Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

bright and merry days that made her fe that through
him the unchecked future was for her to enjoy.


A that instant he pressed through the low-hangng
willow branches He came out on the small sunlit
level where he knew he had left her. With amazement
and CONSERVATION he looked about. She not lying
the waters edge as he had expected to lind her
She nowhere to be He stepped forward and,
bending down. discovered by the matted grass by the
broken stalks of the weeds the exact spot where he had
placed her. He could almost have doubted his memory,
his unless the wet PEBBLES the rO hs
had happened. She could not have to quickly!
Even she had recovered she would hardly have been
strong enough to At any event, unquestionably
she would have waited for him. called for him.
All at once, he gazed rapidly here and there he
detected point where the thick vegetation had been
on the hard dry soil which traces of drops of
water undoubtedly fallen from her dripping garments
He could not understand One thing though, was
All that was left for him to 60 quickly to the
house to find if he might gain news of her
Through the woods to Pneholt with its outspreadng
house lay, splenddly commanding the wonderful view.
The msanthrope who 50 ardenty expressed desire for
a refuge in some "vast Wilderness would in its
roundings have found the Wilderness but in it might
not have discovered the cot for which he longed,
again might have welcomed the full equipment of the
spacious country mansion that called camp.
Nor, in spite of the wilderness there exactly
solitude; for during the week nearly always half
dozen guests beneath the roof increasing for the
week end to ten dozen more. In fact, Pinehot
of those sumptuous modern abodes carrying
the full luxury of this most luxurious age into the very
businesses
HANGING the qualities of both ct arbe, in
that would have amply gratifed the most fastdious
Roman patrician of the Augustan period. Built pr
marty for the prospect and the to the torrent
travelled ravine and cataract from which Seaon had
just escaped Pnehot famous for its comforts and
its inequalities.
HE up the steps of the main entrance and into the
- great, dim, cool hall. Coming out of the bright
sunlight, he could not distinguish faces at once; but he
that goodly number of those staying in the
house gathered in the place. He was conscious of
rather unusually animated tumult of voices,
he passed through the door.
'Miss Lely-he began addressing the nearest person.
Shes all right, interrupted the other with the eager
of one with interesting information to impart.
"You know where she isl" Seaton demanded.
"Of course" his informant continued, and he
realized that he addressed by Colonel dillingham;
whose studied military calm visibly less great than
usual "Shes stairs perfectly safe and we'll Haven't
YOU heard?"
why"
"A fine thing! Nothing could have been iner!"
Colonel Aingham continued with all the gusto of his
habitually emphatic lust she out
in canoe, all alone in the upper river She padded
down into the pool lost her paddle and upset
She sinking for the last time, just about to be
swept into the rapids
"Yes-yes!" Seaton interposed impatiently.
When Colonel Allingham continued with pre-
cision- when in the nick of time with the danger of
also being dragged into the torrent Esgrove-"
"Esgrove!" exclaimed seaton, turning about sharply
out and rescued her. AS cool and determined and reck
less and pucky piece of bravery ever was!"
ESgrOve! Se6ton repeated. how DO you know:
"Why," laughed the Colonel, don't you suppose
Miss Lely knows who saved her? She him clearly
the bank just as her canoe went over. When she
reganed consciousness he picking her up to carry
her here to the house. What makes it interesting
and charming, chuckled the old Colonel, lis the de-
lghtful You know how interested he has
been in her. devoted to her. trying to marry her. in fact
Well. since this think it's all right that he should,
and l believe that she must conclude too Fine
act of courage any / ever heard of He's hero.
tell you and deserves the girl and all the fuss they
making over him! for one don't feel that can say
enough in praise of such heroic conduct