The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-08-16


But. ms FAIR lord. how can We hope "a
reach The hof@ekf asked Norbnry
fe eunnoi ~ round 10 them. for they
noaid be uPen - ere ye could could come
10 them Think ye that - haze heart
enough 20 chamber down this ellnf"
Had Ne bat rope.
There Is one here n is bat one hun
dfed feet long. and for the rest Sc must
trust 90 God and TO your fingers. caa
you sfy Il. Alieynef
with ali ny heart. my dear lord. hut
hos can J leave you 10 such sfraitr
'Nay, 4 Is 70 serve NE that ye 50. And
fen. Nofbury
rhe silent squire said nothing. but he
took up The fope. and. having examined
Il. he ttfd one cad nrInlg round project
ing resk. Then be- east on HE breast
piatr. thigh pieces aud Ereafes. while Al
lfsne followed his example
Tell channos. Or csiFeriey. or Ks0lles.
should thf prinrf have gone forward. -
cried Sir Nigel. New may God speed
81. for 80 Gre brave aud Uorthy men
"a Mas. indeed. task which might make
fhe heart of the hFaYest sink within him
The ihin cord Dangling down the face
~ lhe brown rlin seeuied from shove 10
reach liffie more than half-Nsy down Il.
ns,ond slFelrhed tbs rugged roek NeI and
staining, with sreen teft here and there
ihFasiiuE out frosn IL, bat little sign Of
ridge o. foasbeid. Far below the jagged
l.elngs 81 the benliers hristlsd up. dark
and nienafins &orbary tagged fhrlee
aiih al his strength upon The cord and
thes lossfssi hinnssif oser the e.ise. sbiie
. handFed snaisus faces peefed over a.
hlm a. b. sl0aif rlaubered d0NnNafds 10
me end u the rope Twice be sfrsfched
oaf bis feat aud isiee be faiied "a reach
fne Isainf - shirh b. aianed. bat even e.
b. 80 one hinisrlf for = third effort q stone
ffeaa . slins naEssd iike aasp from
amid The roeks and strprk him full upon
tts slis q ais bead. isis grasp Frlsted.
hls feef slipped. and ~ a. insfanf ~ uas
= crushed afd nsnsied corpse ll.on the
sharp ridges braeafh hlw.
III ! haze 30 better faffpns.' said A.
lsgue lesdinx SlF Nixsl aside. "a pfey
saa ny iear lofsi. that yoo aln give ny
Aa1isle series 70 ne Lady Nasds. asd sas
10 hef tat ! 49, ever her true serfani
ssh uiast nnsaffEg cavalier.
rhe Old knisht said 80 sord. bat he pat
hsaa % either seeai'ier. snd Kissed bic
1saifs. ~ffh ne fr4rs shlnins ID his eyes.
Aiiefne sffahE 10 fhr rope. 4nt sii1Ank
ssffflf aoea. 600 foand hims@if a. IL
esfFssaity. ffcsn aiofe 4 srftesd ss
fkeaxh fef@ snd riln eefs ~rii'aigh toorh.
leg. t.ak sos. shea suinsinx hundref feet
IsoaE. tie ssInife foaa4 that b. ooaii sr4rre
fesfA fhe farr u lAr fprk silh his foot.
ssl thsf Il aas a. slaoet1 Eisss. VIII
~ Feslia< fl4re AISLE = aso4ss ruaid
slsaa soan~ thnss feef iosff. hossfef,
NJ ~ lis s9ea loas isgset erkra ~hifh
stznfe1 it8aaaafsis. ana t1is ~ nlest fFaFt
Il - n8aid sase nas ne,ig Ais o~n t~.ef
ilf~. iaas faas u 10 rlxAf-srofe luea 1i~sts
Alas. Yrs u Nes~ p.san~ss % sPripE feF
fAaf esffun silf elgh noax4s h4i ~ Hri,
ssaa.asA fssA 10 eiiax ~. he snunk soF
a.aas~af. ran q ihea,xat. and etsn - b.
