The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-24
Between -Four Walls.
Hy0uRT1s YoRKE


For the rnatteFuf that, Il had been snow
ing. of and on. for the last three days,
but these intermittent showers had now
settled down into binding snow storm
There was nothing to be seen but snow
floating whirllng, dancing, In mad,
ilondish. fantastic glee. d though Il
never meant 70 leave Cd. II was q
dreary prospect So at least thought a
young girl who was toillng through the
wintry dusk--a tiny, elf like creature,
with small pale face, and brown curly
hair blown about pair Of pathetic dark
eyes. which looked a. II they might no.
be very far from tears For she was moi
only worn out and wet through, poor
little soul. but she had lost her way. To
be lost on Dartmoor In Q snow storm !
no Joke. can tell you: and. 70 make
mAtters worse-if they could be made
worse-it was now quite dark, and the
wind was rising steadily. AL at ono
the girl slipped-fell forward-a glimmeT
Of light flashed before her eyes--and with
a long. sObbing cry. she sank down,
down. into a treacherous snow drift,
Not hundred yards away two men
were luxuriously enjoying their post
prandial pipes In q small heavily raftered
room, which looked like nothing except
what Il was, namely. the principal apart.
mPnt In tiny shooting box, intended. u
all appearance, solely and entirely foi
the use Of the sterner sex. A roaring
fire blazed In the yawning CRATE, almost
putting TO shame the light Of theIlamp
which stood on q small table near the
hearth. In company with some dried
fruits and q bottle Of Burgundy.
by Jovei how cold Il L." said the
elder Of the two men, a. he threw an
other piece Of coal on the fire.
"Cold7 it's the very Deuce" shivered
his companion. wonder II it still
snows7' he went on. rising and sumter,
ing towards the yet uDShuttered window
rs he spoke
He was o tall, fair. rood looking fel.
low Of perhaps 90. with dark blue. rather
passionate, eyes and sunny hair.
"Worsc than everI" he muttered. "a
say, Lance, this looks cheerful Old
Wellings will be showed up On the road
II he doesn't mind" be added "He
ought 10 be back by this time"
Horrible contingency" murmured
the individual addressed o Lance. with
lazy smile, az he filled his pipe anew
IF he doesn't get back, we are In for the
pleasing exercise Of cooking our own din.
ners. making our own beds, and doing
for ourselves generally. for an indefinite
time. For venture to predict that we
too are safe to be showed up before the
morning" He leaned back In his chair
az he spoke, and closed his gray eyes
sleepily, Us though the prospect didn't
disturb him very much
He was not handsome fellow. Lance.
lot Darrell, but he had kind, strong,
refined face which somehow invariably
impelled those about him to trust him
implicitly. This WIS mainly due. think,
to q certain indefinable something about
either his eyes or his mouth. am not
sure which-or perhaps both.
All a. once he sat up and said hastily
Il say, Carruthers, did you hear q
noise outsidef-a little cry. like q child'S
or q womanST
mo: can't say I did," returned the
other. Then. after listening for q mo-
ment or two. he added, II hear the wind,
but nothing else"
Darrell rose and came over to the win.
dow. A he stood, It was noticeable
that he was scarcely so tall Is his com.
panion; he was better built, though.
and bis general physique was more
powerful He threw up the cash, and
vainly tried to pierce the gathering
darkness beyond. All was silent outside,
save for the iitful moan Of the fast rising
wind. and the soft intermittent sweep Of
the snow against the window panes.
Suddenly, almost close at hand Il seemed.
there came q faint. uncertain little cry.
Both men started. and Darrell welt out
into the tiny square hall and opened the
outer door.
"Is any one there!- he called out In his
clear. pleasant voice.
"oh. come quick, please" was the an
sweT In sobblng. childish tones.
"a child, by Jover' he murtered.
plunging out into the snowy darkness
A moment or two later he shouted;
"Show light here, Gilbert, will your
Ca=ruthers did a. he was desired. and
stood In the doorway holding the lamp
aloft In amusement.
what the devil 10 it2' he exclaimed,
as Darrell. carrying 4 drenched dark
bundle In bis arms. hurried past him into
the house.
'what Is III" carruthers repeated. fol.
lowing the other into tho sitting room,
and setting down the lamp In q bewild-
cred kind Of way.
"0et the brandy. there's Q good fel-
low" was the only reply. rs Darrell
placed the bundle gently on the sofa and
knelt down beside IL
2 by JoveT" calculated Gilbert un.
der his breath, a. be got out
the brandy, "herS'S q rum 60. and no
mistakeT" For be had caught Q brief
glimpse Of 4 pale, sweet little face, and
long tangled hair. Was Il childS-Or q
womanf
mally long time 10 both men-thO eyes
opened. and their owner sat up, pushing
hack her hair nervouh,y, and gazing IN
Startled amusement o. no two concerned
masculine faces befor: her.
"H0w-how did ! berer she fal.
tired II remember .sothlng but snow
and DARKNESS. and that felt myself fall.
E.g-faIling-then ! Heard . voice-l
tried to call OUT she stopped. and
Pot her little hands "rnfuspdly 10 her
head. Then she added, turning her great
LArk eyes upon DArrra. did you-iind
nlsT
EYES. hs answered. with q kind little
GnilA "voa mrst have dipped down