The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-01-08

Tor. hawl-straps, books and baskets;
and once again ran. the question:
But Octayial Where is Octayia?n
And Dorsey Wheeler, streaming ibis
eyes through the gray mist which was,
already beginning to gather over the
landscape, exclaimed q -
" Who has an 4 opera glass? d I see
something on that tall rock that seems
to lean toward the water something. I
am quite certain which moves!n ' 4
The Captain produced his glass.
Though, to 81 be sure, . said he.
glasses amt much use in such 4 plag.
uey Scotch mist as this. But declnre,
there is something up there, futtering
IN tie wind, like some one waving
signal Of distress ~ - Z
Bolton snatched the glass from the
veterans hand, and hurriedly adjusted
it to his own eyes. a
u is Octayia's veil, = y he said. II
can see the pink flowers like little dots
of color, on her head. Good heavens
and she has been mad enough to climb
that rock, all for spirit Of crazy ad-
venture |" S'sz.7S.
: It is q bad job for her then, " said the
old fisherman, who, having LETT his nets
to take care of themselves, has mingled,
black pipe and all in the general CON
fusion: For now the tide; is IN, there
amt nobody nor nothing can get near
Mother Carey's Rocks; and if the wind
rises, as it's goin' to. do, as sure as bla-
yes she'll be blowed into kinedom come
at The. very first puff N 5s.2
81 Can nobody help herpn cried the
Shorrified group. gs, 4: *
81, The old salt shook his head s,
;death, 'said. he. without helpin' her q
mite. There was q man killed there
itwenty-one years ago, come October.
He-n ;fs i5ss Y 4
We are losing timer said the Cap
tam, patiently. There's black
squat driving up on the wind, and. I'd
not give much for our lives if we don't
get clear OF them COM founded rocks.
OF course, we're all sorry for the young
lady; but so far as T can see she'll have
to take the consequ of her folly.
It's impossible to risk q whole barge.
load fer her. Ladies' and gentlemen,
all forward now, if you please r III,
But Duncan Ray stepped out from
the ranks.
6 Boltonl' Y saidsh G Dowelll Chris.
tian nnen, all Of you'll And You going de-
$iberately Of, to leave the sweetest and
most precious Of our number to perish
IN the winds and waves o. '..i5}5 Ugh. 81
IL don't see that we can do any,
thing! !" stammered Bolton. This good
man says that we should only risk our
own lives to no purpose :.s.S
And you must see, yourself added
MI. Launcelot M Dowell, that It
would be certain death to Try to cross
the water, now that the tide is rising SO
fast !l6S; III A 5|s b
There's no time to parley r said the
captain, Impatient The bell will
ring directly and whoever isn't On board
then, isn't on board at all !! Eth Where
are you going, Mr.. Ray p, s5E n. ;s "
80 To the top Of yonder cliff, = said Dun
can, pulling his hat resolutelys over .hia
sbrows. $40 rescue that girl, Of to die in
the attempt II 60; &
~. But at the same moment. slender
figure, with a zephyr shawl drawn light
" over its head, stepped out from be-
hind the old bulk head OctaYia GLAND
herself. sss Is a \
aDo:not risk your life, Duncan Ray IL:
she said, in 8 sweet clear voice. Il am
quite safe. My veil and hat blew of,
and I could not disentangle them
from the VI sharp rocks. ~ But Re
myy'sslf rtunats z enough 10
make good my retreat before the dread
full wind got too high. And I; came up
behind you al, and heard you talk, and
$ and Duncan, I can't bear to think
of it5all ! Let Us go back to the steam
er as fast as we can, and get out of this
frightfu1 PLACED"
She covered her eyes with one hand
as she spoke, while with the other she
$clung close to Duncan Rays arm, as if
I it were arefnge beyond all computation.
But all the way back to New York
she never once conde descended to speak
to Harry Bolton or; Mr.. Mod owel1 : and
when she returned home that evening
she was engaged to Duncan Ray. 4
z..@sE , oI = 2huOW HOW, sn9 BalQ, Win q
little tremor in her voice, who, and
who alone would have risked his life for
such silly child as II
And Harry Bolton and Mr.. Mod
ell felt like recreant knights, indeed y.
On ecidedly awkward r said the for
mer.s s:2s5 4
Yes, !" asserted the latter. Puts one
lahem! LIN such an awkward position
- Saturday Night. q 4
some Pretty ana 'ouain,,tt sf,nnersti.