The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-08-11

oeI, snc Deionkeu 10 tue east dt WHICH
point u her meditations Jim Maddox
would perhaps arrive and set her heart
to hammering at his friendly audaci-
ties.
1t was at a picnic up Apex canyon
that the young mine owner declared
himself. After luncheon he had taken
her farther up the gulch TO see Curl
GUS rock formation, and there, seated
ON big rock in the shallow mountain
stream. with the steep bluffs rising ON
each side of them. he had asked her to
harry him.
I'm not worthy Of you by n thou
sand miles. I'm only u rough. self
made man with a sort of pick me up
education. l don't suppose I'D know n
Gainsborough from Natter II l saw
them walking down the street together.
l reckon l know the points OF a cayuse.
and I can tell pay ore when l see IL.
but that happens to be my business.
So far as I can make IL out. there's
just one point in my favor-there
couldn't any man love you more than
1 do. dear. I'll have TO rest my case on
that. I'D make you happy IL II were In
me-"
Miss Huntly leaned forward and put
her chin I'm her hand. Her gray eyes
were troubled and her forehead fur
rowed. She looked quite cool. though
her heart thumped madly.
I'm ashamed of myself. I always
thought that girl ought to know her
own heart. l have no patience with
myself" she said.
do you mean
81 mean that don't know. Mr. Mad
dox. l like you more than any man
I ever met and In a different way, but
I'm not sure that
From farther up the canyon there
| came a mighty roar. Maddox grew
| white beneath the tan. He gave the
girl his hand and lifted her to her feet.
"Come, run for your life." he COM
manded hoarsely. and she, looking i'm
his face. wondered at the sudden
change.
They reached the bank and raced for
the sides Of the gorge that shut them
In. Up the precipitous cliffs they clam
| bered, his arm round her waist. cling
ing to scrub brush or flaming golden
rod. as chance happened In another
instant the great wall OF water leaped
into sight round the bend In the gorge
and tore hungrily At them. Maddox
felt the almost Irresistible suction. but
hung desperately to q slender quakins
aspen with one hand while the other.
still encircling the girl, clutched at a
point Of rock. The water caught fierce
ly at them, tore their footing from un-
der them, beat against them with Q
force hardly to be denied. But Mad
dox knew the struggle was for the life
he most valued on earth, for IL the cur
rent once swept them away they would
surely be beaten to pieces on the rocks
81 can't hold on longer" she told
him.
"You must" he babe her sternly.
"Just another minute girl"
How long that minute was he never
knew. but at last the water from the
Icloudburst had spent its force and fall
en- away from them. Together they
worked slowly up the cliff to a great
abutting rock, and on this the girl sat
almost fainting with fatigue and ex
element. There was still great feaI
in her face. She held her hands on,
to Maddox.
Don't let me go. I am afraid" she
said. Then again. shivering. II am
afraid. Jim
| His eyes shone ITS all right now
Helen. The danger is past. I'll stant
Jy you. little woman
He put his arm around her and kissee
her hair. She. still trembling. snug
| gled closer IN his arms