The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-10
,eDse that va. positively hsrassing.


indeed, yon ~ish TO get rid OF me-to send
me away. And not even then. tor I CO.
not consent 20 marry uan | do not love "
Send Olive away Mas not eyery puis.
IA his BODY beating with fierce. unb dde1
JOY at The verdict she Dad given The msa.-
bis pTt sent relief
That is a Tear which my vard-my wiv-
ward WARD never coed hsrb1r.' be sad,
with a slow bread smile; she has brought
too much sCn.hne INTO my lonely life for
rne 10 wish TO 80 her Bat changs is newt
able some day
why p q low voice murmnrsd. sud
again came the mysterious illumination of
Olives eyes
Became, Olive-it for no other reasons
the years OF my guardianship will soon be -
an end" be said steadily. almost sterniy.
he must face the future Tesolutely, as bene-
fitted teacher of his fellows.
And few escoUds later his quick, nervous
step was echoipg In the passage without.
An early summer vacation in Swift .rland
when the glorious Alpine fora should Oe
a. its loveliest-hsd been the cherished
dream OF years OF Bernard Raiston, and il
was realized. A woman's hand had guided
his steps thitherward. Olive Power had per-
suaded him TO lay aside his work and make
play time Of the sunny weather.
You can finish your book on Vanity az
Force IN Human Affairs when you
turn, and the critics viii all say that the
last chapters are the brightest" she said
pleadingly. And when she added slight
involuntary expression of her own eager
ness for the change, he surrendered The
triO-Miss Ralston, Demands sister aud
bousekeeper, was Olives chaperon-had
low been from England fortnight.
They had rtast ed the Riffel and were
thus encamped under the shadow OF the
majestic (erlm und uncouth for variations
nf Not
went into ecsiscies. To watch the sunrise
battle the rugged, furrowed sides With waves
OF liquid lighr. was an occupation OF which
she never tired. And then there were 10
Corner Graf to visit the Corner Glacier 70
gee.
at the hotel there was pleasant company,
including q couple of young Americans,
who swept the ordinarily reserved and eau
tious student forward into partcip patton IN
their own reckless adventures by the sheer
force o. enthusiasm. The three went oil Que
afternoon on quest for edelweiss. The
gloom vas thickeniDg In gorge and pass,
and gray shadows were following the CIR ~
son sunset glow or the huge crests al0ft 10
fore there was any sign OF q return. The
ladies' grew uneasy. Stories of accident d
OF awful peril were staI les OF the C, nver-
EatiOnal bill of fare IN the hotel salon, aud
i'm arisbiv eztred their influence on nefg-
Qua mind. In this csse the pTesentiment of
evil was but surely justified.
Two OF the venturesome explorers return ID
weary and disheveled, but Bernard Ralst n
was missing.
I'VE thought be vas before u.s. explain d
Mark Croxiord, the elder OF the broth, j.
We drifted apart among the boulders ii
ice ridges of a glacier edge. and we loos d
ior him 10 rejoin Us at the lower end of ne
track. Not meeting him, We supposed ne
bad hurried away hOmewsrd."
A sudden chill had gone to many he It
IN Ilttls group OF listeners The thought Of
pTtcipices aid OF their hidden and treactsr-
one dangers vas IN every ones mind A
sesrch expedition was quickly organized
End started
II GEAR steps behind" said the guide,
hating on the first stage of the journey aud
prominently displaying his lamp"
Why it is Miss Powers" cried Marx Crox-
ford in establishment.
1t was indeed Olive. With blsnched chez Ks
and agonized eyes and dauntless resolution,
she insisted on accompanying the seekers.
II was ut her request that Bernard RalsiOn
bad came to Switzerland. II he perish "a
would it not in a sense be her fault? Bet. or
that her own life should have been ssori-
tcedl To persuade the girl to return vas
useles only q loss OF precious minutes
With a muttered growl of disapprobsti ~
the guide was compeiledt0 allow her to pfo-
csed
Hours were spent in vain pursuit.
"Guide, is there any hope? demanded a
stout Cornishman at last.
Il fear nonel' he ansH cred; at the bot
tcm Of yonder chssm"--
His words were cut short A cry, half
triumphant, half fearful slipped from Olive
Powers bloodless lips.
Listen | hear grcan," she said.
A silence that might be felt prevailed.
The wind across the glacier, miss, ans
wered the leader IN sulky despair. There
is nothing Tor as but TO 90 back"
will not, the girl declared until You
tt II me whose voice that is Hark il is no
sound of windi'
Again they. listened, and again without
result.
Olives arm. believe me. you are mistaken,
Miss Power" he said; you do not suppose
that any Of Is would give up the search il
the ]ast chance remained? But the guide
knows best"
And yet, as be uttered his melancholy re-
monstrsnce, there vas a sound from over
the DeighboIiDg ice foe, hard to credit to
even the most eerie OF Swiss b-eezes
There sarely you hear it now" the girl
said.
II only 10 make clear the girls folly 10
herself, the Guest was RECOMMENDED
The quick ear OF love had not blundeTed
after all This time a chance CLEAN OF the
SulOe 5 lantern over Jagged preClplce SIDE
revealed dark form huddIed against an in
ner ledge. 1t was Bernard Ralston, insepsi-
bic from the effects Of his perilous fall, and
proving that he still lived only by COCA
sional groaDs.
j beg PARDON very bumbly, Miss Power"
Mark Croxford whispered
"And they tel me, Olive, that owe my
life TO you, the convslescent said, wheeled
out on the broad mountain terrace of hs
resting place. How shall l contrive TO r..
pay yen, l wonder. Do you know-nay
you can not KNOW had q dream this
morning. After the doctor had left my
room dszed. and it seemed 60 me that
that the dearest girl in the wide woodland
surely the bravest-came TO my side and
smoothed down the pillow--aDd--iare |
whisper the wordsg--cxes my forehead.
It was singular, WAS 1t not2'
something in the poiss of the averted tsce
awakened a swift susIicion-s keen thrill OF