Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-11
Leonard obeyed her. bidding her not to

Leonard obeyed her. bidding her not to | be afraid.
 As they came to the stone Leonard
 heard Q sound behind him of footsteps muffied by the snow. and glancing round saw Soa rushing toward them, almost
 naked, spear wound in her side and the
 light of madness shining In her eyes. Get back, he said sternly, "or''-
 And he lifted the great spear. 70 Shepherdess" she walled, take
 me with you, Shepherdess, for I cannot live without you"
 Tell her to go away" said Juanna,
 recognizing the voico. "I never want to
 sec her any more" Then you can die, Soa," answered
 Leonard. Stay. How is 1t gone yonderi
 Speak truly, or there Is an end" "I know not, deliverer. When I left, Olfan and his brother still held the mouth
 of the tunnel and were still unhurt, but
 the captain was dead. slipped past them
 and got this as went" And she pointed
 to the gash in her side. If he can hold out little longer, help
 may reach him." muttered Leonard.
 Then, without moro words, he laid him. self and Juanna face downward on the
 broad stone.
 Now, Junnna, " he said, we are going
 to start. Grip fast with your right hand | and see that you do not let Ro of the edge of tho stone, or we shall both slip oil it"
 "oh, take mo with you, Shepherdess,
 take me with you, and will be wicked | no moro, but serve you as of oldl" shrilled
 the voice of Soa in so despairing Q cry that
 the rocks rang.
 Hold fast" said Leonard through his set teeth as disengaging his right hand from about Jpanna's waist he seized the
 handle of the spear and pressed its broad
 blade against knob of rock behind them. Now the stone, that was balanced on the
 very verge of the declivity, trembled be- heath them, and now slowly and males tically, as ship starting from her slips when the launching cord is severed, 1t be- gan to move down the icy way. For the first second 1t scarcely seemed to stiri then the motion grew palpable, and Leohnrd heard a sound behind him and felt bis left foot clasped by human hand. There was jerk that nearly drag ged them of their sledge, but he held fast to the front edge of the stone, and though he could still feel the hand upon his ankle the strain became almost imperceptible. A Local Boomer. A we'll dressed man was walking along
 Jefferson avenue when bootblack tao kled him.
 "Shine, sirf" asked the boy How much"' inquired the gentleman, noticing that the youngster was a bright little fellow, who might prove interesting Ten cents" "Isn't that double priceg'' You don't live here, do youi" No"
 That's what thought" What difference does that makef'' "Five cents difference" grinned the
 boy.
 But you have no right to charge
 strangers more than other people, That's the rule of the business" What do you have such a rule for?" "To incourage immergration. The words came so hard to the boy that the gentleman laughed at him. How does that encourage immigra- tion?" he said. Dead easy. You sec, this Is the finest town on earth, and when a gent like you walks around with 10 cent shine on his feet he feels sJ good that he wants to buy tho biggest house and lot he can find and
 settle down right away. See9" The gentleman saw-10 cents worth Detroit Free Press