The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
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it,"
"Dare, indeed !" she echoed, the
rcd blood dyeing hor choolSs,
GLOW dare you say L requested
your presenco?"
1t was u lovers quarrel and q hot
one In her excitement she
dragged SO at the reins that hel
horse reared.
Blake instantly seized the bride,
shouting and pulling the beast to-
ward him "IIct go! let go !"
In rearing, her horse had turned
SO that she did not SEQ the danger
i'll which she stood. She was on the
canyons precipitcus brink, and be
low ran the rivor. 'Lot go, you,
she answered, cutting him across
the hands show dare you touch
my lines ? You have lured nc to
leave the rest of the party behind
III order that you might get mo in
your power; but L am not afraid of
you-take that! !" and in her fury
she struck him again. Between the
two the restive animal was half
maddened, for Blake was dragging
him forward and Kate backward, SO
that he was plunging anu rearing.
Blake was white with fear. He did
not heed OF seem to feel her blows,
only to sec her danger, for, in spite
Of his herculean strength, the horse
was backing, backing nearer anu
nearer the precipice. Another mo-
ment and she would be thrown over
tho yawning chasm. Ho sp1ang
from his horse, seized both rcins
with the left hand, and with tie
right tore the stirrup from the
saddle.
"Impertinent clown ~ she Shrek
ed, but he paid no heed to her
screams ; her foot free, he instantly
let go thereins, graspel her around
the waist, and with almost super
human strength lifted her from the
maddened beast and flung her into
the road behind. He was not one
moment too soon, for, as ho did SO,
the horse backed over the cliff and
disappeared
When the rest of the party came
galloping up, alarmed by the
screams, they found the retired
athlete in dead faint on the edge
of the canyon, and Miss WinstanIy
in like plight lying some distance
from him, bst not within several
feet of the frightful procipice. The
young lady was soon restored and
proved to be unhurt not 50 MIR.
Blake. The horse had trampled on
his feet and Ghe pain had caused
him to lose consciousness. Being
only a few miles from Santa Cruz
aid was soon procured, and he was
carried back to the hotel very sick
and badly bruised man.
Now the willful and high tenn
pered Miss Winstanly really loved
hIr. Blake, but her pride had kept
her from showing it or oven owning
it to herself. When she realized
the true cause Of his grabbing the
lines had been to save her from GER
tain death, her heart was filled with
conflicting Observation-Disclosures
for her life, gratitude to him for
preserving it, and shame and re-
morse at her unwomanly inso-
lence and rage. She had actually
beaten him as he was trying to drag
her away from the chasn. In her
agony and penitence she opened her
heart to Emily Lyttle, and confessed
that she had loved Blake all along,
but now that he hnd saved hcr
life her passion overhowed all bar
ri,rs and she wanted to tell him SO.
Nearly all of the gay party loft
Santa Cruz q fortnightnfter Georges $
accident, but Radcliffe, his bosom
friend, and Miss Lyttle staid to keep
her betrothed company.
Blake's foot was crushed and it
would be long time before he
could be removed to San Francisco.
Kate resolved that she would not
leave until she had oh opportunity
Of asking Georges forgiveness. At
last, reports were brought to her
that he was improving, was ablo to
talk and at length to sit in an arm
chair, but he never alluded to the
accident, nor mentioned Miss Win
stanly's name.
Day after day she pliod Emily
with questions, and fierce despair
seized her when she comprehended
that she had lost him-and through
her own pride. That was all swept
away by hor new-born lovo and
humility. She was so object in her
remorse and sorrow, that to obtain
a smile from the despised "clown," as
she had called him, sho would glad
ly have turned circus rider herself.
One day she crept to his door.
It was closed against her, but she
could hear Emily's voice md Rad
cliffe's talking with Blake, She alone
was shut out from paradise, but che
had deserved and must bear it. In
n fit of silent tears she sank down on
her knees and offered up prayer
that she might yet obtain his for
giyeness suddenly the door opened
and Emily came out, shutting il
quickly after her when she wthe
crouching girl. "Why what's this9'
, she incurred, astonished. ssWhat