Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-30

| well sheltered was il that be and Mile
were easily able to ascend, though it was
much sleeper here.
Half way up they stopped, and as they
| sat in a nook to rest they heard how fierce
| the wind was now.
Chow the wind is blowing!" said Millie.
| "And what is that boom? Don't you hear
| it?''
| II expect it's the breakers somewhere
farther along the shore"
| 1t makes me nervous Are you certain
that we shall get off all right before the
tide surrounds us?'
g If we don't" answered Ted, 1--WE shall
oil have rather interesting adventure.
| At least ten Of us are on this rock. The
sea never covers it"
ut would be rather good fun" said the
| girl little doubtfully.
| When she was rested, they started once
| more on the ascent. Ted did not want to
| get to the top. He had not yet told her
his secret, and he was determined to speak
| before they left.
But fellow does not like to shout that
| sort of thing at the top of his voice. Mo-
ment by moment he put off the sentence
and, as so often happens, he lost his oppor-
tunity, and they reached the top before he
had said the words.
Mile had to cover down, because she
| could not stand against the wind, and it
was all he could do to keep his footing
His Init blew off and was carried he knew
| not where in a moment. Miles dress
| amused him until she lost her hat, too,
when his distress amused her.
'How splendidly stupid we arer' cried
| Mile, laughing gayly. Cant you see
| the others, Mr. Riyers?''
No, they re not up yet Ted shaded
his eyes with his hand 1t seemed to be
raining in gusts, for he was quite wet.
There's shower coming on, he shout
| ed; 1--WE must find shelter
He found a nook for her, and they
| crouched down just as furious shower Of
rain drove down upon them. TED got wet
for there was room to shelter only one.
When the shower was over, he went to
| look for the rest again, entreating Mile
| not to follow, as the rock was so slippery
| it was hardly safe to her. But she insisted
| on following, and the result was that she
slipped and foil with a cry of anguish,
"No, no, it's nothing" painted Mile,
''and 1T serves me right
But when she tried to stand she found
it impossible, and then she looked up at
| Ted in terror.
Chow can 1 get down this wretched
rocks" she asked, on the verge of tears.
"When the others come, we'll manage
somehow" he answered reassuredly, and
In his distress about her he actually forgot
| the object that had drawn him here.
II wonder why they aren't here now"
| he added. He stood upon bowlder and
| looked shoreward, and then he gasped
Putting his hand to his mouth he ut
tered a loud and piercing CALL and then
he whistled shrilly, but the noise of the
wind WAS louder than his voice and the
sea gulls' shrieking drowned his whistle.
"What is it?" asked Mile, taking fright.
"Why are you calling?"
cts no good I'm afraid, +" he answered.
"They've given it up, and it isn't likely
| they trouble about us. Most likely they
think we went home with tho others. -
"That means'- exclaimed Mile.
THAT we must manage to get down as
best we can alone, Miss Lloyd
Millie grew pale, but she set her lips
| resolutely and said she was ready. With
Ted's help she managed to stand, but
shoot Of pain brought an involuntary cry
from her lips, and when she attempted to
take u step forward, though he supported
her, she could not bear it, and she sank
down, with "a short sob
81 must 60 for help" said Ted.
"What And leave me? Oh, dare not
stay here aloneG'
"Now, you must let me be your DOCTOR
he said, taking her foot in his hand and
cutting the shoe laces. He made bandage
with his handkerchief, soaked it in a pool
and bandaged the injured ankle capitally
"Thank you very much" she said
THAT 1t SO nice.
The tide advanced steadily, and now 1t
had completely surrounded them. A curl
GUS thrill of joy ran through" him. He
glanced back to where Millie sat, bearing
her pain patiently. She motioned him to
como to her
"What do you see9' she asked.
eve are surrounded and will have to
stay here until the next ebb Old Grice
told me that no boat could approach in the
finest weather, and now there's high sea
running"
"Are we safe?" she asked looking at
him in terror.
Perfectly But it will be cold and wet
and you are suffering
"Not much, - she replied brayely. "And
1T is all my stupidity. Do you think. you
can ever forgive me!'
Ted was not able to answer, except
with a look that brought rush of color
to her pale cheeks
They sat in silence for a long time lis
tening to the roar of the breakers. A soil
tary figure appeared on the shore, but
neither of them saw it. twas an old man,
who stood looking toward the rock through
pocket telescope Then he shut 1T up
and chuckled
Blamed if don't believe they re there.
I'll go and tell missus to make some soup
for 'em, the young leddy'll maybe feel a
bit chilly, and doubtless he'll come off that
air rock feelin inclined to reward every
body all round, and me in partic'lor. "
In order to be before any one else jack
returned to the shore and got ready his
boat and several ropes. Then he sat down
and smoked keeping lookout for any of
the hotel folk who might be coming
When he saw some men running panic
stricken toward him, he pocketed his pipe
and pretended to be desperately busy with
his boat.
"They're as safe as If they was in their
own BEDS" cried the old man, "but I'm
a-goin to get eln off at the risk Of my life.
I'm an old man and amt Of much &C.
count. If drowned, all ask is as some
one'll look after my missus. y
Miles foot was better it had not been
much strained, after all, and the perfect
rest she had given 1t made it very slight
matter. With help she was able to descend
the rock, old Jack eagerly guiding by the
easiest way.
When they got down, he received q tip
so large that he had not the slightest Gonbt
that the virtue Of the rock had been proved
once more, and indeed not one of the