Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

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But Una, who sat next her, had
noticed that she scarcely touched any.
thing
let us 90 into Bushey Park, anc
turn savages,' said Dalrymplc.
"HalIoa speaking Of sayages, what a
pity the Savage isn't here. This is
just in his line"
Lady Bell bent down suddenly to
take Hover from the cloth.
| MIR. Ncwcombc was detained in
/ town" she said, calmly; but Una could
detect the faint culver in her voice.
poor old Jack" said DaIrympe,
after pause, Seems to be cut up
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 20 for a ramble. You may
smoke, gentlemen, she added. Nov
don't shake your heads as If you never
did such n thing. ! can see your
cigarcase peepng out Of your pocket
Lord DaIrymple."
And linking her arm in Unas, 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 SUSPECT
ously like tears were yelling the bright
ness Of the dark eyes,
Lady Bell" she murmured.
Hush" said Lady Bell gently.
Don't notice me- child! Oh, how sick
am Of 1t all What a long day II
seems! How can they sit there
laughing and chattcrIng like a set OF
moukeys?"
what is the matter?' said Una, in
her low, musical voice
Nothing" said Lady Bell, softlE
then she paused and tried TO laugh.
Una. my sweet, innocent, I've got
"A complaint which you know nothing
of; 1t is called the heartache. There Is
no cure for It, | am afraid; ut least
not for mine. Tut! there there your
great grave eyes torture me; they
seem to 80 to the bottom of my soul
Not a word more, Here they GOMEZ"
And the next instant she turned
round, all life and gayety.
Una sauntered on, her heart beating
wildly. Was Lady Bells hcartachc
produced by the absence of Jack New
aobc? Yes. that must be It!
With a sigh she drew away still
further from the rest. and seating her
self Oh the trunk of tree by the
riverside. watched the silver stream as
II flowed past and was lost in the set
ting sun.
Suddenly she saw in the distance a
white speck that looked like a bird,
hitting up the middle Of the stream.
The speck grew larger; and she saw
that 1t was light boat putting toward
the island
Gradually 1t came nearer and nearer,
and She saw that II contained one man
only and that he was clad in white
flannel
1t was a light watcr,boat--a mere
speck of white II looked now on the
golden stroam-and to Una, who had
mover seen Al uutr!gger before, II
seemed an almost impossible feat to
ST in t.
But the sculler managed II with the
greatest ease, and with every stroke
sCnt 1t dying forward
With regular rhythmical action he
pulled ON. and very soon she could see
his great arms barred to the shoulders.
She watched II absently for some
minutes, but presently the rover turn
ed his head, and something in the
movement struck her and made her
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 for
il 20 apear again hut the minutes
passed on and 1t did not come. Then
suddenly she heard a peal OF laughter
and the clatter of voices, and she
knew that the boat had pulled into the
island
With vague hope and dread com,
mingled she sank To the seat again,
aad sat striving 10 sttll the wild beat.
iug to her heart
Presently she heard her name called.
II was Lady Rcll's voice, and how
changed; there was no false ring IN 1t
now, clear and joyous II rang OUT
Il ma Una Where are youH"
There was no escape She knew
site must so but she waited for fun
three minutes Thou, ucrNvd to an
unnatural calm, she rose and moved
slowly forward They were all seat
cd again, she could see them.
nalrAmpIe and ST. ArluoNd We're
later fell off to sleep
stretched at full length, smoking;
the ladies', in their dainty sateeus and
pompadours, were grouped near them,
and little apart sat Lady Bell, a cup
IL one hand and knife in the other.
Ser face turned toward someone eat.
ing Though his back was toward