The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-02-16
THE PERILS OF PAULINE
Written By Charles Goddard

her perils In New York and wait for
others to forget them. She thought
of her promise to Harry that she
would not try to get into any more
scrapes, and an actual litter of mlrth
echoed weirdly through the cave.
The echoes frightened her into 81
lence, and the thought OF Harry made
her turn suddenly from smiles to
tears. In her former dangers-even
when there seemed no slightest ray
Of .hope-she had always a buoying
trust that there was one man who
could save her. He had always saved
her. In his protecting shelter she had
come to feel almost immune from
harm. But with Harry three thousand
miles away and totally ignorant Of her
need of him no sense of imagined pro-
lection soothed her now. She took 1t
for granttd that Mr.. Haines had been
made prisoner or killed. She knew
the word would reach Mrs. Haines and
the latter would invoke all the powers
| in the state to seek her out; but she
was sure she would be dead before
anyone unearthed this fearful hiding
place.
New the light at the far end of the
| SdVC 6lSW 0lC0AAly ulLl 1AA d0
line judged that the day was waning.
She had not tried to keep any track
of time, but she knew that her cap
tors had ridden with her for many
hours and that 1t must now be late
afternoon.
The slowly increasing shadow made
the place very gloomy. It was like
the creeping OF Doom upon her. 1t
was stealthy. menacing.
A rustling sound caught her ear
Sounds are animate or inanimate
This was Enthusiastically the sound OF q
living thing
Pauline trembled little but she
stood up. Was It man or beast that
she had for companion in the myster-
ious cave?
She took a faltering step forward
The sound seemed to come nearer
The cave had gone almost pitch dark
and suddenly, from the mid-level OF
the back wall-from the rock ledge
there flashed upon the sight of the
Imprisoned girl two beady, burning
eyes.
Hal Hanes's best driving team wax
lathered with foam and the blackboard
/ swung through the gate ON two wheels
as Bill Cabot drove back to the Double
ICross Ranch.
The young cowboy whom Haines ha(
ordered to carry the news of disaster
to Mrs. Haines was gasping for breath
when the expectant hostess, who ha(
heard the sound OF wheels, appeared
In the doorway. Seeing the blackboard
and only Cabot driving 1t, she knew
Instantly that something had gone
wrong.
What is 1T, WIZ" she asked run
ming down to the gate. Didn't she
come? Has anything happened tt
Hal?"
"She was held up and carried off
Mrs. Haines," said the cowboy will
his head bent.
II know; know. You played thu
joke; but-what happened" She look
ed at the foaming horses What mad'
} you drive home like thfs?" she de
manded.
''She WAIST carried off by US. Mrs
J HaineB. Some other crowd got aheat
of us-s0me crowd that meant wha
they was doing. The Boss and thu
boys has got the trail by this time.
guess. The Boss said I should come
and tell you"
TUT mOm0uI MIb. k1A1neS lOOAet
at him in doubt
rs this another joke, Win" sh'
asked. There hasn't been a hold-ul
!, In this section for ten years"
II guess the jokin' is all knockes
outa all Of u.s." answered Bill. turn
Ing shamefacedly away. NO, ma'am
this Is the truth and and / wish tn
J Boss had took some one else's hors,
, instid of mine"
Never mind. They'll have all tn,
men In Montana out to find that girl
J II this isn't hoax" cried Mrs. Haine
In voice that choked. go tell tn,
other boys to get ready. The sheriff
will want them, Il Hal doesn't"
, She sped back to the house and with
: trembling hand rang the bell Of the old
fashioned telephone that furnished
! new tless'ps tn the ranches.
A moment later Curt skies, the tele
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