The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-06-10


ming filled the air with a fame Of
dazzling white light. hut the rain
no longer gushed across on the spot
where her bed had been, II was On.
tering at different angie. and It's
force was broken by the bend In the
thick wall Of the entrance. After a
time the delugo dashed aslant the On.
trance, gushing down tho door in q
cataract Of foam
Another interval. and the driving
downpour no longer struck even tho
edge OF the opening. The wind was
veering rapidly as the cyclone center
moved past on one side. The area Of
the hurricane was little more than
thrice that Of tornado. ana IL was
advancing along Its course az great
speed An hour more. and the out.
ermost rim Of the huge whiri was
passing over the cleft
Quickly the hurricane gusts fell
away TO "A gale: the gale became q
breeze. the breeze luled and died
away. stlfcd by the torrcntlal rain.
within the baobab all was again
dark and silent Utterly exhausted. tho
girl had sunk back against the friend.
ly wall Of the tree. aud fallen asleep.
She was Weakened by hoarse call:
Miss Jenny Miss Jenny, answer
me! Are you all right"
She started up. barely saving her
self from q fall as the big unhuskcd
nuts rolled beneath her feet The
morning sunlight was streaming In
over her door She spranE down ankle,
deep into the miro Of the cave floor
and ran 10 loosen the bars. As the
door swung up. she darted out. with
n cry Of delight: You are safe-safe!
oh. was 40 afraid for you but
you're drcnchedl You must build q
nre-dry yourself-at once!"
Wait" said Blake. i've got to ell
you something"
lie caught her outstretched hands,
add pushed them down with gentle
force. His face was grave. almost sol
emn.
Think you can stand bad news
shock
- What Is ~ You look 80
STRANGE"
IT'S about wlnthrope-somethinE
| very bad"
She turned. with gasp. and hid
her face In her hands. shuddcring with
horror and loathing
on OH" she cried. 81 know al
ready know all!'
"All?" demanded blake, staring
blankly,
Yes. all And-and he made m,
think It was you She gasped. and
fell silent
Blake's face went white. lie spok,
In clear. vibrant voice. tense No AT
oyerstrained violin string: II an
speaking about winthropc under
stand me? - Winthropc. lie hai
been badly hurt"
The door swung down and strucl
him when he was creeping in
God" roarcd Blake. II pickle,
him up like a sick haby-thc beast -
stead Of grinding my heel In his face
God m"
Tom! don't-don't even speak o
H. Tom"
God! when a helpless glrl-whe
"a" lie choked, beside himself wit
rage.
She sprang to him, and caught hi
sleeve In conyulslye grasp. "Ilusl
for mercy's sake Tom Blake. remeu
o. hcr-youre a mani"
lilo calmod like ferocious dog q
the voice Of It's master; but It was Sc,
cral minutes before he could brin
a himself 10 obey her inslstent urgin
that he should return to the injure
man
I'm GO" he at last growle,
! Wouldn't do It even for you. but he
p good as dead-lucky for him!"
p Dead"
? Dying You stay away"
. lie went around the haobab and
j few PAGES along the cleft to the plaC
!, whore a limp form lay huddled on III
!, lodges, OUT Of the mud Slowly. Z
though drawn by the fascination
o horror the girl crept after him. WI,
e she saw the broken, storm beat,
/. thing that had been Wnthrope. 81
,, stopped, and would have turn,
d back After all. as Blake had sal
+, he was dying
r. Whom she stood at the feet OF a
It wriihlng figure, and looked down In
Il the battered face, II required all n
l. wlll-power to keep from falntln
n Blake frowned mp at her for an /
a slant but said nothing.