The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30

ward he seemed 10 he rising and falling
with each long stroke. He had been on
such fee before. IL bent under him In
waves and he knew that IL there had been
more light. by looking over his shoulder
he would have seen 1t undnIating " long
sweils. just like the water OF the lake on
calrn day.
The Ice was too thin to bear his weight
IL he stood stili for an instant, The skim
ming speed OF his flight alone kept him
from crashing through II. Would II grow
thinner III is did there was little chance
OF his ever getting safely TO land He was
nearly In the middle Of the lake. and there.
presumably, tho ice was weakest. lie
knew 1t was a race for life,
Suddenly. back OF him. the painting hoy
heard an ominous crack IL did not need
glance behind 70 tell him what had hap
pened- The Ice had broken there as IL
rose. released from his weight. A chill
struck through him. but the fear merely
made him increase his efforts. He knew
that he was going at tremendous rate.
yet it seemed "a ir the dangerous space
would never be passed.
but nov. through tho darkness the
lights OF Pine Eiuffs began To twinkle.
only few miles away. Bert no longer
felt that terrifying rise aud TALL OF tho
tcc beneath him. and skated with new
confidence. Tired though he WAS. his
speSd iii not slacken. He had reached
safety at last.
Etc struck the shore near the steamhoa.
wharf. and IL vas only a minutes work
10 pun on his skates Then swinging
| them over his shoulder by strap he wad-
I'd through the snow 80 the PATH which
had been partially shovc.ed clear. Five
minutes later he was az the telegraph
| os'ice.
Are the wires working he asked.
/! brcathiessiy.
str
Thank soodnessr' calculated Ber,.
For moment he had thought of the
/ awful possibility OF being stopped here
! after ali his work aud danger. lie un-
hGtionstt his coat ami pulled out the
| precious manuscript send that through
60 tie Cosmos as fast "a you can.
Pleas he said. handing It 10 the OPP
| crater. ''Agd here's aay card"
The operator glanced az the sst Of paste
| beard and then locked cursousiy at the
| boy. Are you ore o. the Cosmos. ineng'
! he asked
II am ioalghs." Bert answered. nronpt-
~ Il brought that msssage across the
! iakc"
The mau uttered an ejaculation
well 3cg new Sgsa per fellows Go beat ALT"
Sn1n the message Was speeding owe
| ire wires ard to BERT ssse clici'ne 81 gn..
| tnHtrGmefst MSS the sweetest sort OF Music
| 9fe leaned en- me siis of tire af'fc~> conn.
! ter sua eagerly listened uutll the last
worsi haa been transmitted Th4n ne ssst-
tsvriy realized that Re had 90 return, tnas
night ana that ne should "a starting. for
! he would have 10 so back by the Ieaser
way
| As ~ reached tire door ~ the room the
telegraph tnstrus,aes,Yk 81 gain began to e8ck
/ ani sh~ operator sag asst 70 hs.,. 'sffer.,s
Held ofs thege. Cosmos. they're sending
/ sslsxSsa xe IT, yea from the city oflce~ Ana
I Bers halss3 in surprise,
! After q minute TIE operator said '''Thex
/ say ssna Eve hundred words on your tg1,
/ acsASe tsse ssss."
~Huw't fhey Snew anything aA,Aat
4 THAI - Ssea Bert In wo1deEnscsst.
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