The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-09
esIER.WALLY AToNEs.

aTbe saint, preserve u.s." cried Vim
CONF a. .be moved forward to meet him
S,nn here lie looked at her as II she
we're ghost WalIy saw, by the faint
Iigbt Of dawn, that he was pale and agi'
,a,.J. he carried his gun over his shout
der
van .Iot anything" Yea" "Wh2t
S g,. II" She looked at his game bag i
, ~n cmpty "Vcnison~ he whispered,
Wolly tfcmbIcd. "Where is it," "Ie Is
lyi r in the Aschc~ Wally grasped his
a Gms her eye, stared at him with the liked
core Of madness. "WhoY "Can you
Exp joseph" shrickcd Wally staggcF-
En- WA hard work" said Nincenz,
wiring his forehead; u never thought he
wauII fall so quick y under a shot. The
devil know. what sent him wandering
nbout in the darkness. had made up
nv mind to 90 to Sollcn early in the
morning before he was up but he
ran directly into my hands, It was still
A dark that the first bullet missed, and
the second only gra1ed him, But he
mutt have grown dizzy, for he stumbled
on the bridge and chung to the railing; !
took advantage OF the moment, sprang
upon him from behind, and threw him
over l."
4 groan, like the rattle in the throat
ola dying man, burst from Wally's lips,
and, like an eagle swOoping on It's prey,
suddenly sproOg upon Vlnccna, clutch.
inc hi4 throat with both hands, "HOu
lie, Vinccn1, You lic lt' not lruci 1t
cant h.. Sayit is not true or III mur-
der you." "by my miserable soul, it Is
true, Did you suppose Vinccn1 would
hesitate long when there was anything to
be done for you"
"Oh murderer, base, Cowarlly assNs-
sin" .obbcd WalIy, trembling from head
to loot. "lmran't no such mean, skulk.
Ing, vile work INTENDED he should die
In oIen, honest conflict. May Il curse
rest upon YOU in time and eternity May
YOU b. an outcast in this world and the
next! What shall ! do to you? should
Iikcto tear You in pieces with my teeth!'
80 thc.c are all the thanks | get"
mntcrcd Viuccul gnashing his teeth;
"lidn't YOU tell me to do itY
"And, il / did tell yOn so, were you
obliged 10 obcy| cried WNlly, In fcverish
agitation "l'coplc often say things, IN
anger which they afterward regret,
Could not YOU have waited till | could
come to my senses after the terrible
blow? Joseph, Joseph, nm wicked and
savage, but ! am no murdCrCss. Oh II
yon had only waited a few hours! But
your own malice urged YOU on, and you
Coulln't rest till you had given vent to ttl'
That's right, throw all the blame on
me- mutterCd Nincen1; "yCt it's rs
much your fault ~ mlncw
Yes" said Wally, "and | will atone
for it with you. There is III mercy for
either Of III. Blood cries ont for blood !"
she Kissed, seized Nincen1 by the neck,
and dragged him away with her oval.
ly, let me 60. What ds yOu mean? Mcr.
ciiul God arc these your thanks? Mcr.
cy, Wally, you are strangling me !!
Where are you dragging me2' "Wherc
We both belong" was the hollow answer,
and she dashed on like a whirlwind up
the nights to the spot where II preCipiCe
slopes sharply down to the Asche-tho
spot where the deed had been done.
Down yOnler,' were the terrible words
she Numbered in his ear; 1--WE twO-tO-
gethCrp
"Mercill God !" shricked Vincenz, in
horror; you swOre that you would be.
come my wife Il | did the deed, and now
you want to kill me- Wally burst into
her terrible, mocking laugh. "Fool, II
throw myself down there, shall we not
be forever unitCd2 What? DO you try
to defend your wretchcd life ~ And,
.cising him with II giants strength, she
forced him toward the edge Of the cliff,
to hurl him into the gray depths below.
"llclp! shrickCd vinccnt, involun.
latily, and
"IleIp| rose family, like ghostly
echo, from the abyss.
Wally stood as il petriied, and re.
leased Vincent. "What was that? Was
ita'pectre2 Did you hear that?" she
asked. at was the eChow he faltered,
with Cha!tcring teeth. blush There II
i'again" "IIelpw once more rose like
abreath from the Chasm.
!, Way all the saints be praisedl II is he.
lie lives; he Is hanging somewhere; he
IL cal! ling. Yes, am coming, Joseph;
wait Joseph, am cOmingw she shouted,
ma tone like the blast Of clarion, and
IN The same clarion tones abe reused the
sleeping villagers as she llcw down the
street. knocking Mt every door. "IIelpl
I,eIPi Some one ha5 met with an accident.
heIp, Tor the love Of God; human life
sM'take" The alarm reused people
from Their beds; windows were thrown
SSPen what il it? what has happcned2"
Jo'eph-.J Joseph lEagenbach has fallen
ave the precipice !" shrieked Wully.
Ropes bring ropesl Quick, quick; Il
may already be too late; perhaps 1t will
% 100 late when we arrive ~
ana, like the wind, she darted home,
corrected all the ropes she could find in
Ine Darn, and with trembling hands,
fastened , them together; but though she
Nnouel cords, ropes, traces, everything
sue could find, they were not enough to
.ysVa Iowh to the bottom Of the cIasm
'Iyte he lay-God knows where!
MeaG'Imc the people, still half incred.
S;ou' ABOUT the terrible news, came run.
..ns up, bringing ropes, grappling.hooks,
s'u lanterns, for II seemed as II day
E EOa'u never dawn, and there was a con.
, ..i oil questions and outcries, for no
% had ever happened here within
,Iv memory OF man, and on the broad Ia.
S ~ they we're unprovidCd with the
mus Nus Oh rescue always at hand in other
I'ye'' where dizzy ctags and malign
IVY, e.s and cha'ms yearly demanded their
w mf',u''' They reached the scene Of the
s" sa. and thrill Of horror shook
o ,su 'Oe most Cold.blooded az they bent
% 0 Tue edge oithc elf and VazeA down
ri,,i i"e gray depths where naught was
o "', " save the floating mist that rested
\, I" we water. Ninccni had disappeared;
II anu WIDE death.likc stiffness brood
Vi iV,IF heights and depths. Wally utter.
H. ''92nt that made the very air trcm.
TS. All held their breath to listen.
,,, Joseph where are your she called
tb s,u' IN a Voice that seemed to express
@m .yi93ccntratcd agony Of the whole tor.
S;T human race. All was silent diic
W W. never answer. lie is dead" sobbc,l
,bs " a! throwing herself dcspNiringly on