El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-12

M ing up the garden path
w Would you mind going to
the door,"
Mrs. Martin paused in the kneading
of the large batch OF dOusn, anu
glanced towards the sitting room a
pretty girl of is emerged IN response
Mesgfe glanced at the grabbed hand
writing on the letter, and sasped IN
surprise
The girl burst into a flood Of tears
and flung the letter scOrnfully upon
IF JACK is too good for me. I don't
thank her to tell me So she declared
"She herself wasn't much until she
married Jacks father"
Meggie fled upstairs to her own
room Mrs Martin picked up the letter
and read it slowly. A look of contempt
flashed in her honest Sray eyes
The letter conveyed the message that
the attachment existing 'twiXt Meggie
and Jack was viewed with disapDrOYaL
and advised the girl to look elsewhere
unless she wished to bring Jack to
In a few moments Meggfe, her eyes
red with crying. descended the stair
case Ten minutes later found Meg
gle on the way to Flamstead-
A man emerged from behind a spur
of the cliffs, and sudden rush Of color
sUffused her cheeks
abroad a morning like this, Mcgee
I'm just on my way to Flamstead
to make few purchases, Jack" she
said. Are YOU putting out TO sea to-
day. There was an anxious note in
Her glance seemed to bring some
thing TO his recollection, for his
bright eyes suddenly darkened, and he
laid a hand uDOn the rough surface Of
his jersey The next moment he had
taken the girls arm in a close grip
Did you receive letter this morn
ing. Meggie2" he asked abruptly
A tell-tale flush of confusion lyed
MeECie'S cheeks. and her eyes fell be-
meath his questioning gaze-
Then it is true She has been in
terfering between YOU and me BY
heaven. III make her retract every
word she has written
Tt was a night long TO be remem-
bered by those VINO go down to the
sea in ships" and by the poor fisher
folk of SharpeIs Head in particular
I'm afraid they won't do it. If they
do. twill be by the grace Of Cod
The distress signal flickered for
second, and then was obliterated by the
flying Spume-
Scarcely had the old fisherman
at her rear Of the watchers. and q
slight cheer was raised The men
from the Flamstead coast guard station
had arrived. and at their head raced
Neggie Martin. her dark hair stream
ing in the wind A minute later rock
ct scared seward. taking with IL the
line It hummed IKE q sIrlng on a -
gantic harp At length there emerged
from the darkness the dim outlines OF
the breeches buoy. and from it hung
the limp figure Of a man
One by one. the crew Of the Water
witch were drawn TO the shore
Thank the Lord. that's the lot
saved said the officer
Scarcely had he uttered the words
aHH HH| raHr ennns A.
wards him and seized him BY the arm
"AIl are not saved" she cried. in q
voice that was almost q scream There
IS Jack aboard. the captains son
Quick. send the buoy or he viii be lost.
The officer started in surprise
The captain should be the last 10
leave"
yes. but don't you see he was in
iured and Jack has sent him first
on. be quick or twin be too later
The officer spun round with a sharp
command. and the buoy once more went
on the outward journey
I'm afraid it's all over, miss There
is no response" He shook the lines Wig
orously and again waited. but without
result The buoy was drawn ashore.
and. almost at the same moment, the
hawser perCeptibly slackened-
Good heavens, the boat is breaking
up shouted the officer Tighten up
the hawser. and let's have another try
for the poor fellow.
The officer and his men hurried away
TO rauren the rope. 4eaFluE Mcgee
standing alone by the swaying buoy
A reckless resolve flashed into her
mind. and she glanced around sharply.
The next moment she seized the rope.
had swung herself into the buoy, and
was swiftly gliding down the steep IN
cline towards the deafenlng Inferno
below.
MegEie felt numbness creeping over
her senses but she bravely fought II
back She had set herself the task
of saving Jack if he still lived. and
that task must be accomplished
Suddenly her attention was arrested
by an indistinct object swaying to and
fro in tangle Of rigging close beside
liDs as she recognized il as the figure
of Jack Ryalls- Meggie suddenly
leaned from the buoy. and. Selling the
limp figure of her lover, drew him to-
wards her
why. bless me. II there amt twor'
The cry escaped old Timothy
And if it amt Meggie Martin that's
been out to the wreck TO fetch Jack in,
III stand hanging declared another
voice. Hold that lantern up, Bill Let's
have a look at the heroine of Sharpeis
Head"
The feeble rays Of light fell upon the
locked figure of Jack Ryalls ara his
gallant reScuers, and the next moment
sOuEhing wind
Twelve months later. a pretty we'd
ding was SOlemniZed at the quaint
church of SharpeIs and the whole
of the tOWnfOlk turned out TO do honor
to the handsome pair