The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-29

not in love with women in general, or
this one in particular, so he did not look
abaShed when he said: 1T IS a very
foolish proceeding in which l will take
no part
Miss Arubckle would not back out now
for worlds. and started off sturdily across
little raYine. and after picking her way
among some cruel rocks found the track,
half frightened. but still very much re-
solved. If she thought the pale young
man was going to follow her she was
mistaken; he kept to the road with some
wonder and more scorn.
Her journey was not for long. At may
be the tenth step she Slipped and fell,
and that was not the worst Of it. When
she attempted 10 rise she could not be-
cause her foot was caught in some nor
rid part of the iron. She knew that the
young man could not be far away, but
what girl Of spirit would have called for
help under the circumstances?
Besides. there was no doubt that she
could extricate her foot in a few min
utes when she had gotten over her ex-
element But somehow the foot seemed
to jam the tighter the harder she pulled
thought came TO her that the train might
come down and run over her. Her body
would be found and perhaps Jack would
see it, and then, perhaps he would think
OF her in future years, when happily
married. This train of reelection was not
as soothing as it might have been, ana
she gave another despairing tug at her
foot
There was plainly nothing to do but
call for help. The young mans name
was Simm erson-first name unknown
awkward it was TO call out Mr. Sumner
son. The name did not carry well. and
the situation was altogether so absurd
and at the same times so dreadful that,
after the third trial, she gave vent TO a
wild cry, something between a sob and a
scream
In response there was q, crashing in the
hushes-perhaps Mr.. Simmerson; perhaps
a bear; perhaps could it be possible?
Mr.. Knight!
BILE? What in the world IS the matter,
Miss Arbucl1le?"
BY all rights in the world she should
have been indignant, but she only said:
i %, Jackl' and held out her hands to
him appealingy.
He did not notice the hands as ne bent
over her.
Foot caught?" he said, quietly That's
easy enough
at it?" She retorted. mournfully. i've
been trying ever so long to pull it out"
Have your he said, in his superior
Then he knelt by her side, rapidly I'M
/ tied the lacing and drew out the little
foot from its covering with the greatest
! Of ease. 1t was a great relief. and she
/ thought he held the foot a little longer
! than necessary. but she caught a twinkle
/ in his eye. and her anger over powered
/ her gratitude.
I'm very much obliged for your as
! Sistance, Mr. Knight, she said, aS she
was aclng on her shoe again, and |
am very sorry indeed that my stupidity
/ has caused you inconvenience"
Then she started off, to return to the
/ path, and had made two steps when she
became aware that her ankle panied
&' she cried. and IN another instant
both of Jacks arms were around her.
Let me. 90, sir she said, with a
/ fearful sob Il am a silly girl, who
/ doesn't know enough to
You are silly indeed he cried, IF
you think I am going TO miss this oppor-
tunity TO do away with this miserable
quarrel. Why. my dear girl. don't you
know that I've been following you down
/ the road half wild with fear that some
thing would happen TO YOU
Have you Jack? O-but what has be-
come Of Miss What s-her-name?'
! Il don't know nor care Where is Mr.
Now. the idea of thinking that I
cared for him. They were on the road
now Z say, Jack, whatever did we
4 quarrel about2''
1t was an interesting subject and lasted
until they We're safe in the hotel below,
and then they agreed that they would
( never. never refer to the matter again
! Yet there came very near being another
rupture as they sat on the porch after
supper.
Il may have been silly and all that
she said, but, o, think if the train had
come along
COULDN'T said Jack, with laugh.
THE train was a mile below you when
you got caught