The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-03

no, indeed, for Tom Hathaway had as tru,
an eye for pretty girl us any man, but thu
fact Of there existing wide gulf betweep
the stations OF the two.
He was but the pennilesS scape-grace son
figuratiNely speaking. OF poor machinist
while she was the daughter OF one Of the
rmilliOnaires OF aristocratic Fairview-a wide
difference In the eyes OF society. This wa.
whY-namely, the mere fact that he felt II
would be hOpeless-thnt had kept reckless
Tom from participating in the tourney oil
love, and this very thing 1t was which in.
snred him better chance OF becoming win.
ner than any who had yet essayed the con.
test.
The proud capitalists daughter was led into
making him study whenever she met him,
and the result convinced her that in hand.
some yet penniless Tom there was more oil
her IDEAL than she had ever met
But naughty by nature, she would not re.
veal this to him, aud he, equally naughty
despite his poverty. and, indeed, on that
very account, would not betray HIMSELF
Thus the two lovers, for such they were in
soul, were kept at everlasting lOggOrheadS, a
state OF feeling which would have existed
mercy knows how long, had it not been for a
lucky happening which happily served to
bring about an understanding between them.
A horseback party had been planned by
the ladies OF the Crystal Lake Club, and Tom
was one OF the escorts upon certain dam.
sci, Dynamo Miss rockingham.
Lively aud talkative she proved, and also
an admirable horsewomun, managing the
fttgi.spirited thoroughbred which she rode
with skilltul hand.
Minnie StoCkwell, with Hartley Brandon
rs an escort, led the cayalcade and gay
party they formed, as, in their bright hunt.
ing costumes, they gallopedacross tho fields
About Fairvicw extended an admirable tract
OF country for the hunt, aud OF this Fairview
was well aware, and took due advantage.
Their ride upon the present day led out
over The old turnpike to Baltimore, and
though trihe dusty, was nevertheless a
pleasant gallop.
After getting we'll out into the country
the party broke up into couples, some going
ahead and some failing behind.
Miss rockingham was lively rider, and
soon Tom found himself we'll In advance OF
the main party, and ut part Of the road but
n mile and hall from series OF steep de-
scents into what was called the DEVILS Gorge,
u deep cut between the hills, through which
ran foaming torrent.
Suddenly upon the hearing of the two
smotC series OF frightened screams and the
hoarse halo OF excited men.
Then the next moment behind them came
the thunder Of hoofS, and ere they could
realize tile nature of the trouble there leaped
past them with frightful speed the white
faced bay thoroughbred OF Minnie Stockwell,
the broken bits dangling from his lower jaw,
while upon his back, with feartully pallid
face, sat the peerless beauty OF Fairview,
citmging resoluteiy yet despairingiy to the
saddle
As she swept past Tom her face was turned
upon him, and in its wild terror there was an
expression OF pleading and faith which
seemed to say to him:
You are u mGn--you can save mel
With groan Of horror and u terrible rcso,
luton uppermost In his breast, Tom Hatha
way dug both spurs deep into his thorough
bFed's TANKS.
Like an arrow the noble animal responded
and shot forward in pursuit.
II was terrible race for life and death
and Tom, well realizing It, rode as lie never
rode before.
Nearer he drew, gaining momentarily, suct
was the superior speed of hts own horse.
Out OF sight OF the rest Of the party they
swept.
Now the black is alongside of the little bay
A rise In the stlrrups and Tom extend!
his powerful arm, enCircling the waist Of til
proud capitalists daughter; she Is pluckeC
iskilltully clear Of the saddle and landed saft
upon the wethers of the black, who now; be
meath the double weight, Slackened his speed
The naughty beauty was saved, and by TIL
very man whom she in secret loved above al
Others.
What was the result2
| Her naughty spirit broke down, and SHE
lay limp upon his broad bosom, while thu
choking tears flowed in torrents,
We wilt not depict the scene which follow
ed on the verge OF DEVILS Gorge before thu
rest Of the party came up, but suffice 1t t
say in brief that from that moment there ex
listed between the two perfect understand
ing,
Aud this is why our hero dreaded the de
nOuement Of the disgraceful duel into which
lie hid been unwisely drawn, not from it
criminal consequences so usual as tho 70
prOach he knew he would merit and Feceiv
IRON the one girl whom he loved on all tn
wide earth.