The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-09

hlCuhIO IOuc uib muIC CiOoC up " tuC IA
vine and pstt,ng her on the neck he encOur
aged her: "Now, Rosa, it is a handsome leap
but you can make 1t 40 measure the distance
we'll and we'll try It."
Turning about he gave the mare few rod'
OF run and she made the plunge; hut III,
treacherous gravel beneath her feet gave way
and the noble beast struck with her front fee
upon the opposite bank. Even at this disad
vantage she might have recovered and gained
the shore but the melting SHOWS and the rain'
had rendered the bank soft and slippery and
after few desperate efforts the gallant mare
seemed TO lose all strength and courage and
horse and rider plunged into the depth below
Jupiter could keep watch of them for a few
moments and then they were whirled on, o!
his sight.
CHAPTER III.
The night closed In around the Raleigh
mansion dark and forbidding. The dinner
WAS eaten, but not by Ethel. at nino o'clock
and at eleven all had retired to rest Even
Miss Ethel was ensconsed IN her comfortable
bed with her faithful nurse Phebe with her.
At the request of Ethel light was still left In
the tower and she left burning candle in the
east window Of her own chamber. After
tossing upon her pillow for an hour Ethel fell
into an uneasy sleep. But In few moments
she sprang up crying: There! there! he is
falling! Richard! Rlchsrdl' what Is it, my
child" cried Aunt Phebe. "Oh, auntie, saw
Richard falling down a fearful precipce.
was sure he was killed"
NO no, child, he IS safe at the tavern, come
too late to find bis way through the gorge
Never you mind, honey; he's all right, I'm
sure he is"
But Ethel arose and looked out upon tie
night 1t was very dark and the wind was
raging wildly and rs It past an angle of the
Did mansion it gave q mOurnful howl Mr..
Raleigh, for pastime and pleasure had stretch.
I'd couple of wires from his tower TO
mighty oak on the opposite side ofthe mountain
md tonight the wind made sweet, Wild music
upon the same. Ethel listened for many min.
ties and at length heard, or iancied she heard,
mingled with the many conflicting sounds, the
notes of hunters horn.
Come here, auntic. thought heard the
ound of Richards buglc."
Aunt Phebe went quickly to the window
tut neither Of them caught the welcome notes
n anything like them in the hell Of sounds
hat were abroad. In little time Ethel again
etired TO her couch; but all the long night
he could hear the sound of the wild winds IA
hey swept around the mansion. At length
he winds slept and then did Ethel fall into a
profound slumber. How long she had slept
he did not know but at length she was awak-
ned-this time by the real notes of hunters
lorn in the hands of no other than Richard
'raden, who was rapidly approaching accom-.
'anIed by Archie and Abe all on horseback
ethel sprang to the window and in spite of
ishabHLe she threw up the sash and waved
I'M a welcome. Her liver saw her and with
graceful wave of the hand threw her kiss,
t which she quickly disappeared and IN a few
minutes made her appearance below 10 mingle
Ter welc1me with the others who were show
ring theirs upon Richard. A steamng break
asst was awaiting them all and as they dis
used the joyous meal Richard narrated his
asst nights adventures
CONCLUSION.
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