The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-08-14

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Holding to the Ledge With One Hand,
He Felt for and CIutched the Thick
Vine With the Other.
and follow as close to my heels as you
can. Better that I should bump into
things than you" &
Shouts were now heard, and shril
blasts on a police whistle split the air.
On they stumbled, blindly, reckless
". He spared her many an injury by
taking it himself. More than once she
sympathy when he crashed
into q tree or floundered over q log.
Utterly at sea, he was now guessing at
the course they were taking. Whether
their frantic dash was leading them
toward the Tavern, or whether they
were circling back to Green Fancy, he
knew not. Painting, he forged onward.
At last she cried out, quaveringly:
"Oh, IL can 60 no farther! Can't
we-is It, not safe to stop for a mo-
ment? Ny breath is"
"God bless you, yes" he exclaimed,
and came to an abrupt stop. She
leaned heavily against him, gaspiAg
for breath. II haven't the ,faintest
idea where we are, but we must be
some distance from the house. We
will rest a few minutes and then take
1t easier, more cautiously. I am sorry,
but it was the only thing to do, rough
it was. ....
IT know, I understand. I am not
complaining, MI. Barnes. You win find
me ready and strong and"
let me think. I must try to get,
my bearings. Good Lord, I wish
Sprouse were here. He can see In the
dark. We are or the path, that's
sure"
'Do you think he escapedf"
II am sure Of it. Those whistles
were sounding the alarm. He may
come this way. The chances + that
your flight has not been discovered. Do
you feel like going on7 We must beat
them to the Tavern. They"
II am all right now" she said. and
they were of again. Barnes now picked
his way carefully and with the great
est caution. He could only pray that
he was going in the right direction.
An hour-but what seemed thrice as
long-passed and they had not come to
the edge Of the forest. :Her feet were
beginning to drag; he could tell that
'by the effort she made to keep up. with
him. From time to time he paused to
allow her to rest
lyon are plueky," he once said to
her. st@ /.
II am afraid I could not be 80 plucky
II You were not 50 strong" she sighed,
and he loved the tired, whimsical little
twist she put into her reply.
To his dismay they came abruptly
upon a region Astounding IN huge rocks.
This was new territory to him. His
heart sank.
"By Jove, TT believe we are farther
away from the, road than when we
started. We must have been going up
the slope instead Of down.
I'm any case, MI. Barnes" she muir
INJURED, I'VE have found something to
sit down upon"
He chuckled.. If you can be as
cheerful az all that, we sha'n't miss
the cushions" he said, and, for the first
time, risked q flash Of the electric
torch. The survey was brief. He led
her forward, = few PAGES to q fiat boul-
der, and there they seated themselves.
Il wonder where we are" she said.
Il am inclined to suspect that we
ne above Green Fancy, but Z long
way on TO the right Of It Admitting
that to be the case. ! am afraid to re.
trace our steps. The Lord only knows
what We might blunder into"
II think the only sensible thing to
DO, Nj. Barnes, II to make ourselves
anng ana comfortable a. we can
and wait for the first signs Of day.
break
He scowled-and was glad that 4
too dark Tor her to zee his face.
He,Wondered 81 The fully appreciated
what would happen to him i the pur-
suers came upon him II this forbid
ding spot. He could almost picture hin
own body lying there among the rocks
ma rotting, while she-well, she
would merely 50 back 10 Green
Fancy.
4 fear you DO not realiDe the sx-
treme gravity of the sttuation. Va
must get out of these woods q ~
.to carry Won ~ my alEns ssR
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