The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-05
BERENICE'S HAIR.


land love, said Roger with a lowering
eye. Had you not come here she would
have accepted me. Now she has put me
aside for you. +"
Roger" returned Godfrey. seriously,
| tell me, on your word OF honor, were you
sure that Berenice loved you before /
cameY'
Roger paced to ana fro along the edge
of the SEA wall. looking gloomily down
upon the quakiDg sands, answering moth
| ing tor some moments.
"No," he muttered, finally, as N pre-
force. mo; she refused mo more than
once But, nevertheless, / should have con-
quered her opposition in time but Tor
you; you who have won her away from
me "
Geoffrey confronted him with an angry
frowD. "And you, WHOM she has never
liked whom she has refused again ana
again, even according TO your own story,
wish TO drive mo away-make me re-
linquish my hopes OF Happiness, that you,
who have not been able to win
her with all your opportunities may
continue to persecute her No, Roger.
understand me plainly. If l were to
crawl away meaniy at your request and,
as take 10, your threats, 1 should be
as low a coward as YOU are.
The COUSINS were standing facing each
other upon the very edge OF the sea wall.
against which throbbed and bubbled the
fatal Sundown Sands.
You refuse 10 20 away and leave
BeIenico Ioliand to mey" Rogers' voice
was scarcely audible, but the expression
OF lis face was terrific in its malignity.
Il do refuse. Roger, was the firm reply.
and you ought 20 understand that l
should be- less man TO do otherwise"
Then die and find your grave in TIE
Shutdown Sands, " cried Roger, flinging
himself upon Godfrey and endeavoring
To burl him over the wall.
But Geotfrey had been. in a measure,
prepared for the onslauQht, and tho
cousins, locked in desperate embrace
swayed TO ana fro upon the very brink OF
the fatal quicksand. Ihe struggle was as
silent as it was deadly. No word. no
sound. except tho boarse gasps OF the
com bataDts Interrupted the fatal contest.
| Finally. Geoffrev's foot slipped over "a
pebble and he staggered backward. With
litter curl OF the lip, and savage
heave of the shoulders, Roger cast his
opponent toward the wall.
Geoffrey fell backward, aud with a wild
clutch, found himself hanging half over
the wall. with his feet within an inch of
the deadly sands Dragging himself des-
perately up. he fell painting upon the
edge OF the parapet
Rising to his knees and looking about
him he was amazed to fnd bis enemy
nowhere in sight, Getting upon his feet
| ho rubbed his cramped limbs and criyd
out:
&c ousin Roge- Where are youv'
"Here, Cousin Godfrey" was the sad
rsply, where deserve to be-.
Looking over the sea wall he beheld
Roger standing ankle deep In the Sun
down Sands.
"Oh, Roger !" cried Godfrey, II must
rescue you, or you will DO swallowed up.
What when tried TO throw you into
the sands, - said Roger. THAT Is too
much. Let me die. cousin! tried to put
you where am now. Forgive me. and
let me go.
"Ob. there must lie some means, 4" cried
Geofirey, looking wildly about "Some
ranch SOME
"'None. dear Godfrey. - replied Roger.
who had now sunk half way TO Is knees
At that moment girl came racing
like deer down the stony side of the hill
"Ob! thank God. you are fa'e" she
cried, as she fell upon Geoffreys breast
II was so afraid tnat awful man might
ipjure you.
Here is that awful man. Berenice,'
said mournful voice below the sea wall.
"His power to do harm is nearly over"
Cousin Roger!" exclaimed the girl
bending over the wall. "Oh. save him,
Godfrey; save him -
SO l would" replied Geoffrey, "If
had n stick, or rope. even OF i've feet
length. But what can l dog Long before
can run TO the house. he will be swal-
IONeu up.
Five feet you saw Dried the girl.
"Here, here!" and with gesture she
unbound her magnificent hair and cast
the Rlisteping rope over the wall. Catch
hold Catch hold. Cousin Roger!"
The sunny coil fell within the reach Of
the imperilled man. who clucthed 1t with
the grasp OF desperation. Slowly no was
drawn out Of the frighful sands, until
his feet were free. and hc could meet the
clasp Of the hands extended 70 him with
the friendly grin which had forgotten he
touch Of anger in the Joy OF rescue. AS
Roger stood upright and shook tho sand
from his feet. he extended both bands
toward Godfrey who took them heartily.
"Geuffrey" said Roger Il have been
very near death in most terrible form.
and it has taught me lesson. Forgive
mo and be happy"
And you, cousin" replied Godfrey,
''if you are ever disposed to envy our
happiness remember that YOU were saved