The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-04-19

ant predicament. Night was coming on,
Prise and vexation at the discovery / stepped
backward and before l could count three
had gone straight over the side of q pre-.
which ended In a deep lake, known as the
DEVILS Pool at least 100 feet below.
II closed my eyes and gave myself up for
|. lost. Cutching frantically, my two hands
came in contact with a small shrub growing
upon the side of the rock, half way down.
1 grasped 1t with the strength borne OF de-
SPAR and chung to 1t for dear life. Il knew
that in a few moments II would, give way,
and would be precipitated to certain death
below, but / could do nothing but hang on
IL ever a man prayed, Il did at that moment.
"An at once | heard shrill cry over
head, and my half dazed senses came back to
me- Lifting my eyes, l saw girl STOPPING
over the rock, the dying sun rays shining on
her beautiful face.
Hold on for two minutes longer! she
shouted. Il am going to help you E
Somehow those words i am going to help
you made a wonderful impression on me-.
Dorranee, swear | felt as though my pray,
ers had been answered, and God had sent an
II held on for dear life. 1 felt the roots
give way, but still held on; In the mean n
tunateIy 1t was large and strong, and had
managed to cut 1T into strips Lucky ior
that she happened to nave arp
She hastily plated the strips together and
SO formed a rope She. stood upon the rope,
yelling a then sne end r
large tree that grew near, and threw the
other end over the edge of the cliff to where
or two Intellectual attempts and had caught
the rope, and so-well, you can imagine the
rest. l managed to Chamber up safely to
terra firma And then l tainted dead away ;
for my right arm was broken and there were
several injuries. Well, my party found me
just at that juncture and they. afterward
fSa %e I rescued me %as MISS Eye dsush
ter Of Colonel Lyell, Of New Orleans. Need
less to add that l wrote letter as soon as
very soul In gratitude for what she had done
l received a dainty note In reply, In which
she disclains any heroism but she saved my
hard with me il ! can find no way to repay
the debt. And that is Miss Lyell-Miss Esme
Lyell-who is now under your care as her
physician l recognized her face at once,
when l was bold enough to glance into the
room. 1t is unnecessary for me to add that
my very life Is at her service: There Is moth a.
to save her. All, here we are at the jail.
See what crowd Of people"
During Duane's story had been unable to
speak; could not utter a word. ! knew new
to my memory now. l had heard Mrs. Lyell
speak of Esme's bravery and presence OF
mind. and the deed she haa Done, tno ~ aha
hero in the pretty drama, which nad SO
nearly ended In tragedy bit my LIP with
chagrin now to ma anOtner hlcnmOuu III Tue
field What perverse fate had brought this
fellow here at this particular junctureP
cursed my own carelessness In leaving the
otherwise never have seen her face, l said.
Yet, after all, / knew that he would have
met her sooner or later. Fate Is tate, ana Il
is useless to fight It. why, Don Quixotes
no more absurd than tilt against fate. You
may go all around the world TO avoid a GER
tain thing, but when you have reached Anti
chance in another guse than that which you
had expected, but there all the same. II
once ordained, you can never escape II; . You
might as we'll beat your head against tine
fair June heaven, where all the souls are
happy" You will make just as much impress
sion the blue dome ABOVE as n entbs
of my sore heart, with dull, sickening dread
for the future.
We alighted from the vehicle and made
our way slowly through the crowd Of eager
faces hanging around the entrance. 1t was
an old wooden building which served as jail
in this primitive place, and was at present
daughter Ruby, and Davis. the tramp; all
connected with the Ernscliffe tragedy.
The officers cleared the way for us with
alacrity, and / soon found myself In small
hare room, where upon a bed lay the man
whom had seen on the beach at Dead Mans
Point the evening before with Paul Ems
cliffe.
He was CHASTITY looking object. for he had
severed an artery in his left wrist, and was
needing profusely from the aorta, the artery
which arises In the left ventricle and is SO
Important a factor in the human body: !
l,stooped over him and began my examination.
i7Somebody had had enough common sense
and presence of mind to tie handkerchief
/ abeut 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 an awful
look.
"see here, Doctor" he gasped In q feeble
| ~ don't want nothin done for me. The best
thing you can do is to let me die-d' ye
hearY'