Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30

Saladin was behaving very badly, out
at least he was superb, worth con-
Quering, If .S
A brief thrill Of apprehension seized
her as, again drawing near the point
ing; resisted all her attempts to turn.
to direct him to it. With nostrils
thrust forward and breathing strong.
he continued to choose his own
course; to whirl Nher on: past the
promontory: around into the great
bay beyond-now vast expanse. or
desert Of sand, broken only, about half
way across, by the small isle of
Casque. Toward this rocky forma-
ton, a pygmy to the great Mount
from which it lay concealed by the
Intervening projection Of land. the
horse rushed. s &. s..
II On, on! In vain she still endeavored
to stop him; thinking uneasily OF
stories the fishermen told Of this
neighboring coast: Of the sands that
often shifted here. setting pitfalls for
the unwar;. She saw the sky grow
yet: darker, noted the nearer Hastings
Of light, and heard the louder rumb-
lings that followed. Then presently
another danger she had long been con-
scious Of, on sudden became real.
She saw, or thought she saw, faint
streak, like silver line drawn across
the sky where the yellow sands
touched the sombrous horizon, And
Saladin seemed to observe It, too; to
detect in 1t cause for wonder; reason
for hesitation. At any rate. that head
long speed now showed signs OF d.
minishing; he clipped and tossed, the
sand less vigorously. and looked
around at his mistress with wild, un-
easy eyes. Again she spoke to MIN;
pulled with all her strength at the
reins, and. at once, he stopped. q.
None too soon! Great drops OF rain
had begun to fall. but the girl did not
notice them. The white line alone
riveted hi attention.! 1t seemed 10
grow broader; to acquire an intangible
movement Of its own; at the same
time to give out q sound strange.
low droning that filed the air. Heaso
for the first time. . stranger at the
Mount would have found 1t 1nexpnc'
able; to the Governors daughter. the
menacing cadence left no room fof
doubt as to its origin. I'll fa
The girls cheek .paled; her gaze
swung in the opposite direction. TO-
ward the point Of land, now SO dis.
tant. Could they reach it? She did
not believe they could; indeed. the
grand" tide coming up behind on the
verge Of the storm, faster than any
horse could gallop, would overtake
them midway. And Saladin seemed
Ito know 1t also; beneath her, he
trembled. Yet must they try. she
thought, and had frightened the reinf
to turn. when looking ahead once
more, she discerned break In the
forbidding cliffs Of the little island Of
Casque, and, back Of the assure.
shining spot which marked 9 tiny
cove. 4, I'll ,,ss.5 y
A moment she, hesitated; what
should she dot Ride toward the Isle
and the white danger. or toward the
point Of mainland and from III
Either alternative was desperate
one, but the isle lay much nearer; and
quickly. the brown eyes cleaning with
sudden courage, she decided: touched
her horse and pressed him forward.
But fast a. she went the grand
tide came faster; struck with q loud
menacing sound the seward side Of
the Isle and swung hungrily around
My lady cast over her shoulder
quick glance; tho cove. however. wa
near; only a line Of small rocks. tut
ting from the sand. separated bel
from 1t. II they could but pass. sht
thought; they had passed. she told
herself joyfully, when Of sudden the
horse stumbled; fell. Thrown violent
~ from his back, q moment was she
cognizant Of deafening roar; . riot
GUS advance Of foam; above, hun.
dred birds that screamed distractedly;
then Ill these sounds mingled; dark.
ness succeeded. and she remembered
no more.