Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-11-08

whether the result OF the mfserabIe
enianu or OF sorrowful recoflections II
was herd to decide. Bring us some
rognac. waiter.
You see" he said to me half arolo-
getically. 1T always has a bad effect
on me to speak OF that-that-yes. that
frightful night"
lie waited a moment. and then. as
said nothing. he resumed his tale:
To describe my journey is easy: to
describe my suffering is impossible.
But there is an end to all things. good
or bad, so runs the old proverb. aud so
II proved in my case. though IL was
more unexpected than pleasant. for OF
a sudden l had sensation OF dizzi-
ness and feeling as IL l were walking
In midair. and So was.
Looking quickly at the ground. 1
saw the earth giving way beneath my
feet and realized I'm a fash how desper-
ate was my situation. was in land
slide
"Cognacw 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 fill his order,
for the appearance of the excited count
was something ferocious. Then, real
izing where he was, he settled down
into his chair. lit a cigar and muttered
sadly: MY nerves are getting In a
sad condition; yes, certainly. Well.
xxrl,o
II thought 1t was never going to end.
But 1t did. A crack on the head, a
tumble, and l was senseless.
when opened my eyes, the sun was
shining brightly, and 1t was quite
warm. At first could remember moth
Ing. but gazed about me in dazed sort
or 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 Il
gave me such pain that for a moment
L thought l would faint. So, making
the best Of bad matter, l lay back
again and set my wits to work to dis
cover where 1 was.
Il was very sure OF one thing; was
ON the ground. Have you ever laid
upon the ground for several hours with
a broken leg? No? 1t isn't very pleas
ant. Pretty soon 1 began to remember
a little about my nights adventure,
and then it all came back to me.
We'll, l was not dead surely. That
was some consolation, and so, opening
my knapsack, took out my brandy
flask. After taking a deep draft felt
considerably revived, and next fshed
out of my bag a confused mass of cold
chicken, rye bread and sausages.
81 had just begun my meal when
heard voice calling me from behind.
Heavensi Could never finish a meal
in peace?
"'Are you hurt, sirr asked somebody
behind me.
"'Oh, no; just a broken back and a
rib or two gone answered savagely.
And then curiosity got the better OF me
and I looked up and saw
"WhatT'
"a girlT'
"Ohw
"But you should have seen herl Tall,
graceful, elegant, handsome, mag
Look here, Alburgl II you think
will believe everything you tell me you
are much mistaken. A lonely noun
tain. broken leg. all right; but the
beautiful girl is putting 1t Just a little
strong, isn't it?"
Don't interrupt" said the count in
very dignifed way. "You may
imagine that l was rather startled;
and TO tell the truth / was somewhat
embarrassed at the steady look OF
those beautiful
Leave out the adjectives"
Those gray eyes; but you should
have heard the wonderful
"If you please, Alburgr'
The softness OF her voice as she
knelt down by my side and said, Can
not help you. sirr"
"Ahp
rs there any water near at handr
made reply, hastily putting my brandy
flask out OF sight.
"'Oh, yes And she ran away, only
to return In few moments with her
pretty-I mean her hat filed with clear
spring water. She propped me up
against a rock. gave me some to drink.
and when l had quenched my thirst
bathed my head, which was really ach-
ing terribly"
''Of course
"And then she told me how she was
going to Erlachen for the doctor, as the
man who had gone last night had not
returned, poor fellow, and how she had
seen me lying there and had come to
my aid
"Then you come from Sena JuliaY
ayes
ut was my turn then to tell her of
the occurrences of the past night, and
when | had finished this and we had
made a lunch Off the poor remains of
my breakfast felt so much recovered
that / was able to hobble slowly along
with the assistance of Marsa'
'MarsaT'
THAT was her name, she told me-"
"And how about the broken legf"
"Oh, forgot. 1t was not broken.
after all, but only sprained, and though