Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-21

the two forms-every moment becoming /
more observable, rs the distance lessened
between.
And nov he was near enough 10 see that
one OF them vas Miss Mackenzie; the other;
81. Clair.
The la.isr, glanbins back over his stoul- |
der, recognized his pursuer; and taking .
fresh hold on the wrist Of the apparently
unwilling partner, he carried her onward
vilh iIcressed velocity.
| She he'd looked back, and saw who was
coming after. The silver light Of the moon,
falling upon, the face, showed an expression
of SADNESS, suddenly obsaging TO hope; then
raising her gloved hAnd 10 the cir, she sent
back . CRY for help. ---
Il vas not needed. The wan counte
nance, seen under the soft moon in iu ap-
peal tor protection, was enough to nerve
Frank Scott 70 the utmost exsrtion of
strength AID be kept on without speaking
. word, bis soul absorbed by the one great
desire 20 osertske aad rescue her. To
From What? From the grasp Of the
destroyer-a maniac, as the behavior of So.
Clair nov proved him 10 be.
Mercifal Heaven What is that sound
heard Hhead, and at no great distance?
Scott did not need to ask the question.
: He knew II was the roar of water-he knew
thAtia cataract was below. Aud near be-
low for on sseepiug round another curve
I Of the river, the black smooth water could
/, be seen shooting forth from under the field
I of ice, quick whitsnsd into froIh as IL struck
) against some rocks that crested the fall.
The pursued saw il 6zt but soon after
q the pursuer.
my God!r gasped the latter. in = voice
. ehokiag with agony, Can the man mean to
g carry her on-over9 Stop, madmanr
. St. Clair heard the call and looked back.
. The moonlight, falling full upon his face.
r revssled az expression horrible to behold.
His eyes were no longer rolling, but 6xed
+ in . terrible stare Of determination; while
q upon his features could be traced Q smile OF
!, demoniae triumph. he spoke no word; but
d raising his unemployed arm, pointed to the
cataract
10 There could he no mistAking his gesture
y but What followed made still clearer the
sr dreaded design. Giving a loud Shrek thai
,s sDdeI 10 prolonged peal OF laughter, h'
II faced once more in the direction OF the oper
ot water. Then, throwing ell his mad energy
" into the effort, he shot straight toward it
dragging the young lady along with him.
ID The crids had now come. A momen
~ more anu Nave macheuslei struggling III III
rs arms Of . madman, would be carried owe
II. the edgs Of the iee-over the cataract, ant
I'd down 10 certain destruction on the rock
cd below.
With heart hot, IS II on hire, her love
i" saw her peril, nov proximste, aud apps
pt rantly i'm possible Of being averted. Blu
n his head was still cool, and at = glance h
took 10 the situation
ID. By bearing direct down upon them, b
IN. would only increase the momentum Q
their speed, and force both over the edg
as Of the ice, His only hope lay in maxim
ID; one last vigorous effort to get between ther
Try aud the open water. A grand sweep nigh
OF do it aud without vaiiiug TO reflect fsrthe
e. be threw his body forward in the curve Of
'ur pArAbola.
,ur Win hand. and ,ss,h tightly olsuchst
al go. ga noon On. no;o, and ,hou0l
g." concsn,r.tsd into op- yrs.t purpo,e. b
ed o..s.d ov.r ,ha .moo,h .nrface like a
TT sIsc,,;o 0.sb Tha sfFort ended 10 a shocI
ICE 90 hi. bndv came in contaet with that #,
~ O. Cl.r
A bIow from one arm. already raised
ut, .snt the latter staggering off along the ie,
ter nj che same time that il detached his hol
ith from the waist Of his intended victim =
tx This wa, instantly Vrasped BY her rescue
eff who. continuing the sweep thus intercepte,
TO succeeded in carving her on to place
~ safety.
nd In vain the madmau tried 20 reeov,
ad himself. The momentum be had ob,sine