Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-29
CHAPTER XIX.

:. alone to think over all YOrke
aid her. She walked a few
Il, toward the quay, and saw that
f. IfsIa was still painting; then she
-~s5 and slowly paced in the direc-
- of Ragged Point, which stretched
- s.rI, and sullen in the sunlight.
.s she had said, not a doubt Of
ids truth and honor cast a shadow
IN her happiness. If he said that it
\. necessary that they should be
-rad at once and secretly, it must
Ait should be so. He was her
her master, her king. She had
-, herself to him absolutely; she
~.a5 him because she could not help
self =
Va had almost reached the point,
would have gone on, but she re-
rtarad that the tide was coming
md that there would not be time to
around before the sea rose above
narrow ledge Of rock at the foot Of
ff-. and she was turning back
she caught sight of some dark
| m above a rock at the very foot
a point.
moment she thought it was a
hen she saw that it was hat
ar,s hat. Some one was sit
there. In an instant 1t struck
- it might be a stranger IN
AIMED with the conformation of
aIiue. and that if she sat there
few minutes longer she would be
M TO- get back or to turn the
Sic looked at the tide, and was
raI TO find that it had run up
r than she had thought. There
be barely time to reach the wo-
behind the rock and warn her.
ran forward as quickly as she
and shouted at the top of her
e. but the voice Of the incoming
n res breaking against the rocks
= WED hers.
BE looked around, hoping to see a
rU q fisherman; but no boat was
n gl- and she and the unknown,
zig there all unconscious Of her
were alone in this grim place,
1 women would have paused and
z s5' Of their own safety; but Leslie
saishness had not yet made ac-
AYLalca, and she hurried on. run
- where there was a bare bit of
and scrambling over the rocks
Az lag in her path. At last she
5s the one behind which the wO-
had come to warn was sitting,
ao9j before her breathlessly.
49, quick, quick" she cried pant
Then she stopped and recoiled
,era a t was a girl seated in an
4 Of WEAKNESS and lassitude,
7ata bows on her knees, her head
xoua Even in the first moment
q 4 noticed the grave and sOrrOwful
,rag IN of the figure but it was the
cam Cd lace that made her recoiI, for
suIa That of the woman who had
i th he lisreputabIe music-halI ditty.
Fnte was no reckless ga:ty in the
ann u.s., but a misery ana despair so
d br that even as she recoiled,
i cog , heart ached with pity for
uoa
and dark eyes looked at Leslie
news Tor moment, then flashed
2tien anger.
are YOU and what do you
She asked, half sullenly, half
te va @
lied flushed at the tone in which
,phobI ing was conveyed.
S far saw You sitting here" she said,
s. Fa AMI little TREMENDOUSLY, for
81 fro face disputed her and in
LET with a vague measiness. "a
- rom the beach yOnder, and I
Thar perhaps you We're a
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IN a stranger. What of it?"
Woman, as sullenly and sus-
~ as before.
u. do not know that this is
'1nt and that the tide is
| tast-very fast?'' said
20 .--esJly When the tide
-sEe where you are sitting
s." be able TO so CT OF tura
' nee how the point stretches
eyes looked YEARLY to
80 ,'e said. No; I didn't
- DON'T know how long I've
-s'e. She looked up at
he tide comes up here
lDA -. 70 ]. s..: ::... as: ri: ~.
y piM a--. -' attempt TO rise.
80 ~ Just time to get around
= zII,.snsp y .. . II We run. Come at
n iggoOh a 4eg eagerness she held
4 pi., ,,. n. 10 help her get up.
ziHs should have been
s. ..t had not seen me-" she
Nd d q M.
I-TsER not hope not" said
ressple VI l am very glad I did
culll toa.y caught sight of the
- You had better take
'ust Bs hi an used to getting over
Sd o. ' .r
MAJ. al. right" said the girl, |
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