The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

/ NNlN OF Nftf NNt nHH AANAN VIZ ~ 1900
OF sand and over that dry recess almost
large enough for a cave. Some light inter-
I'd la from unseen crsyicss above, 70 thht
think u was noe rooted with the Aoil
rock overhead Rather % wns some ial-
iur in ~ the linn which had mtae me
hiding place Hero ] was safe enough ho
long as tho burn did not rise suddenly. Tor
knew we'll from enc ''Eict' on thc STONES
and tine bas of stick and dried ruthes th"t
enc waters 81 the linn came up here -
time OF flood
Then made what shifi could 20 bind
up uv arm. was already tniut from ioea
of blood. but ! bound "a band tiEht about
ms upper arm. twiafiue u Win SUCK
tIl I almost cried out with IN" creatures
OF thr pain Then / tied rar torn it"nn
my shirt about the wound itscif winch
riruod out 30 boz So the ncshy par very
rcd aud angry However % had hi'l
freely which though 10 made me fhint ht
the time. together with the WI nlhE w
the wntcr of tho linn. was proutpN w"
saving of mo. There was rott innnlhs
air us che night drew ou, ANA ln my WEI
CLOTHES rh.tersd. now hot now cold. f't
mv head was throbhiue and ovcrfull, ana
] began 20 scr strange lights ns 'h" cave
alternately grew wide and hiFh as th'
urmameus. ANA anon contracted 20 thc
sizc OF hazel NOT about me. Ihat "''
tho little touch of fever which always
comes aftcr "a Wunshot wound.
So in a little f,l thc darkness, or rather
81 there had not been fun moon, IN"
darkurss would have fallen. But beins
thirsty with my wound ] craWleh h""u
Go tho waters edge and bent my head ~
drink wish the drumming 81 she fan loud
tn ms ears And No. in tho pool ] saw ne
round o. the moon reflected. was "a ~"
mouth OF the little cave and there 70 inc
north the pillow hung upside down as from
"a nail In the August sky. while h'le
higher ! slw one prong Of silvery 'aHs'-
opell's brokcn-lcrged Wv
The stars looked 30 remote ana lone
some. so safe and careless up there, fhcy
minded so little that I was wounded ana
helpless. that N ! had not been chang
"a man declare could have cursed them
ln my heart.
nut suddenly from above came SOUND
that made all my heart beat ana culver
IL was a woman's cry. All you who have
never heard how soft q woman can make
nor words when she fears Tor her true
mans ufe. take this word. There IS no
sound so sweet so low, so far-searchins
IN the world
"t4arr,-t Harry Weddcrburn" said.
And I knew that In the midnight RACHEL
Prinrle was searching for mo Inonkh
there might be danger I could not pear
that she should pass away from me.
~ am herei" I answered as soitiy as
could But the noise of the waterman
drowned my voice, though my ears. more
ac,Ustomed 20 the roar. had caught hers
easily enough.
81 steadying me on the orutch Of tree
tb,t grow perflously over the fall. l went
on, and stood In the fun Hight Of the moon
taking my life in my hand. n " had 50
CHANGED that any Of my enemies were III
ambush round about.
Rachel saw me Instantly, and ! could
see her clasp her hands over her heart as
she stood on che margin OF the cleueh'
black against the indigo SKY 81 night
"Harry-Harry Wcdderburn'
"IIere-dear iove-herel BY the water
fan" -.
slope. having lifted her skirt. and as We
say. "klted" e so that she might go Gown
tb. lighter. She wore "a whs-e gown. ana
oonid see her at like a moth through
the covert Of birk and hazel 60 the Whsef
edge. In another moment without stop
ming either for direction or 70 draw breath,
she was coming toward me. her faceto the
precipice. swiftly. fcarlessly clinging 10 'he
iitt,e ragged rock riffs from which scarce
a vino. waited seed " Guild grow or a tutt
~ elllyaower protrude about which 90
clasu the fingers. But Rachel Pringle
anne as lightly aud easily as Il she has
been ascending the steps OF her tather
hall.
Go back" she whispered go back.
dear love. They may see you. am
aoming / know the way.
And with that I stepped back out OF
the MOONLIGHT obedient 90 her word. Yet
stood near enough to the wall of the
cllff 60 reach my arm over for her 20 take.
~ that she might have something 10 hold
hv during the last and most difficult steps
90 the goats path. the roaring linn being
above. the pool deep and black below.
Now. either bv chance or because q
was the one which could reach iurthesf.
rendered Rachel my wounded arm a'd
as soon AZ she ciasped my hand, 80 ;;s'ie
"a stound ran up my wrist that Il seemed
ts though pierced through and through
with a hot iron. So when at last Rachel
leapcd tightly on the west rock was
ready 20 droop like a blown windlestrte
In December gale into her arms-yes
J. that was the strong man, called
streugth-o' arm iaid my head on her
shoulder aud she drew me within the
shelter Of the caves mouth. cooling over
me az wood doves do TO their mates and
whispering soft words 10 me as mosh-
er doth TO a blirn than hath fallen down
aud hurt itself
But IN a little the stound OF pain passed
away. what with the happiness OF her
| coming. enc plash of the nearer waters.
and the GOODNESS Of the night winds which
blew 20 ana FRO In our refuge place as
through a tunnel.
Then Rachel told me that she had run
! from the house while they were AN search
| iur Tor me everywhere. Roaring Raif
and his brother Peter together with Glib
Maxwell OF Siagnaw. Paul Reddick OF
che glen. and Black -Browed Macciellarc
81 GrcRorc VIII Of Overlaw and Lance
| lot Lindsay the tutor of Rascarrel-as
/ bloodihirsty "a crew as ever raked the
/ hrlmstony byroads OF hell.
Very well / knew that n they lighted
upon ms together there was no hope for