Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-02-03

side. Some thing in her method OF
walking raised a question in my mind
us 10 TX ii down on her from my posi-
ton on the ladder 1t was solved by
the time she reached u wind ow. She
put out one of her little white hands
and rested it on the window sash. At
the same time the young man ex-
claimed. Miss -, Clara! What are
You doingP
"She made no answer, and he
sprang toward her.
Clara! he cried. in an anxious
manner, what is itP Why did you
come up here so latep Let me assist
you down, please
"She turned toward him, and a sud =
den change came over her face. 1t
was one of confusion and surprise.
| don't know how you would describe
it,
Where am Ip' she cried and then
she gazed about the cupola in stran gre
sort of way. Before the other person
could speak she rushed into his arms
which were quickly outstretched to
catch her. The pretty little blonde
was somnambulist.
~ threw myself on the bed, and
must have fallen asleep she said ex-
citedly.
THE gentleman-for he behaved
like an honorable fellow through it
all-endeavored to sooth her and per-
suaded her to 90 down to the lower
regions, but she grew hysteiical and
he could do nothing with her.
81 saw You &C up the stairs as I
was going to my ROOM he said. L
could not understand why you went
up toward the cupola, and l followed
you. Thank God. Ibid, Come below,
Clara. Do come.
''She answered him by nervous
sort of laugh. In another instant there
was the sound of some one rushing up
the ladder, and the other admirer, his
face furious with passion. sprang into
the cupola. He shouted out:
"Miss -. all is over between you
and me. Any girl who will meet a
man in this place at this time of night
can't be my wife. As for you. sir, you
must settle with me for your conduct
Then he jumped on the other fellow
like tiger | could tell by his utter
ance that he was full of champa gne
and that he was crazed with jealousy.
1.-The fury of that onset nearly
threw the attacked party to the floor,
but he struggled in self -defense, and
the two We're locked in moment in
a sort of catch-as- catch-can embrace.
The girl was dazed at first, and then
she gave little cry and sank on the
floor in dead faint. The young men.
who We're too much engaged to notice
me, charged and tloundered about the
cupola like two dogs in fight. 1t
was rough and tumble hit and gouge
on the part of the assailant. and resist
as best he might on the part of the other.
The two got on their feet. when sudden
idea seemed to seize the furious young
man, who was frantic with excite
ment Getting n fresh hold, he dragged
his rival toward the open window
which looks down on that steep roof
of the Il there.
from the violence of his exertion.
Neither one of the pair was what
YOU would call powerful. The fellow
who was assaulted. especially, was like
many other city young men of the
time; he was better fitted for waltz
than such a contest. The other was
clearly stronger. and his rage made
him overwhelmingly so. Quicker than
| am telling you of what they did, he
had jerked the weaker one to the win
dow.
'.'Out you got he again excl aimed.
The other one. who was pretty we'll
winded, grasped the side of the WIN
dow casing there and held on, strug-
Cling hard to prevent his grasp being
torn away. But it was useless, and in
another moment he would have gone
out, to stop only when he reached the
ground of the back yard, away down
there.
II had watched the whole affair with
a strange fascination. l had kept
quiet until the time had come when l
could do so no longer. | sat on that
step up yonder 1t is about eight or
nine feet above the floor l gave a
leap as l saw the hold of the young
fellow give away. l landed with a
crash on the boards at the foot of the
ladder and seized the lunatic around
the waist. The next thing he knew
was that he was on the floor on the
opposite side of the cupola. l am pref
ty strong now but then was able to
have handled two or three such fell
lows.
''As stood over him l said: If
you stir | will throw you outr and
then | turned to the other. He half
leaned against the window, with one
hand pressed over his heart.
pray take her upr was all he
could utter. SO exhausted was he.
Il picked up the girl, and, telling