The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-01-08
Ne HAD REAL GRIT

The artist abruptly straighiened his
back aud sharply declared his sketch at
an end. lie desired his model 10 run
away and find any amusement. shor, Of
mischief, elsewhere, With bribe that In
two days he should see the picture of
himself a. Good Temper complete.
Then Greasy squared his shoulders.
walked ',raigh, to the hammock where
Nellie Needham lay and gave her an
opportunity 10 utter the negative which
che had been secretly reheAring.
"Hou kaow well what have 20 tell
you, Nellie" he said "My life. love
youi reverence the very breath you
breathe Can you eondescend 10 think
Of me for husband"
She had known her second cousin
Bryen Greasy, for exactly two weeks.
during which time he had been gues
IN her fathers country home. Those
two weeks had been sufficient TO give
her an impli, belief In his truth. Stlf
she ret0lutely hardened her hear, ~ hich
was usually a. soi, A. jelly, setting her.
self to keep her previous resolution.
"Forgiye me, Byron" she answered.
81 think (, an honor that YOU should
care for me, but mus, say no 10 you.
You are not exactly the sor; Of man
whom would wish to marry"
"Mss Nellie" cried an excited voice
close to her hammock, the voice Of De
la. q eolored servant. w woeiul terror.
"Miss Nellie, sure A. you're alive, the
ground near that old pump IN the back
yard has broke down Al last, and ihA,
chile Rob has fallen clear into the black
wellin
The scene which greeted them wien
they reached the back yard mourniully
confirmed Delia's words. In one cor.
ner Of this enclosure was an ancient
pump, which had long been neglected,
because the pavement around {, was
judged Insecure. But a heavy stone
trough. fixed under IT, mouth. from
which cattle had formerly drunk, had
no, been removed. 4 barheade Of mar.
row planks foot or so apar, had been
erected round the dangercss spot.
Rob Needham had been driven from
the society Of his sister Nell. And In
hls present mood of mischief tina, tim.
Der barrieAde offered no obstacle TO him
lie eunnlngly wriggled Ms body be-
tween the planks and started 20 work ~
the rusty, stiff pump handle.
Under the boys weight A. he worked
portion OF the reaeherous pavement
gave way. Down Il went and Rob
with It into the dark shaft OF the pump.
Not into the we'll, Della was wrong
there. The ehild's fall had been stopped
by two planks placed across each other
In the shaft, about midway between the
black depths OF water and the surface.
To these he elung bruised and dizzy.
" Della had evidently carried her news
fat and Wide before she startled the
pair IN The orchard, for Nellie saw that
the yard was hali'6lled With men, One
dreadwas on every tongue. The pave.
'ment near the trough hdd not yet given
way. But ~, dldp - ''''' ~ ."
PThat would simply mean goodby
ehild,n said member OF the thtong sor-
rowiully.
Suddenly amid the babbIe a voice
spoke out sharply and With. command.
I'VE can't stir that trough,"' said the
artist. awe daren't ~ Il. But we may
get ropes through. The dngs before we
attempt to lower ,ho lsdder."
The strongest hemp Il hand was pass
ed through solid rpgs attached TO the
great stone vessel and held by two or
three Of the ablest men. A ladder was
lowered. Now came the desperate mo-
ment.
Robe cries had been gradually grow
Ing fainter. Byron shouted 10 him, but
could not distinguish his reply. II was
evident that the boy was beyond making
any effort to free himself from the rub.
blsh that had fallen with him.
Men who In an ordinary brawl or riot
were daredevlls enough eyed that erum-
bling pavement, pictured the black
depths OF the well beneath and sneaked
aside,
One alone stood pale at the top Of the
ladder. For an instant only his dark
eyes-whieh Nell had called dreamy
and womanish--looked at the men with
the ropes, Ike fires of appeal.
"Boys," he said, "you1l keep hold Of
the trough"