New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-08

you viii kindly 90 for the rope
Rere Infused S much sIs Tmness into bis vo.s
m and oP can mean While very sboGS . you 70
THROW down a rev matcnss- Ter - (ds nss.-
sion OF weakness I have few cigars. but have
nothing 70 light them with -.
Try rubbing the end OF one hard against the
u am going, 70 lunch now" she said. 7 win
He was obviously sIikins. So She iefS him 10 re-
| Meet upon his marital authority and staed the
: MIN right for trying 10 have such an unnatural
But though hungry, she had a heart So she
took rather shorter time over her lunch than was
sat with cigarette for half hour That she for
Samson "Oh bv the wav samson" she SAID in
a casual way. ''Mr. Pilkinghame vii want two
Yes, ma'am." said Samson About how much
.oh. don't know suppose about thousand
Her ideas OF distance We're womanly. but Samson
never turned a hair
Yes. ma'am- Shall I leave them in his dressing
NO; he wants them this afternoon on the cliffs.
a S sor ~ W mans Tes Can YOU get then. at
we viii do our best rna'am.'
Very we'll going out now tn-er-ths usual
I direction, you know, and want you 10 follow
the cIiT. stand little way of till I can you
Yes. ma'am; and II there isn't a thousand
"Qh, bring anything you get. and some sand
Very good maam." and he departed She al
lowed little time for her orders to be carried out
had heard that obstinate criminals were often
found IN gentler frame OF mind after little
starvation So. with light heart she prepared for
the next stage Of the encounter. forgetting that
ShT at the end OF a rope might be attended with
Arriving at the spot she went down on her knees
and looked cautiously over She could see his foot
Beree:' she called
May smoker
Berries volce, dtd not seem in any degree weak
are aware. my dear that smoking is not a habit
which should permit in any woman under my
Eva was disappointed at the attitude taken up
II have forgotten TO bring you any Inatchesf she
called out, triunaphantly
,+ am s0GF{ that was caFssss .. yoq az sa a.
way up 70 her nose as It Protruded ever the ABYSS
There was quite q nice lunch to-day" said she
and may not be able to get any rope for a long
time" This was said sayageiy. ...-
They may have TO send to town for rops.~
May smoker
Your Eemarks." said BERTHE. ARE so disconnsst-
55 was ts95sd5 70 give give e sasoR and shTss
rnen1Fera5 - tiTns 4 mar I1sV b1r- sbon3 i,1cb
and tea; his tone would alter as the dinner hour
the high ground above the enemy. being about 70
reduce him by starvation She signalIed to Samson
not to come too near. She had q last word for
There IS soma rope here. after all May 7
My dear" he answered II am anxious. under
the circumstances to be reasonable. Have you any
| body there 70 work the roper
Samson and three men, she replied gleetuIly.
Were his hair not cut SO short. Samson alone
Eva waited for the words OF surrender. but there
came only a silence which sha was the first
break
Ia We'll WHAT"
/ II am going for a walk now
EFT IS admirable dav for a walk"
mo. exeept that hope II viii be nice walk"
bur 1hs y1Te9 ia 49, and YET s2uid rot
70 the men. who were standing at 4 respectful
Y don't want you yet, Take these men home.
give them something 70 drink and back with
Very good ma am said Samson, and he did So
For an hour she wandered along the cliffs. full
OF resolution tempered by pity. suffering from
panss OF vlcar1ous hunger Now was the time when
for his cup OF tea and the afternoon growing
ptteoIsIv T9a-1f1[ v5T, san ~ r aT STJag
| admit IT You always right The Thought OF
''Bertie," She called There came no answer so
sne ca.,ed again; Only the wiId sea news shrieksd
T Re-s Ma, hTtls anc called once more Bsrtsi
/ frivolous and her tongue refused 70 utter HI HaS
he fsinted with exhaustion? She strained over but
smoking again, Are YOU thers?'' she waited bIIt
uad d ao s for S ss R0n a nas st sa5
.'1-T-thIuk Mr.. P1kinehams has-quick down
th ::1y5s1s r ygs-~ she s. sssDsd co.,,
Down on ledse-he must have tainted Quick
| on NY cad" " an So oOH 'A-'7
That's 1ust what We don't want. my man said
Tie It around your waist said Eva. trembling
/ with excitement
But the brave fellow waved aside all TIES. pro
/ cautions
| II tell you there bafn't no danger. Down ere b
/ a rav rite Sunday walk fur lovers"
upon a sa9dng Sy g e Of rope e' s
II dangled ainlsssy IN the air. II e had for
gotten what il came for.
rs he there Samson beloved
Nav. eur; there batn't nobody 'ers 'cept empty
/ beer bottle
Eva looked blankly at Samson. who shouted tho
words she dared not utter
Has be fallen over?
More likely e walked over, zur.-
"But-but'- gasped Eva
May lend a hand with the roper asked BERTHE
sauutertng from the direction OF the house. Eva
turned and seized him. You haven't fallen down.
Down where?"
discovered way down that hadn't noticed:
to talk TO you afterward-'
And Eva walked home in a hurry. and LEFT him
He found her drinking tea She declined 20 look
up as he carne in He watched her for some time
Sorry I didn't fall over and smash myself up on
the rocks he said. ''as wanted
"You-yoV-I didn't want ttl' she replied. with
by Jove. you don't say sor' He seized her
hand
she admitted. with hesitation: "but-T ara
bring rope-and you might have told me you had
had lunch
II admit it: 7 was wrong not TO mention II
groveI; You may do what Ike: you may
She Jumped up with delight II nav" She kissed
him three times. Then I'll never do Il agalnf Y
think Z Is piggy habit TIL after promised Won
tobacco in my Hfe."-CThe sketch