Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-18


IN utter silence they traverscd now what
seemed to Mndgc 10 be long distance.
ID had been but a short time since the
change had taken place, but already ths
wind had risen 10 a gac, and tho gloom
had decpened Into black wall around
them, while 10 the distance could he heard
the roar aud rattle aud crash Of the mp.
preaching storm. that was already heralde,i
BY few wandering nakes u snow that
were whitfield along TOO fast 10 fnd a r,st
ing place.
Their pace had unoonsciously siackenci.
and now they wep siinply cropping their
way over the logs and stumpa, around the
h0wliera and b,twecn tho swaiing pinc,
that arose one after another through the
mist Ike a struggling column Of retreat
ing soldiers. when suddenly Bob uttered a
surprised exclamation aud stood still. Not
Eve feet Ia front Of them arose a solid wall
of perpendicular rock. ia boundaries lost
In the mist
Madge's glance Of Interrogation revealed
TO her the psrpltxlty. anxiety and itnta.
ton outlined In Bob's face aud caused her
to ask earnestly
"why Mr.. Barker. have you lot your
wayf"
Her only answer was a Jagged, quivoring
glare that seemed 20 envulop them from
every side. frightening up the scnrped olin
IN front aud showing them upon It. surface
the cold. dant TUFTS q dark green moss 10
tween which the moisture was slowly trick.
ling % the base. The very earth under
them tremhled. the air rccoIlcd In terror,
and tho mountain scented TO split 10 IT,
haso with the almost simultaneous crash
that followed.
The storm had overtaken thomi
Mnigs tried n smile after she had rclln.
pushed her hysierIoal grasp q Dobs arm,
but there was 20 answering smila from
him, and vague fear swept over her.
81 don't recognize this rock" he NUT
tered In low toue. II seem TO have Lost
tho trail Let's work our way along the
face OF this little"
Oues more the slow and Insulating march
was resumed.
The huttering fakes 81 snow had changed
20 tiny hailaioncs that wcru rapidly whitcn.
Ing tho ground The first grand rush oi
the wind was over, aud II had quictc,l
down Into a sullen moan that was mcvly
m undcrtono 10 the great orchestra u
heaven whose rcycrbcratIng notes were
ringing from peak 10 peak aud rolling ma
iestically down the valleys.
Faster and faster h,nt tho hail, now
rapidly changing back 20 snow; colder and
colder moansd tho wind ~ they YEARLY
aud silently picked their way along In tho
shadow Of the dfcary cli1.
Maigo shlvored pcfccntbly, and Bob,
turning quickly. tore OIL his coat. aud with
pcrcmpiory Put u on. please" threw IL
over her shoulders aud buttoncd Il around
her neck, paying no attention to her mild
eNpostulation.
She did not persist IN II. Tor his manner
and voice allowed no refusal. She felt by
this time that they were In some danger.
though she could hardly tell how or why.
True, Il was growing very cold and was
showing heavily, but such combination
wns not new 10 her, although she was
rather lightly dressed And what " they
had temporarily lost their wayi The storm
would probably soon be- over. even u thoy
didn't nnd tho trail before then. She
might catch very bad cold. Aud that
would have bcon about the extent Of hci
anxiety u II had not been for her compan
ions actions
She had never before seen him ~ quie
and prcoccuplrd. llcsccmci 10 avoid look
ing at her, which was certainly very un
usual for him. Ills almost constant Hmil,
waA gone and his mouth firmly set. II,
seemed TO be watching and listening liz,
an animal who knows there arc cncmic
ahead. II he would only talk Ia her rcas
eutingly Il would remove this vague uu
cnsincss
She could stand u no longer, and IN.
asked, rather timidly for her, who ha,
bcon used 10 the most ohlldlike frankneN
aud Ill ctursz with hint
"Mr barker. Is there much danger. d,
you thinkW
lie did not turn his head. but answered
with - elaboration which only increase,
her anxiety
mot At present; but we are certainly los
for the moment, and am afraid We ar
simply maxi inc circle and returning Z,
the spot We started from. | hope TO In,
tho trail again Ia a moment"
GLOW eau you find it when tho snow q
/ covering Il all up"
] Tho question came from her lmpnl.iycly
and somehow she felt sorry thu momen
She asked H.
Poor Bobi
lilo had not deliberately lied to her, bu
he hadn't told the whole truth, aud she hai
l given uttcrnncc 10 the very question tina
/ wa In Nj. own mind,
II think could easily Ind ny way B.,
landmarks " the cloud would liit, he an
swerod oyasiy.ly.
She suspected now that be- was conceal
ing the truth from her aud her icmperun,
courage roso with the crisis, She said en-
| crgciiCally
ut Is very unfair Of you. Mr. Barker, u
eonceal any dagger from me 1 AN 81.
titled 70 know H. ! am not n baby"
lie stopped and turned upon her all
ruptly
The storm may last two or THREE hours
tho snow get very deep and tue cold In
tense, ! can stand u, no doubt. hccau-
am strong, but y0u-you deep ,Oic
was little uncertain here, aud the tw
hands that had inyoluntarily grasped hc
arms as he had turned frightened couyul
slyely-"you arc delicate, you know
lie did not tnlsh. but before he turnu
bis head away the sans look came Into hI
/ eyes again-thc same, ouly little diiic
| ent this time, There was no migtnking I
lilo might ~ well have said Ia 10 mau
words, II love you"
Madgo's heart gave great bound, an
! then came rush of tenderness toward n
man who. a- she had Just diseoyercl
would lay down his life 10 save hers. II
strange mood WIS all clear TO her nov
/ And her own feelings were u rcyclntio
that almost shocked her. The hours n
had spent with him were the shortest az
sweetest shu Ind ever known, She .
called the sense Of security aud ~ rtstiu
4 ness that his voice aud presence alwa
gayei the truthtulness and oarnestnesa
his character; his constant aud watohf
devotion 10 her, which she had careless
overlooked "A, mere gallantry; his exclam
ton and strange conduct that mOouI
night upon the veraudn when she hI
dropped her engagement ring and he III
d frat uutkspl that she WA plplusd To "A