The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-27

tho sun, n molten ball wheeling mad
ly In the cup OF the turquoise sky.
Then dark waters closed over him.
lie came up struggling and gasping.
and struck out for something dark
that rode tho waters near at hand
something vaguely resembling q
canoe.
But his strength was largely spent.
his breath had been driven out OF him
BY the force OF the fall, and he had
swallowed much water--while the field
of hls consciousness was stricken with
confusion.
Within stroke of an outstretched
paddle. he flung up q hand and went
down again.
Instantly one occupant of tho
canoe, young and very beautiful wo-
mNn In mans hunting clothes. spoke
sharp word of command and. as
her guide steadisd the vessel with his
paddle. rose In her place so surely
that she scarcely disturbed the nice
balance OF the little craft. and curved
her 1.-THE body over the bow. head
foremost into the pool.
Mr.. Law had. in point OF fact. en-
dured more than he knew: more than
even woathered woodsman could
have borne without suffering. Forty
eight hours OF such heavy woods
walking ns he had put In to escape
the forest fire, would have served to
PROSTATE almost any man: add 70 this
ignoring a dozen other mental. nerv-
GUS and physical strains) merely the
fact that ho had been half.drowned.
Ho experienced q little fever. a little
delirium. then blank slumbers OF ex-
haustion.
He awoke in dark OF night. wholly
unaware that thirty-six hours had
passed Fin.c HIS fall. This last. how
ever. and events that had gone before.
he recalled with tolerablo clearness--
allowing for the slugsishness OF n
drowsy mind. Other memories. more
vague. of gentle ministering hands, Of
a face by turns an angel's. a flowers,
a fiends. Lnd q dear woman's, trou-
bled him even less materially. He
was already sane enough to allow he
had probably been n bit out OF his
head. and since Il seemed he had been
saved and cared for. he found no rea-
son to quarrel with present circum-
stances.
Sun. he would have been grateful
for some explanation OF certain pho
nomena which still haunted him-such
as q faint. elusive scent Of roses with
a vague but importunate sense OF n
woman's presence In that darkened
room-things manifestly absurd
With some difficulty. from dry
throat he spoke. or rather whis-
pered "Water!"
In respoG5e he heard someone move
over creaking floor. A sulphur
match spluttered UNANIMOUSLY. A can
die caught fire. silhouettins--illusion.
OF oourse!-the figure OF woman in
hunting shirt and skirt. Water
splashed noisily. Alan became aware
OF someone who stood at his side. one
hand offering u glass to his lips. the
other gently raising his head that ho
might drink with ease.
Draining the glass. he breathed his
thanks and sank back. retaining his
grasp on the wrist OF tina; unreal
hand. II suffered him without re-
sistance. The hallucinaton even
went 30 far as to say. In u woman's
soft accents:
You are better. Alan? ?"
He sighed incred;l)Iily: "Rose!"
Tho voice responded = est" Then
the perfume OF 70. 90 grew still more |
strong, seeming 90 fan bs cheek like
a woman's warm breath. Aad mir
acle came to pass: for Mir. Law. who
realized poignantly that y this was
sheer. downright non ca. distinct
Iy felt lips like velvet cGrots lis fore
head
He closed his eyes, tightenod his
grasp on that hand OF phantasy. and
rather inartloulately.
The voice asked What Ii II.
iearT
He responded: "Dclirlum
But like Il Let me raye!"
Then again he slept,