The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-08-22

tho mill pond proper. Roses mill stood
stark and Idle, the race swallowed In
the whellning food A little way on,
upon green swell, the big hre-new
Rose house Haunted gay walls and
staring tower. The doors stood widei
otherwise there was no sign Of habi'
fancy.
Lois waved her hand toward It, say.
ing: Johnny, when you are master
there youl let me 30 up in that tower,
| hope. have wanted to ever since !
watched the men building II. and un-
less you take me up / know l shall
never get there"
"No. you won't never git tharP a
woman's voice half screamed, half sob
bed behind them. Jenny had pounced
upon them, mounted like themselves,
her black curls streaming free, eyes
blazing, lips narrowed to a scarlet line
In death white face, She rode
straight az Lois, crying shakenly; Il
hate you 80 I'd kill you-ef 'twant that
you're on my groundl Go way. and
don't you never come nigh mo no
morep
Lois listened, her glance OF superb
scorn softening to pity as the Wild H.
rade ran on. Silently she refined her
horse aside, making to pass Jenny.
Johnny pushed In between the two
girls. Jenny caught his arm. with
shrill, sobbing cry; Don't leave mel
Let her 90 by herselfP
You are crazy or worse" he said
angrlly, wrenchlng himself free. Jem-
my refined her horse upon IT'S launches,
wheeled and spurred II madly at Lois.
Lois sweryed, backing her horse Then
all In twinkle the ground crumbled
beneath the animals feet. He went
rolling and crashing downward. to land
In tho deep water with mighty, sick
ening splash.
II have a great mind to fling you aft
err" Johnny shouted hoarsely, spring
ing down and rushing to the crumhhng
verge
Jenny wrung her hands. IL new
or meant Ter kun Twas my devil
done H." she said. dropping down DO
side him 70 peer below. Instantly she
sprang up and began scrambling down
ward swinging agllely from ledge to
ledge and shouting back: II see her
on the shelf half wayl Ride, ridel CIT
ropes and menl I'll hold her safe ten
you comel / will. on. willr'
Il shall not trust you" Johnny cried,
scramblng after her But N a trice
bis head swan. He saved himself
from fnintlng and falling only by cling
ing fnst 70 shrubs rooted In tho blum
face. Lying along a ledge, he watched
with fascinated gaze the slim, upright
figure creep and wrlthe perilously
downward. when II leapcd beside the
other one, a huddled heap upon the
morrow shelf. he could watch no Ion
ger.
The huddled figure stirred and held
QUE It's hands. Lois had freed herself
and leaped on ns her horse went down.
By almost a miracle she had landed In
le0fy shrubbcry, 10 rebound as from On
ar CUSHION 10 inc iloHol rutiAt AhAuAA
save for scratches. bruises and nervous
shock
I'm goln' to take you back" Jenny
said, nodding upward. mot the way
comedy n sorter path pap had made
Ter me, SOS could come when !
please. Jest shet your eyes and foller
bllndfold. won't hurt you. know
Il amt with while"
Lois did as she was hidden. In ten
minutes, that seemed like ten hours,
che found herself again on the upper
level. Johnny was there TO seize upon
her as though he would never let her
20. He did not mean TO be cruel
Lois danger had driven everything
else out OF his mind
Jenny watched him through n tense
half minute. then with a low, choked
"Goodby' sprang out and down, to end
IN the gray depths At shutdown they
found her. dead and beautiful. with
the beauty OF peace after stressful
storms.