Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-15
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where there was neither hope, nor fear.
only great content.
"No," she said, II cannot pray for
have no soul. I have lost It as the
price Of love-"
The man could not speak and she
answered the look in mis- lace.
1--WE will go together. You have had
no God. have forsworn mine. We
will go to hell-it is the right law
the sure and Just wage of SIM" she
was falling into the stately Bible Ian
guage, taking on the simple dignity OF
the Preachers way and manner, but
we will 60 together. ! give my soul
tosyou."
Biting his ashen lips sandry rose on
his knee and gathered her into his
arms. He held her to him with all the
yearning OF his breaking heart and
buried his face in her throat.
The dull rumbling again broke
through the bowling of the storm OF
fire that was fast surging it's way to
the cup among the peaks.
Behold the Hog Back running out
from the jumbled peaks. a blade be.
tween the surges far below. Behold a
great black horse, carrying q double
burden, staggering blindly.
See a mammoth mongrel who tugs
at the rein tied to his collar and
strains to follow the dim trail which
calls only to the heavy muzzle hugging
the earth.
And listen! A woman's golden voice,
shrill with exquisite agony.
Help! Help! My God! oh. my
Cod! I'm choking! l can't breathe!
Save me! Save me, Hampden! You
great brute. can't you do something?'
In her wildness she turned and struck
the man behind her and she never
knew that her beautiful hand was red
with the blood OF his wound.
AS Hampden looked into her face,
distorted like q maniacs, his hard
ewes softened. He knew how slim the
odds that they would beat the flames
to the foot of the trail. Also he knew
in that moment that they would never
make it.
EYES," he said, swiftly, there is
somethin' can do" He slid on the
horse. With heavy hands he seized
the skirt OF the woman's COVE and
ripped it from her. tearing It into
strips which he wound about her and
fastened securely to tho saddle horn.
When you come to tn Hog Back
shut yer eyes an don't look down.
He'll take you all right. Now-Good-
bye"
He stepped back, then caught her
arm for one leeting second.
Poppy girl, he said hoaraely. kiss
me--just once. Pm done for. hut
love you. My God! How l love you'll"
But Poppy Ordway shook his hand
loose and shrieked to the horse. which
started forward with renewed heart
under the lighter load.
Out upon the two-foot blade Of the
Hog Back crept Coosnah. his long
body fiattened to the rock, his pale
eyes contracted to pin-points.
Black Bolt stopped at the awful
point where the spine left the noun
tain. trembling In every limb. and
snorted with fear. Far below in the
sea Of smoke long red streamers
licked up toward them and blazing
torches lighted them like searchltghts.
But the dog pulled ahead on the long
reins, as he was hidden to do. He
was going homo. faithful, wistfui by
, brid that he was.
And the horse was Of that fine
mettle which does its best in tho face
Of danger. Therefore he shook him
self slightly, gathered his feet and
stepped out carefully on the narrow
path. Almost fainting. the woman IN
the saddle shut her eyes and chung to
the saddle horn, every nerve In her
body stretched to the utmost and her
breath held hard. ~ se
Once she swsyed, opened her eyes
unconsciously. and saw the pine tops
J far below where cross.gust OF wind
! blew the smoke aside.
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