Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-10
HER, LIFE FOR HIS.
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A grayr mist hunk over the. l3ftq
peak OF Terrapin Mountain
Up from the MASSEY depths az "a
gorge pale blue smoke as. ended from
the rocl; chimney of a .mtuntanrr'i
cabin From the door issAel % HISS
whose 1.-THE and graceful figure seemed
10 Goat over the rock path wlhch led
10 the spring that gushed from Tire
craggy wall OF primeyal rocks ah've
her.
Il wonder II Capn Earle is here
she muttered as she placed the nail
she had been carrying on the ground.
Shading her blue eyes from the rays
OF the now risen sun she pccrcd into
the leafy darkness Of the far.reaching
chasm. "IIe said he'd come Of he
could get away from the men. The
cap'n he'd better be pullin' up sticks
and getln' ont o. here. cause dads
mad and Jim Helms mad. too. An
when them air two git mad at row
enue man thar's show TO DC trouble
Sim Helm an dad he'd just as well
nut it in their pipes and smoke ~
loo, fer the capn amt goin' 10 git TN
/ ne hetches 'em Dads done got the
revenue men down on him now for
pe trouble roun' Tcrrapin Mounting
5it."
Talking thus 20 herself. she started.
/ hlushed and turned quickly as she
heard low whistle. A tall. iine-loeR-
ing fellow stepped out into the cleor.
ing around the spring.
Good morning, Mary: you're look
ing as fresh and as pretty as ihat
mountain pink. What news|
The girl blushed to her ears as size
faced him. but looked him steadily In
the eyes.
"Thars gOln to be trouble round;
last night he was goln TO XIII you for
smashin his still on tothcr mountain.
You better keep both eyes open
us that all:' be asked, rs lac came
closer TO her.
"Ain't that enoughY"
NO, Mary, I am not afraid of their
threats / fear your pretty face and
blue eyes more than do moonshin-
ers."
"Look here, Cap'n Earle; aint
nothln but a poor haunting gal, an
can't read or write. Keep them ere
sugary things fer the valley gals say
'cm to elm as will take 'em"
As Mary said this she turned away.
4 trem0r was I'm her heart. sob IA
her voice She had grown 10 love thu
handsome officer. She loved him Will
the wild and imprisoned fervor of q
nature untaught. unframed. And he
had he conceived such a thing, wou!J
have smiled at her simplicity.
That night, while getting supper ii
the little shed in the rear of the cabin
she heard her father and Jim Hcnil
talking in low tones IN the main room
Creeping near the door, she listened
to their plan for waylaying and muir
dering Capt Jack Earle. With heur
humping with terror. she served thci
supper in silence. AS soon rs suppe
was finished the two men shoulders
their guns, got on horses and starte
away. 1t was a dark and siar.es
, night. The wind moaned and sobbe
through the echoing pines.
: 20 Lord, God Almighty ncve
4 said a prayer but this once o Lore
n give me grit 'nough 20 git 10 him bI
fore dad and Jim does
g. Ont OF the cabin she rushed. dashin
e nadly over the rocks that formed tl
IS bed Of a winter torrent, but now gou
dry. Faster she ran. now falling heal
r. long, bnt only 20 rise again and rus
= on. Al last she gained the plateau {
> Terrapin, where stood the cabin ,
Silas COombs Down the decliTity 81
Il dashed. As she gained the cabin, tur
r ing she saw her father and Jim Hefi
riding 70 the house as the great. rom
r silyery moon appeared over the pea
open the door. open the door. Il
/, Gods sake, cap'nl Git on yer hori
~ and 20, 30 like satan was after YOU
- Earle rushed out. Grasping her Wi
II one arm, he saw she was faint. !
turned and faced old man Mason nj
re Jim Helm.
'What do you wantg he asked
m We want you. cuss yer" repll,
Hefiin. as he made a dash Tor Earl
f. earle released his grasp of Mary, Al
he two men clinched in dead
- strugele Over and over they rolled
IL he galley each striving 10 disc
N -age his pistol from his belt At Ia
Helm drew his and, aiming il, Won
re- have bespattered the floor with Earle
II brains had not Mary. with scrca
If anguish. thrown herself betwe
-. The pistol and Earle. The bail we
n crashing through the poor girl 5 br Al
q. Helm started TO his feet with an G
,h clamation Of horror and fed mad
IT. down the mountain, followed by NJ,
on, who had seen the mark Of the hi
let. Earle rose to his knees. an
catching the dying girl IN his arm
Ii. sohbed as if bis heart would brea
q strong man rs he was.
x what can do, what can A.,
Il Mary, darlingT
is "Thar amt but one thing, CAPT
ed the dying girl gasped; 'iustletmer r,
us my head on yer shoulder here.
rs. an" she hesitated, AN, cap'n. eff J
as don't mind, Ia like TO have yer K
y ne just onct-"
Nv And with his kiss on her lips the