Bisbee daily review., 1912-06-11
Man on the
Wire

DtpNn up 10 dlsthfD CAIN TWILIGHT.
The girl glanced up at the clock
and stified sigh. Her parents would
not return for another two hours and
Kathleen had begun to feel the lone
liness of being in house in the coun-
try with only a little yellow dog for
companionship.
Even Mike had grown restless as
be snoozed by the fire and Kathleen
watched his little body tremble With
Inward growls as the creeking of 4
toor or the gentle tapping OF branches
on the window disturbed his slumber,
Mike, If you were not snch nice
little yellow dog ! would wish you
we're a Great Dane or some ferocious
beast so that wouldn't feel so spoolSy.
Kathleen turned again 10 her maya
zinc but the steadily rising wind be.
gan 20 play havoc with her nerves and
when the telephone FLASHED a loud
ring she sprang from her chair in
sheer fright.
Kathleen went TO the telephone but
40 answer rewarded her. The number
1ad not been rung, Central Informed
her.
She returned 10 her chair but before
she had seated herself another sharp
ing startled her Again no one had
,alled the number Kathleen spoke
WITH asperlty to Central
The telephone certainly rangl'
Probably II Is the Wind camc
back from Central and Kathleen hung
~ the receiver.
She went 70 her chair determined
Tot 10 be disturbed again.
The imperious ring die not come
1ut gentle. regular tinkling of the
1ell continued.
Mike still growled inwardly but
/ Kathleen became absorbed in her
story
/ Gradually. however, she became con
I scioUs that while the wind had abated
! here still continued that maddening
/ jnkle Of the telephone bell
/ Switching on the lights as she went
Kathleen made her way to the back Of
he house aud there her nerves again
, played her false.
( 4 low sound, much as Of some one
.alling, came IRON the outside world.
Mike set up deafenirg bark
( a distinct Hello" nov came through
he window Kathleen gathered all
/ ser courage and peered out. The light
rom the room stresmed full force on
mans face.
who IS there?" she called out.
In 2 seuicorgci0us way Esthleen's
: yes had Travelled beyond the man
md she saw. there in the great OAK
branches, that which had once been
IN airship
Il am here-just nov" came in a
weak but deep voice, Il am hanging by
ny-belt--wher that gives out
( oh" Kathleen had vanished from
he window and now with Mike close
It her heels she came swiftly from
he kitchen door.
Il viii get you the ster ladder" She
allied to the man.
Kathleen struggled there in the
! moonlight with the great ladder and
wen in bis almost tragic position
granger had the power to admire the
ure. swift movement OF the little fig
. irc
II was With = zuDerhuman effort
hat he managed to get his feet plant.
d on the ladder the girl held beneath
lin
When he reached the ground he
oppled over. my breath-it's al
most gone" He lay still for a mo
nsnt and the girl bent over him.
I "Ill be all rhythm minute-vhen
ny diaphragm gets to working" He
at up you saved my life" he said
md looked wondsringly into her face
7 was out-like an idiot-for 2
short moonlight sail IN the air" the
nan explained. 1t was calm when
started but that wind" He cast 8
.ueful glance at the huge wreck IN
he tree I must have hung BIZ that
Gather belt for fifteen minutes
,ould ~ swinging. touch some wires
A siiver7 laugh rang out You Ger
.sinly did touch some wires.
The man echoed her laugh and il
lid not seem strange &c Kathleen thai
she vas sitting in the back garder
Fith perfectly strange man.
TT has been an ezperisnce" Grang
- remarked, but one that I Do no
care to Try again
4 am forgetting Kathleen ssic
Elth quick thought, chat you may b
osdIy in need Of
No, nc--thst is too much 70 ask
after you have SAVED M life, Grange
exclaimed and arose 70 his feet
Kathleen vac silea. moment, theI
abs looked up az ;he man ! belisv'
y ar, little afraid 90 go baek !,
he house--alonz she said shyly
and the IRE IN the sitting roon need
! another log They are very hsa-,
. logs and there are some fresh dough
uuts IN the house and"
Please don't say any. more
laughed Granger
She continued ~ am going 70 max
seme coffee and vsit up for mamn
and papa so that J Ssu hear all sbcG
the PLAY" She drew close 20 Grengsi
7 hate 20 dc al tlsess things alone
] am Tom GnrSer he said an
kept his voice stesdv and cemrietsI
81 your. service
, Eathleens smiled and stepped quics
) ly.to pick Up ths, little yellow dog
I, Nike. she said bresthlessi-. ''tel
D Mr. Granger that your name Is Mix