The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-08-11
ductor put back after us. He woAt
do it-he wouldn't dare to-
"'And the next train?'

10 lt-oe WOuluu uhre 10.
"'And the next trsin?'
will not come along for twenty
four hours. Traffic over this desert
isn't extensive enough TO demand any
better service Come, Miss Mason,
We must walk, and we shall do we'll TO
cover the whole distance, if possible.
between now and sun-up.'
''She compressed her lips, and, like
the plucky girl she was, uttered not a
word of complaint. We took hold Of
hands and walked along the track.
"The sufferings of that night were
beyond my powers of description. Il
seemed as If we were being slowly
roasted alive in five minutes we were
drenched with perspiration. II drop
ped from our foreheads, ran into our
eyes. well nigh binding US Thirst I
Ye shades of Tantalus how we long
ed for even spoonful of water!
''It must have been midnight when,
footsore and ready to drop from eI-
haustion, We came across shallow,
stagnant pool of alkali water. With
shrek of delight, Marie ran toward
it. l rushed after her, caught her and
held her fast in my arms.
Don't! Dontl' 1 cried, as she
struggled with me. If you drink
any of that poisonous water it will
drive you mad
'She desisted then, though she was
sobbing and gasping. We started on
ward again. An hour later We came
across few stunted cactus plants. In
stinct told me what TO do. cut off
some of the prickly leaves, removed
the prickles, and we fell to chewing
the leaves. That gave us some tenn
porary relief. Carrying all we could
for future use, We staggered on again.
"At daylight the next morning we
were not in sight of Salton. And
now Marie, who had been compelled
TO halt frequently for rest during the
night, moaned that she could go no
further. Hardly had she said so, when
she tainted and / knew the chances
were that she would pass direct from
that faint to death.
"Groaning with horror, l took her
insensible form in my arms and plod-
ded on, determined either TO save her
or to die with her.
"The early morning sun was 30 pitt
lessly scorching and / was so fast
burning up inside that the latter alter
native of death was rapidly enforcing
itself.
Suddenly heard a shout. Never
again will any sound be 30 pregnant OF
JOY TO me. A quarter of a mile ahead
and coming toward US was one of the
slow-moving, numbering desert wagons,
drawn by four horses; but coming to-
ward us at q snail's pace.
81 tried TO answer the hail, but my
throat was so parched that not even a
whisper passed my lips.
"Then / attempted to rush forward,
but stumbled with the precious bur-
den in my arms When / came to my
self again, Marie and / were stretched
out side by side in the wagon under an
awning, while physician gave us his
attention alternately. We reached
Salton that morning, and there found
Mrs. Mason all but crazed by sus-
pense. 1t was she who had prevailed
upon the doctor and two men to go
out in search of us.
"That night we were on n train
again, whirling toward Los Angeles.
at the latter place it was necessary for
Marie to rest for three days before
she was able to proceed to Frisco"
"And what became Of her?" asked
Ned Wyman.
81 received this note from her last
night, Jack answered, pulling out n
perfurned missive and gazing affection
ately at it. "She promises to become
my wife in the Fall, and my object in
hunting you up today, old fellow, was
to bespeak your services rs best man
on that glorious occasion"
"Of course I will, Hargous," Ned
answered promptly. "The only con-
dition / make is that the ceremony
must not take place on such desert
as you have been describing to me. -
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