Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-02-28

mered i thought, perhaps. " sho,id
IND II cooler ON shore y
Ahsh-hia be Kissed. putting his fao. -
CLOSE 70 mine as to glare up into nv $50
under the very shadowof IA wide hr;,r =, ~ "a
nat. you're traitor aud A bypocrit. isi, :
MI the rest Of 'cini Bat Tn prepared for
you. Sect prepare" ior
Ahu with burst OF laughter. 80 disonan,
thnt the,vcry tide seemed 10 trer,AIs 80
quiver, he flashed long. sbarp ln;fe -
the air, describing circle M olaa,a;.'
llght round bis head My blood seemed
turned To ice in my veins Al Il ds..,ss
across my vision. 'A~'ou
~ up the knife, your royal hiebpess ,,
said, counterfeiting an ofThand sa.a n.
" no means felt. "Where's Tho ,,ss ~ ~ !.
between friends' Let's talk about ths ~
queen" the
vas l"e more anxious to secure his M
sn.'on az saw moving figures on tho
snore, scarcely half q mile away from NJ
.nc hutter OF white handkerchief ana
y y1s, u 'otai disappearance of the fieures
Iicip was at hand, ] felt quite sure. n
e'u.u ohiy ilaueuver so as to reach IL
40 not about the queen" said the NOR
maniac that grieves and afflicts me.D IA
S'ose'i ms knife as he spoke. 'But. do vor
Know" he continued, II am hauptedp
'Haunted!r ! said.
hes-haunted by a horrible. uplv o,d
woinah--a witch, or ogress, a female f,end
VOW, do You Know he said, moving clos.
up 10 me, and speaking In low. mysteri.
Gus voice, "she won't let me alonev,
moi" "o'e'
one won't Sometimes she climbs mn
among the stars at night, and sits ther.
Winkin9 through my bedroom window ali
night long Sometimes she comes iumn.
ing down from the clouds among the rail,
drops, ana sometimes There abe IL nou,
with three pair Of fins and a face lie .
fsh'sl' "Ae
tie uttered an eldritch screech ma he
looked down into the clear, shining dentbs
Lets escape from herr exclaimed
vigorously Selling my oars "She cant
follow u.s." 30"
No, she can't We might hide amono
the woods, only, If she should turn into J
squirrel and jump up and down among sbe
trees-she does sometimesiv
well, then, we'll borrow a gun and d;s.
pose Of her" said, still pulling desperate.
ly toward the shore, while the PRESENTATION
cold and clammy as midnight dews. steam.
ed down my temples.
what are you in such devil of a hurry
.ors" demanded my companion. rather mo.
rosely. Hold hard little. can't vonyn
checked my exertion. Evidently h.
was in no humor to be triHed with
"No hurry at ALL" said. as calmly as
possible; only, you see, the old witch is
following you up pretty closely, and"--
we are too near the shore" he inter.
rupted abruptly.
We We're within few rods of the cluster.
ing bushes that knew contained help.
Oh, heaven, could but reach their friendlv
shelter. How like mass of lead my heart
sank in my bosom AS | saw him catch up
the oars and strike out once more in a con-
trary direction.
But as he turned his head away caught
up the sheathed knife and flung it hurting
upon the shore
"Whac's that" he demanded, turning
quickly around
Its your witch" said, as announcement
ly as could Don't you think we ought
to go ashore aud see what has become Of
herr"
His eyes roved restlessly along the green
bank.
II don't know; what do you think,n
"Why she is your enemy. No doubt it
was she who spread the report of your
death. You ought to address her in a con.
ciliatory manner, and if you could once
bring her to terms what would prevent
you from assuming your proper station
once more in Engand?"
That's very true. Here, head her in
toward the land wonder never thought
of that before"
Poor fever Drained lunatic Even in the
consciousness of my own mortal peril my
heart ached for the crazy flights of his
sick fancy.
We were close to the friendly land the
long, silver green tresses of the willows
almost touched the bow of the boat when
my strange companion started to his feet,
with yell that aroused all the echoes float
ing over the peaceful lake.
''Traitor-spy! double-dyed villainl you
have been deceiving me, Your hirelings
Turk among yonder bushes But it is in
vaini The royalty of England shall never
fall prey to base articles like these"
He sprang toward me like an Infatuated
tiger. AT the same time the shore seemed
to become alive with hurrying figures, and
with last impulse | caught up the rope
that lay coiled at the bottom of the boat,
with one end affixed to an iron hook, and
threw it desperately shoreward. | could
see a tall form plunging waist deep in the
water to grasp at it, and then the clinging
arms of my terrible companion were
wreathed around me. and knew no more
"Are you better, sir?"
''Better? Yes-no-I can't tell Where
am II"
Here, at a little inn, snug in bed; but
you've had stormy time of it. What Oh
earth possessed you to go ous in a boat
with that poor gentleman"
Mad. isn't her" | asked, with all the
frightful occurrences crowding back upon
my mind, as one may remember the hide
GUS fantasies of troubled dream.
''Mad as a March hare. sir; thinks he's
Prince Albert They say he's the worst
case in all the asylum, sir-escaped last
night, and has been wandering about the
shores all the morning"
is he safe ut last;"
Eyes, sir; they had the deuce of a time
getting hold of him. though. He threw
you overheard as il you had been willow
twig and then swan like il fish himself
Dick Dayton-that's his keeper, sir-says
he's got the strength of twenty Samsons IN
those long arms Of his"
So ended that long, frightful morning
among the peaceful solitudes of Shadow
Lake; but carry an everlasting memorial
of it in the shape of single lock of haii
that CLEANS, white as silver among the
chestnut luxuriance that curls over my
temples. While live, and while that lock
retains its CHASTITY whiteness, shall ever
remember my peril and deliverance-New
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