Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

Woeful Ness There was just the rim
of waning moon to light me, but
knew every inch OF the way.
For the greater part Of il mad
turf under foot, but where this ended
and the rock began had to leave the
barrow behind. 1t was ticklish work
climbing down, for footing and to be
found and Lydia was n monstrous
weight. Pah! how fat she was and
clumsy-lolling this way and that
Besides the bag hampered me. But
reached the foot at last and after
short rest clambered out along the
edge as fast as | could. / was sick
and tired of the business.
''Well. the rest was easy. Arrived |
at the farthest spit of rocks / tossed |
the bag from me arinto the northern
sand. Then turned to Lydia, whom |
had set down for the moment. In !
the moonlight her lips were parted as
though she were still chattering; so |
kissed her once because had loved
her and dropped her body over into
the Quick Boy sand. In three min
utes or so ] had seen the last of her.
: II trundled home the barrow,
mixed myself n glass OF whisky, sat
beside it for half an hour, and then
: aroused the servants. / was cunning,
g sir: and no one could trace my foot
5 prints on the turf and rock of Woeiul
s Ness. The missing handbag, and
! the disarray / had been careful to
j. make in the bedroom, provided them
). at once with clew: but it did not
). lead them to the Quick Boy. For two
J. days they searched; at the end Of
/. that time it grew clear to them that
e grief was turning my brain. Your
,e father, sir, was instant with his sym
r. pathy: at least ten times n day ] had
+ much ado 70 keep from laughing in
N his face. Finally two doctors visited
le me. and was taken to mad-house.
a Il have remained within its walls
o twenty-nine years; but mol have
never been thoroughly at home
IN there. Two days ago | discovered
that the place was boring me. So
NJ determined to escape; and this to q
90 Inan of my resources presented few
. difficulties. / borrowed this pony
IL from n stable not many yards iron
n. the mad-house wall; he belongs,
q |
q. trust that after serving my purposes
n. he may find way back to his mas
a ter"
to / suppose at this point he mus
a have detected the question in m.
n. eyes, for he cried sharply:
ut "Iou wish to know my purpose
m 1t is simple" He passed Il thin han'
or over his forehead II have been shu
of up, as / say. for twanty-nine years
i'd and | now discover that the mad
IN house bores me. If they retake me-
ne. and the hue and cry must be on
ed long before this-l shall be dragge
nd back. What, then, is my proposal
at / ride TO Bleakirk and out along tn
to summit of Woiul Ness. There / eli
he mount, turn my pony loose, and, d.
it scending along the ridge, step int
is. the sand that swallowed Lydi;
ul- Simple, is it not? Excessi, evas
sat evanui / shall be there before SUI
me set-which reminds me- he addet
NV pulling out his watch, "that my tin
md is nearly up. regret to leave 20
1u? in this plight. but you see how l a.
placed. | felt when saw you n su,
80 den desire to unbosom myself of as
,bo cret which until the past halfhol
vas have shared with no ma
,o,. | see by your eyes aga
~, te that if set at liberty va
m, would interfere with my purpos
oh. 1t is unfortunate that scarcely
On. soul ever rides this way-I know Il
tbo road of old. But tomorrow is Su
81. day. | will scribble line and fix
"a on the church-door at Bleakirk
400 that the parish may at least knO
az your predicament before twenty-fo
lie hours are out. Unjust now be goin
' ION The bandana about your mouth
tor entreat you to accept as a mement
sIy With renewed apologies, sir, | wi
m. you good.day and countit extreme
FIJI fortunate that you did not bleed. .
He nodded in the friendliest ma
ner. turned on his heel, and walk
not quietly toward the bridge. As
iali- untethered his pony, mounted a
S Si ambled quietly off in the direction
one the coast lay stupidity watch
-; him.
nus
nde-
must have lain above an ho
hat and in this absurd and painful pc
,ou: ton wrestling with my bonds a
t of specializing on my chances
off passing the night by the bedside.
onr ankles were tied with my own han
.nds kerchief, my wrists with the thong
,s?" my own whip, and this especially {
me. 1t was knotted immovably,
rou by rolling over and rubbing my fl
r,.a,, into the turf contrived ut length
|, 4 the gag down below my chin. /
arp, done ! sat up and shouted Justify.
'ont think l called score of times
M. ~ fore | heard an answering "Wh'
W., ~o oopl" far back on the road, an,
49,, ""I scarlet coat, then another, and fin
r,,ns ly a dozen or more, appeared on
Az crest of the hill. 1t was the hunt
OF turning.
,side They saw me at once and gallon