The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-09

fighting for her was all he wanted;
and here he was, holding her in his
arms on stout rope, already half way
down the cliff. He began to believe
himself that some mystic talisman
protected him for loving her.
At the bottom of the cliff he let her
feel the firm earth once more. Now
you can open your eyes," he said.
With his torn hands he started to
lift her arms from his neck, but she
lung there, weeping.
"Oh, Harry, you are so patient, so
good and brave and | have made you
risk your life again for me-"
Sure; that's it; worry about me,
now" he grumbled, although he held |
her tenderly and close. when will |
you find out that my life doesn't mat
| ter; it's yours that counts?"
| 81 will never, never do it again."
said Pauline, like naughty child.
you used to say that when you
were four years old. 1t was usually |
lie," said Harry
| He united the rope that bound her
and began to chafe her numbed writs.
He used the back of his hands, for
the palms were bloody.
II love you," said Pauline irrele-
vanity.
Then why-in-the- dickens -don't-you-
MARRY ME?" he demanded.
"Because"-
She stopped. Steps sounded from
the roadway. They peered through
the thicket that concealed them and
saw Owen approaching.
Pauline hailed him. He turned to-
ard ha i,ly In, chc
Thank Heaven, Miss Marvin" he
cried at must be a miracle. And
you are safe, too" he added, turning
to Harry.
How did you know ! was ever in
danger?" inquired Harry grimly.
I'VE heard Shots" explained Owen.
eve saw the balloon fall and we knew
what you had done. 1t was magnifi-
cent. l congratulate YOU"
: Congratulate Polly" said Harry.
"She slid out OF Heaven, while l only
slid down hill"
Where Is your car, Mr. Marvin?"
/ "Up on the hill--if the kind rersons
who cut the chain didn't take it with
them"
: Owen did not change color. II will
3 go and see If 1t is there. If not, III
: find Hicks and his runabout. He's
9 waiting somewhere about"
He set off briskly up the road.
Polly, you still trust that MANI"
}. asked Harry.
"One has to trust ones trustee and
S guardian, doesn't one? If you don't,
s you don't get amy money, do your" she
: asked.
He tossed his hand above his head
i In gesture of GIVE it all up"
That's right; keep 'em there" said
a rough voice, and a wiry man with
# white handkerchiefs tied over his face
g below the eyes sprang with crunchine
strides through the bushes. Keep w
e your hands, I say" he Numbered al
g Harry, as he levelled revolver,
n Pauline was beside him and Harry
le dared not move. But Pauline dared.
IT With the resourceful courage tina
he always inspired her when Harry wal
around, she whipped his revolver on
1T his hip pocket and fired at the intru
ders head.
le His hat fluttered off into the road
4 He sprang at Pauline and wrested tn
gun from her. AS Harry rushed hin
ID he had no time to fire, but the but
ne of the revolver crashed on the youn
is mans forehead. Harry sank uncon
to scious In the road.
I'd Pauline knelt beside him. She wa
rs screaming for Owen-even for Hicks
N. Hicks was instantly beside her, bu
ps not to aid or rescue. He was stiflin
her cries with his cruel hands an
a dragging her down the road. Flo
ed Hicks was the man with the handker
no chief mask--the man whose hat sh
X had just shot away
lie. He had recovered the hat afte
as striking Harry, and had pounced bac
ly, at Pauline. He half dragged, half cal
ried her to a thicket that conceale
T. the runabout He drew a roll of tir
tape from under the seat and boun
nd it cruelty around her lips. He too
n ropes and tied her hands and feet II
1t placed her in the seat beside him an
er started the machine. 1t was plain tn
work to be done was to be done quicl
ne ly. If. Harry, struggling to rise out {
he the dust of the road, could have see
as. Pauline now, bound and gagged besid
lat Hicks in the runabout, he would hay
in known her to be in greater peril tina
ever the balloon had brought her.
an Pauline was not long unhidden.
the quick ear of Hicks caught tt
ir, sound of wheels, he grasped ht
roughly by the arm and thrust her int
ng taking his hand from the lever
m slackening speed, he thrust blank
over her covering form and tucked
on in with one hand.
his Don't move, either" he growle
ad "or-you know
W. A farmer on his wagon came arour
lad bend. His CHEEKY good morning
or brought only a grunt from Hicks, b
at the sound OF the kind voice thrill'
)se Pauline. She struggled under Il
md blanket and almost reached sittil
the pocture before Hicks crushed b
back.
the The rmabout had flashed by, b
not the farmer had seen something tn
of alarmed even his stolid mind. VIII
half mile up the road he came up'
fly young man, dazed and wounde
staggering through the dust, he DIRE
f,,1 rain ou1 InQ nod ont