The Snowflake herald., 1918-01-25

Aildue Won n.
in a low voice. ''u cone
Nonsense" he on.
There's no harm 45d@es'' 5oos
reach the stairway 1're I os,
and ID, go down by the t,oaa, oaa .
Sheba 81 t, assented douSttgsa1. ttSs1'
The rain was fine and ~ o'I'
mist and already it wa, rr toIt 9,
of ice on the rocks. 'a' Ion
Il can't take time to =.
trough. The point is ~ tbs, 70 b
you camped up here oftoa f'a'
has been no sun on '1,l NJ. aIS
spur and in the chin ~ ys'S y =
must get cold even in sn~.s ~e
He was making his n,asl a.l'
he talked. His coat bo br'Spa I
threw down. His shoes u ~ 4
laces to his belt. uS .
''Ill try not to ba -.
promised. wy
ITS Gods win then :, i.
sighed, relapsing into 4. " !
Her voice was low Is ', Y
steady, for the heart ~ 'aa y
heavy. She knew She nul ue
test his decision. That ~sS Y
way to play the game, D. Wy
the salt had gone from
hearted adventure.
Elliot took her little hand.
strong griD. YOU'RE M, NV
afraid. Well work ont i
know"
"Yes."
"It's not just the thIpg !,
lady in the rain when yoD '
for a walk, but # cant ~ !.
We'll laugh about II tomo,'' :.
Would they? she vondorod
ing his smile family He, ~
sapped.
He turned to the climb.
"You've forgotten your co,I
minded.
I'm travelling light this m
better slip it on before ym d
Sheba knew he had IN
pose for her.
Her fascinated ewes tr
while he moved out from 4
across the face of the ms,
had none of the tools h
no rope, no hatchet, nopa
port of numbers. All M
could summon were bis N
ard feet, his resilient nrppl
stout heart. To make 4 n
ice film from the rain m
jutting inch of quartz with N
But he worked StpaiIv
moving with the infinite csrHl
who knows that there rlI
chance to remedy later anvil
A slight error in judgment M
in response Of any one Of fArI
would send him plunging doFI
Her eye left him for an h
sweep the gulf below Ss
little cry, ran to his Cat Id
to wave it. For the fist ID
Elliot had begun to traverse
the initiative in speech
''I see some people avgnl
left, Mr.. Elliot. Tn going \
them" Her voice throbbei 4
But it was not her shout
which would not have GT
tenth the distance, that red
group in the valley One
caught a glimpse Of the vi
ing coat, There was q t01
and two or three futtera
chiefs in response, PFsa
moved on.
Sheba could not believe
They're not leaving US al
gasped.
THAT'S what they're
swered Gordon grimly
we're calling to them Out
to show them where we guy
"Oh !" She strangled aSI
"I'm going to make it lu
my way from here" ha Y
called across to her. "A la.1
the foot of the stairway ~
do the next yard or two
He did them, by throTh!o,
the winds. An icy, rollla
projected above him out OIL,
unfastened his belt agalD "
shoes, tied by the laces Y
neck. There was one way u'
to the ledge of the fauI'
hold of the two ends y
crouched and leaned toI0a' Y
toes toward the knob. IF@
belt slid over the lce'',. !.
There was no chance " !
now, to test the hold Dc =
If the leather slipped ne w. y.
body swung across the a'ls !
feet landed on the little ~ !.
His shout of success ~
ten minutes later. 1--WE =
stairway, Miss O'Neill' n
be long, but you'd bel'Sl N
keep up the circulation
please. I'll be back SeloI n
"I'm so glad" she crlsI1s| ,1I
was afraid for you. Ano'
a bit. Good-by," .sd
Elliot made his way ,g.nal
nit and ran along a r' " h
brought him to a brlos Y,