Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21

his chair with q very mournful look
whether the result OF lilo miserable
cnianti or of Sorrowrul rrcolIrctions il
was hard Ia decide. "Brin. Ms some
coguac. waiter.
You see" ne said TO me half apollo
getically iii always has bad effect
on me 10 sneak Of that-fhat-ye that
frighrful night"
lie waited a moment. and then. as
said notbiug. he resumed Mi. tale.
To describe nv Journey is easy, tc
describe nry suffering is fmpo~snl!r
Bur there is am end 10 an Things. good
or bad. 50 runs the old provorh. ANA So
ii proved i'm mv ease. though il was
more unexpected than pleasant for OF
sudden had a sensation of dizZi,
ness ana a feeling as if l were walking
in midair, ana So was.
Looking quickly at the ground. /
saw the earth giving way beneath my
feet and realized in a fash how despcr-
ate was my situation. | was in a land
slide.
"Cognac" shouted the count excited
ly, bringing his fist down upon the
table with a force which made the
glasses rattle and the people at the
neighboring tables stare at him Curl
ouSly.
The waiter FASTENED to I'll his order.
for the appearance of the excited count
was something ferocious. Then, real
izing where he was, he settled down
into his chair, 1t cigar and muttered
sadly: My nerves are getting in a
sad condition; yes, certainly. Well,
where was /? Oh. in the landslide.
Il thought 1t was never going to end.
But it did. \ crack on the head. a
tumble. ana | was scnseleSs.
when opened my eyes. the sun was
shining brightly. and ii was quite
warm. At first could remember moth
ing. but gazed about me in a daZcd sort
of way. knowing only that sharp pains
were darting up and down my side,
and that | was intensely thirsty.
Il started TO rise. but couldn't. for it
gave me such pain that for nom mt
! thought | would faint SO, making
the best Of a bad matter, | lay back
again and set my wits to work to dis
cover where | was.
Il was very sure of one thing: | was
on the ground. Have you ever laid
upon the ground for several hours with
broken leg? No? 1t isn't very pleas
ant. Pretty soon began to remember
little about my nights adventure,
and then it al came lack to me.
We'll. was not dead surely. That
WAS some consolation. and 50. opening
my knapSack, ! took out my brandy
flask After taking deep draft telt
considerably revived. and next tished
out of my bag a confused mass of cold
chicken. rye bread and sauSages.
Il had just begun my meal when |
heard voice calling me from behind.
Heavens. Could never finish a meal
III peace:
Are you hurt, sir: asked somebody
behind me.
"'Oh. no; Just broken back and a
rib or two gone | answered Savagely.
And then curiosity got the better of me
aAd looked up ana sa"
w nat
"A gIrlE"
o"-
hu' YOU S"o''l" Il" Z seen he' "1''
grace' u eie@aAt' H""usol.le' hl"&
will believe everything Won te;I me ven
are much mistaken. 4 lonely moun-
rain broI,an loo oil r;rbt. but tbe
beautiful girl IS putting it inst n little
strong isn't it,
Don't interrupt," said the count in
very dfgniGed way. You NAV
imagine that was rather startled:
and to roll t,,a truth I was somewhat
embarrassed al the steady look Of
those beautiful'-
Leave out the adfectives."
Those gray ewes. but YOU should
have heard the wonderful'-
.If Won please. Alburgr'
The softupss of her voice as she
knplt down by my side and said. Can
not help you. sir%'"
"Ahw
lis there any water near AT hand% |
made reply. hastily putting NV brandy