Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

Ihe very article that he had intended (
to take. There was nothing for it
but to ride back TO the Abbey and
get it. Vexed with himself for his
own stupidity, he rode quickly. The
shortest route to the house but one
seldom used. was through the /
grounds skirting the end of the lake; |
and it was whilst taking this short !
cut that he heard a sharp ringing |
cry, as of some one in terrible ois-
tress. He rode swiftly in the direc-
ton whence it proceeded and as
soon as he came in full view of the
lake, he perceived what had happen
ed. He saw Angela in the boat, and
he saw that the boat was rapidly
sinking. 1t was but the work of a
minute to dismount, to jump into one
of the little boats lying close at
hand to seize pair of SOULS and to
fly, as it were, over the water to her
assistance. But although the major
made the utmost haste, he was only
just in time. In another moment he
would have been too late AS it was.
he was barely able to catch the dis
| appearing figure as the boat sunk,
sunk to the bottom of the lake, en-
| dangering the safety Of his own as it
| did SO. During the trying ordeal
| Angela had borne herself bravely;
| but she trembled violently now. ana.
chung neryOusly TO her rescaer fc1
| some minutes.
81 thought my time was come 20
die" she said, slowly.
| you could hardly be nearer death
than you have been" returned the
major. for he knew now narrow he1
escape had been.
How did IT happen" ke asked, a;
he seated her in hes boat.
Il do not know" she replied
We must make haste said the
major. you are wet through, anc
the water is cold. Do not fear; YOU
are all right and safe Row We shat
soon be az the house. Thank Heaven
I did not go on to TtetfeIo
My dear Miss Rooden" he added SO!
emnly, IF I had gone straight on H.,
way. yWl would have been drowned
Drowned" The word distressed
her, yet she knew what me mS1o
said was true; and. as in a dream
all the details of the accident at fiet
field Pool came back 70 her. I
, flashed across her mind THAT this wa
the second time that She had peer
dragged, as it were from the laws o
tdeatk.
The major rowed with powerfu
strokes and the boat seemed 40 fl,
over the water.
This is the second narrow escap
nave had within the last .tw,
months Angela told her rescue1
Il said nothing of the first. Test m,
mother Should be alarmed I DO no
think" She continued, with 3, snuo
, der, that I Shall ever go on tn
water again
II cannot make out how 1T hap
pened,3' The major said. ct was tn,
boat which was brought home onl,
yesterday; the Queen of Rood. was i
not?''
Yes; it was the new boat ,sh,
answered Slowly.
But I saw Jones with it on tn,
river last night said the major; N
was all right then
TT was all right with me at first,
she remarked. IT was half wa,
across the rake before | knew there
was anything wrong; then | felt The
water rising round my feet
Thank Heaven I did non go tt
Hetfield.' repeated the major
Il can only imagine said Angela
that part of a plank had been re
paired. and that the wood had moi
been properly secured
But it was right enough wher
Jones had it. If there had been any
thing seriously wrong. ne woulo
have found it out" declared thu
major
perhaps he would If he had used
the boat an hour longer suggested
Angela. She was soreiy troubled anc
| perpleXed over this second accident
though she could hardly tell why.
1t was impossible to prevent Lady
Laura from hearing of this at1a1r
! although the other had been carefully
concealed from her, but Angela
would not allow her to be told until
| she had changed her wet clothes. and
then she went to her mothers room
and related what had happened her
iself
To be Continued