Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-01-15


thought, Il love my wife, do you
believe meP
This under the circumstances,
was satisfactory assertion on
Mr.. Jasper's part, and ] hasiened
TO assure him of my perfect con
adence in his copJ igal fidelity,
adding, But she would not like
to see you behaving in this way
loose my hauds, please. Mr.. JAS
per. and go away
For answer he drew me closer II
him, 1 could feel hot breath on nv
face. and my terror was Increasing
every moment. 81 love my wife,
reiterated Mr. Jasper, 'but L love
The morning star; and you, you
are the morning star. Come lei
Is lump over this preclplce into
the glorious space, ani We Will
circle around the moon together
and be happy eyermoore.'
Then to my horror, Mr.. Jasper
placed his arms around me and
forcibly lifted me to nv feet. Id
another instant we should have
started on that aerial journey Mr..
Jasper wished 10 take. To stIug'
gle in that isellke grasp was un
, availlng; there was not human
being within reach te CD ne to my
assistance; one more step aud We
should be over the cuf and must
inevitably be dashed to pieces on
the rocks below. | could no longer
control nv terrsr. | uttered one
long, piercing scream. Theu a loud
clear voice rang in my ear;
Jasper, Jasper, what are you
about For heavens sake loose this
young IaIy; d. you waut TO Kill
both Yourself aud herP
Then | felt myserI wrencheo
from the grasp of the mailman and
elmost flung to safe distance on
the grass.
Frank; Frank 1 cried, 'oh
how thankful an you have come
For Frank Dudley indeed it wal
though how ne whom supposed
TO be far away in Ireland shou q
suddenly appear in Cover in tim
to rescae me fro N a terrible fate
did no, trouble myself to inquire
IL way enough for me that he was
here and that | was safe.
Good heavens II aculated Franz
1 was only just in time; another
second and yon both would ave
been over the cliff! Has he huIt
your
no, | am not hurt, only terribly
frightened And Indeed l was
trembling in every limb and strug'
gliug hard ito repress an incl::n"
ton to 20 of into a violent ht o.
h, sterical crying Frank had bare
~ time TO place me on low plec'
of rock and then turn his attention
to Jasper, who came forward Will
very threatening gestures, evl
denrly bent on battling 1t out will
The man who had come between
himself and his morning star.
fortunately Simpson also appear
ed at this lnncture; otherwise
~trong as Frank was, he wonl(
have been DO match Tor T.
madman. Simpson bad bot LEI
his charge for short time, an
on missing him, after a fruitles'
search elsewhere, had traced hin
TO the warren. Between them they
ovrrpo cred Jasper and took bin
back to the house. followed
feeling still very Shsky, but re
solved to 'hold NY to the end
When We reached the house o
course collapsed, and was tla
TO take shelter in my own room
Here, under The care OF one of IN
maids and With the aid of a glas
# Sir VILLAINS good port | grad
ually recovered.
Later in the evening was slttln
in the small drawing room, pale
but quite recovered, when Franz
Dudley came IN.
'Oh, Mr.. Dndley,; said, Il ca
ne, er thank you enough-sou ou ha'
saved my litt; 5nt for you | sboul
now be |, ing crushed and lifele'
= at the foot of the Great Tor
' 'Mr. Dudley be said, ssatip
himself on the couch beside m
was Frank this afternoon; pleas
, may | not stay soi
i. 'Oh, | forgot then, l was
s frightened did not think what
e was saying replied and | kno
r got very red as said it.
well, it was very nice. | Wiz
= you would always be 30 frlghtene
,. and not knowing what "
IT are talking 10 me. B'
n .o.. Loxo ,of oaba1 mo haw H.