Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-06-06
By. WALTER BURR.

we come ter the Burnin' His Peers as
r1nsougn could feel the heat right now.
They were now ON an eminence command
ing good view of the lower hills. aud as
they looked down into the darkness they
could see distinctly long lines OF glowing
red st-eaking the earth like the trails OF
a thing OF life. and as IL aid SO the very
ground about seemed 10 heave up and down.
Then suddenly all was darkness again.
coward. an all tibet. Mebbe so. IL may a
bin all ghost story. too. But there IL U.s.
an. We got ter cross tibet place.
The brave young man was getting really
scared. He had never before been out In
the mountains In the night time, and the
unpleasant sounds peculiar TO the mountain
country, awed and frightened him. His
teeth were fairly chattering.
"1-I-wish we had started hack sooner :.
IL so had
Yer might a had a purity good idea. she.
easwercd but IL amt a-goin' to do no
good Ter git scared now. Come along
by this time they were nearing the
dreaded place. Suddenly. as she reached
forward her foot TO take n step. she realized
footing as soon as II should. a sudden and
uncommon warmth came upward and In
another instant the faint glow was seen.
showing her chasm. with the further
brink some three feet away. Leaping across
she called 10 her companion, Mind yer
What is itY' he asked. as he neared the
place Just then he took the fatal step.
quick Suddenly reaching ont her arm. she
grasped him 10y the hand and fairly drag
ged him across the chasm.
We'll. / neyer!'' he exclaimed in fright
mat something awful. don't You know.
l Say are there many more like thatf''
ne C ONE on, an quit yer talkin'." was the
''Bnt / say. 1wo-bits II isn't safe. Is itT'
he called after her
b. a.
are why stay where you are. or go back
an hnd the highest peak
Blast the little imp he muttered 81
Wonder II shes going Ia go away and
leave me out here all alone. Perhaps II
would serve me right, for l suppose It's ali
my own fault. But really. l had no Idea
there Was any truth I'm what she said
IeoT dei nS: Two,blts! Don't run away and
his throat something very like n sob
Look ont there" he heard her call: and
In the darkness he saw her some Ave feet
and IL : hot. too - ' 'e''
We'll, what will I doY- no asked
can stay here all night
Mebbe yer could jump across I did
but I'm only coward. !" She was becoming
child was beginning 20 see thai Tie me
man would need every ;Scentiye she coui5
3 Sorts 10 get him to put for:h his hest Of
10 clear all the chasms. but she was unite
sure mat her eompanion was not accus-
$1,000
a scared child on the opposite side OF the
S sar,nrs ! I the situation had not been so
wen, yer comin?' she asked i'm
patiently. I'M
He stepped back for a run. but when he
came 10 the edge again ne stopped short
ana ana looked ruefully at the red glow beneath
MIN. He held out his hand aud drew II
back suddenly. as he felt the Intense heat,
Then what little courage he possessed for
SOCK him, and he began to whlmper
Il Just can't make 1t. Two bits. Whatever
shall | dor
wall, drawled the matter of fact girl
y s'pose I could go ahead an cit some az
the fellers from town ter come ont an helm
yer, though" -
Blast the fun he cried. Hurry up
and get me out OF this. most anyway"
IAN right. Stay where you are and III
be back after WHILE, and she bounded
sitting there I'm the night alone.
Minutes dragged like hours. and the dark
ness seemed TO grow thicker every moment
except when 1t was penetrated 10y that un,
canny glow from down below. Then, as lac