The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-19
TENTH lNSThLLMENT

Again Mnhllns nx rose md fell I;
pgnlB II bit through n strand OF wire I;
again tho tlght-strctched cable sang
end quiyered. Hope, half way ncross
the cbnsm now, and literally dangling
between earth and sky, realized his
pcril. Yet he was helpless. SO grind
nal was the incline OF the cuble that
his progress wns comparatively slow.
JIe knew that before he could reach
the opposite cllff Mahlln would have
done HIS work and he would 20 plung-
Ing downward 60 meet his end on the
rocks below. A thousand thoughts
flushed through his mind. Cleo,
mnrooncd on the leGge nhd dying OF
starvation. the secret Of the
submarine lost 20 Anerlcn forever.
lie shut his eyes and his lips moved
in prayer. In another moment II
would all be over. For third time
the ax swung upward .. and
then n shot rang outi A bullet spnt-
tered against rock within n
foot OF Mnhlln. He whlrled about
and ns he did 10 n second bullet tore
through his cont. Running ncross the
mesa, huge navy revolver In his
Even ms Mnhlln looked another bullet
snng by his head, whereupon he
dropped his nx and ran.
An instant later Hope reached the
opposite bank. Swinging himself onto
the ledge. he ran to where Cleo wns
lying In heap. His danger and the
perlls through which she hnd pissed
had been too much for her; she hnd
tainted. Llftil & her limp and slender
form, he bore her into the cabin and
laid her tenderly upon the bunk.
"Cleoi Darllng" he whispered
brokcnly "Speak TO me. IFS Jarvis"
Slowly consciousness returned Her
bosom rose and fell. A tinge OF color
invaded the alnbnster OF her cheeks
Her eyellds fluttered. She give
moan which ended In frenzied wall
OF "Jnrvisi Jnrvisw Then her eyes
opened and she looked up into the
face of the man she loved.
"Is Il really you. Jarvis" she mur-
INJURED, "or nm drenmlng2 saw you
swinging on that dreadful cable. :.
! saw man start to cut II with nm
nx and then everything went
black I thought you had been
killed"
Hook saved me-" he answered.
"Just as you fnlnted, darling"
"ThnnU God |" she whispered. "If--
n anything had happened. Jurvis. |
should hive thrown myself over the
cliff after you. Without you life
would not he worth living"
Now he was on his knees beside the
bunk.
"Do you care for me as much Ms
thnt, dear hcnrt2" no asked wonder
ingly.
~ care Tor you moro than all the
world" she answered simply.
"You nre all the world TO me-" he
whispered ten5erly. as he drew her
close. II have loved you since the
first time ] saw you. that afternoon
In your fathers garden"
1T wns love Mt sight for me. too.
Jarvis"
"Will you marry me, Cleo7"
"Nes," she breathed. 40 softly that
he could barely hear her. and her
arms stole round his neck. Their lips
met and for long moment there was
no sound.
Held tightly In Hopes arms, her
head plllowed upon his shoulder, Cleo
related her adventures. She told OF
being seized while strolllng In the out
skirts OF Santa Eulnlia and dragged
into u cur and chloroformed OF find.
ing herself In the cabin on the ledge
with Morton, and OF his attempt TO
force her into marrying him,
''rhe cadi" exploded Hope. clench-
ing his hsts. The dirty curl wish
I could get my hands on himl One OF
these days ri make him pay for his
treatment ot you, my darling"
II knew that you would come for
me, OF course" Cleo continued, "but
! was afraid that you might como too
late. had made up my nind that n
he returned and attempted 60 so much
as lay finger on me that | would
XIII myself, oh, Jarvis, Jar
NisW she cried, shudderlng. "you came
just In time. my dear"
You must never think OF Il again.
dear heart" he said soothingly. "rhe
danger Is over now aud you're safe In
my arms"
They say that every cloud has sill.
yer llning-that out OF evil good shall
come" said Cleo, TUNED suddenly
from grave 20 gay. $50, II that aw.
ful man hadn't kidnapped me and
brought me here, ! should never have
'A'---"Vs'ed this !" and she trlumuhant.
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