Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-03-01


"No; it's a sheer drop Of several
miles"
"Have you tried coming up?"
"It's no good; 1 got here easily
enough, but there's no way back"
'Why did you go there?"
"To see If l could"
"And could your"
Eyes. You'll find some people in
the village with a rope; you go for
them; I'll wait here"
Are you hungry, dear?"
Most Internally"
Are you sure you are quite safe for
the PRESENT." she asked, anxiously.
quite" he replied, cheerfully.
"Then may l smoker"
There was a short pause.
81 didn't quite hear what you said,"
BERTHE shouted.
II said may l smoker"
II don't understand" he bawled.
at is quite simple; may smoker"
Are you referring to what we were
talking about this morning?"
Eyes"
Then l must certainly made point
of insisting upon my authority. 1t
is obvious that there can be no en-
during happiness in house where the
husband"
But you are not in house." said
Eva. you are stuck up on ledge
halfway down a precipice."
"If you will kindly go for the rope,
than we shall be in a better position
to consider the point"
you are sure you are comfortable
there?"
BERTHE infused much frmness into
lis voice. Thank you, l can man
age very nicely for short time; in
the meanwhile 1 should like you to
throw down few matches. I-er-'
the hesitated as if doubtful whether to
make the confession of weakness) Il
have few cigars, but have nothing y
light them with"
"Try rubbing the end of one hard
against the rock" said Eva.
BERTHE made no reply.
81 am going to lunch now" she
said. 81 am going to lunch now" she
repeated. 81 will come back and talk
TO you in a couple of hours"
After lunch she sat with cigarette
for half an hour, because that was the
reriod on which she had determined.
That she forgot to light it, does not
matter. Then she rang for Samson.
ooh, by the way, Samson" she said,
in a casual way. "Mr. Pilkinghame will
want two or three men, some rope.
and basket"
Eyes, ma'am," said Samson.
81 am going out now-in-er-the
usual direction, you know, and want
you to follow me. You will see me at
the edge of the cliff; stand little way
off till l call you"
She allowed little time for her or
ders to be carried out, and then pro-
ceeded once more toward the cliff.
"Bertie!" she called.
"Halloi"
MAY I smoker"
"You are aware, my dear, that smok-
ing is not a habit which l should
dream of permitting in any woman I'M
der my control"
Eva was disappointed at the atti-
tude taken up.
There was quite nice lunch to-
day." she said.
"Was there? Good"
"And l may not be able to get any
rope for long time" This was said
savagely.
Never mind. Try eating other
things"
"They may have to send to town for
rope"
"Ah!"
May l smoke"
"Your remarks" said BERTHE, "are
so disconnected. They make my head
spin at this elevation"
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render, but there came only a silence
which she was the first to break.
"WellT
well, what?"
"I'm going for a walk now"
at is an admirable day for walk. y
"You have nothing more to say?'
mo; except that hope 1t will be
nice walk"
For an hour she wandered along the
cliffs, full of resolution, tempered by
pity; suffering from pangs of vicarious
hunger. Perhaps even now he was
crying piteously: Darling, you Shall
do absolutely as you please, in every
thing, always"
The thought of it was too much fol
her. She hurried back. 1t was grow
ing dark.
"Bertie!" she called. There came
no answer, so she called again. Only