The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-19

With her head in your lap She is rs
sound as top. Now for it, and
tanding up, Hugh gave Il shout with
Ill the power of his lungs.
There was IL pause in the movement
'f the lanterns. and then shout.
"Hallo-a-a!" Hugh shouted again;
'thls way!'
Rapidly the lanterns came flittering
along the road till they were down in
front of them.
..Here we are! here are the ladies!"
Hugh shouted.
"Any one hurtp''
Not much; but we can't get either |
up or down. You must let rope I
down to us from above. Here we
are;' and Hugh struck match and
lighted a large piece of paper. "Have
the party got rOpes?"
There was shouting backward and
forward, but the party above had not
got ropes.
s'Send back for them at once"
Hugh shouted, land be sure and tell
the lady that no damage is done here. =
"How do you feel now?-I was
going 20 say cousin Amy" he laughed:
''but really haven't the pleasure of
knowing your name"
"Amy Herbert
"How do you feel now, Miss Her
bert?''
Il feel weak, and rather headachy."
lao id Slt.nt thara l. nnthinar raallv
the matter with me. What an escape
| have had"
"les, you had narrow squeak of
it, Hugh said frankly; ''iust another
pound or two of impetus and you
would have gone over the ledge
She was silent, and he went on:
"Iou must excuse this absurd shy
ness of mine. never had any sisters,
and so, you see, never got in the
way of talking to girls. 1t is very
annoying sometimes, and makes peo-
pie think me bear. ] suppose you
thought so. Iou must have done So.
sYes," Amy said. 81 did think you
rather II bear. | am not accustomed
to shy young men, and simply fanciee
you did not want to speak to strang
erS. And, please tell me what ha
happened, because shall have to tel
aunt. and have only confused ide;
of what has taken place"
Again Hugh told her the facts.
..Then owe my life to you,' th'
girl said, when he had finished.
81 really don't think you do,' Hugl
said, in matter-of-fact way. g
question very much if you would have
come round out of your faint befor,
could have brought help from Bar
mouth. However, of course, acte'
for the best, and it avoided all risk
There was no danger in getting dow
to you; the little one and slippe'
down as easily as possible. If
thought you were going to tell me to
morrow that you were very grateful
or anything of that sort, | give you my
honor should 60 right away by th'
coach to Carnavon.
The girl felt by the. tone of Hugh
voice, that there was no affeciatioi
about him, that he really meant wha
he said.
IL may just say thank You, now?'
she asked quietly.
"Yes, just thank you, y he sai'
lightly.
IF | were 4 man you would shak
hands over ite" the girl asked.
"les," Hugh said.
.please give me your hand. :
| lie stopped down, and she put he
hand into his.
.Thank you,'' in deep, quiet
earnest voice.
Then, rs he rose again, she went on
in changed voice:
Snow mind, il is i bargain. w
have shaken hands on 1t. am not Il
be grateful, and you are not to b
afraid of me. but are just to he L
natural with me rs with Ida"
..That is bargain Hugh said
with laugh IL don't think ! shall
feel sny with you in the future.
never talked so much with II woman
in my life. | suppose it's because
can't see your face"
don't know whether to take tina
for Il compliment or the reverse" Am
laughed.
1.-The reverse, of course" Hugh said
laughing, too: '.compliments are no
in my line. All, here they are wit
the rope. rheS have been preciou
quick about it," And Amy Ilerber
felt there was real compliment i
the tones in which he spoke. No,
you must wake Ida. How soundly sh
sleeps! Now let me help You to you
feet"
Even with the aid of the rope it wa
II work of considerable difficulty t
get Amy Herbert up to the top of tn
slope; for she was weak and shaker
} and unable to do much To help hersel
At last it was managed; and then Sh
WAS helped down steep path clos
by To the road below, where carriag
from the hotel was waiting for them.
"Will you come up and see III
aunt Amy asked, rs they stopped
| the door.
Not tonight, thank you. wi
, come in the morning to see how yO
= are after the shake; and, please
said, "tell your aunt of our bargain.
| would be awful to come up to
Q thanked.
'Good-night," the girl said. :
won't forget. Come early. Now, ld
. come along: YOU will soon he III bed.
Y two months later Mr.. Herbert WI