The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-01-07

nWcred when the boon crnyed In good /
for the soul
slowly and painfully these four
toiied along an obscure trail that fob.
lowed the windings Of the little river.
until branch struck into the main
stream and so discovered TO them yet
another trail leading into the west.
ward canyon
Then again slowly and painfully
They ploddcd on following blindly an.
other trail blaled by Fates AS blind as
they
Above them on the road they had
abandoned the crimson racer doubled
back to The point where II had passed
Judith aud harcus. liz occupants dc.
hcended explored. aud came present.
" upon The trail u the fugitiyes.
bloodhuunds could not have act
tled down upon scent with more
good will aud cagemess than MIR Mar.
ruphat ana his faithful aide.
The sun was high and blazing above
the canyon when the pursuit came
within rifle shot Of the chase
spitoiul shot reused the quar-.
iel from a pause Of lelhargic dismay
due 10 tardy appreciation Of the fact
That they had penetrated witlcssly al.
most 10 The end Of a blind alley.
A hasly council Of war armed Alan
with Iudiths revolver and posted him
behind a bowlder commanding the ap
proachcs 10 the chasm The weapon.
a powerful 80 had a range sufficient
10 numb the impetuosiiy Of the ~.
sassiua aud keep them under cover
aud out Of sight Of the desperate %.
says the ugitiyos we're msEing TO
compass an escape
For in the shed behind an abandoned
log cabin souvenir. no doubt Of some
forgotten ptospector Barcus had un.
carthed a length 81 stout hempen ropo.
With the AID Of rusty shovel he
had hacked this into two equal lengths.
one OF these lengths he proceeded to
make last around his own waist. then
afoand Roses The other he left to
b. similarly employed by Alan and
Judith For u was agreed that they
must climb. aud while the olif Osercd
mo- problem 10 daunt a mountain climb
~ u any ptotonalons. IL was oonsid'
cred bVst that the fugitivea should be
hltch.d % In pairs against any pos
dhlhty Of a clip The pairing had
been determined by the fact that
Harcus boasted some slight experience
In mountaineering. while Rose vas
plainly the most exhausted Of tho two
women the least able 10 help herself
IN an emergency
lie had worked his cautious way,
with the girl In tow. TO a point mid
way up tho face OF tho elf. following
q long diagonal that provided the cas-
isst climbing. when Alan stole back
TO Judith and reported that, ON tho
evidence Of observation and belief, no
vas convinced that the pursuit had
turned bach perhaps for want OF am
munition. perhaps to execute some
less hazardous attempt upon the lives
of the fugitivcs
Without delay. then, he made the
free end Of the rope fast around his
own waist. aud. following the way bar
Gus had chosen. began the ascent
Twothirds OF the climb had been
accomplished. aud Rose and barcus
had arrived In safety at the top. be
fore tho temptation TO look down
proved Irresistible
Immediately beneath his heels the
face of tho elf was deeply followed
out leaving a drop Of so feet to a
sh,lving ledge Of shale as steep az
roof whose caves perhaps another
nifty feet below iuttod out over an
other tall Of hundred feet.
Alan shuddored and swallowed hard
before rcsuming tho ascent
Another 20 feet brought him IL
a ledge quite six feet wide, onerlng
broad and easy path TO the summit
b "A, GAINED this with prayer OF heart
fel, relief and Was ON the point o
rising 10 hts feet when a cry OF horrol
from Barcus and a scream oil 'sfro
I from Rose watching over the uppe
,ds. warned him barely In time u
, enable him TO snatch at and grasp
> Knob Of rock before Judith's "e'sh
= tautened the rope between them an
D ,erked Alan's legs from under MN.
Ills feet aud legs kicked the emp'
{ air beyond the lip Of the ledge d
. law face downward. clutching despel
= atel, the knob OF rock. praying that
might not come away In MS sras'
ina, MS grasp might hold. that Barcu
might arrive In time TO save thei
y moth The rope was cuting into nj
= waist like a dull knife. The dras
ud,ths body was frightful. Ito coul
l. feel her swinging like a pendulum
N ,ho end OF It's 30 feet, and coul
Il imagine but too wildly what Woul
= h,ppon II the rope should prov
"A faulty
Y. The fail Of 90 feet to the sha
4, -,ot was nothing. What would it
4. low would. however spell death. II
ns impact Of her body would set u
ok male In motion. like an avalanche
NJ and beyond the caves was only emp