Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-27

he bag a'n ss repeated bis hsIIoo, and ,us. q,
oyer,araa. 20 mink terrible calamity ia
,ometbina &c s"estheart, he stumbled over
''I.e.n'hg--a woman Mildred oser
Diek was on his knees 4, ~,
.,sL;ns, ,,nsu 70 mud Mildreds dress md Raj
han. -. "s. She lay as though dead, .
bava - was nead-and yet she could bsr,,ty
men, een drowned. though even at that me-
.l,,s' =. 1use wave broke up unco,nforta,',,
n;s,' Dicx and bis lifeless comvanio,
,ose -. .'yuer was no simpleton: he did ~.
-. '1nses, although his heart was sa,, 80
rs,i ms hrsr care was to carry tho 80 '.
H., iar as he could from the water 30 80
:, ~ ne naa deposited his burden a. tta tes ~.
So 'n ne ieit her pulse and fo,,nd /, an,
s, ieeoiy. He chafed her bsnds s sal,
Th RI away the dress from tho slender na a,n'
49, ne put his ear down to her fac. -.
.ban. may she was breathing faiptIv -.
'nor', quick gasps. 1t was an emh,,ra.,,,.. ~
.asion' The night SO dark that he - canis
uoe see the senseless girl at his feet n, Ii
'.oe tne nigh cliffs and on the otber ~ o u"
running IN on high tide, threatenin,, - se,'
'r retreat by way of the beach ~ 'u'
|. ncre was only one chance and h. r,,.
axe ~ de must hurry b.cs 10 n. "o s.s
way oy which he had descended r., pa ~
.oaa ana secure help from the Gotta, .'i'
ne Knew TO be few rods back fro,, 49,, n .,s.
| at that point. 'foih Ine CHI
r. 70 Nissed the cold, wet lips and started efy
m.i,;a. minutes he was at the cottage. Wbiia
Waiting Tor The man he found there Il, III. :
ne noticed that his hand held a mir
u.1 por'rait In setting OF diamonds H.
noI. nave TORN 1t from Mildreds neck wber
10 'oosshed her dress, for there was a fra.
'"sI' Vi SIX thread attached TO il
oheo''sciousiy almost, be looked ~ 81.
por'rait--it was Walter Rockwellt He III
compulsory forgotten the existence Of s,o,, =
person curing the excitement Of the ls., ~
nour, Dat even at such time M tbis H. -.
'as'eiui TACT OF his engagement IN MIL,
must be forced upon him atEsIJ
,er' thought Dick, Il must save hsr ~
| him." save her Tor
Ten minutes more and Mildred
carried to the cottage on a hsst;I,, ;. Zig
vised stretcher. When thew reachad -, niplo-
tage the mans wife was In waitir,, ~. ..e CO
clothing and warm drink, And 81 A
-. .,'ie, DICK saw that the girl he had
''."u III tue shore was not Mildred at all
anu YET the stranger was so wonderfnl,v
IKE miinred In height and figure, as well NJ
me shape OF her head, that it was no wonder
Dick Ryder had been mistaken. The ola
'aoy tooK absolute charge of the stranger
Aiiu LICK, after promising TO call in the morn.
ing hurried Off to Red Shell bay.
Early In the morning he was nm tn tho
rreVors cottage, where ne found Mildred
perfectly well, and wondering why he baa
not been to see her On the previous EVENING
VI course he had to narrate his advsnt,,re
which he did with much rnesiestv frot -,
noning the kiss he had bestowed unon ~.
,tranger) VIZ
Mildred insisted upon accompanvi,o hin,
20 the cottage, and together they set mt +,
carriage which Dick had in waiting Thsv
learned that the girl had quite recovered
from the effects OF her mishap. and half am
hour after their arrival she appeared on the
porch In bright dress that Mildred had
brought Tor her use. The two girls ware 50
much alike that they would easily have
passed for two sisters. The stranger spoke
! first. wn
~Mr-Mr.-' tRyder," suggested Dick3
MIR. Ryder, how can l thank youl cana
1own from New York on the night train.
ana Yesterday morning started out to walk
from Derbyville station to Red Shell bay 7
thought that could easily walk ten miles
but lost my way, and, az you know, by sun
set was still some distance from nv destina-
lion. was so weary and so frightened
when the thick darkness gathered with s,1ca
rapidity that, when that fearful fash Of
lightning came, followed by the heavy thun.
der, tainted. Then felt the water r1,sb.
ing over me, and / recovered sufficiently To
drag myself little higher up the beach.
After that tainted again. and knew no more
until | awoke this morning, l must have
been great deal of trouble to you. and I
cannot thank you properly
Dick murmured something about "a Meas
sure etc, etc
BY the way resumed the young lady. II
have missed miniature painting which |
value highly. thought it just possible that
you might have found it-a portrait of my
husband
Dick was astonished, but admirably SUD.
pressed his surprise. Nay, more, he was even
capable Of connecting small scheme.
Il did, said he, accidentally take this
miniature from you last night 1t is an ex-
quisite little thing-you will not mind Miss
Trevor seeing iii" and ne passed the trinket
TO Mildred.
And now Dick thought he was about to
have another faintins girl on his hands, but
Midred's pride carried her through. She
quietly admired the miniature and handed it
70 its owner.
Il am lately from England explained the
stranger, "and learning that my husband was
at Red Shell bay thought would take him
by surprise His name is Rockwell
Dick felt that he and Mildred had STAYED
long enough. So be suggested that Mrs.
Rockwell rest until the afternoon, when he
would call for her He and Mildred drove
back to the village-and q very silent drive
it was
When Dick returned to the cottage for Mrs.
Rock well she was gone. She had been driven
over to Derbyville, and had returned to New
York. Dick and Mildred never saw her
again, nor Walter Rockwell either.
That evening, which was quiet and fair,
Dick and Mildred strolled along the sands.
Very near the spot where he found Mrs,
Rockwell Dick whispered to his love-
"You will rot let any one else come between
us, will you, dearT
For an answer Mildred kissed him. Moth
ing was then or since said OF the letter which
had troubled Dick. Arm III arm they strolled
back along the shore, and they have walked
arm in arm along the sands OF Time ever
since. New York Morning Journal