The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

With BE HOOD 4 wing quickly from his
rashed arm ps.k hung above TIE drcaH
s.rvSs- rI.uciu- ~ the branch which h
heF sefze1 anil knovl-- that NJ any mo-
rreut 81 might hreak- Above him SCARED
n eacle rIrcIfns. i'm tho ve',nw sky. nov
z=T again sweeping pas the nee ~ thH
r,-r-iu.r-. nearer each time How long he
hrd hold ~ ln that avrIs position Ee
could rot have -p-d. Tor nj his faruit-cs
conferred on that dra@zin- branch When
that gave way. che cnI ~ all his troubles
and Sorrows ~ MI come. and he began
v-rus. --tu-- what TIE drop into space " lni"
h. .ske- Then a crv lrp.n above made nm
head his head q Eet g'auce upward.
and Teresa was seen On the edge x tAe
path
How Dick rC-ainc-I 4 place Il safety n
could never say exactly. but h. did s.
after "A zr~s,--.c shat seemed Ia last four
hours. AMI vet Was over ia a minute re-
rssa had stretched over the yc-Ec ~ the
p-e-fpicc. AMI d. hal r.utched her extend
- arm and in some fashion scrambled IN
enc u7rh. vI1cr- he STAGGERED u the rock
On th- uth-- S.s.e. seeing Teresa nl-si..E-
II Vas Size who had saved mis- HE. she
v--4 h-d v,Etr. szeE his encounter with
F'ah.eun Alright. whH. as the En-;-isniii"n
fell laj d.--s '-5-lrttl-
-Ev Jrv.. You're p,ucky gill; he
snEI. recovering himself I'll thank you
presently Get that ease out ~ mv pp"k-
e.. The ONE I used Yesterday must
Sgor. .u-s c1l.f uniri Bleeding somehow
Wssh @ quick perception II the eln.r-
E-asy. Teresa took out the case ~ .ns,r,i-
1neuts aud dressings. from Mortimer's
,. -ket AMI y-clrl .t-
''It-s a nuisance that it's my rl-ht arm.
Erpulei rs.E- --J-ucsrk that little b-t-
tie AMI he rr-u-sI to ONE -haT acld
-estoratlv~- Then o.. I'D her pull on his
salt and rip Iris shirt sleeve. exposing the
Ccse cash from hich The blood wciied
Lin-. slowly rrw. and DE- looked griUlly
NJ H.
4 cln h"Ip you.' =aIi Teresa quietly.
~ she bound Ter l1u.lk. rcnief round the
a 'und- Tell uIe what tn do
--YoU'r-- a u,uelsler woman than I've met
e. C1rs5cl vet De- answered ''So. The
handkerchief wnu-t Stop -h- bleeding Get
a some. uu- 81 On INV arm -th"ro-now re
IN" har-lker.h-ef So that g presses the
Stone" ami she O. Howe. his Instructions
Jrf--r. rhe fi1w ~ blood c.-a>inC Is the
pressure came ar the .rarhiai artery.
IIt hlI been too occupied. too greatly
concerned by the events ~ the past quar-
ter - an hour. To- give much heed 10 his
preserve. urt as she ttcl the knot in tine
h-u,skerchlef. holding one end cf i; be-
tween her white teeth. To get trmc-
grip On the stone. Mortimer cast an ad-
rrirInz glance into her face. noting its
c'"ar beauty and purity There was a
srsldcn cUsh ~ deep gratitude IA his heart
that vvo-dr could have hut gu expressed.
aud the keen appreciation that only a
brave true nature can feel for bravery
fu others And there in the Eiaring sun
shine. anid the eternal quiet ~ the noun
tal1s Teresa ana he stood alone as Ear
away from the world practically as tho
CsrclsuE eagle that had just ssiied majcS-
ticalIv 10 it's esEi.-. she waiting Tor what
ever d. mi-ht ne.i ~ help from her.
''Csct out q needle and some silk" re
said. --aud I'll make shift 10 pat a stitch
in this cut that Air Alright has given
me-"
''Tsut Won cannot use your left hand. .
replied Teresa as she threaded needle.
Let me sio that"
1T Will want little courage. You've
never sewn flesh"
Il have the courage she answered,
showing her white teeth again And
understand
Very well don't 90 too deep-twC
stitches will suffice and he held out his
arm. TereSa never wlncing from her task
the edges ~ the ugly wound together, az.
forwards dressing Il as Mortimer directed
her
Il shall never forget this day he SAID
s<ncn the operation was over. Il dom
Exactly know vh8r name to call Won. TIE
res.s but you're the kind % woman thai
hrroincs are made or and NJ this sh.
laughed gently