The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-06-09


own danger She prayed aloud ior MS
safety. beseeching God that he DO
shared. She sought to pray even 1or
Winthrope. But the vision OF Una.
beastly face rose up before her, and
she could not-then.
Presently she became aware OF
change In the storm. The terrinc
gusts blew with yet greater violence
the thunder crashed heavier, the llght-
ming filled the air with flame OF
dazzling white light. But the rain
no longer gushed across on the spot
where her bed had been. 1t was en-
tering at a different angle, and lts
force was broken by the bend In the
thick wall of the entrance. After a
time the deluge dashed aslant the en-
trance. gushing down the door in
cataract of foam.
Another interval, and the driving
downpour no longer struck even the
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 a tornado and 1t was
advancing along its course at great
speed. An hour more, and the out
ermost rim of the huge whirl was
passing over the cleft.
Quickly the hurricane gusts fell
away to gale; the gale became a
breeze; the breeze lulled and died
away, stihed by the torrential rain.
Within the baobab all was again
dark and silent. Utterly exhausted. the
girl had sunk back against the friend.
ly wall of the tree, and fallen asleep.
She was wakened by hoarse call:
miss Jenny! Miss Jenny, answer
me! Are you all right?"
She started up, barely saving her.
self from a fall as the big unhusked
| nuts rolled beneath her feet The
morning sunlight was streaming in
over her door, She sprang down ankle.
deep into the mire of the cave floor,
and ran to loosen the bars. AS the
door swung up, she darted out, with
cry of delight: "You are safe--safe!
Oh, was so afraid for you! But
you're drenched! You must build a
fire-dry yourself-at once!"
Wait" said Blake. i've got to tell
you something"
He caught her outstretched hands,
and pushed them down with gentle
force. His face was grave, almost sol.
emn.
Think you can stand bad news-a
shock?"
4 What is it? You look 80
strange!"
ITS about Winthrope-something
very bad"
She turned, with gasp, and hid
her face in her hands, shuddering with
horror and loathing.
oh! OH" she cried. ~ know al
ready know ALL"
"All?" demanded Blake, staring
blankly.
Yes; all! And--and he made me
think 1t was you!" She gasped, and
fell silent.
Blake's face went white. He spoke
In clear, vibrant voice. tense as ar
overstrained violin string: 81 an
speaking about Winthrope - under
stand me? % Winthrope. He ha,
been badly hurt"
The door swung down and strucl
MN, when he was creeping in"
Cod" roared Blake. ~ nickei
him up like sick baby-the beast,-
stead OF grinding my heel In his face
God III"
Tom! don't-don't even speak O
1t! Toni" N'" y
God! When helpless girl-whe,
"a lie choked, beside himself will
rage. "-''
she sprang to him, and caught HI,
sleeVe In convulsive grasp. Hush
ior mercy's sake! Tom Blake. remen
per-you're mani"
lie Gained like ferocious doc ,
'he voice OF its master; but It was 90,
eral minutes before he could hrin
himself to obey her insistent nroin
that he should return to the ininra
man. l'u'e
/, III CO." he at last grow,el
, wouldn't do 1t even for you, but be'
good as dead-lucky for hint"
Dead"
> pylng' You stay away"
! lie went around the baobab and
= rev PAGES along the cleft to tho nIao
> where limp form lay huddled m ~
,euses' out OF the mud. Slowly .
though drawn by the fasclnat,on
horror the girl crept after him Who
ahe saw the broken. storm.heate
= 'hlng that had been Wintbrone ~ ~
;, stopped and would have tnrno
PACK. After all, as Blake had sat
; he was dying "u SAT-
, " ueh she stood at the feet of ;,
1 whining figure, and looked dow ~, ~
/ the battered face, It required oI, ~ ~
n,lipower to keep from fain,in
hIake frowned up at her for 49, I,
u slant but said nothing. q"
u Wihthrope was speaking feeh,v -,
, pIoNehiy' yet distinctly: Really : =" :"
= Nv. mean any harm-at arsi ~
u Know But a man does not o,,. se
D. have control" "'' AWAY
3 MOI beast like yon,n ,,,