Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-27

snlashed abcu5 them; dreary as death
was the pro pect.
az oyeday! Lcveday." mut,ered Ac-
crington, laying his cheek against her
cod white one, as it lay on his shoulder,
hcr long fine hair swathing and binding
th m together as it fowed over bo,h
forms indiscr minately. "How Is 1t you
90 Id not love re when love you so
much?" -,
An ex ross,on of hope ess anguish
came upon his face; he began TO fee!
that to win this girl to love him, ne
could almo try to be worthy-of her.
Suddenly a great roar of ia hing water
reached his ear; lie eared wildly around
Not far below he saw 6. eat Hour
mill near the river, while along the
bank. above him, ran mill race, whlch
o2enod on the river by means OF
sluice. The sluice was now open, and
the waste water from the fume was
pou ing into the river Ike great
cata act, stirring the waters into Doll
ing whi lpool, which must inevitably
swamp the skiff and drag the castaways
down 10 their death.
ACcr'ngton ga ed in dlsmay, then
shouted for help till the welkin rang
again. =,
A voice replied, and following its d.
rection he saw through the slanting
lines of binding hail the vision OF
ho 8, st otyh.d to the gallop on the op'
posite bank Of the mill, and its rider
wa, ing his hand to him.
The thunder Of the machinery In the
mill prevented the W rkingmen from
hea ing anything Use. No one came out
t. shut down the slui G.
The steep la ks G adually sank to
grassy lcvels, and the horscman was
seen leaping the ditch OF the roadway
a d urging his horse down to the Drink
Again ard again he was about TO plunge
in 20 the rescue, but the eyer quickenl
torrent drew the skiff past him. and ne
galloped on again.
Accrington wat he'd the gallant stran-
ger with hopeless eyes. He did net be-
lieye that a swimming horse could saTe
them fr, m these fierce water
At last, ha ing outstripped th' SKIN
bv about fifty yard, the b rseman
plunged in and swan his p werf ! AMI
nal obliquely to the cei ter Ct the river,
and st cd there on sunken rock, up tc
the ho1 se's belly in the wat r.
Amazed to see him stationary, Ac
crlngton swept nearer and nearer, doing
his b,st to guide toward the stranger,
who shouted directions which were al
most lost in the roar OF the falling
water.
Nearer and nearer the castawa. drew
aud now the stranger set his horse
broadside toward them, and braced him
self for the shock; and Accringtor
tightened his grip Of Loveday, and gave
the sweet sweet face long look, whlcf
might be his last
And then the shock came-sk1if an(
cinglng forms struck the living barri
cade, which staggered, and plunged, ant
| then stood firm again under the low
command of the rider; the skiff settleC
| against the horse, and pair OF cage
hands seized Loyeday and drew her "
clear of the water
Accrington Ii ted his bloodshot eyes t
The rescuer, and saw-Auberon Crecy!
"You!" grated Accrington, all his SAL
| is'action poisoned.
Auberon did not heed him, he was por
ing over the pa.e face of Loveday witt
despairing anguish.
@Loveday! my Loveday!" he trem
b!ingly besought her; "look up, dear
is Auberon; you arc safe with Auoeron
Have you driven her to her death?" b
said to Accrlngton with sudden bite
reproach, ais she deadP"
Ace ington made no reply; but turne
with frantic energy to the work c
ri lhting the skiff and baling it out, tina
she might be taken ashore as soon q
possibie. He had obtained foothold o
the fat rock, which Auberon had d.
tected in the channel by the peculia
run of the water over 1t
He it was who had pursued poor Love
day. having traced them to Silverstreau
and learned that she had started &c
home alone; he had lost the sound OF be
horses feet soon after crossing the bridge
and while retracing the way had hear
Ioyeday's cries when the first recognize
Accrington; guided by the sound he ha
struck off the highroad through hors
rath on the river bank, and had 500
caught up with the skiff turned bottol
up. and accompan ed it, In search OF
Mace where he might enter the stream
sunless we can make the men hea
and shut down the sluice, there Is litt
hope that any one of US wi ! get safe
ash re-" said Auberon, who was wral
ping the chilled form OF Loveday In b
own overcoat, and forcing some sherl
between her lips from his hunting nasI
"My horse is almost done, and yondt
whirlpool drags us towards 1t at racln
speed We must unite our voices an
shout for help" Accrington drew fort
his own hunting flask, which was file
with more potent stimulant than the II
nocent Auberon's, and handed it u
saying anxiOusly,
airy the brandy; 't's best. il cou
only have got at it before she would N
be so far gone, but dared not loosen n
hold of the boat. She Is chilled to deaf
7 fear: she is not drowned, oh, no, sh
only went down once and had her !
instantly Chafe her temples with IL
snirjt. and her hands When the boat
dry we might wrap her up and lay her
the bottom"
Tbus Manning and working for Low
day. q animosity for tho time w
dropped; and they shouted simuits
eous v, and consulted with each oth
with odd unanimity OF purpose; thout
all ,h, while at the bottom of their co
sciousness lay a passionate doubt.
Auberon's side, and on Accrington s.
fierce unscrupuloGs jealousy.
suddenly Lovcday revived, and open
her eyes on the drea'y scene, nall
scurcd by night now; two slender han
clasped her, two strong arms held mel her
a wildly beating heart water all aroun
and q i rec loar in her ears. VINE
Yves she?
Then AuLeron's beautiful eyes look
into hers; hi; pa lips smiled gent
sh felt the encircl,ng arms gamer Il
n .aora tinhtlu To the bounding hea