The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-26

star, and you, you are the morning
star. Come and let us jump over this
precipice into glorious space, and we
will circle around the moon together,
and be happy evermore."
Then to my horror Mr.. Jasper placed
his arms around me and forcibly lifted
me off my feet In another instant we
should have started on that aerial
journey Mr.. Jasper wished to take.
TO struggle In that vise-like grasp was
unavailing; there was not human be-
Ing within reach to come to my as
sistance; one more step and we should
be over the cliff and must inevitably
be dashed to pieces on the rocks below.
I could no longer control my terror.
| uttered one long, piercing scream.
Then loud. clear voice rang In my
ear:
Jasper, Jasper what are you about?
For heavens sake loose this young
lady; do you want to kill both yourself
and her?''
Then I felt myself wrenched from
the grasp Of the mailman and almost
flung to a safe distance on the grass.
Frank, Frank" I cried, "Oh. how
thankful am you have come"
For Frank Dudley indeed 1t was;
though how he whom supposed to be
far away In Ireland should suddenly
appear In Cover in time to rescue me
from a terrible fate, I did not trouble
myself to inquire. 1t was enough for
me that he was there, and that I was
safe.
Good heavens" calculated Frank 1T
was only just In time; another second
and you both would have been over
the cliff! Has he hurt your"
mo, l am not hurt only terribly
frightened" And indeed I was tremb-
ling in every limb, and struggling
hard to repress an inclination to 60
off into a violent fit Of hysterical cry
ing. Frank had barely time to place
me on low piece of rock. and then
turn his attention to Jasper, who now
came forward with very threatening
gestures. evidently bent on battling
1t out with the man who had come be-
tween himself and his morning star"
fortunately, Simpson also appeared at
this juncture, otherwise, strong az
Frank was, he would have been no
match for the mailman. Simpson had
put left his charge for a short time,
and on missing him, after q fruitless
search elsewhere, had traced him to
the warren. Between them they over
powered Jasper and took him back to
the house, l followed, feeling still very
shaky, but resolved to "hold up" to
the end. When we reached the house
of course | collapsed, and was glad to
take shelter in my own room Here.
under the care Of one Of the maids
and with the aid Of a glass Of Sir VIII
lfam's good port, gradually recovered.
Later in the evening 1 was sitting in
the small drawing room, pale, but quite
recovered, when Frank Dudley came in.
oh, Mr.. Dudley" 1 said, 81 can never
thank you enough-you have saved my
life; but for you 1 should now be lying
crushed and lifeless at the foot of the
Great Tor"
Mr.. Dudley" he said, seating
himself on the couch beside me. II
was Frank this afternoon; please, may
not stay SOP"
ooh, forgot then, I was so frighten-
ed did not think what / was saying"
| replied, and I know got very red as
1 said it.
well, it was very nice. I wish Won
would always be so frightened, and not
know what you are saying when you
are talking to me. But you have not
asked me how 1T is I am here instead Of
far away in Ireland"
No, have not; but how Is it7''
Wei, you see the regiment is not to
sail for a week later than was at first
arranged, SO, having the time to spare,
| came down here. They told me you
had gone on the cliffs, so went out to
find you. Elsie, came back to see IL
you would reconsider what you said to
me-lf you would give me any hope?"
| don't know who spoke next, nor
precisely what was said, but I know /
found Franks strong arms round me,
and felt his kisses pressed upon my
lips.
All this happened many years ago.
Ny husband is colonel Of his regiment
now, and my two little girls will leave
their play in the compound and come
and sit in the veranda while mother
tells the story Of how poor, mad Uncle
Jasper tried to jump over the cliffs with
her and father came and rescued her
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