The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-27

derstruck then In wild pursuit the two
started, for. unthroWn as vet the girl
still sat. the stirrup nging loose, her
body crouch ing low along the Great
t " back her hands gripping with
convulsive clll tch Isl her name.
Straight as an arrow awent, the mad
dened animal straight to death for
both It seemed. s.! 5s.s4s .,.s
$ A half-mile space and. more the
down crest ranS in low and gentle
S5sW we'll to end a bruptly at the edge
OF ola q cutting deep and dangerous, whose
barren fence OF broken bars would
scarcely stay such terror-strieken.
strides. No help was there about. Far
out at sea a boat with big white sail
danced on the waves. as though in
mockery. away in a down hollow a lit
tie red flag waved: the golf players
threw aside their clubs and ran a hope:
less race 80: sss .1.s 70 - I'D. :.
T. Still horse and groom rode on, he
with blanched cheeks, his eyes Of fire:
the horse with long swinging strides.
as though he guessed his goal-and at,
last they gained-they gained Inch
by inch, yard by yard, the distance
.lessened! 5z.5$< sS @ 81 Sc
) To the girl, half-fainting now, came
a shout musical with the sound of
laundering hoofs. Fl a voice she heard
and needed cried: 2"Sit sup-let go
your hold! ..:z..3 { I'll: 5 i .z b y
: Neck by neck ran horse and mare. a
pull, a sudden swerves and the strong
arms were round Miss Doris, dragging
her from the saddle! e ~ I
Well for her now were her youth and
lightness--tne freedom of her foot! s
= One &breathless. maddening moment,
then dismounting from his painting
horse the groom laid his burden, safe
and sound. though for the moment
fSinting. gently. on the turf, and turned
to see the, mare rise at the. fence so
close, now and go'over into the abyss
beyond! ,4 g. +
< .<.~ - - - j
Here's telegram just come for you
and Miss Doris says will you go up di-
rectly and see her; she's in the little
sitting ROOM" So said one of the
maids to the groom going on with his
usual work in the stables now that the
first excitement and talk had worn
themselves out.
Subtle aattery was in the girls
glance and tone, but this, her first
chance of hero worship, maybe availed
her nothing.
Its object hastily tore open the tele-
gram, read it, crushed it into his pock-
ct, then made straight for the door into
the house am; went on toward the lit
tie room she had spoken Of
Miss Doris, alone therein, flushed and
fair, with shining eyes, rose to receive
him, coming forward with outstretched
hands
How can I ever thank you?" she
said, and her voice was low and thrill
ing. "You-you saved my life, and T.
what can do for you in return. Surely
there is something? You need only
ask"
Her eyes fell, her cheeks paled a lit
tie, her hands, taken by him perforce
for one moment, but only Ito be
dropped the next. like live Goals,
clasped themselves nervously together.
What would he ask? "A kiss of her
lips perhaps or-her foolish girls heart
beat with great throbs-if maybe he
dared more, spoke of love, would she?
Could she!
He, too, twisted his hands, cleared
his throat. then spoke at last.
We'll, miss, If you would be SO good.
really, you could do me very great
kindness this very day. You see I'm
married, but we've kept it dark, my
wife and ne, because she was in shop
and didn't want to lose her place if
possible, but nowhere the groom
grew very red and pulled the crushed
telegram out of his pocket-.*but now
well, miss, there's a baby; she's with.
my mother and they're doing we'll, she
and the little one, but it's twenty miles
away and she will be wishing to see
me- know If you would speak to Sir
John for me maybe he'd let me have a,
few days holiday just to go and see
her,