New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-03

can mot tblhk OF letting y0u trouble your
self with the charge OF Archie. 1t woulG
prove a grest.r charge than you imagine
Tor no monkey was ever more devoted tt
climbing, and there o I'D be real and Sc
r.ous danger for HIM on those terrible
rocks"
at will be no trouble, but pleasure. to
me 20 have the child with me," he answered
II will take the responsibility of keeping
him out OF danger if you will allow him t.
CO."
After. that what could say7 You
may imagine THAT l was averse to deny
ing him any favor, and l had trusted Archie
with BIN too often 10 fear that he would
not take gcOl care of the child. gave nv
consent as Priciously as possible, therefore
an0 soon alter We set out.
Mr.. Savage fingered behind, and / saw
nothing more OF him un il we were on the
Paint Rock, with the b-autiful blue world
spread below, and at our feet the French
Broad with its fairy irlets. Then he jnined
The party Archie with him), for we were to
take luncheon on the top of the rock He
did not come near me-which was natural
enough-but amused himself with the non
sense that poured INCREASINGLY from the
tongue of pretty belle in the party.
Champagne flowed in profusion, as it usu-
ally does on such occasions, bat III the midst
OF all the gay talk ani laughter and popping
OF cnIks | saw MIR. Savage suddenly look
round. Then he glanced at me for the first
time. "Do you know what has become of
Archie ~ he asked.
"He was here a minute ago." l an
swered, looking round also. But in that
minute the little wretch had vanished
Mr.. Savage rose at once, leaving the
champagne and the lively young lady,
and went quickly toward the part of the
mountain which overlooks Psint Creek
"Archie was anxious TO get some flowers
growing on the rock here" be said. "He
may have gone for them" l followed. hnt
did not & ain the edge of the cliff as soon as
he did. As l reached his side and was
about 10 lfok over, he turned suddenly
with face o white that knew in an in
slant som' thing dreadful mad occurred. l
supnose L was about to scream. for he laid
his hand on my mouth. Forgive me-" he
SAID IN low voice, "but if you utter a
sound he may fall.''
"Where is h,?' asked in agony.
HE is on ledge of rock below us. If
you are sure you will not utter any excla
ma ton, look over and you will see him."
l did look over. and my very brain
seemed to reel There, Oh the face of
the precipice, was Archie, perched on a
narrow, juttng ledge OF rock, and look
ing round uneasily, evidently uncertain
how to get out of the precarious position in
which he had placed himself "For
Heavens sake, speak to bim!" said. for
knew l could not trust myself to do so.
Draw back out of sight" he said
Then he LEANED over and spoke as coolly
as if the child had been by his side: AR
chic, how did you get therel"
Archie looked up, ashamed, vet plainly
relieved. Il climbed down." he answered,
Il came along there" he pointed to several
points of rock. It's easy enough if you
don't turn dizzy"
Are you dizzy"
my head swims little, but it'll get bet
ter after while"
Don't stir from your place. nor look
down more than you can help. I'll come
after you"
He was pulling off his boots as he spoke,
and said TO me, "Send sowe one to receive
the child when | get him near the t,p,
There's not moro than footing Tor a monkey
On some OF those points, and near the sum
NIT where the crag juts out ike shelf It
will be very difficult to get him up unless
some one is there to receive him."
"Will not io,'' asked.
"fou! No" be answered. "Srud man."
l did not need secOud bidding. | hur.
led back to the party, and called Oscar |
DeVeln. He came AZ once, and several |
,rher gentlemen. They could not help Mr..
savage-for, as he said, there was not more |
han footing for a monkey on some of the |
they gathered about the edge |
md watched him. / watched Linn too.
hough at another time | should have |
hrunk. from witnessing such feat. He |
vas very active, and descended lightly from |
me Juttlng escarpment to another until he |
cached the shelf where Archie stoud. He |
'nly pansed there miuute to say a few
words to the child, and then commenced
he ascent. He did not at,empt tu carry
Archie, but merely assisted him from
'oint to point, How the terrible thing
which happened at last occurred l can
'ive You no clear idea. They were very
lear the top, and in sOsie manner
his efforts to give Archie safely
nto the hands of those abnve-he lost his
ooting, grasped vainly for a support. and
l did not faint Is not that saving great
ea! only felt as it had ialien with
i'm, and were lying stnnned-dead, per-
dps-on the terrible rocks below | saw.
dead, perhaps" But there was no per
APPS in our thoughts at that a. tnl moment.
lot one of the lockers on had any hope of
ndipg him alive. l read that in their faces
they put Archie into my arms and rushed
way to follow path W iich led around 70
he foot of the cliff
followed them. We found him sense
'ss, but alive. His head was terribly cut.
Is arm was broken, his shoulder dislocated,
ut he was alive. l Lreathed after they
ssured me of that, ana kneeling there by
10 siuo ou tue earth winch might have been |
is deathbed, l registered a VOW in nv
cart that if he should' recover / would re-
BY him as far as lay in my power tor all
nat he had suffered through me and mine.
We carried him IN slow procession back
} the Springs, There he was delivered
Ito the hands of the DOCTOR who saws that
e will recover after a lime. Mean while.
3 suffers greatly, aud do not sce him. |
new how people would talk if visit ed
IN, but asked, neverth less, if might
, SO. and he declin d "ihe honor" Archie
with him constantly, however, and from
9 accounts l judge that he is intending,
hen he is well my time win come
Dear Stephanie, what do you think of il
|! throw myself on your charity l
ave played with edged tools and received ;
me wounds, but another is woupdeu
O sc; and must try to make an am nle I
him that will be large enough to satisfy {
+ all. am making up my mind to a !
eat sacrifice, and yet not a very unpleas.
1t one. l shall write soon again and LET
,n know everything.
Your faithful MT
LETTER VIII.
[Savage to his Friendl
WARM SPRINGS, August 2l, 1874,
The first part o. this letter is omitted. II
nce it relates to what Mrs. Temple b
ready told I