Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-12-27

ity, carolcssrs1s or fright might mean
great danger.
II Sow Earneat Tcrnow turn white
and jam his brake down hard, while be
back pcdaled with an his might. End
denly VIC woro startled by a cry Of fear
"a cry for help, Torncst. savo mer
Tho next instant Emily Brart SPED by
ua. She BAD lost control Of her wheel.
'Fcrnow paid no heed lie was too
frightened himcclf. 10 TUNED his BIZ
cycle into tho hluk aud jumped Even
st the speed with which she was going
I know aho roaiixodho had deserted her.
"Unleas You have been similarly
plnced, You cannot undoratnrd the
ghactly feeling Of horror that comes oyer
you a3 you know your wheel is bcvlu1
your control ON astoep mountain. There
is no way to stop but by turning into
tho bank and taking a headlong plungo,
and tho chances Of injury or death, or o
keep on, while the speed increased with
each revolution Of the wheels, aud tho
chances Of escape grow less.
II realized If I started IN pursuit my
wheel would be in a moment moro be-
you'd my control still, my opportunity
had como, and I did not hesitate. A
moment more, aud 1 was close behind
her. 1 had no idea up TO this tiino what
should DO, but os my wheel, owing to
superior weight, closed up tho gap be-
tweon Us ny thoughts began to take
form.
Tho roud, Fortunately, wa almost
straight. i remembered that whore it
oano upon tho valley thcre was q wide,
shallow river. 1t camo down tho noun
tnin at right angles 10 this river, then
turned TO the left. There was q small
open field between thoroad AID rivor. 1
knew that instinctivoly she would try
to turn away from tho river. IN that
case showould 10 hurled agginat amass
of rock through which tho road had
been cut.
~ must roach her before we came
upon the river. For a timo clr rpeea
was terrific. Tho rocks and trees Gcomod
to DO strangely blurred as they sped by.
We could feel tho cir like a resisting
wall through which we were plunging.
Then we came upon o rise in tho road,
almost a hill, which reduced ~ speed
somewhat, and I came nearer her.
CAS- I camo close beside hor wheel
sho turned her head rs If she could not
bear tho sight Of tho water toward
which VIC were plunCing.
"Sho saw mo, and in al tho horror
that surrounded us 1 felt a great happi-
ness, for there was trUst, confidence and
admiration in that look. Il said, You
will save mo.
"Uptot that time believe sho thought
Gho was riding TO death olo-o.
"Thon 1 was o,oso beside hor, and as
we came toward the turn n tho road ]
reached over md cei1ed, for ono instant,
the handle ba-5 of her wheel, keeping
both Wheels pointed for the open fold
and tho river.
""Ihcro WAS a ninute'E jar as We
crossed tho fcil- lhon tho riyor seemed
to spring lpvWlrl 70 meet u1. There
was a dali mock, and @ plunge into thC
water.
Il Found ryEelf, when 1 had recover
cd from tho fo,Co Of tho blow, hah stand
ing, half floating in the shallow water
holding Elaily Brant, who was white
and unconscious. Tho landscape seemed
to DO spinning round like q top.
Il realizcdW had escaped ecriou7 in
jury, as thorivor had acted rs a cushion
and lossoned tho force OF tho impac5 4.
we plunged from our wheels Sho scor
revived, bus was worry weak and dizzy.
That night Che order Of things wa'
changed. I remained, and it was Fer
now who LOFT for tho city.
"Trom that day tho hazo Of IndicI
summer that "throatcncd to cnyelcp m
life has given place TO tho gloryof neon
tide.
For a momcnt or two as fred coa5oC
speaking we both sat looking ut tLt
grato fro whero tho Goals glowod in tn
ruddy flame.
Twas thinking, knowing Trod as vel
as 1 did, that Emily might wei corsidc
that hour o fortunate hodr for her
though Mt tho timo it carried with it
great dread, but all 1 said was, THANK
| for tho story Old man.'-Houry Z
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