The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

sssd .nSn aG'n asd 'A S:1
shs doa gss'S %aFssr my or
suicide suS must be their Inevitable conclusion.
There must be no longer FER delay. BPessh or no
t Ssee ls, we 20 sSmething before Il was
and taking her By The arm ' lifted her to bsr
get ss and go skating away upon new.found
IL was s. clear 70 me now where, We were, We
We're edrlft upon the frozen, bed OF one ofthose
sic my sister had discoursed In her letters
% hoH sss had made
f wRch had soand. sf veil Hr'H IN the
ice.cladwinding idyi with delicate young LADY
a soo y9ur Gompapion. band 81 despersdoes
YOU no coat on your SSeH and the msm emory 81
Hsaa he fn ana dead dog behind you
In aud ont"a shade less fantastic, and would
rock % rock had eSoics been GIVEN me. from
ss sS Si our s;' 4 s III SsS Si
was considerable seemed clear from the sub-
fpsa s0and a., q the men, voices even When as
heavy ascumalstion OF snow on Which we
count II making q wanton leap. was proved to
me beyond doubt. In the light OF our late leap
yet Il was an isnominious ' thousht@tha f" Of
sitting there until ladders were brought and
BROAD dug S snS
drive w: now feel certain that should never
have leIt my soft nest IN those snow banks.
brandon from hers. hut as It was. we went on.
and HAPPILY seemed Possessed with, the on
and yet could walk. fused no reason. but a
sort Of dull instinct.
10 onF
s and Although knew perfectly well that this
was 10 doF Death shriefed At her In every very
forms, and threatened her with every clingine
snowdrop which fastened itself about her gar
sharp to the sy Wind and bent her head ao%
meet it's force. and Tapped OF the clinglng
snow with graceful petuance.
How many times IN our wild course down
atod us from certain destruction. will not at
been so near to the Gasl river that ts m MUIR
murings might have reached our ears. We
sa9 sna snS Sa
came accustomed to travelling considerable
stretches upon the back 81 my head. while tina,
shoots.
way l am quite certain that We did not. but l
have been to other continents aud back since
Ssor or
Joy any inani mate object a. l did the light
which suddenly appeared before us. not many
yards away. poor. mean light II was. coming
through the window Of a miners hut; but no
blaze OF glory ever thrilled my heart with such
Look. look. Mas Brandonl' l CRIED and
then , We both iei aga1' to HiiGht upon COM S;
and it's cheering light. But when | raised my
companion from the ground. she lay In my
arms limp and motionless. cut on her fore
head. and a Lurl stream trickl'ng down over
her still features.
seemed 10 possess me. Snstchlng. her close
against me; l ran. with no sense OF her weight.
snTepsd hsc, ,ncS c rsTn n T'b bsT,,
and other litter. stumbling among them ~. |
did. came TO no stop. but bounding blindly
knuckies upon the door with a sudden. loud
thumb. which ] had not the humanity 70
Of any solitary dweiler in that lonely place.
No nnswe. came: i rev fHri , and from iron,
Win mg ,s S." ann them 10 sIcsine ali the Time
with fatigue and excitement that 1t musi have
mailman 4 SSrcsr Rick than ali at isne,6
brought the, door open, with an explosion Of
cir! in my arms start IN with cry o: terror.
and tn cry Which ,O!d tha, is had not de-
serttu Htr DTDuEnt nv thch WIN TNSi VI
shame TO my surroundings.
ssd with 1.g %i,SS nn, a my mode %, o en-
then spled. drawn up at LAY in a far corner.
the gaunt figure OF awoman clntchnR IN one
hand hugo meat knife. which she brandlshed
with q slow. paralyzed movement OF terror.
She was dressed after a fashion. having got
one arm through some sort o. coarse ara wo9llen
Stand back" she called In auavering
self vat further in. all spen; and disheveiIed as
was. covered with snow and staggering he
meath the weEht Of ,ho fainting girl. she set
attempt at consolation or apology. screaming
out aud asking to he protected from every
Madam % shrieked in an attempt TO drown
double call for murder and thieves. no one
Wias or bf H blight as well nave
into the face OF n whirlwinh
Then: In happy Apply inspirstslpn. upde err %i. n
where | had placed her. drawing my hand
cannot think what she imagined. but her ter.
ceased to Shrek. but with a sudden rush OF
her bare toes across the floor. shot from my
y Int Hs the door or p s%a apps"s
hole Re sess SOD ppe. snHs
MAKE ma the no s oas quite my s The ss
Ing 1t gave me TO know that the one star
lnN eye was upon mo anu tUuL WnlCHeNtT
way turned. II would follow me follow me as
moved Miss Brandon In her chair nearer the
the shawl about her and ilercely poked the
sticks OF suffering wood, All the time there
was q stealthy rafting sound coming from tho
closet which somehow bore In upon me tho
Impression that with one long arm the woman
was gradually rakinG everything movable
within easy reach. Why. l could not guess
until happening near the door In my Desperate
search for drink. IL was Jerked open few
inches. and a tin skillet was flung at me
through tho aperture.
though the action had broken somewhat the
spell OF that immovable eye. the situation was
such a disgraceful one!
Then go way. and femme alone or you'll git
the sad- irons next" came the logged answer.
and could hear her hard drawn breath rush.
ing through the keyhole.
There was no time to be lost, was medita-
ting means OF obtain ing what desired without
misusinR the woman when lanRuid voice re-
called me 10 Miss Brandon's side. and to my
great relief found her sittlng up. wiping tho
blood from her face. and looking quite herself.
whispered. fearfully. glancing at the closet
door with such an EXPIRE ssion OF terror that
wondered II she. too. felt that eve upon her.
Il must get something to refresh you first.
and something to carry US back TO town"
raA In Il hya