Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-16

fitting slowly yet lightly over the
long shadow behind her. Might Is
youths season." says the poet, ana
Leslie's heart vas beating tonight with
a strange pulsation.
She reached the spot where she had
sat with Ralph Duncombes ring in her
hand, and, going down on her knees,
searched carefully. The bright light
revealed every pebble, and, convinced
at last that it was not there, but she
must have held it until she had run
some way down the sands before she
dropped it, she rose from her knees
with sigh, and was going back, when
she saw mans form lying full length
on the top OF the breakwater..
It was young fisherman, apparent,
ly for he was clad in the tight-tittfng
jersey blue and long sea-boots, and
wore the red wooden cap common to
men and boys in Portmaris. He was
stretched out full length, with his head
resting on his arms, his face upturneo,
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1t occurred to Leslie that he might
have picked up the ring, and, we'll
aware that his class were as honest as
the day, she went up to him saying:
Have you found ring on the beach
just here?"
The man did not answer nor move;
and when she got quite UP to him she
saw that he was asleep.
She saw, too, something else-that
it was not a Portmaris fisherman, but
the young man whom Mr.. Temple had
called "Yorke."
With sudden rush of crimson to
her face she was about to beat re-
treat, when Yorke started slightly,
opened his eyes, and stared up at her.
The next instant he was Off the
break-water and on his feet
''By George! 1t is you, Miss Lisle!'
Yes, it is L. said Leslie.
81 beg your pardon, of course it is.
But-wel1, the fact is was dreaming
about you"
ct must have been an uncomfort-
"No," he said, II was never more
comfortable in my life. I'm more used
to roughing it than you think | sup
pose it was the beauty Of the night
that tempted you as it tempted me"
EYES," she said.
II told Dolph it was too good to be
indoors. That's my cousin-the man
you saw today, you known"
''Mrfi Temple said Leslie.
'Mr.-yes, Mr.. Temple, and l tried
to lure him out; but he doesn't care
about stirring after dinner, poor old
chap. You are looking at my get-up,"
he said
Leslie smiled.
Il suppose you took me for one OF
the marine monsters who abound here
Fact is, found my things wetter than
l supposed
Il knew you would" said Leslie.
eyes; and as hadn't change with
me, l borrowed a suit from the land
lady's boy-a boy about six feet high.
l fancy rather upset my cousins man
sitting at dinner in EN-; but they're ex-
traordinary comfortable I'm half in
clined to take to them as a regular
thing. After all, one might be worse
off than fisherman, Miss LisIe.'
Very much" said Leslie, with a
smile.
"Oh, you're surely not going! It's
far better to be here than indoors, and
it's early, too. Won't you walk across
the sand to the edge of the sea. It's
quite dry"
He moved in the direction as he
spoke, and Leslie, with twinge OF
conscience, moved also.
tits pity all life can't be moon,
light night he said. "By George! it
would be grand On the water tonight.
There's just enough breeze to keep a
boat going-and there's boat!" he
exclaimed, pointing to the boat lying
at anchor at the edge of the water as
if he had made discovery which was
to render this weary world happy for
evermore.
What do you say to going for lit
tie sail, Miss Lisle?
ct would be Splendid thing to be
remembered. Oh don't say no! I've
set my heart upon it"
"Why should you not go?"
"By myself? l wouldn't be so self
ish! Come Miss Lisle. l mean we
may never have such a chance as
this. You don't get such night as
this in England often and you need not
be nervous; 1 can manage a boat in
half a gale. But never mind il you
think you wouldn't be safe"
This may have been a stroke OF art,
fUlness or pure righteousness. 1t set
tied the matter.
II have never been afraid in my life,
that I remember"
Then that settles it! Here we are,