Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-19
you. But to make assurance doub)y sure,
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l will go and leave you to YOURSELF
"You cannot We are in the topmost
car Risk would be enormous"
"I'll chance it. am strong and have a
good nerve and a steady hand, and If the
worst comes there is no one left to care"
| He opens the door and prepares to step
| out on to the iron framework of the huge
Wheel
At the sight of the man whom had so
truly loved in my girlhood subjecting him
self to this awful risk every yestige of the
petulant pride that had dominated me a
moment before vanished. only saw my
lover of former days--the only man who
had ever really stirred my heart--in dan
ger.
leaned forward, holding out imploring
hands to him.
He had already begun to descend.
bent forward and tried to reach him.
His left arm is stretched upward, grasp
ing the glrders above him.
What is that CLEAN of gold see at his
wristp All, recognize it, My bangle,
that he took from me years ago and had
soldered on to his own arm. A mist of
tears dim my eyes. lean forward, stretch
ing my arms toward him.
Stay, Cecil, for my sake!'
How did 1t happen? could never quite
tell. missed my footing For second
my brain reels, and then 1 find myself
firmly clasped in his right arm while with
his left and with feet and knees he clings
desperately.
"Madge, Madge," he says hoarsely, "for
Gods sake, nerve yourself! Cling to some
bo1l
Try all you know"
II will" And suit the action to the
word by grasping the lower part of the
door sill with both hands. Promise me
you will not attempt the descent"
"No, will not; swearn'
He is still holding me, for my feet are
below the steps. We are in hideous peril,
but one dare not realize it.
have cause now to be thankful that an
annual mountaineering in Switzerland has
strengthened my nerve and muscle.
Somehow I regain the car in safety.
Cecil is quickly beside me, and then--oh,
browning ignominy! fling myself sob
bling into his arms. 1t does not seem to
strike him as strange, for am folded close
to his heart and soothed and fondled as l
used to be in the old days before he left
me.
"Madge dear little girl, you have not
forgotten me after all?'
"Never, never, though 1 tried so hard
And you9"
II tried to when l heard you were fond
of some one else"
II never was"
"Why did you write as you didS"
II thought you did not care any more. /"
"By the same mail I got letter from
my cousin saying you were engaged to
that lanky Irishman, Malone"
(Which cousin?"
Gertrude Gray
"Why Cecil, she must have wanted to
part us. Yes, l always thought she cared
for you"
He lushes and says, "Was there no truth
in the report about Malone Madge?"
Not a word indeed, and indeed
He bends and kisses my lips.
Madge-little sweetheart that used to
love mel was going to see Gertrude this
evening to ask her to take pity Oh lonely
man in the far east. Shall go:"
He has to bend low for the answer. But
it is'No," emphatic though whispered,
and he is satisfied
#
Every one has heard of tho night out in
the great wheel.
Sixteen hours! A wearisome time to
many, but we had the story of five years
to tell each other and plans to make for
the future. 1t was none too long. God
frey's band below, brought close to the
wheel to relieve the tedium of the term of
imprisonment, playing wild, sweet waltz
music, formed II fitting accompaniment to
the talk in which "Do you remember"
was ever on our lips.
The brave tar who did climb the Orders,
bringing refreshment to the prisoners,
seemed to take in the situation and offered
us his congratulations in the heartiest
manner imaginable. Cecil was half in
clined to be angry, but happiness won the
day. and he ended by giving the sailor a
most wildly extravagant "backsheesh. /"
We sent telegram to Aunt Mary, which
she never got, for she did not go home, as
I had hoped she would, but she spent the
night in the gardens close at the foot OF
the inert monster
When at last the word was passed up
that all was right and we should soon
luONe, ~ WAS W us u Stii'JcGU VI IoSEct, anu
the descent was all too rapid.
Aunt Mary was on the spot to receive
me, full of regrets and commiseration.
II shall never forgive myself for not
coming. Fancy your spending all those
hours alone Oh that most terrible wheel"
IL was not alone. met a friend. You
have heard of Mr.. Farquhar, auntie?'
She had, as having behaved very badly
to me. Sho gave him look which was
quite healthily vicious.
II have not the pleasure of his acquaint
ance.
"We must remedy that, Mrs. Earle" he
says pleasantly, because it is my good
fortune to be your prospective nephew "
She looks at mo, fairly puzzled.
"lt's all right, Aunt Mary. Up there
people understand one another better
Perhaps the raretied air sharpens the per-
ceptions. y
Cecil laughs, and we all go off to break.
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