New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY d. lsii

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a ;iinv, branches He came out on the small Sunlt
W. VIZ he knew ne had left her. With amazement
N' onsternation ne looked about she was not lying
anu tho waters edge as he had expected to Ind her.
near m ' ocbcre to bc seen He stepped forward and,
one W 5oO,n discovered by the matted grass, by the
bene Lis Of the weeds the exact spot where he had
Oo5 her He could almost have doubted his memory,
p,ecs unless the wet pebbles, the soaked ground
his had lain had proved to him the truth of what
VhI,' 'o,cd She could not have come TO so quickly!
nau br had recovered, she would hardly have been
,, enough to move At any event, unqueStionably
SLoms mtso,,Id have waited for him, called for him
81" W ~, once as he gazcd rapidly here and there, he
.ar.o5 ~ point where the thick vegetation had been
49,, down Following the trail he discovered spots
w " 10 hard dry soil which were traces OF drops OF
o" en- 4oubtcdv fallen from her dripping garments.
W., co,,N not understand. One thing though was
ne NJ, In some fashion she had been spirited away
an tba, was left for him was to go quickly to the
t;l, t;l IN find if he might gain news OF her
HO O1r,h the woods to Pnehot with its OutSprcading
s and terraces was not half mile mere the great
VIZ Is,. socndidlv commanding the wonderful view.
;sar, hropc who ardcntly expressed desire for
frc in some "vast wilderness would in its sur
5;~rs have found the wilderness; but in 1t might
not have discovered the cot Tor Wnch ne onged: nor
no, ,;orf have welcomed the full equipment Of the
"s;o,,s country mansion that was called camp.
T. q, sr;,r of the wilderness, was there ever exactly
,r.r4e. for during the week nearly always halt a
So quests were beneath the roof, increasing for the
.l end 90 ten a dozen or more. In TACT Plneholt
W ,rn of those sumptuOuS modern abOdeS carrying
w. h,N luxury of this most luxurious age into the very
E,,css.s of Nature contrast be 1t SAID, often en-
Iancng the qualities OF both rus ei "0e IN manner
5., ,rogd have amply gratihcd the most taStldious
por,.o raf-ician Of the Augus'an period Built pr-
r,, for re prospect and the ncarneSs to the torrent
,-1,ric5 r.yinc and cataract from which Seaton had
s, escaped Pncholt was famous for It's comforts and
is hosp,ullcs.
1JErln 40 the steps Of the main entrance and into the
II great. dim, cool hall Coming out Of the bright
o'Gh \. could not distinguish faces at once; but he
49, 9a-. that gDOdlV number OF those staying IN the
- ,..-,. gathered in the place He was conscious of
-.fhcr unusually animated tumult OF voices, even as
he passed through the door
Mis- Ic,v-"hc began addressing the nearest person.
oCta'. m pht interrupted the other with the eager
,ass of one with interesting information to lmpart
"yg, know where she iS;' Scaton demanded.
o0f course" his informant continued, and now he
r1a;zc5 hat he was addressed by Colonel AIingham'
whose lied military calm was vlsby less great 'hai
usual "Sncsup stairs, perfectly safe and well Haven
l."" "Why-"
"a fine ,r,ngl Nothing could have been fincr!"
C,--r A0;vgrgw continued with all the guSto OF his
l.r;,,,ny .rrrna,ic manner. Just now She was out
IN a canoe au alone in the upper river. She padded
down into the pool lost her paddle, and was upset
She was sinking for the las, time, was lust about to be
.,,,r- into ,n. rapids
. S.aton in,crposcd impaticntly.
"(yn.rm Colonel A1ngham continued with pre-
;;or when I'm the nick Of time, with the danger OF
also r.,ng dragged into the torrent, EsgrOvc-
"r.,r..,, Exclaimed Scaton turning about sharply.
"Egr.yc at the risk Of hi, life plunged in, swan
o, and rescued her. Ae,'I and determined and reck-
I.,. and plu.l,y po.. n' bravery 4s ever was.
.Fsr~Iyal', eaton repeated. How do YOU know
"W5v." laughed the. Colonel don't YOU suppose
Ms Lc'v knows who sawed herr She saw him clearly
nm the bank ,1-, a- her "n.. went over. When She
lined roosri.r.r... n. w- picking her up to carry
f- hen. 10 The house What makes It more interesting
AMI Charming" anu.tr.f the old Colonel, "is the de-
r,.,f. romance. You know how interested he has
f. I'm her, devoted 90 her. trying to marry her in fact
Wrn since this I think its all right that he should
and harev. that she must conclude so too Fine an