h4ax fhsFs snnth~r ~ ~ hFiiis1 strs~s
sans ihFuaxh bic rafis. sd sffeek ZIP
- 1 A.. "a. .I.4sHa|
fsa FRI. 8fTa ~ ne isasse Fna afiff
hisn. sas&aa4 Ne i.stf. hid 90 aitA knre
4a1 4iih eikon raile b. sitirea ~ tpi,s
taasa lfesssfn bis - N - = ~ sefd
1tsa f4A~fiax Aiasetf 80 faf - - cpu'i
-. - sssaE i.seAvafsis ard fsfssfds go
90 - had f~erhs-t ~ cf4f.. Do
isfl ~ ruls and rsaas - the FAR - ~
sltr Aaafhef ssons sffarA tia 80 10
slir ssa ~ tesr1 4 sssaat NE ffreAtns
sflrs. milh q 4esa sfsiifnE psip eAirh sisei
tAfaazh nis rArss tss q ass - fIs4s Hpe
- fhihA - paia ~ se,ss Ttrfr $50 his
Is.fsi see nts sfEtf-seafs re,nfaets. ena thff 1
.s =. tsarke.f ifcln fhe isss a aratA. On
= tsnsf~rs.i. d. 10 hls hsrs -..-ffllns aenn
~ iser slatios rnaft. eseaFiirlrs i,e&ftnx 4
AZ a. .4l@kt uf.ea AZ afaas. ~ ofhrfs
ils4 soa.r srasu shsIf ~ tuff 80 ehirh
.e - - Ne fesf W.sid b. a~fff pass etsf
1888 err 49, ife fefrd not is-ps dose.
80 r~i4 vr grip sie~iy enrsfas. ~
..
's~s fafins and frFiias Zoe sepfrf
i,sss4 eta and crack srd mpssiiaE - inst
fsr4 - furk rssnaiaed forever sfsmped
ss.,a ia rssulosY ~ last. heurfsr, his
'luas ease efe.n broad frsfinf place sna
l. srafafssi 10 cast sisece tsNansfns
Thsat dieii - hsa rcarhsa ne h.shrss
4 lhoee ~ rinnerffs gi-ca ahirb rs
'......sa4 hsa fsllrn Qsissif eos he
.urenk ffuu rerA 10 rort gufu ~ ffri
.rsn 81 M sru4nd and b. tsd be hsna
.sf~srtsd a. for fhe hefsas rsin. Nhsn
. sliax.ssnn~ stfues hlfn 81 ~ hre1. en1
- 1foQped ssasriss& upnn ~ ff~an1.
An ell hieu q wss fef Ailrfns. bot
~ars< Ga sfill fof Ma -te stfura
rAe Rrselsh siinEef. sr<ieE To- sge,h ~
.fsin. sea fasixlnz from hla dress that 10
go - ro,asaea nan. fnshr1 forward 70
aiaaaef hisa. knouIns wtii that NE SOW.
- above hIus hsd ssperdrd fhsir last
,hsfs ~ 49, sfili fhrtr PAGES. ho@fffr.
ls.sna his rIffin's side whea joan nFen
~ tiir sfose plucscd 40 huge npei9rr.
.ps. f,slsinz q for az lns'sni' arcppea =
ria fatal alien nF-an The silnfeF eenratn
.ia IA sfnrk ufnn his shouldst. snh
.a,i.A hin. rrnsiIlnx ands screeiains- -
a. s~onnd 1hlie Ailerus. re<sIiea 10 he
.~n.ss IL fhrsr shrili cries IN bis trrl
.sr. staggered on - bis feet. sra EAse'
.lIsfiy sf~,nt hIm. Ills eyes fril uppn me
,nrses. grazing upon tho scantf pasture
"a HI IN instant ~ had rome back %
In, his plaaIDn. bis comrades. the me-,
~ haste Ne eas diasr. sick. faini, rut
- nansf not Die. and h. uu@f not tarFy'
- his tifc sneaut many lives that aHf.
n an Instant b. Was IN his saddle sn'
nrans down the valley. Loud Fane me
mlft chargers hrofa over rock and rect
: nile tho are arw from lbs stroke Of iron.
~ ths tn-osr stones showcrrd up behind
.im. nut his head uss uhiriins round.
<. blood was gushing from bis brow. n's
ee.ole his mouth. Ever krener sha
bsrnef was the deadi, pain which shot
H. rea.hss arrow through his side. he
80 that hls e,e vas glazing. bis senses
llnnins from him. hls grasp apon the Fs'ns
s1s.Iny Then with one mighty effort. ne
.llsd M al his strength for 1nt'e
sfsufe. afoapine down. he loose me
hound hIs knees -nfif ="
A. saddle flaps. twisted his ads 70 tne
rl,le. and then. putilu' the sshan'
ar.nss head for the ~ .iain pain. h'
nsl,,d the spurs n an ~ forward rant !
nj Win his face led In The cearre'
lack name.
1.sftle could 90 ever remember o. 'nn'
rlid ride. Half conscious. but ever "ith
bs oor thought beating In his mind. ne
-.sa..i tho horse EDWARDS, rushing swift
! down steep raviues. over huge h""'9s.-.
laas tho edges Of black sbfFsss l,tm
he had Of beetiinE Gins ,.a