Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-08-04
CHAPTER V.

THE FALL THAT FOLLOWED PRIDE.
~UDDENLY Theodore burst from
the floor Of the cloud like
meteOrite and saw long pro-
cession of white and violet
lights speeding past and away into the
distance. the arc lights Of town set
into apparent fight by the speed Of his
headlong career before the wind Far
of in the glare Of locomotive fire.
box he could see devilish black fire
man. weirdly stoking.
The town fed away. The roar of the
wind rose about him. He was whip
ped stingingly by the branches Of
tall tree; then lower one bowed him
through its dense top. He laid hold
of slim birch and. as it bent like
fishing rod under his weight. he let go
the sheets of his parachute. the wind
spilled from the silken leach. and he
tumbled heavily into a mattress-like
bridal wreath bush. over an asphalted
walk. and, eased down by the shrub
berry. he rose unhurt. SO far as he
could feel. to find himself by rustic
seat near dry fountain. On his left
he could make out a long building
three or four stories high.
A high wall running back from each
end of this structure seemed to him to
bound the garden. for garden be
guessed it to be. Back In some crepus-
cular jungle he heard the throaty bel
| low of a great dog.
Following the wall. he found it in
tegral with that Of the house. 1t was
blank and high and insurmountable.
He reconnoitered the rear wall to a
brick barn into which it was built.
He returned to the long house and
stole across to one side. where be
found door through the wall. tight
shut and impregnable.
Calling up his scattered courage. he
went with some steadiness up to a
long veranda. A shrill whistle sound
ing from the top of the porch instantly
commanded his attention. Theodore
saw a man on the roof just in the act
of swinging himself down over the
cave.
Get under here. old sport" said the
voice. land give liberty loving class
mate leg down."
Theodore reached up and steadied a
somewhat bony leg and was about to
let his burden down when the liberty
loving one collapsed in all his mem
bers and came down by the run.
Carson started forward to raise tn
demoralized fugitive to his feet. Blu
he was already up and seemed to b
bowling and kissing his hand to Al
imaginary audience
My celebrated Avernus act" sal
he Special gravitation expert to tn
crowned heads. But, hist. Let m
greet thee. An We be noble, salut
my cheek: an We be slob. receive m
contan?tuous thanks, LEY. old sport !:
, carson STOOD mute. alone with pos
sibie .unatic aud Il very probable do
in walled garden into which he ha
dropped from the night Sky.
From your caput cometh a rattl
like Il muted eastanet." went on th
strange parsonage. and anon like
battery Of telegraph saunders Stay
Is II possible that it emanates fror
the Gathering Of your teeth? Caitif
you are scairt-or in an ague tina
would reduce a foundry RATHER I
matchwood. Art cold. fair youth?'
D "A little" replied Carson. Il al
D lightly dressed"
= Then come. come away, tra-la-l.
0 with me. to a realm of balmy air an
: breezes Of Ceylon. To heel, and
thy heavy hoof but scrape the gray,
to betray our fight thou diest, and a
] thy wad is gobbled by the privy coffs
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