The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11

what had happened. | seized the rope,
which was upwards OF thirty feet in
length. Alta distance oil ton feet bo-
hind rs n stout Young tree was growing,
with smooth trunk some seven inches
in diameter. took hitch round this
with ono end Of the rope, and carefully
let the other drop over the edge OF The
rock. The strong current Of air which
was carried into the abyss by tho rush
Of water caused the loose end OF tho
rope to incline inwards. and | had liitlG
difficulty In so directing /! that 1t fell
lust behind the peak OF rock TO which
tho bride hung. 1t won't out OF sight !
but tho mex! moment had tho mex.
pressible satisfaction OF feeling 1t caught
aud strongly pulled downwnrds. |
payed 1t out, aud had naOi up all but a
few foot OF the slack, when tho pull
ceased and certain irregular movements
seemed TO iudicaiO tia. the person ut
the other eul was making himself fast
TO ii.
In a couple Of minutes q sharp jerk
announced that no was ready. Now
came the most difficult. and critical
part OF tho operation. Awaiting our.
selves OF the purchase afforded by tho
tree, wo had to haul solid young man
I'm through distance Of at least ucvon
or eight feet and over tho rough odgn Of
tho arch. II no go. stuck on tho way,
or # tho rope broke, no was lost beyond
pnradvonluro. But am anxious to
sayo YOU AZ much a. possible Of tho an.
xiety which we couldn't escape; aud,
In brict, altor five minutea Of tho hardest
kind oil work, In which lnogcn took
her full share, wo enjoyed the untorget.
nblo sensation ot seeing tho head oil
honest Tom S'dley arise like q now sun
above tho horizon OF the arch. An.
other do porat0 haul, n frantic scramble
or two, aud 10! no lay ga4ping before
rs like n ncw.landcI tib, drenclNd,
dragGled, torn and brCathleas, but NlivO
aud, with tho exception Of n low
scratches nud bruises, quite uninjut0l.
luogen. aud | were nearly or quite rs
much exhausted as hO; but retained
enough scli.ConsCiou1nOss 10 remember
thu. tho two lovers might have some
private information to lmpart to each
other, and In order that they might do
40 without delay or nmbarrRlSnlGnt
muttnrGd something about looking after
the horses and staggered away In that
direction. | remained away hall an
hour Ihon behold them approach.
iny, arm In arm, absorbed in oHCll other
nni having OYldontly totally iorg often
nv existence But tho sensitive grai.
tudn aud confederation Of young pooplo
Ia their position 10 prOvOrhial. Ind
been too oilOn surprised already that
morning to fool any surprise 1T That
Bosidoa, had, nltor Nil, dono nothing
oxcent In pull on rope; II was lin
ogon. aud sho only, who lad saved Mas.
tor 'lhOma"
"Woll, Tom, 'snid |, rs thOy came up,
"you nro looking n hit oil color, INV boy.
IL IL 10 such attire that you atO wont TO
rIdo forth to moot your laly.lovoY Aud
whore, now think Of It, Ia your horror
ia TINT tho Enchanted Bride Ot lNlot.
Onion that you carry, and arc You look
Inc for tho winged atOohp or wcro u
not moro htllng that yon nut tho BIT
between your own teeth aud auttondor
tho bfIdlo 10 tho fair lmogon"
Tom, ~ | hnYc said, wu1 born In Eng
lWIlUt ullll NNllVIl WNllNNNA - .'NlHl''
hOnaon Of what 40 Americans ara
pleased Ia regard ~ plonsAntry Ito
gayo nshorL laugh aud andi
"Oh, my liorSO, poor bOnsI, got carried
over tho falls, you know, ~ Jovc, ]
Ind narrow squeak Of II myself,
tntlOr. II tho h1hdalnl hadn't como
of II would have boon all day with mo,
| wouldn't wonder Aud then, don't
you know, Just ~ was being awOpt
round that biz Of rock TINT aianls up
there, YOU know, tho lnckln caught Oh y
somehow, nnd kept n grin on II, and
tho noxt moment by Jovo, thOto | wnt
all hight, OScOpt That couldn't got
out again, lhnta 10 Bny"
"Oh, You wCfO LhotO, wUfo you2 | 400
and where pray, was lhOlY
"Wly, down below, on tho other Bltlu.
Tho water dooln't come tIctc, don't You
aOO2 Aud thOtO Ia n sort NJ lodge Or
something down thuto wliOto lDIluw
eau oil down with ha logo hanging