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


suIlen melancholy seemed to take
possession of him.
HE is longing to see Gladys
Rane," sorrowfully thought his I'M
happy wife, as she noticed the change
that had come over him.
1t was a brilliant morning; the sun
shone brightly, the odor of ViOlets
filled the air, pale yellow primroses
dotted the emerald surface of the
little islands, ali nature was looking
it's fairest. There were a few visitors
at the Abbey. Lady Bell was still
there, and a friend of the captains,
Major Norton. On this morning
Lady Bell remained in her room
she had a bad headache-and Major
Norton had gone out with the inten-
ton Of riding over to Hetfeld. Lady
Laura took her breakf0st in her
room. Angela had therefore to go
through the ordeal she detested-
taking breakfast alone with the cap
tain He read his newspapers the
greater part of the time. but &c
casionaIly exchanged a few words
with her. suddenly he looked up at
her.
"AngeEs," he said, 81 had almost
forgotten to tell you. The Queen OF
Rood has been done up, and it looks
a thoroughly smart little craft.
prefer 1t to any of the other boats
You should try it this fine morning
I would accompany you, but l am
going over to Cation Hail Get
Jones to help you with it; for al
hour or two on the water Wit do yOr
good
TIE captain seemed very kind and
soIicitOus about it. But Angela re
membered afteTward that ne HavCl
looked at her while speaking, ant
seemed nervous and hes1tatfng IN his
manner. He appeared to be anxious
for her to go, yet while the servants
were in the room. he gave many
warnings and directions. To then
1t seemed as though the captain was
very SOhcitOuS about their yOung
mistress, and as though she We're OF
the point of doing something which
he rather feared might be rash
That was the impression left by the
captain on the minds of the servants
SO artfully had he chosen his words
III their presence
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.
II will have the new boat TINS
morning, Jones'" she sa1d-~'tht
Queen of Rood"
"All right miss returned tn,
man. touching his cap. 1T is not q
new boat but it is quite as good. L
has been put into thorough repair
and done up beautifully You neeG
have no fear, miss. | looked 1t wei
over yesterday when it came and
had 1t on the river last night for ST
hour or two
~ am not afraid" said Angela
'HOw prettily it is painted! And ]
like the name, the Queen of Rood"
A few minutes later the little boat
was ready; and away went Angela
over the shining water How beauti.
ful it was. The trees were budding
on the little islands. the birds We're
singing, the water was so clear that
she could see the blue sky and the
white fieecy 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 reach ed
the center when suddenly-and to the
end of her life Angela never forgot
the terrible pang OF fear that came to
her-she felt the water rising about
her feet She bent down and found.
to her utter dismay, that it was com
ing rapidly from a hole in the bot
tom OF the boat. At first she did not
realize the fun danger of the s1tua-
ton; the idea that ran through ner
mind was that one of the pIankS had
III some way or other become loosen
ed. She stopped down and placed
her hand where the water seemed to
spring up most quickly and there to
her horror. found that there was
large hole III the boat
The little craft was right. when
she entered. she knew and had been
right for some time afterward Now
quite suddenly without any apparent
cause, ii was filling with water.
What should she do She WIS
naturally brave and coura geous, but
for moment she lost her presence
of mind She looked toward the
shore. but she was far from il. and
Jones was out of sight The nearest
island was at some distance, and
before she could reach either the
banks OF the islands. the boat would
sink through the weight of the water
She gave a piercing cry for help;
but there was no one in sight.
Faster and faster the water rushed
in. and she could feel the boat mo-
settling deeper and deeper
She saw that there was no hope of
saving her life, for she could not
bail ont the water neither could she
row the boat TO land. In a moment
the full sense of her danger came to
her. and she uttered another loud and
oiteous cry. 1t did not seem to reach
human ears. for there was no re-
Sponse. The water had by this time
laI filed the boat. and it was
sinking
mother-I have to die"