, 1884-07-10
MILE. IsALINE.
Concluded. J

an l dared not struggle up on to my legs
for fear Of falling of the ledge again on the
other side. Besiles, / was hnlf smuthered in
the snow, and even IL ANYBODY ever came TO
lock for me (which they would not probably
do till tomorrow they would not be able to
see me, because OF the ~deep-covering drifts
II l was not extricated that night / should
probably freeze to death before morning.
rSpec ally after my pint OF wine. "Confound
that Yvornei" I said 70 myself sagagely.
~if ever l get out OF this scrape l snail never
touch a drop OF the stuff again as long as I
live" / regret to say that l have since
broken that solemn promise twice daily for
the past three years.
Ny one hope was that Isalins might pos
sibly bc surprised at my delay in returning,
nDd might send out one or the guides to
I'm lne
81 there / lay a long tim, unable even to
get out OF the snow, and with every move
ment causing me a horrid pain in my injured
back. Still, l kept on moving my legs every
now and then to make the pain shoot an so
reyent myself from feeling drowsy. The
snow half sutfvcated me, anil I could only
breathe with difficulty. At last, slowly, l
Logan to Lose consciousness, and presently /
suppose l fell asleep To fall asl, ep in ths
snow Il the frat stage Of freezing to death
Ill.
Noises above me, / think, on tho edge of
tie piecIl ice. Something coming down, oh,
Low slowly. Stm.thing comes and fun oles
aloui a yard or 20 away. Then I cry out
feebly, an the something al approaches. NJ.
eau ,e's harry vo.ce calls out cheerily, EN-
ln, le VOLTA, " and l am saved.
They let d. WI roTos and pulled me up to
tie top OF the little cra,g clnmsily, 50 as 10
caus1 me great pain, and tlsa three men car-
riei me home 10 the farmhouse on a
stIetcher. ~. Claude was one OF the three,
tine Others were lAboiers from the villigp.
How III you know l was LOST, ". Z auIsr
/ asked feebly az they carried ma aions on
the level.
He cid not answer for a moment: then he
said, rather gloom.ly, in GHman: "Ths
frau Elm was watcuins you 9TH a telescope
from Les Pentes." He hid not say Fraulein
Is line, and knew why at once; he do .'t
wish tue Other carriers TO know what he was
talking about.
"And she to d you'll" 1 said in German, too.
-She SUI inc. Idil.not orme OF my own
accord. l came under orders" He spoke
ste. My, hiss.ng out Ms guttu as in an angiy
voce.
M. Claude," 1 said, IL hlve done very
wro ig, and 1 owe you graf tn lie for it I
Will leave Les Pen .es and tie fraulein to-
morrow, or ut least as soon a, l an sIfely be
novel;
He shook his heal bitterly. at Is no use
now" he answered. with a SIGH. "Ths frau
lein does not wish for me. l have asked her
and she has refused me. And she has b.en
watching you up and down the Aiguille the
whole day with n telescope. W hen she saw
y'u had fallen she rushed OFT like one dis
tracted, and came TO tell me at the school in
the village. IL Is no use-yo nave beaten
me-"
an. Claude" I said, ~ will plead for you.
l have done you wrong, and ! ask your for
givennesS"
Il owe you no ~ill-will," he rapliel In his
honest, stInig htforwuId Swiss lanner. at
Is not our fault il you have fallen In love
with her. How could any mau hslp i'll Liv-
ing in the same house. with her, t,ol Allons!"
be went on in French, resumiuS his alterna-
tive toni DC Tar he spoke both equally, 1--WE
must get on quick and send for the doctor
from Gilon to 500 YOU"
By the time we reached the farmhouse I
bad satisfied myself that there was nothing
very serious the matter with me after all
The soft snow ha broken the force OF the
conclusion l had strained my ipine a good
deal and hurt the tendons of the thighs and
oack, but had not broken any bones nor in
luied any vital organ. So when they laid me
on the uld-fashioned sofa In my lit . sitting
room. lighted a fire in the wide hearti, and
covered me over with a few ruys l felt com
paratively happy end comfortable under the
circumstances. The doctor wa sent for in
hot haste, but on his arr. val he confirmed my
own view OF the case, and declared l only
needed rest and quiet and a little arnica.
l was rather distressed, no Sever, when
madame came to me an hour later and
lssllei me that sho and monsieur thou 5ht /
ought to be moved down as loon as posi-
Ole iuto more comfortable apartments ut
lausanne, where | could secure better at
tenIance. I saw in a moment what that
meant; they wanted To get rne away from
lsaline. There are no mora comfortable
quarters in all Switzerland, / am sure,
ma lamc," | said; but madame VAS II Il ,xible.
There was an English doctor at Lausanne,
md to Lausanne accordingly / must go.
Evidently, it had just begun to strike those
Two good, simple people hat Isaline aud |
could Just coacsiyably manag, to fill In love
with Que another.
Might l ask for Mile. IsaliIe to bring me
up cup Of teai Yes, Isa inc would bring 1t
N a minute. And when she came in, those
usual y laughing black eyes oby ously rec
with crying, l feit my heart sink within me
when thought of my promis5 to NJ. Claude
while began TO be vaguely O inscious that |
was re lily and truly very much ia love with
pretty little lsaline ON my own account.
Sue lail the tray on tle SIN I'll table by tho
'ofa, and was goiny 10 le ave the room imm,.
iiately, "Mlle. l aline." l said, trying 10
raise myself, aui falling back again in pain,
won't you sit with me a little while i
want To Ia K with You"
any mamma sal l must come away at
once" Isaline repliel DENT rely. "She l.
without doubt blsi a III wa IL my al l." And
she turnel to GO toward the d ,or.
10 10 come back, ms en- ~iI,lIe," l c led.
RMS NO my.atf N rnin anil pfy,ny n,vs.ff oh
sucn II wrench in the sp ne; ",ou't you SCI
how much IL hurts the t. sit upT'
She turned back, indecisively, and satdown
in tie big chair just beyond tito table. han l.
ing me the cup and helping IN , to crea:. and
SUGAR. l plung. d at once in riedias res.
"Ynu have been crying, mtlemoilelle." /
said, IAN | think | eau guess the reason.
NJ ClnuGe has Told me sImethlng about it
lie has ask "a you for your hand aud you
have refus d him. Is i: not sou This was a
bit Of hypocrisy on nv part, l confess, for
knew what sac hal b Q 4 cryin; abolt per-
fecily: but l wtShe to be loyal To NJ. Claude.
Is line b.ushel and laughed. II do not cry
Tor NJ. Clau lie" she said, n mSy have 9th r
mat ers OF my own u cry abou. But NJ.
Z aude is very free with his condolences IL he
tel $ such things TO n strung r."
AZ stem II M. Mile, lsnline," l said, "Your
father aud mother have ask ID ne to leave
cetS to-HoFToW "A u 90 uoWn 10 Lausanne. l
shall probably II yer see YOU ayaiu. But b..
fore | go want to plead with you for NJ.
Claude. He has saved my life, aud l owe
him much gratitude. He loves you; be is
brave man, II good man, a true and earnest
man; why will you not marry hint I feel
sure he Is a noble fellow. and he viii make
you a teuder husband. VIII you not think
better OF your dtc,sioIf I can not hear to
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