The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-11
her delicate face-still pale from her long

scientific interest beng SATISFIED ihcl
were drifting into another channel O.
talk. The Inst three months had passed
a turning point in the life Of each.
II had impressed Jordan with II deep
enthusiasm for his wOrk-perhaps a mod
crnizcd type Of the martyred spirit which
has led IN all ages toself immolaiion upon
sacriilcial affairs. The great throbbirs
world held nothing now which could lure
him from his rocky hills. And in the 81
lent majesty OF the greet eternal rocks
Hayward was touched by the sublimity Of
the day and place, until he told his story
with brief pathOs 10 his friend.
1T j. a lie To say | am not hurt aud
don't carr, for ! do care, and it hurts de
cidedly. Nou see IL s the first time in my
life that ! have been well enough fixed in
business 10 think Of such a thing, and 1
was in dead earnest, and she knew IL from
the first. She couldn't help knowing.
You wouldn't believe that a girl with an
angel face and the simplicity of a child
could be 50 fuil Of vanity and |treachery as
10 make a jest Of a mans highest feelings.
She is rs heartlcss as stone; she has no
conception Of feeling. / don't mean-
Why, what on earthY'
Both sprang simultaneously to their
feet. In the doorway of the cavern, the
yelled sunlight turning her tawny hair to
gold, stood a little girlish figure, with torn
oress and bare, bleeding feet.
"Oh, Brother Jordan, an you other fell
Ter, yc must run fer yer lives; the mill is
afrc an its comm round this way Ike The
wind. Shore. il is. " she cried Indignantly.
Come to- the ledge here and yc can see fer
- -. .I. ~-.IH.- .at ~ " .rn.f U.
down Tie rocks. " They were incrcdulous,
but both had sufficient faith in the girls
better knowledge of the hills TO believe her
against appearances. They scrambled
down The ledge TO where their horses were
tied, painting and trembling. aud paving
the dried grass. They could not see far
around their bin, but over a high
BOWLER burst q view of the wall Of lurid
red and yellow flames. rising in straight,
slender columns till a currentOf upper air
carried them overhead in drifts OF pale,
vapory smoke. Tine red glow fell upon
their faces. In three minutes thcsun was
hidden, the hill was sWathcd in n regal
robe Of fiery grandeur. The heat WIS
growing intense. The smell Of the blaze
and lis OminOUs roar was upon them The
weird. awful beauty OF the scene hold tho
young men spellDounl for a second. then
they1urned TO their horses.
Put your coats over their heads-tie
them by the sleeves, she screamed,
above the cracklc and roar az the rushing
flames. q down the gully. ID, tie
only way. I'm afraid The horre. can't
make il. Run-run-ior Gods sake,
hurry Both led ou. their horses, rear
ing and suOrtinG, % Tie prccptOu5 edge
of the chusm. both advanced TO put her
on, but she waved them oii. save your
selves. Ill git down. and she darted
away. spriDcing from rock u rock with
the agility OF % mountain creature. Both
young men plunged after her but a rock
rolled, throwing the chestnut maze VIC
lently down the chasm TO q depth that
must have been fatal. Her rider saved
himself by a spring. and then followed
the girl Jordan rode madly after them,
his blinded horse pitching and stumbling,
until at length they reached the grayelly
bed OF what had once been "a mountain
stream, and paused to rest. Jordan
sprang from his saddle. Nancy. my
dear child. what did YOU run like that for
If you do not ride the rest of the way |
shall not go one step farther. go For an
swer she turned and pointed 90 the spot
they had left. The fire was already way
ing its lonc. vivid plumes about the dark
Raven Rocks. aud their hot breath was
tanning the awe struck watchers. Their
faces were pale in its red. uncarthly
glow, the hot breeze waved the girls
taWuy locks.
Jordan threw his ann around her and
forced her to molnt the horse, and they
rushed ON in the track Of the dried up
stream.
They could not tell how it happened
They were within fifty feet of safety and
the horse must have stumbled, for she
was a sure driver. but as they p.ckcdher
up aud carried her TO the safe ground be
yond the creek they knew that this time
it was worse than before.
You're safe, anyway she murmured
when they had carried her home and aid
her i'll the bed, and she opened her great
eyes. Don't worry. YOu two kin do
sech a heap Of good in the country, and
I'm weakly anyway. It's all easy, since
you've preached about it-an'-an'-I-I
don't keer bout Twin, nOhOw.'
And when Hayward saw his friends
agony, as he bent over the sweet, white
face, he silently Withdrew and left them
alone. When he saw that face again il
wore such a happy smile that he knew
she had known, if only for an hour, what
he guessed, and Jordan's bitter grief was
most sacred in his friends eyes, rs they
clasped hands in mute understanding be-
side the white, still form.
As the first snow of the winter fell the
two friends walked one sabbath after
noon to the little hillside burying ground
and stood beneath the little clay mound.
The wind whistlcd among the mOurnful
bemlocks and over the blackened track Of
the fire. The young men lifted their hats
and stood bareheaded beside the IN
marked grave.
1T is strange that these wild hills are
creators of such sublimity of character,
such sacrilcial heroism,' - said Hayward,
in a low tone.
The minister did not answer, and his
friend, CHANGING at his face, turned his
back and walked reveren;ly away.-Liz-
zie Hyer Ncif in The Inter Ocean.
Tow Bred Hunting Dogs.
Country hunters always laugh at city
men when they go out 10 hunt, carrying
town bred dogs with them. and they're