" great was MS
'"'vl est !" Angola.
You couid not nave hetter eNer-
use IMAM ems AhseIa' Sa'd 'he cap
'''n' nave hau TWO oi the
pieasnre-boats repaired and repaint-
-. mere IS a 'hlF" IN the ooal-
,'""Se' one better IMAM t'llS. II Shaii
Ne So' ready lor 20" ana 'a'Ieo the
queen VI hoou'
Angela was pleased with the idea
though somewhat surprised by the
perseverance, with which the cantain