The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-07

"Oh. no. it's solid" Ned stampes
Good thing. too; ! need iirm footin
for the jump; channels wider on chi
side Here goesi@
on. Thought sure you'd fan n
Ned Put In several m4re stones 90
~, those are 50 wide apart I Cont b
AeYs / can ger over
mo, ! don't think you cam" Ne
replied
"well, thOn. hurry ana get IN
stones
yes. enough 10 build a bridge" Me-
assented regarding the building mate
rial indliereniiy
but you needn't build a bridge
three more viii be enough. I'm sure.
"Or two, perhaps. Ned amended.
why don't you put them Ia, them
she snapped. out Of patience.
"Oh. there's 20 hurry. stretched
back on the grass
Well. Of all the Maybe you think
Ike being 4 prisoner on a rock IN
mid-ocean.' she suggested sarcastical'
~
Maybe I think / ike H."
Ned Holeomb' What on earth d.
you means7
That's easy Ned spfang up: -eY
cry dog has his day. likewise slave
This Is the day Of the slave
''Oh. you-yOn wretch. she splnt
tered. not even pretending 70 misun-
derstand him. ~But IN show you I'm
rot 30 helpless a. yon imagine She
made q motion IS II 10 attempt 70 leap.
Ned smiled. repeating: This Is the
day Of The slave. ] ana going 20 have
a hearings Stella. will"
She clapped her hands over her ears
and sazed az the treetops. Ned cem.
posed himself AZ ease on the grasa
Stella boiied with indignation.
III, fling myself into TIE deepest
water aud drown II you don't help me
On Instantly" she threatened. darkiy
"Oh. you wouldn't drown. ia pull
you out and put you on the rock again
70 dry
She stamped IN vetafion. the tilted
heel glanced. she staggered and caught
herself with an aiacfiig that beiied her
threat Ned Remained inert and %.
concerned
4 wish I had something 10 throw az
yoai' she stormed.
you couidnt hii me- you know b.
grlnned
She thrust her bare arm % the 81
bon 10 tie water. bur faiied 10 ilsh ~
a stone eherepifh 70 display her &C
curary Of aim aud punish him.
Ready 70 iiaienr Nod laughed
She disdalned 70 answer. This rocA
h as hot as-as Gibraltar My feet
are biisiering
she fonnced about and studied the
back TRAN Of stones 4 believe ] could
jump Il with my shoes 81" she COM
menitd. careful that BE- should hear
Nsybe.- be returned You'd only
go good weiilng II you fell IN. you
know
y should think you'd BE- ashamed o.
yourself. she oplned. after q snlky
sslrnee
-oh. surely BOT now. be protrstas "a
I'm pulled with pride I've lnsiiiulkn
a rebellion which took . ioi % col
age and Two laid q siege which -.
mean 70 mainlain anfil capi,niAfldRaf,
lta only when ! look back a. my foes
lncr abieti condition that ! hlnsh /,
= presume you expect 70 dictate
lermn Of capltnlafion. she leered. iicie
Certainly. Ned agreed 7.
Silence for q space. Then she icrkl RS
her bat low, bid her face ~ her han, :
scrchirf and burst into sohs. Quafs -
ms. = never dreamed you'd treat - at
ike ihis~
Ned sel bis teeth. neain reminding
himself that ahe vas az adept a. nimu.
alton. Better have my Handkerchief
BE- offered: that BIZ Of lace is made.
Iuate Tor such q shower"
AZ length the young man raised 10
10 elbow and listened. a smilc growing
o q broad grin. -Onf little drama Is
o have spectators be unused
stella listened an Instant then
pSNnR up. crying vchemently: oh
hl You wouldn't dare 10 keep me
zero an they GOMEZ
I'm 10 daring mood. however. Il {
esis with YOU :,
snuf just Imagine what they'll !,
blink" =
4 know what the felloVsn think
car their cheers FOR the orstUhiio :
slave A. for tae girls. you !
IN. perhaps. picture their thoughts "
nd actions
"oh. please. Ned. please take me on.
hoy'll laugh az me foreveri Please. 4,
lease. Ncdi" .
Ned choked. but replied firmly; II (,
his me 10 tho heart 10 refuse you. 2
tolla. but / must ] am determined =
, have my answer II the whole world y
ands gaping Stella, will you marry
ofv :.
Stella closed her lips stubborniy.
round the bsnd came Tits OF song y.
"a merry whoopa from the approach. "A
Il party. as yet hidden BY the woods. =,
he made again % n 70 attempt the
az. faltered and shrank. then turmed an
her relentless taller and nodded vic. y.