Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-10-29

/ III the SUnUOWU OdUuh. Ciieu
Roger, digging bimsef upon
Geoffrey and endeavOring to hurl
him over the wall.
But GeOffipy lad been, Ia q
MEASURE, prepared for the onslaught
and the COUSINS, locked in u des
poi ate emhrscr swsyrd IT, 4 III tr'
upon the yer, brink of the fatal
auicksand. The stru gle wasslIent
asst Was deadly No word 10 sound,
except the horse gasp OF the com
batauts Interrupted t fatal cou-
test. FINALLY ,Geoffrey's loot slipped
over pebble aud he staggered
back ward. With il bitter cu'l II
the lip. aud sewage hra\r Of tbr
shoulders, Roger Cast hls opponenl
toward the edge of the NALL.
GeOffrey tell back ard, and with
Wild clutch found himself hang
ing half over the wall with hIs
feet within all inch OF the deadly
sahds. Dragging himself desper'
atelS mp. he fell paut'ug npon tue
edge of the paraprI.
Rising to his knees a lo"kI"s
bout him he was amazed tn hnh
bis enemy nosh here in sigh. Get'
ting upon his ftet b. rubbed hIS
cramped limbs and c'ieh O"t:
Cousin Roger! Wherr a'e yon!
'Hrre. C.usi Gr trrS, ~nr tie
sad reply, where deserve t. D. !
Looking over the Sea wall be-
bened Roger standing a kle deeI
10 the >undown S4nds.
oh, R,grr!' cried 'eoftrri, d
must rescue you, Or yon viii b.
swa How ed up
What! when | tIled to throw
you ,uto the -ands.' said Roger
That is too much. Let M de
cousiu! tried 10 pu' o. NIer" !
An, nov. F0i give IN. Ani irI nr
go.'
On there must be some meaus,
cried Geoffrey, looking "ildl,
about. Some branch. roUr'-
None dear Geoffr> w. repllrC
Roger, who b d now sunk hall way
t., his knees.
At that moment girl came
racing like der doSn tue sto",
side of the hill.
,Uh! thank Gdd Vou are sat
she cred, as shr fell up"n U ~
fre,'s breast. Il vas so afraid al
a fui man might ininre Sou'
Here in that awful msu, berr
nlcr.,sAld Onrntul voice oeio"
the sea wall His pow'r 10 d.
harm is nearly over
Cousin R gerP exclaimed th'
GIL. bepdiug uvur the wall 'Oh
save him Groffre ; save bi ?
SO | would replied Geohrey
If I had a stick. or rope, eve o'
five feet length. Bat what ca"
doi Long before | can ran 10 the
house. he will be swallowed np'
Five feet you sap cried the
girl. Here, herep AMI With a yes
ture she unbound her msgnlticen
balr aud cast the CHS enl"g r'p'
over the wall. Catch hold! Cate
hold, Cousin r ger
The sunny coil fel! within tb
reach of the imperilled man, wb'
cIutched 1t With the grasp OF dt
sperstion. Slowly be wa draw
out of the trightfUl sands unit
his feet were free. and he coul'
meet the clasp of the hands e1
tended to him with the frirndl
grip which had forgotten the tone
of anger in the Joy of rescue.
As Roger s'ood upright u"
shook the sand IRON his feet u
extended both hands to"ar'
Geoffrey, who took them heartily
: 'Geoifrey,' SAID r GER, Il nv
been very near death III IN "
terrible form, aud IL h tsagl
me a lesson. Forgive me aud
happy
sAnd you, consln.' rrpll'
l Geoffrey If you are ever dIspo'e
to envy our happiness remehD'
> that you were saved ~ b reoicc
hair.,-Nrw Yerk Journal.
Ia |
!, He-'Do you believe hat mon'
D has personality sh"-I do'
J, know. 'whyr He-'Here's
+, telegram just got from my wi
@ at the seashore, addressed to VI
;. Hundred Dollars in my Car
Q She-sWhat does 1t ssyr He
r. says come at ono" ."-Life.
- First tramp-'HAw! hawl l.
won a bet / made Wild me irle
: Beery Bill. He gev me Cd Is
y, 1.-TWO to one he wouldn't do I
days work inside OF yea
. Second tramp-'What's he be