Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-01-15

Uccn stone.
Eyes. think it was stone," said
Nine. Dutour, as 1 stopped to brush
the snow from Kirstine's gown.
That is absolutely my last clear rec
ollection. The next is binding cloud
Of snow-clutching crumbling white
ness--falling-fa -falling-and--da
When crept out of that strange
blank felt numbed and stunned. My
first impulse was to rise. In red-hot
physical anguish I realized that I
could not move-my right side was
helpless!
The sweat stood on my forehead
With held breath and clenched teeth
made another effort-merciful heavens!
Then lay without other thought than
| my fierce agony.
Slowly cruelty slow1y-it lessened
to the bearable, and began to think.
was now lying on tiny plateau SIM
| liar to that whereon we had picnicked
so gayly. series Of which, knew,
formed the painless side of the Zenner
What had happened? With my left
hand assured myself feverishly of the
safety of the *" Papers. and then re-
membered with throb of satisfaction
| that when fell the Prince had been at
| the other end Of the plateau. The melt
| ing snow on the treacherous edge must
| have broken under my weight
What was that? In the clear air l
heard a chipping sound, and, looking
up. I saw my wife alone on the preci-
| pice, cutting each foothold. A move
ment might be fatal. | closed my eyes,
held my breath, and prayed for the
first time for years-prayed God to
| give her a steady head and hand-just
that, no moreover and over again.
A sudden blunt thud-Kirstine's ice
axe had failed beside me.
i In that supreme moment 1 met my
| wife's brave eyes, as she stood cling
ing to a rock about twenty feet above
| me.
"Thank God. Maurice! l knew He
wouldn't let you die:'
"Oh, Kirstine, Kirstine! Why did
you Gomez" was all could say.
Because Stephanie pushed you over!
saw her do it. They are coming up
from below now. They never imag-
ined l would climb down here! De-
stroy the papers-quickly. Maurice:'
''All right I'll manage Only look
up and don't think of jumping"
cried, with a bursting heart.
j, Frantically / tore at the parchment
cover with my teeth. Would it never
yield? At last! At last! Holding the
papers in my mouth / wrenched them
with my hand, scattering the frag-
ments.
Some awful moments passed. 1t was
I slow, torturing work.
Il Then Kirstine moaned, and I fel,
!; rather than saw the Princes dark face
. rise above the edge Of the plateau
4 Crushing the remaining papers in my
u breast I clenched my hand over then
:: and set my teeth. Hideous with eager
;, ness the impostor leaned over me
threw his weight OH my chest an6
seized my injured arm. Then all Wen
out in red, merciful darkness.
When 1 came TO myself l was in N,
l!room ut the Schwitzerhoff, and. thanh
l God! Kirstine was beside me. But m,
:. JOY died out in the burning though
that she was tied to ruined, disgracet
man
Maurice, don't you want to know
how we were rescued?" said my poo
wife I could not answer and she toi,
= me gently how they had seen her ol
:. the precipice from the pension AM
thought help was needed. And. deal
you have raved for days about the sc
IS cret papers, and there is some one her
e who wants to tell you about then
now
y Then-oh. the shame of 1.-THE Chic
It came from behind the curtain!
$ kept my face to the wall while h
E, brave girl by the department-quit
ls right; and check for myself from tn
e, funds as recompense for injury an
e. Inconvenience. Well. they bought m
out sdelicately, and with Goals of firt
too!
In my gall and bitterness l coul
scarcely thank him But what wa
II that he was saying?
o. "say it again : say it again.
llOuteu. s O. "
T. MY dear fellow do not excite youl
di self! We were warned that unusus
precautions were necessary The paper
" you carried were dummy ones, the res
I'd @.X'' Papers were safely delivered th
le day you We're attacked
st s'But this is the best Of ALL whi
in pered my wife. 1.-The doctors say yo
will walk again. And the cheek sh
D. laid against mine was wet with teal
i'll hers and mine.-New York News.
Owes Wealth to Accident.
Joseph H. Rosenthal, a wealthy Mo-
er tana pioneer, who died the other da
III | owed his riches to accident In II
early days he kept miners hoardir
.r- house, and one Of his boarde1E. beir
una Bile to settle his bill, gave Mr.. r
q. | senthal an interest in a claim he'w.