The Detroit times., 1915-06-25

better. with laugh. and a swift
look Mt Bess.
.When do you ieavey" Ann querIed.
WE shall start directly. We've de-
eided on horseback-thc jog will be
.'oh. I shall start late this evening
--or early Ia the morning. l shall
motor up"
an another hour. Bess and Ann.
mounted on two rsngy western pom
the mountAinside. their point OF des-
tination being half a mile from where
Paul Reed, In his observatory nightly
watched the heavens and saw In each
slowing star the image OF his loved
scott arrived late the night OF tho
same day. The next morning he pro-
posed walk over the mountainside.
Bcss. however, wearted and sore with
tina, Oh. Was ali In and "o would
await await ,ns ,s return z. the hotel; Ann
disappointment at BesI announce
ment. and was further vexed when
ne proposed that they stay and keep
so sss ,s"a%pfs cSy R. h vat. ssns b ,,.
passing the connnes of an EFFORT to be
agreeable. She felt q twinge Of shame
AZ the thought flashed through her
": nc q ts ss"E mssr:ns 20
ntrt with her sister. She knew that
Bess was impressionable and unso-
phisticated. and could see that Scott
her NINA sSa. "a. :oUS p9 sr IL
heart: but felt the warning she might
otherwise have given, she was pow
:rlsss to give now without betrsying
bese wouldn't hear Of their stay-
together. Alfred disarpointed at Bess'
absence. and Ann anxious and trying
that played snSdow- like but t' persist: t.
ent In her mind. They took 4 narrow
iootpath that wound its way around
e.. the % %s 10 :S sSss ios :S.
ped abruptly and the oiia side seil
sheer away into siclsening space,
ai .. .sGn .a a: s:a e. ssrp% . sHr.
keeping pace with his thoughts. He
thought OF Bess,. ~ she had looked
eyes, chestnut curly hair. and slim
curved shoulders. making her look.
he thought. more like q wood -uympk
than .. human. He thought how Ane
in the path ahead OF him. How We'll
she would At into the picture Of rug
gcd mountains. framed By q sweep OF
s'S %niss S S'S' come ssx IN clos. behind
him.. painting. but supple. and eager.
her nns. young frame moving IN quick
graceful strides along the trail. sid
denly he was aware Of the sound Of
lQoesnine pebbles rolling down the
clin behind him--heard her startled
cry ~ she lost her footinR---felt her
tense. desperate grip on his arm a.
she lost her foos!rf.
Turning half way around. no saw
that she was hanging half owes the
ciinside. her face pale and horror
aide OF mirscis--centerins Itself In
her grip on HIS arm. He saw ~ q
glance the almost sheer dsclivity OF
the mountain side, and q sickenine
dr. I'd overcame him At the thought
OF what Il would mean. should his
out He would he carried over the
side o the cliff with the one ciinging
70 him! His foot alipped sIiGhtly,
dislodGIns = pebble that bounced lie
echoing way down the mountain
side. a horrible. cold dread was on
him.. His feet were siippingi With =
quick, fearful. desperate stroke he
s.sc her s sscd s.1T ne sSrm .nS
yc,ehsa her stsr 10 or s.r sSwnvsSd
she had cid about nifty feet when
her ouis1rssched, frNnticaily- graspin0
hand closed around . tough twiG
deep rooted IN the earth. She stop
Srip there. Tor . few feet below her
the slope stopped abruptly on .
chasm yawnlnG vide.
(coaslHus1 tomorrow.)