The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-02
(Continued from yesterday.l


At =aFst she vigorously opposed me.
but 4 presented the matter 90 eienriy
fflat diafiy shS gave In 70 my opinion
me dina seemed endless before the
Iay became suhidantiy dark TO render
nv attanpt safe against possible de
tectfon. 4 cHWled down Cha rocks.
keeping IN the darkeSt place. and then
wound my way over the open ground
until 1 reached the place where Payton
took his tumble. From this Followed
the dry EtVuiGt already spoken OF IN
II ! lttained the brush. This r1Vulet
Oas a tributary OF . larger stream
which ran over a pebbly bottom the
cold water collecting In little pools
took a long drink ana 6lled my helmet
Although more ana more convinced
that mad nothing 20 rear rom lurk-
ing enemies. old not relax my eau
don, thinking OF the stake 4 had IN
the security OF Aiiss Grayman, and
once more got down on my knees 20
cross the open space
I'd NOT progressed more than a
dozen yards from the edge OF the
brush when a scream broke the still
uesR. Il came from tine summit OF the
rocks,
nv pulse stopped beating. but instan
taneousIy 4 sprung to my feet drop
ped my helmet. drew my pistol and.
shouting knew not what. tan with all
my speed toward the rocks 1 heard
another scream, mutied and cut short.
and madIy rs 1 tan. without aim or
object. 1 bred my pistol three or four
tfmes-
-Helenl Helenf' shouted
There was no reply. Of course
could hear a scrumbllng. however, on
the other side of the huge pile. and IL
occurred 70 me that 1 could make
swtfter progress by skirting the steep
rocks Accordingly ran round them.
but when I arrived on the oppOstte
side there was not a sound or NOV
ing thing IN sight
/ nad In my pocket small electric
lamp of uuy own contrivance. which
I always carried ana which had a
mirror throwing bright shaft OF hight
to q considerable distance now
brought this into requisiriOD and with
\ il carefully swept round on all sides
Nothing was TO be seen except the
rocks, the ground and the distant
| brush
--They may sim be on the summit"
thought. and hastily began TO
! mount I had made bur few upward
I r.Pps when an arm stole swiftly and
i silently round my neck and In an IN
etant / was thrOttied IN the Ernsp OF
| man whose strength. combined with
the advantage OF his position. made
my struggles unavniling-
A knee WnS pressed remorseIessS
] against The small OF my back. ana In
less rimP than V takes to tel II was
/ lying prone on the rocks. rendered
povgprIcas by the cruel pressure 90 my
tIroat und back
| I hnd always been something OF m
athlete. but / could do nothing now
Nv pistol had fallen from my hand.
but could not have used It I'll had
had It
In another minute my arms were
pinioned behind. and then my cnptor
/ without a word rolled me face upward.
| and by the light of the fallen lamp
/ saw that be was an Indian
A savage grin overspread his tea-
-Wahr- he said much bear bug,
Don't like him. huh1 Comet Must
| go quickF'
He jerked me to my feet and pulled
me down TO the level ground. Then.
/ stII graspinR the bonds about my
arms. ne began to drag me toward
the brush.
The Indian had picked up my lamp
! ana my pistol The latter be thrust
into bis belt; the former be kept In
his hand. He seemed sufficiently ia
miIiar with its use and employed It to
! light the way.
white mans eye" he said Good
! to sec IN night"
As we entered the bushes he uttered
a whoop. which was Immediately an
swered by a shout, and in few min
utes we passed into a small open
spaca where. without the aid of the
lamp, there was twilight enough to
have enabled me to recognize the
forms of a woman and two men.
heard the words, 'oh, my God. be
Is takenF' In the voice Of Miss Gray
man, and she moved quickly toward
me, but a hand arrested her. and
mans voice. singularly sweet and
thrilling with its strange, sympatbetic
quality. which belied the irony of its
words. said: "Ah! Another little ro-
nance. I see, Miss Graymnn. Your
suitors pursue yOuOeven iu the wilder
ness. But we WIN have no tender
scenes here IL you please. John" he
continued. addressing the Indian
'hnnd me that Iamp."
The Indian handed ft over. and Pay |
ton turned OF the light.
I've want none Of that here ether
he said