The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-01-24

clear the fara without charging fhe low
wall thar guarded the unknown depths
eff the gorge Bat TO say horror. saw
that this was chance cur driver was
preventing. for it was he who had edged
his team against the cliH. They weald
have 10 pass aim on the enter side
started up the road. shouting to aim;
but as / did so. saw Reski spring upon
the box l heard cries Of furious alter
cation. and thea the driver was thrown
from his place. He dropped on hands
and knees: then rose and came running
past me round the band
The whip cracked, and our team
swung across the road, drawing up on
the edge of the preeipie If the nan
who drove the runaways were not struck
with terror. they had yet a hope Of
safety.
They were nor one hundred yards
away. could see in the bright moon
light how the horses bounded forward.
the traces now slaekening, now tighten
ing TO the desperate plunges- SeveaSs
sards-and the driver had gone mad He
was waving his arms and shrieking. not
in terror. but rather in whoops Of joyous
exulration- 1t was a fearful thing to
see those gestures and 10 hear those wild
imprecations when death was so VERY
near Another second. and they were IN
the shadows. close upon U.S.
And Reski? / had almost forgotten
him Stiff rs soldier upon duty he sat.
the reins tight In his hand. looking neirh-
er to right nor left. waiting the fate thas
might come 10 him liz was only thus
that he could hold his team in their
place-only thus. ar the risk Of instant
humiliation Did he dare this for the
simple love Of his neighbour Did instinct
tell him that they were indeed our
friendss God rest him. whether or no.
fer by whatever rank men knew him. he
was a most honorable gentleman.
Like fash OF light striking through
darkness. realized that the runaways
were still holding the outer edge Of the
road: that it must hsppen-fhat there
was no escape And as | did SO. there
came a crushing. rending shrek that all 4
ed the whole air like the falling of a
thunderboif- Dimly l sSw the great
carriages collide. rebound-and then but
one remained
The spirit went eur Of me- I covered
my face with my hands. erouching
II least the screaming OF the horses might
soon be ended
How long | stayed there / DO not
xnow. bur / was reused By footsteps
passing before me- | started mp with
cry.
Il beg your pardon. madam said
~ellknown yoics- Cad. If it isn't Mary
Weston -
1t was Sir Henry: but what was that
Ie carried In bis srms7
Who Is itY' I asked. pointing
-If Is Robert be answered grawsiy.
He has had a nasty tap on his head
IN afraid If you viii look to him. Miss
lary. win go back and shoot faoss a
cor beasts Of horses" t.
They found them next morning. lying
lose together at the foot Of the prsei J
ice. They told me that their faces wer. y
1rioux TO see. for Marnac still xrinned &
ith the vacancy Of his insanity, and
eski wore also q happy smile. JET one =,
est diffes ent. for II was such IS those :.
Lrry wh0 die in a noble effort covering I,
cir memory with honor. For a. Sir ~
enry has explained. IL was Reski who y
we'd their lives They could never else IL
we cleared the bend Of the road As 1t Of
as. when their leading horse jumped n
= wall. his weight swung their carriage n
und. striking the other on the side. 50 q
At while they were left. battered. on !.
e edge, with one horse danxling-until =
Z harness broke-Rsski. his carriage =
d his team were hurled ever the elf 70
had already been nunx TO de- le
uctson at the first impact CO
We learned II time the details of bis I'll
ans scheme heavy bride had won 4.
help of the Cornish loafer-fhonxh =.
be hoaest with him. the man had no
picion Of the evil purpose to whfch
kilograms wou.d be placed From Ga
y Martha iove-lorn and nid2le-aged. al
had gathered his news II was Mar vs.
. who bad sent the further kilograms do
Sir Henry. calculating vel the time 40
which they could arrive He had 81,
yed az the village Of Advanced. and -.
sn the carriage passed IL. had begged -
II az far as Bergun- a request grant Jul
readily enough By their driver The sal
r fellow had been struck on the head tbs
the entrance Of the gorge, and 50
own from bis piace He bad not been tbs
ch assistance 70 as an later In that =.
Ming.
mast add that Sir Henry dispatched N
whole Of the great reward be bad ma
red TO ReskFs next Of kin They
.e bur distant relatives. as bis wife uns
J dead. and II had been his only son hes
| Narnac murdered ms
o ended the story that Robert. right 49,
.nough. has named The Trail Of the
a. FOR indeed II was g hlood-stained 'os
b. ! would have had Robert him-
10 conclude H. bot that he iu~ists fo-'
. there rs no necessity One thing 70
does be ask that ! should add sal,
sgh. indeed. IL Is a matter that viii or,
e been already guessed To please IS
/ will write II down v,
ebert and / ~sre married in Jun&
THE End