Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-03-18

came abruptly and at headlong pace
within sight OF the caves OF a cliff
and precisely then the hillside seemed
TO slip from under him.
His heels fourished in the air. his
back thumped bed OF pebbles thlnly
overgro~n with moss. The stones
gave. the mossskin broke. he began to
shde-grasped at random a younslsh
cedar which stayed him imperceptibly.
coming away with all its puny roots
caught at another no more substan-
tial-and amid shower OF loose stone
shot out over the edge and down a
drop Of more than thirty feet.
He was instantaneously aware OF
the sun. molten ball wheeling mad
~ In the cup Of the turquoise sky.
hen dark waters closed over him.
He came up struggling and gasping.
and struck out for something dark
that rode the waters near at hand
something vaguely resembling
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 his consciousness was stricken with
confusion.
Within stroke OF an outstretched
paddle. he flung up a hand and went
down again.
Instantly one occupant of the
canoe. young and very beautiful wo.
man In mans hunting clothes. spoke
sharp word OF command and. as
her guide steadied the vessel with his
paddle. rose in her place 50 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.
MIR. Law had. in point of fact. en-
1ured more than he knew; more than
even a weathered woodsman could
nave borne without suffering Forty
eight hours OF such heavy woods
walking as he had put in to escape
he forest fire, would have served To |
PROSTATE almost any man: add to this |
ignoring dozen other mental. nery-
Jus ana physical strains) merely the
act that he had been half-drowned.
lie experienced little fever. Il little
lelirium. then blank slumbers OF ex-
He awoke in dark OF night. wholly
unaware that thirty-six hours had
'assed since his fall This last. how.
yer. and events that had gone before.
o recalled with tolerable clearness
moving Tor the sluggishness OF A
ro"sy mind. Other memories, more
ague. OF gentle ministering hands. OF
face by turns an angels, a flowers
hends. and dear woman's. trou.
led him even less materially. He
as already sane enough to allow he
al probably been q bit out OF his
cad. and since it seemed he had been
ived and cared for. he found no rea-
IN to quarrel with present circum-
.ances.
Still, he would have been grateful
n some explanation OF certain phe-
omena which still haunted him-euch
faint. elusive scent of roses with
vague but importunate sense OF a
oman's presence In that darkened :,
'om-things manifestly absurd
with some difficulty, from a dry
Iroat. he spoke. or rather whis-
red: "Water!"
In response he heard someone NOVA
'er a creaking floor. A sulphur q
atch spluttered UNANIMOUSLY. A can.
caught fire. ilhouetting-illusion. II
course!-the figure OF a woman in o.
Inting shirt and skirt. Water u
dashed noisily. Alan became aware y
someone who stood at his side. one I'd
no Offering a glass to his lips. the ~
her gently raising his head that he
ght drink with ease. et
Draining the glass. he breathed his
inks and sank back. retaining his A
asp on the wrist OF that unreal
nd. 1t suffered him without re- Sc
lance. The hallucination even an
mt 80 far as to say, In a woman's mi
[ accents: en-
You are better. Alan?"
lie sighed incredulously: "Rose," gu
he voice responded "Yesi" Then GU
perfume of roses grew still mora
ong. seeming to fan his cheek like ex
iomans warm breath. And a mir
came to pass: for Mr.. Law. who an
lied poignantiy that all this was of
er. downright nonsense, distinct "Y
cit lips like velvet caress his fore. my
d. wa
70 closed his eyes. frightened his Ala
50 on that hand OF phantasy, and fat
tered rather inarticulately. hin
he voice asked: What is IL. con
p" LET
Q responded: "Delirium
1 ike II Let me rayeI"
hen again he slept.