The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-01-05

! WnRt the man IN the car beneath "a
saying. L strain my ears 20 listen an
catch word or two: Can't move
machine-great fear hours"
Pride is laid low.
pull his coat.
He turns round at last, with look
OF extreme surprise.
don't care.
Tell mel must know! What has
heppenod?"
They you cannot move tho wheel
Something has gone wrong with the
chains 1t may be some hour. before
shey succeed in putting it right.
suppose L looked very scared, for
he says, almost kindly:
II do not think there is any danger
only Inconvenience.
but how awful for us to be impris-
oned herer'
a fierce il ok of anger comes into his
eyes. | remembered it, years ago.
u have told you that j shall not
annoy you; but to make assurance
doubly sure, will so AMI leave You
to yourself"
'Ieu cannot; we are in the topmost
car; risk would be enormous"
III challenge ii. am stronp,and
have good nerve and steady head
and II the worst come there is no one
left to care.
He opens the door and prepares TO
step out on to the iron framework OF
the huge wheel.
at the sight of the man whom had
so truly loved in my girlhood subject
ing himself to this awful risk, overy
vestlge OF the petulant pride that had
dominated me moment before van
lshed. l onl y sow my lover of former
dnys-the only man who had ever
really stirred my henrt--in danger.
leaned forward, holding ont
| imploring hands to him.
lie had already begun to descend.
| bent forward, and tried to reach
him.
His left nrm is stretched upward.
grasping the girders above him.
What is that CLEAN OF gold sec Mt
his wrist? All / recognize il. MY
bangle that he took from me yenrs
ago and had soldered on to his own
arm, A mist of tears diu my eyes.
lean forward, stretching my arms
~ NbIN ullu.
Stay, Cecil, for my saber''
How did it happen? l could never
quite tell. l missed my footing. For
u second my brain reeled; and then I
find myself firmly clOsped in his right
arm, while with his left and with feet
and knees he clings desperately.
"Madge, Madge! !" ne says hoarsely,
Tor dod' s sake nerve yourselfi Cling
to something cannot hold you like
tins long Try all you know"
Il will" And l suit the action to
the word by grasping the lower part
OF the door sill with both hands.
Promise me you will not attempt the
descent"
"No, / will not, swear ~
He is still holding me, for my feet
are below the steps. We are in
nideou5 peril, but one dare not real
ize it.
] have cause now to be thankful
that an annual mountaineering i'm
Switzerland has strengthened nv
nerve anl muscle.
Somehow l regain the car in safety.
Cecil Is quickly beside me, and then.
oh crowning ignominy, I fling myself
sobbing into his arms. 1t does not
seem to strike him as strange, for L
am folded close TO bis heart, and
soOthed and fondled as ! used TO be in
the old days before he left me.
'Madge, dear little girl, YOU have
not forgotten me after alp
"Neyer, never, though ] tried 90
hard. Aud you?"
81 tried to when ] heard you were
fond OF some one else.
az never was.
"Why did you write as you did?"
81 thought you did not care any
more
"By the same mail ] got letter
from my cousin saying you wore en-.
gagged to that lanky Grishmau, Ma.
lone"
(which cousin?'
Gertrude Gray"
"Why, Cecil she must have wanted
TO part us Yes, always thought she
cared for you.
He bushes and says was there no
truth in the report about Malone,
Modge?"
"Not q word, indeed and indeed"
ne b-Hus hHu Kisses my lips.
"Madgo-littie swcethcart that used
to love mel was going 10 see Ger.
trudo this evening TO ask hor TO take
pity on lonely man in tho far East.
Shall go?'
He has TO bend low for the answer.
But it is "No," emphatic, though
whispered, and he jig satisfied.
Everyone has heard of the night ont
10 the Great Wheel.
Sixteen hOursl a wcarisomc time
80 many, but W. had the story Of five
years TO tell each other, and plans 10
make for the future, il was mono too
long. G0direy's band below. brought
close TO She wheel To- relieve the
tedium OF the term of imprisonment.
plnyiu9 wild, sweet waltz music,
formed q citing accompaniment to the