The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-29

tumblcd sea Of mountains seemingly thou
sand miles In nll directions. Yet the real
sea, thousands and thousands Of years ago,
Z suppose, flowed over their tops, and vast
Ice bergs, many times larger than tho
mountains themselves, were hurncsscd to
the storms and plowcd up the continent as
we see 1t. How It stirs one to think of that
kind Of furrow-malsingi But It is grander
stil to fancy how the world-making Spirit
drained Oh the angry waters at last, and the
gaping wounds left by the ice-plows and
earthquakes became these grass-lined val
leys at for the uso Of man."
"Ycs, 1t is beautiful to think Of" said tho
girl II made her heart Light to hear him talk.
His very speech had been from tho FIRST Like
q revelation to hor, IL was DO different IN
matter and language from the coarse
thought and rude delivery of the folk with
whom she had always lived. They wero
looking toward tho north, whore, in that
strong, low light of gold which sweeps tho
earth just when the sun is sinking, loco
motive was trailng o tiny thread Of smoke
across the valley.
sOThat is ono way of escape" he said,
'sonly we shall find our starting point be-
hind these mountains where the railway
passes up the Weber river. 1 think we
should 20 tomorrow night. Are you will
ing, darlingf'
Trean's cheeks flushed rosy rod at tho
question, and she lifted eyes Of such glow
ing gratitude to his that Elchard's filled
with tears. Hcr look was that Of one COM
ing out Of a lifelong prison; Of leaving
years and years Of gloom and lonely bitter
ness for realm Of lovo and cheerful faces.
It touched him, he loved hor so, and her life
looked so sad and piteous.
eyes, we will go tomorrow night" he
..s1l xn1r IL - 1p<,1r
In the morning by carriage to procure what
you wish, and leave you thero TO divert sus-
picion should thcre be any, while will re-
turn to the Eaglo mines, for there are mat
ters there 1 must attend to before I go;
then will come back for you at night by
the out-of-town road, and we will go by tho
Grey Peak road to tho northeast and find
tho railroad on the Weber in the morning.
By ten O'Clock we will be gone, melted out
Of the land of our enemies like dream Of
the night" and he ended with smile.
Trean was smiling, too, but a shadow was
coming and going in tho sunshine of her
face.
"what is 1t, darlingi" he asked.
"Win I beam fit to go to your homo
among your pcoplc7"
30, Trean, a thousand times, yes You
are good and beautiful, and you shall find
such welcome at tho door Of the old homo
on tho hillside above my native town as
you probably win never receive again this
side Of Heaven! have written them all
about you; Of your bravery for me, your
beauty, and kindness, and how much
love you, so you need not fear" The faco
beside him was clear again, but tho eyes
dreamy and wistful, as if they saw it all in
fancy.
The sun had gone now, but the great
floods Of it's light came through
the canyon into the valley from
the west, and streamed quite across
the great basln-llkc roads of gold.
The mountains had turned es blue as tho
outer deep, and tho long lake dead green
spanned hero and there with transparent
bridges of yellow and rose. Enraptured
with tho regal scene they walked on around
the summit, then mounted their horses, and
still lingering, looked away on the fading
panorama, but at last with sigh passed
downward into the world again.
Next morning, just Us the sun looked
down over tho Wasatch range and began to
illumino the orchard tops and quivering
streams, they rodo out Of the city. The
eerly morning in the mountains was elixir,
and made all that was before them seem
sweet and alluring. By ten o'clock they
alighted at tho Hartman gate, and ElchArd
rode back to tho Eaglc mines again.
AL day Trcan was busy arranging for
flight Elchard's man was to como on the
morrow and remain in charge Of the little
farm until it was disposed Of. On certain
day, toe, he was to bring such things a. the
| girl made ready to the station on the Weber
and ship them East BY sunset she had oil
in readiness, and sat down upon tho porch
to wait, but in moment nrose and, putting
on hor hat, passed back through tho orchard
and up among the pines, then down the
mountain bench to the little cemetery and
her fathers grave. There she sat long
time, grieving to go forever from it, while
tho tides of tho dusk flowed into the valley
mingled with mufTlcd voices, tho lowing Of
cattlc and tho dreamy beat Of bells.
| After awhile she was again in the porch,
listening for Elchard's coming. They were
not to set out until the moon arose at ten
| O'Clock, but sho had expected him sooner
| than that. Tho stars shone, but it was quito
dark; sho was lonesome and uneasy, and
| walked out and leaned upon the gate to
isten. Suddenly shadow passed close be-
| foro her, and another seemed to rise close
heart, and sho started back with cry, but
great pair Of arms clamped about her, and
q heavy hand came crashing upon her
mouth. With the strength of ono insane
she flung tho figure off and, springing
through the open gate, fed down the lane
toward tho town. Tho two shadows followed
swift and painting. They gained upon the
flying woman, but she passed under q row
Of trees where the gloom was thick; they
followed, and suddenly she seemed just be-
fore them, and with o plunge they seized
and bore her to tho Garth. Now the heavy
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