The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
MYKNIGHT 4 Mou as.s A!SS; R sse5sssa
BY EMMA. HENRY FERGUSON.

II ned from two prosecutors this morn-
Ing and hid here The opening was COW
erod with vines, and I tore them OIL. and
I suppose that dislodged the rock, above
for 1t fell soon after I got IN / have
been In despair, and prayed for death.
It seems thousand years since morn-
ing"
far away on the other side Of the noun
tain. I heard them talking at noon. Their
route was westward"
He threw on his coat as no spoke. Then
he led his horse to distant copse OF
trees, and poured down the balance Of the
oats from the bag.
you will need a good bait now, old
fellow" he said cheerily, TOR you will
have to carry double weight the rest of
the way"
Taking OF the brIdle reins and his
leather bolt he buckled them firmly to-
gether and returned quickly to the grotto.
Throwing the strap around the top OF the
rock and braclng himself. he gave the
strength of his splendid muscles to one
steady backward pull. The heavy stone
tottered. then veered slowly to the left
and fell sideways. leaving tho opening
free.
Come out!" he hastily commanded,
'other rocks may fall.
A young girl sprang through the open
l1S anu StOUu UclOIG ~ (Ilo CNSlilllG
light At a glance he took In tho picture
she made. Ho saw superb form en-
cased glovo.like. In a dark travelling suit
mass OF black hair with on auburn
sheen upon 1t. falling In curls from be.
meath small hat down on a proudly
curved neck-a skin OF satin texture
dark and warm as an Andalusian's. with
a pomegranite blush underlying TIA
| pair of dusky eyes full of the fire and
tiv~,o ~ ~ Gno nj ah oil Il .
With Incompatible grace this lovely
| apparit1on held out two small. trembling
hands to him.
! 'You have saved mo from horrible
fate" she murmured plnntively. Her
J voice had a sweet. broken chord In Il
like the ripping music Of the waterfall
Her pronunciation had the quaint ex-
actness Of the louisiana Creole,
Gerald Huntly stood for one moment
| spell bound. gnztng at tho beautiful
creature. then-an overmastering flood
| OF ecstacy, that soft efflation OF ceies
tal fire that brings to a man like a
rushing breeze, the first throes of pas
sionata love-swept over his soul, and
bore him down upon his knees to her
feet.
Bending over him roverently. she laid
her hands upon his yellow, uncovered
head,
| :HOu are IKE a hNlBHt OF INC U|oei
time she said in her low, Tnusica
voice,
"You arc tho embodiment OF my man
hoods dream!" he replied, looking VI
into her eyes, an dthrllling at her touch
.Wiu you not commission mo to ente.
the lists as knight Of old would fol
his lady, and rescue you from your per-
secutors?' "a
She gave soft. Joyous laugh, anc
pressed her hands gently upon the mas
slve waves of his hair.
lie rose with tho air Of a conqueror
| ut Is dangerous to remain near this
pile OF rocks he suddenly cried, ICONS
away!"
II must get my satchel first"
! Rounding back to the opening nnt
! reaching IN her arm, she secured {
small, silver mounted bag. The mex
,noment her ,lellvorer's arm was Thrown
| around he,' and she was borne boldly t
| the copse Of wood beside tho horse--ant
not an instant too soon for al they
reached It. tho whole structure, with {
volcanic rumble and culver, collapsed
ana fell In ono mighty pile, blocking thu
stream In front of 1t as we'll. and send
| ing It back from It's course In angry
foaming contortons!
The girl turned with cry and hid he
taco In her deliverer's breast. He. fodet