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~ will stand up to shout" Hugh said.
"Will you lean back against this hillR I
will lay your cousin down with her head
IN your lap. She is sound as top. Now
for It'll" and standing up Hugh gave shout
with all the power of his lungs
There was pause in the movement of
tho lanterns and then shout.
''Hallo a-a!" Hugh shouted again; 'this
wayI"
Rapidly the lanterns came flirteripa
along the road till they were d:wn In
''Here we are here are the ladiesl"
Hugh shouted.
''Apy one hurt2"
'.Not much: but we can't get either up
or down. You must let a rope down to us
from above. Here we are," and Hugh
struck match and lighted large piece of
paper. ''Have the party above got ropes2"
There was shouting backward and for
ward, but the party above had not got
ropes.
"Send back for them at once" Hugh
shouted, 'and be sure and tell the lady
that no damage Is done here"
Show do you feel now2-I was going to
say cousin Amy" he laughed; 'but
really haven't the pleasure of knowing
your name3"
'Amy Herbert"
"How do you feel now. Miss Herberta"
II feel weak, and rather headachy," she
said; ''but there is nothing really the mat
ter with me. What an escape I have
hadl"
''Yes, you had a narrow squeak of it."
Hugh said frankly; ''just another pound
or two of impetus and you would have
gono over the LEDGE"
She was silent, and he went on.
''Do you object to smoker Because If
you don't l should really like to light my
pipe" = g,r,t,l".
''Not at ALL" Amy said.
'There's something comfortable about q
pipe" Hugh said. when IL was fairly
alight; 'somehow one can talk when one
gots a pipe alIght."
II think men can talk at all times, Amy
said, with flash of her usual splrits
'Some men can," Hugh said. II can
talk with men; but, do you know, some
how can't talk with women. can talk
with you now because I don't see you,
and because l am smoking; but l should
feel horribly uncomfortable If met you in
the morning."
IL did not know any mon were shy with
women. nowadays" Amy said.
''Shy9" Hugh repeated. swell, yes,
suppose it is sort of shyness with me.
never had any sisters. and so, you see,
! never got in the way of talking to girls.
1t is very annoying sometimes, and makes
people think me hear. suppose you
thought 50. You must have done so.'
Eyes, Amy said. IL did think you
rather a bear, am not accustomed to
shy young men, and simply fancied you
did not want to speak to strangers. And
now, please tell me exactly what hap
pened, because shall have to tell aunt,
and have only confused idea Of what
has taken place."
Again Hugh told her the facts.
Then owe my life to YOU" the girl
said, when he had finished.
II really don't think you do,' Hugh
said, In O matter. of-fact way. II ques-
ton very much If you would have come
roundout of your faint before I could
have brought help from Barmouth How
ever, of course, acted for the best, and
it avoided all risk. There was no danger
in getting down to you; the little one and
l slipped down as easily as possible.
If thought you were gong to tell ME
Tomorrow that you were very grateful,
or anything of that sort, I give you my
honor should 80 right away by the coach
The ,,jfelt by the tone of Hugh's voice,
that there was no affectation about him;
that he really meant what he said.
II may just say thank you, now7" she
asked quietly. SO
"Yes, just thank you, >" he said light
ly.
'If were man you would shake hands
over III" the girl asked.
eyes" Hugh said.
''Please give mo your hand"
He stopped down, and she put her hand
into his
"Thank you," In deep, quiet, earnes,
voice.
Then as he rose again, she went on, in a
changed voice. az
''Now mind, 1t is a bargain. We have
shaken hands on 1t. / am not to be CRATE
ful, and you arc not to be afraid of mo, bu
are just to be as natural With mo az with
Ida." .r raN Il
''That is a bargain" Hugh said, will
laugh. ~ don't think shall feel shy
with you In the future. never talked
10 much with woman IN my life. sup
pose It's because can't see your face"
81 don't know whether to take that TO
compliment or the reverse," Amy laugh
cd. &hF '%t 81.