Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-25

Ind II cooler on shore"
"Ah-h-hF' 10 Missed. putting his face 40
close 70 IniuC 70 glare up into my ewes.
under the very shallow ~ my wide brimmed
hat, you're traitor ard hypocrite, like
all the rest Of 'emi Bat I'm prepared for
you. Seel"
And with burst Of laughter, so dlisonant
that the very tide seemed to tremble and
culver. be flashed long. sharp knife In
the air, describing a circle OF s,leamln,
light round his head. My blood seemed
turned to ice in my veins ms il dnzzled
across my vision.
Put up the knife. your royal highness.n
said, counterfeitiUg an offhand case that
by no means felt. "Nhere's the use Of IL
between friendsi Let's talk about the
| queen"
was tile more anxious TO secure his at
tention a. ] snw moving figures on the
shore, scarcely hnlf a mile away from as.
the flntter 81 n white handkerchief. and
then N total disappearance OF the figures
Help was at hnnd, ! felt quite sure. IL 1
could only maneuyer 50 as to reach it.
no, not about Che queen, " said the poor
maniac; that grievcs and afIlicts me-" He
closed his knife as he spoke ''Bst. do Won
know" he continued, II am hnunted,''
'Hauntedf' ! said
"Ies-hauutetl rs horrible. ugly old
woman-a witch, or ogress, a female iiend.
Now, do you know" he said, moving close
up tn me, aud speaking In low, mysteri.
GUS voice, ''she won't let me aIonef"
"Nos"
she won't Sometimes she climbs nm
among the stars NJ night, and sits there
winking through my bedroom window all
night long. Sometimes she comes Jump
ing down from the clouds among the rain
drops, and sometimes There She il now.
with three pair OF fins aud face like n
fsh'sy'
He uttered an eldritch screech ma Ia
looked down into the clear, shining depths.
Lets escape from herr" | exclaimed.
vigorously seizing my oars she can't
follow us"
mo, she can't. We might hide among
the woods, only. II she should turn into 1
squirrel and jump up md down among ths
trees-she does sOmeJime-."
, well, then. we'll borrow a gun aud dis
pose OF her" said. still pulling desperate
~ toward the shore, while the pcrspiration
cold and clammy rs midnight dews. steam
ed down my temples.
\ "What arr You In such devil Of hurr,
g orr demanded my companion, rather mo
rosely. Hold hard little. can't your"
j checked my cXertion. Evidently n,
/, "No hurry at ALL" | said. as calmly n,
I possible. only, yOu see, the old witch /.
following you up pretty closely, and"--
, I'VE are too near the Shore" he inter
|, rupted abruptly.
We were within few rods OF the cluster
Ing bushes that | knew contained helm
y Oh, heaven, could | but reach their frieudl,
|, shelter. How like a mass OF lend my hear
h sank In my bosom as | saw him catch "a,
the oars and strike out once more In a con
4 trary direction
i But ~ lac turned his head away cauab
!. up the shcathed knife aud lung il hurtIin,
= upon the shore.
"What's THAR" he demanded tnrnin,
, quickly around.
/ ITS your witch. said, as unconcerned
- iy ns could Don't you think we ough
!, to go ashore aud see what has hecome O
=, herr
i His eyes roved rcstlessly along the gree
=, bank.
i II don't know; what do you thinki"
why she u your enemy. No doubt /
was she who spread the report of you
death. You ought To address her in n con
N ciliatory manner, and II You could ono
!, brthg her To terns what would proven
4 you from assuming your proper station
!, once more in Englunds"
I, That's very true Here, heal her ii
toward the land. wonder never though
., of that before"
Poor fever Drained lunnticl Even IN th
consciousness of my own mGrtal peril m,
IA heart achcd for the crazy flights OF hi
! sick fancy.
u We were Gloss 10 the friendly land; til
n. long, silver green treases OF the willow
4. almost touched the bow OF lie boat wheI
!, ms strange companion started 10 his feet
Al full . n
L ing over the peaceful lake
I. "Traitor-spy! douhie-dyed villain! 70,
: have been deceiyiny M. Your hirellng
Turk among youdcr bushes But il is IN
m vaini The royalty OF England shall neve
i fall prey 20 base articles like these"
n lie sprang toward me like an iufuriatet
!. tiger At the same time the shore seemed
70 become alive with hnrrying figures, anC
with last impulse caught up the rop,
a that lay coiled at the bottom of the boat
!, with one end affixed 70 an iron hook, ant
i threw 1t desperately shoreward. I coulc
see a tall form plunging waist deep Ia th,
water to grasp nj IL, and then the clinginl
u arms Of my terrible companion wer,
wreathed around me. and knew no more
! Are you better STRIP
"Betterf Yes-uo-I can't tell wher,
am ly'
N Here, at little inn. snug in bed, but
you've had a stormy time OF 1t. What or
!, earth possessed you To 20 eus in boat
with that poor gentleman
Mad, isn't hep" | asked with all ths
fnghtfui occurrences crUwding back upon
my mind, as one may remember the hide
Gus fantasies % a troubled dream
i Mad March hare air, thinks he's
! Prince Albert They say he's the wors,
i case ia ali the asylum. sir--escaped last
night. AMI has been wandering about the
:, shores all the morning
lis he safe al lastF'
"Yes, sir; they hld the deuce OF Il time
!, gettiug hold 81 him, though lie threw
you overheard "a II you had been a willow
twig, and then SWAIN like fish himself
Dick Dayton-that's his keeper, sr-says
a he's got the strength Of twenty Ssmsons In
4 those long arms Of his "
So ended that long. frishtful morning
among the peaceful solitudes Of Shadow
Lake; but carry an everlasting; memorial
, OF u In the shape of single lock Of hair
that CLEANS. waite uS silver among the
chestnut luNuriance that Carls over my
temples, While live aud while that lock
! retains it, CHASTITY whitencss shall ever
rememher ms peril and delivcrance-Nsw
J York World
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