Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-10-17
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immensely. Why cannot we have pic
mic every day."
But Una, who sat next her, had
noticed that she scarcely touched any
thing.
"Let us go into Bushey Park, anc
turn savages,'' said Dalrymple
''Halloa; speaking of savages, what
pity the Savage isn't here. This is
just in his line"
Lady Bell bent down suddenly to
take flower from the cloth.
"Mr. Newcombe was detained in
town." she said, calmly; but Una could
detect the faint CULVER in her voice.
"Poor old jack said Dalrymple
after a pause, "seems to be cut uI
about something lately. Do you re
member how queer he was that night
)he came back from the country, Ark
royd?"
Lady Bell looked up suddenly.
"Let us go for ramble. You may
smoke, gentlemen, she added "Now
don't shake your heads as if you never
did such thing. / can see your
cigar-case peeping out of your pocket
Lord Dalrymple."
And linking her arm in Una's, she
sauntered away.
They strolled in silence for some
minutes, until Una, happening to look
up, saw that Lady Bells face was
quite pale, and that something suspicl
lously like tears were yelling the bright
ness of the dark eyes.
Lady Bell" she murmured.
4 Hush" said Lady Bell, gently
Don't notice me, child Oh, how sick
am of it all! What long day il
Iseems How can they sit there
laughing and chattering like set oil
Imonkeys?"
i "What is the matter?' said Una, in
her low, musical voice.
Nothing said Lady Bell, softly;
then she paused and tried to laugh
"Una, my sweet, innocent, I've go
a complaint which you know nothing
of; it is called the heartache. There is
no cure for it. am afraid; at least
| not for mine. Tut! there, there! YOU
great, grave eyes torture me; they
seem to go to the bottom of my soul
, Not word more. Here they comet
And the next instant she turned
round, all life and gayety.
Una sauntered on, her heart beating
wildly. Was Lady Bells heartacht
produced by the absence Of Jack New
: cobe? Yes, that must be it,!
: With a sigh she drew away still
further from the rest, and seating her
; jself on the trunk of tree by thu
riverside, watched the silver stream a.
it flowed past and was lost in the set
ting sun.
Suddenly she saw in the distance ;
white speck that looked like bird
{ fitting up the middle Of the stream
The speck grew larger; and she saw
that it was a light boat putting toward
| the island.
Gradually it came nearer and nearer
and she saw that it contained one mar
. only, and that he was clad in white
, flannel.
1t was a light water-boat-a mere
speck of white it looked now on the
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never seen an outrigger before, i
iseemed an almost impossible feat tt
sit in it.
\ But the sculler managed it with the
greatest ease, and with every stroke
sent it flying forward.
With regular rhythmical action he
pulled on, and very soon she could see
his great arms barred to the shoulders
She watched it absently for some
minutes, but presently the rover turn
ed his head, and something in the
movement struck her and made hel
heart bound.
Agitated and trembling she rose and
stood staring down the stream.
A curve of the island hid the boat
suddenly, and she stood watching fol
it to apear again; but the. minutes
passed on and it did not come. Then
suddenly she heard peal of laughter
\, and the clatter of voices, and she
knew that the boat had pulled into the
island.
i With a vague hope and dread com
mingled she sank to the seat again
and sat striving to still the wild beat
ing to her heart.
Presently she heard her name called
1t was Lady Bells voice, and how
changed; there was no false ring in ii
now; clear and joyous it rang out:
"Una! Una! Where are your"
There was no escape. She knew
she must go, but she waited for full
three minutes. Then, nerved to an
unnatural calm, she rose and moved
slowly forward. They were all seat
ed again; she could see them.
Dalrymp1e and Sir Arkroyd were
later fell Off to sleep.
stretched at full length, smoking;
the ladies, in their dainty sateens and
lpompadours, were grouped near them
and little apart sat Lady Bell, cup
lin one hand and knife in the other
| bor faro turned toward someone eat