The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22

Was cool enough now that some one was
near to aid her.
She had been picking berries. she tod
him. and although she knew the ground
well And understood how treacherous the
grassy a.opse were afssx the late srusmsr
SUB scorchsd them. she had slipped from
pure carelsssness. and. failing. she had
$40 out Of reach OF the bushes Strug-
Cling 70 rsse. she had slipped farther and
farther toward the edge until she realized
that her only chance Cor safety was TO lie
stiil and cali for hslp.
And ] uas 10 thankful when heard
you answer. she said. FOR I did not
know but would have 10 he here unul
they nsisaed me al home and came cut to
search Ter me"
"Yes. u Was good that study the rocks
today. said the professor. But now lie
stiil some more tin my rope shall touch
your nngsrs. Then DO not too hard pull IL.
for II IL not so strong. But IL win help
you little. and you can Up the hfsl creep
carefully" And he tied a small stone TO
one end OF the string and sisd II down
toward her iii che grasped u, he holding
the other end.
!, WAS very easy then for her. having
something 70 steady her. 10 make her way
upward to where he stood. 1T the edge
OF the slope. holding the string firmly.
AL went well til she came within reach of
Va
ell TO lift her TO her feet, his own footing
gave way and he fen heaclonE beside her
on the snppery grass.
He ssrose IN vain 10 stop himself. grasp
Ing franiicaily At the grass, which broke
A he ciutched II. Carried swiftly BIZ the
momentum Of his fail. no slipped smooth
~ down To the very edge and over IL. fall
ans With loud GU. clear over tho cliff.
The g.rl called out twice. but there WAS
no answer. and with terrible fear lest
she ahould md only . itfeless body she
hastened around by the nearest pracsic-
able way TO the foot Of the eiiH.
He Was not dead. ~ ne found immsds-
ateiy. But when he tried 10 rise be could
not.
MY leg Is broken" he said. and am
bad hurt on my inside. You must now 70
me bring help. for am ~ you were
Yes, yes answered. the girl. II will
20 Hut how can you stay aioae2 IL will
be more than an hour before 1 can get
anybody hero who can carry you to the
house.
"Ach. That is bad" said the professor.
Tut WIN do as | can best. IL you VIII
look my knA2sack In and give me the lit
tie rask there. ] can walt. but be- not
longer as you can help.'
II will ba as quick as / can" said the
sir; after she had brought the knapsack
10 him and gave him . drink.
II was long hour for the poor profess
sor. and before II was over he had tainted
despite MS mask, 80 that when John Bas-
com came hack with his daughter no
shook his head grayeiy, fearing THAI his
help was too late lie could do nothing
however. but wait III hss son should come
up with the uesghbors. FOR whom he had
sent. And when they had carried him 20
The Bascom farmhouse and she village
doctor had come and examined him and
set his bones they found that they would
have him To care for for several weeks.
''it seems kind o. hard II should DO SO,
Mar.a. bein' ~ you've got about ali 70 do
I you can stand said Mr.. BascOm TO his
wife. "but I don's see as 'twouii DO de-
cent not 20 care for him.
Why. we've just got 70. John said
Mrs. Bssesm. And dear SUE knows No