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their task at midnight, the swirling
waters and increasing storm bidding
fair to sweep away or cover up forever
more the identity Of the man and the girl
who had seemingly met death at the
bridge.
As the reader knows, Edna Deaao's
guide alone had sunk til. ough the broken
plankiEg. Edna herself, frozen with
horror, had remained for moment
chilled TO helplessness b. the sudden
disaster. Then, frantic with terror,
vaguely hoping 10 reach some habta-
ton and summon its denizcns To at
tempt the rescue Of her guide, she
dashed blindly from the scene
Tn on III the heavy snow she ran, the
darkcn ne landscape showing distant
light. Toaard5 it she bent her steps.
lost it "a a cop3e interviewed, struggled
on again, crossed Il gully, reached Il
rise in the gtounj. and then Ican d
against tree, painting for breath, and
staring wild-cyeti and alarmed al about
her.
Her hedraggled dress. olked shoes,
chilled frame and a gujshed heart drove
every sense to vivid suffering. With a
moan OF distress she realized that her
conn anton was past earthly help, that
the river had swept him away. The in
stinat OF self-prescryation, the fright OF
the moment duiled her memory OF that
terrible scene a the bridge; for utter
loneliness and dcsolation spread before
her. not a habitation, human being or
light showed. She nigh. have been Il
thousand miles from civilization for al
its evidences that existed in her immc-
diate proximity.
OH where shall 1 go--which way
shall turn | am lost"
Her tones were hollow, the utterance
dcspairing, affrishteA Nurturci amid
delicate care, scarcely clo!hci to endure
the rigors Of such exposure, She felt
that her strength and her VIII were fast
deserving her.
She tried to summon al her f0rtitude
and caimncsS. She decided that tie
town they had let an hour previous
must lie beyond Il level waste bounded
on its farther edge with a ridge of trees
and buehes. In that direction she
started.
Fnec-decp in drift, swaying like a
reed in the winl, she wayercd, fairly
in the center Of the vast meadow.
Snow was all about hcr-earth and
air seemed full of it. 1t dazzled her
VS. on, it penetrated sleeve and hood,
it choked AMI blind. her.
fearful night, truly! The noise Of
the rising tempest rang out like the
waves of angry sea. The storm had
tapped out the baieful light Of moon
and stars. In the strength OF a mighty
gee, the wind rayed and roared, sweep
ing the drifting snow about her like u
sh!Oud.
"I-can-go-no- further"
With Il moan that was prayer, the
deli, ate girl sank down. Her strength
hal given out completely. The snow
came thicker, the winds blew faster,
the ghastiy white stretch before her
be gan to ba ilechcd with fire, as her
overstrained nerves drove the fever
blood from h art TO brain.
oh, the rcst-thc quiet" She MUIR
INJURED, as she closed her eyes in that
fatal delight which cold and cX-
haustion bring, to lure the dclulcd
victim 10 the last long sleep. Ray
mond-Bea r.ce-father. goo might
good night
\ rare. ecstatic smile stole over her
face The suffering OF life was mcrg-
ing into the delirium of drtamland.
She had lain down to desc young, 80
fair. 50 little realizing how near death
grazcd her bpnny heart,
oh. let me rest; I am so weary
4 rougA contact, Il blast OF warm
breath sweeping hsr face reused the
bcnumbcd girl to look up.
Then with frantic scream, she
struggled To her fcat ard stood trem-
blrrlv STARING a. an intruder. the shock
happily disspating the lcthargy tina. be-
punlbaj hcr sense. and lrjnriur her a
realization anew OF the prr,ls that
mrnared her.
The hideous form that her uncertain
vision had czaegcratod INTO some ter
rible Great on Of her fancy, brushed
close against her, its rough head swept
her hands and face, thrilling them 10 q
sense OF feeling with the animal warm h
Of its rough car, S..
great homcIv faced horse. lost or
s.ravcd from home, Ike a puzzled
wapIcrcr over the black ryp2nsa. srn,1-
jrr ,bclter the animal had saved her
lie.
Il was going to sleep" painted Edna,
with an arr ghtcl shudde', oh |
must struggle On for Eaymond's sake.
Heaven help and guide me-. | cannot die
here alone"
She gra-pcl tho horses name as the
animal nciyhel uncas IL. Clinging 10 it
she walkc,l-was dragged a.olr. The
patient horse ploided forwar,! They
reached a road. Minutes seemed al
hour Edna was con crus 0 relaxing
her hold on her dumb guide from sheer
weakn, s., OF sinking helpless 20 the
ground.
Was that light shining near-srate-
her rttnranc,, san,naf ,h,ta md no..
Ia,,, ma its f,int n,.ba ,ia5 in b,r o,v,
t,,roat
Surely thcre was = house before her,