Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-03-18

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He stopped, kissed her lips and cheek
and brow and eyes, and in a moment
flung himself, with her in his arms,
over the edge Of the precipice into
the black abyss.
CHAPTER LII.
The Whole.
A moment later, only a moment lat
er, and a moment too late, Mr.. Jor-
dan reached the platform, having
! beaten the branches aside, regardless
of the leaves that dashed his face and
the brambles that tore his hands
Then, when he saw he was too late,
he uttered a cry of despair. He
| flung his gun from him, and it went
over the edge and fell where it was
never found again. Then he raised his
arms over his head and clasped them,
and brought them down on his hair
he wore no hat; and at the same time
| his knees gave way, and he fell faint
ing on his face, with his arms ex
tended; the wound in his side had re-
opened, and the blood burst forth and
ran in a red rill towards the fire.
A few minutes later Jasper came
up. Watt was at the gate with the
horse. They had heard the shot
and Jasper had run on. He was fol
lowed quickly by Walter, who had
fastened up the horse, unable to en-
dure the suspense.
Mr.. Jordan is shot gasped Jas
per, Martin has shot him. Help me.
I must staunch the wound
Not I, answered the boy; I care
nothing for him. I must find Martin.
Where is he? Gone to the hut? There
Is no time to be lost. I must find him
that cursed bell is ringing
Without another thought for the
PROSTATE man, Walter plunged into
the coppice, and ran down the steep
slope towards the Woodcutter's hoVel
1t did not occur to Jasper that the
shot he had heard proceeded from
the squire's gun. He knew that Mar
tin was armed. He supposed that he
had seen the old man emerge from
the wood, and, supposing him to be
and made his escape. He knew no.
thing Of Ewes visit to the Raven
Rock and interview with his brother.
He turned the insensible man over
on his back and discovered, to his
relief, that he was not dead. He
tore open his shirt and found that he
was unwounded by any bullet but
that the old self-inf1icted wound in
his side had opened and was bleeding
freely. He knew how to deal with
this. He took the old mans shirt and
tore it to form a bandage, and passed
it round him and stopped temporarily
the ebbing tide. He heard Walter
calling Martin in the wood. It was
clear that he had not found his
brother in the hut. Now Jasper I'M
derstood why the aIarm-beT was ring
ing. Barbara had discovered her ia
Their had left the house, and in fear
for the consequences, was summon
ing the workmen from their cottages
to assist in finding him
Watt reappeared in great agitation.
, and, without casting look at the
insensible man, said, He is not
there, he may be back in the mine.
He may have unlocked the boathouse
and be rowing over the lamar, or
doWn-no-the tide is out, he cannot
get down. Then away he went again
into the wood.
Mr.. Jordan lay long insensible He
had lost much blood. Jasper kneIt by
him. All was now still. The bell
was no longer pealing. No step could
he heard. The bats fitted about the
rock; the fire-embers snapped The
wind sighed and piped among the
trees. The fire had communicated
itself to some dry grass, and a tuft
famed up, then a little suffering
flame crept along from grass haulm
and twig to tuft Of heather, which it
kindied, and which fared up. Jasper,
kneeling by Mr.. Jordan, watched the
progress of the fire without paying
it much attention. In moments of
anxiety trif1es catch the eye. He dare
not leave the old man. He waited
till those who had been summoned by
the bell came that way
! Presently Ignatius Jordan opened
his eyes. 'Eve!' he said, and his dim
eyes searched the feebIy-illuminate
platform. Then he laid his head back
again on the moss and was uncon-
scious or lost in dream--Jasper could
not decide which. Jasper went to the
! fire and threw on some wood and
collected more. The stronger the
! fame the more likely to attrack the
notice of the searchers. He trod out
the fire where it stole snakelike along
the withered grass that sprouted out
! of the cracks in the surface of the
rock He went to the edge of the
precipice, and listened in hopes of
hearing something, he hardly knew
what-a sound that might tell him
! Waller had found his brother.
He heard nothing-no dip of
oars, no rattle of chain, from
the depths and darkness below. He
returned to Mr., Jordan, and saw that
| he was conscious and recognised him.
The old man signed to him to draw
near.
! The end is at hand. The blood has
/ nearly all run out. Both are smitten
| both the guilty and the guiltless.'
| Jasper supposed he was wandering