Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-25

backward and before I could count. three /
had gone straight over the side q . pre-:
s,R1i.SSu. ended sssa pS S . r Je.n I / ..' . sssn1'n Z: i .Ss
~ closed NJ eyes and gave my:sld Up Tor
came 'Ssn in S'S sess.es r sfian' = small % aSSra sSS sre e.n1s
grasped Il with the strength borne Of de.
that in a few moments It. would give way,
and I would be precipitated TO certain death
below, but could do nothing but hang on
II ever n man prayed I did at that moment.
b,, a. .n a m Spf s,,i hear heard sense. = ssr came sr{ back Sse To-
me. Lifting my eyes. saw q xiri' stopping
over the rock. the dying sim rays shining ON
e Hold on for two minutes longer : she
shouted. = am going 10 help you ,.
Somehow those words ! nm going to help
you, made a wonderful impression on me.
ers had been answered, and God had sent an
angel to. save me.
give way. but stili 1 held on, In the mean
time the girl had removed her shawl; Tor,
%tunately. It was large and strong, and had
me that she happened to have a sharp knife
with her. for she had been, gathering ferns;
~ snf ,o s ; . P pop.' s 1n" . i,..p' as ."Se, the rS a%a
pulling and strengthening II with her own
weight then she fastened one end around a
other end over the edge Of the cliff to where
was ciinging about half way down. One
or two inenectuai sttempts and ! had caught
rest. managed to chamber up. safely to
terra hrmn. And then | tainted dead away
.sre my f Ininr, ssm Vel Wen. oF %y ps s%S ' f"andH "s %e
just at that j%nncture and they. ward
told me that the young lady who had no
ter Of Colonel L.yell, Of New Orleans. Need
less to add that I wrote a letter az soon rs
! could hold a pen. In which ! poured out my
received a dainty note In reply, In which
she disclnlms any heroism but she saved my
life drs al" m,, the me- sane isn and no sn w,y It ~i 4a0s go
the debt. And that IN Miss Lyell-Miss Esme
I.yell-wbo h now under your care an her
when / was bold enough to glance Into the
room. II IL unnecessary for me to add that
my very life IL at her service. There Is moth.
to save her. All, here W. are at the Jail.
See what N crowd Of people"
During Duane's story had been unable to
'EEss his story was true. Il ali came back
10 my memory now. ! had heard Mrs. Lyell
speak Of t;sn',s bravery snd presence Of
did not know. until now. the name OF. the
hero in the pretty drama: which had 10
nearly ended na~ =, In md z 5ra . : , R pit my " 1n WIN ths
field. what perverse fate had brought this
fellow here at this particular junctnrei ]
% d"nr a, my oven fra far Moment. eI H. Km,sbt
otherwlse never have seen her face, I said.
Yet, after all. ! knew that he would have
met hsr sooner or later. Wat rs,e + ra, e, ana !.
famous charge. at the wind mills could be
no more absurd than u tilt against fate. You
may 20 all around III. world to avoid a rrr.
podes, II stands there waiting for you. per
chance In another guise than that which you
once ordained, you can never escape 1t; You
might AZ well beat your head against the
fair June heaven, where all the souls are
happy" You xiii make just M much impress.
sion upon the blue dome above M In n t0urn'
ament with fate. ! felt II all In the depths
OF my sore heart, with a dull, sickening dread
for the future.
We aligh,cd from the vehicle and made
our way slowly through the crowd Of eager
faces hanging around the entrance. II was
an old wooden building which served as jail
In this primitive place. and was nt present
occupied solely by stephen whrdOnr. his
daughter. Ruby, aud Davis the tramp; all
connected with the Ernsclihe tragedy.
The officers. cleared the way for us with
alacrity, and soon found myself in a small
bar" room, wh"r" upon a bed Jay the man
whom had seen IN the beach at Dead Mans
Point the evening before with Iaul Ems.
ellie.
lie was a CHASTITY looking object, for he had
severed an artery In his left wrist. ana was
bleeding profnsely from the aorta, the artery
which arises In the left ~ventricle and III 40
important u factor In the human body,
stopped over him and began my examination;
and presence of mind to tie u handkerchief
about the severed artery to check the hemOr-
rhage. To that fact he doubtless owed his
life.
The mans eyes. deep set and black and
evil, Jared Into my face with M awf"'
look.
.See here, Doctor" he gasped In q feeble
voice. for hs had lost u great deal Of blood,
II don't want n0thin' done for me. The best
thing you can do Is to let me die d "
hear :"
- can't promise that. my man." returned
grimly. And furthermore. ] think Tor your