Smyrna times., 1902-07-09

tne mill pond proper. Roses mill stood
stark and Idle, the race swallowed in
the whelming food. A little wav off
upon green swell, the big fre-pe1,,
A.ose mousse Haunted gay walls and
staring tower. The doors stood wide.
otherwise there was no sign of bnbi'
fancy. -''Oi-
LOIS waved her hand toward il. say
ing; Johnny, when you are mostcr
there you'll let me go I'D in that to1.,,
nope. l have wanted to ever since
watched the men building it. and mn.
less you take me up 1 know I shall
never get there"
NO, you won't never git tharp' 4
Woman's voice half screamed. half sob.
Ded behind them. Jenny had pounced
upon them, mounted like themselves.
her black curls streaming free. ewes
Dlazing, lips narrowed to a scarlet line
In death white face. She rode
straight at Lois, crying shakenly: 81
nate you so I'd kill yOu-ef 'twaDt that
you're on my ground! Go way. and
don't you never come nigh me no
n.orev'
Lois listened, her glance of superb
scorn softening to pity as the wild IL
rade ran on. Silently she refined her
morse aside, making to pass Jenny.
johnny pushed in between the two
girls. Jenny caught his arm. with a
shrill, sobbing cry: Don't leave me.
Let her go by herselfv
You are crazy or worse" he said
angrily, wrenching himself free. lem
my reined her horse upon its launches,
wheeled and spurred it madly at Lois.
Lois swerved, backing her horse. Then
all in twinkle the ground crumblcd
beneath the animals feet. He went
rolling and crashing downward. to land
in the deep water with a mighty. sick
ening splash.
Il have great mind to fling you aft
err Johnny shouted hoarsely, spring
ing down and rushing to the crumbling
verge.
Jenny wrung her hands. IL new
er meant ter kill! Twas my devil
done it," she said dropping down be-
side him to peer below. Instantly she
sprang up and began scrambling down
ward, swinging agilely from ledge to
ledge and shouting back: Il see her
on the shelf half way! Ride, ride! Git
ropes and men! I'll hold her safe tell
you come! l will, oh, 1 willr'
Il shall not trust you" Johnny cried.
scrambling after her. But in trice
his head swan. He saved himself
from fainting and falling only by cling
ing fast to shrubs rooted in the bluff
| face. Lying along a ledge, he watched
with fascinated gaze the slim, upright
figure creep and writhe perilously
downward. When it leaped beside the
other one, a huddled heap upon the
narrow shelf. he could watch no lon
ger.
The huddled figure stirred and held
out its hands. Lois had freed herself
and leaped off as her horse went down
BY almost a miracle she had landed il
leafy shrubbery. to rebound as from an
air cushion to the messy shelf, unhurt
save for scratches, bruises and nervous
shock.
'I'm goin' to take you back" Jenny
said. nodding upward. mot the way
1 comedy a sorter path pap had made
fer me, SOS l could come when
please. Jest shet your eyes and follel
blindfold. l won't hurt you. l know
it amt wuth while"
Lois did as she was hidden. In tel
minutes. that seemed like ten hours
she found herself again on the upper
level. Johnny was there to seize upOI
her as though he would never let hel
go. He did not mean to be cruel
Lois danger had driven everything
else out of his mind.
Jenny watched him through a tense
half minute. then with a low, choket
"Goodby" sprang out and down, to enc
in the gray depths. At sundown the!
found her, dead and beautiful, will
the beauty Of peace after stressfu
storms.