Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-10-10
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER TO- 1913

mot going to the dance; tired of
dancing; going to ride over to the Wa
ter Drop and take picture Of 1t by
moonlight. It'll take hours to get a
picture, and it's going to rain, amt itT
Certainly looks like It," was Bert's
brief reply, and Tony could get no 9th
err word out Of him.
They rode over the trail to Red Spi-
der in silence. Light clouds scudded
across the sky now and then, blotting
out the face of the full moon. In the
northwest dark clouds we're piling up.
At the dance hall they separated, and
Tony did not know that Bert Reid had
slipped quietly downstairs again and,
mounting his horse, had plunged in the
direction of Water Drop canyon.
Five miles over the southeast the lit
tie canyon afforded green and cool
retreat from the dusty plains. At the
farther end, where 1t narrowed to
sharp point, there fell from the rocks
above n silver rope of sparkling wa
ter When the moon was at the full
this was favorite objective point for
lovers evening rides.
AS Bert rode rapidly toward the can
yon he was concerned to note that the
dark clouds were pillng up toward the
zenith Soon they would overtake the
fair moon smiling over the canyon.
He hoped that Nan Laren had chang
ed her mind and had stayed at home.
He did not intend to thrust his COM
pany upon her, but he would keep
within sight of her and thus protect
her from the dangers OF the night. His
face saddened into grim lines as he
thought that she didn't want him near
her He couldn't understand her sud
den dislike for him. She had always
been so kind and so sweet that he had
really cherished hopes of winning her
for himself. In that event he might
take his savings out Of the bank and
buy the small ranch on Red Spider
creek But now-well, he avoided Red
Spider creek; he didn't like to see the
little ranch any longer.
When he reached the mouth of the
canyon he paused and looked within.
It was like stage setting, and 1t was
woird,v orrac,ivo Ovorbaod tho h,ack
clouds had gothorod from all quarters
until tbara ramo,ned tho moon shining
down out of small circle of blue sky.
The canyon was bright as day, and
down at the extreme end was girls
form standing on high, Juttlng rock.
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