Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-04-18
CHAPTER I.
The First Wayfarer and the seeon'
wayfarer Meet and Part on tn,
Highway.


A solitary figure trudged along the
narrow rond that wound It's serpen-
tlnous way through the dismal. forbid
ding depths of the forest-a man who'
though weary and footsore. Jagged not
in his swift. rcsolute advance. Night
was coming on. md with II the no I'M
certain prospects OF n storm.
He came to the pike" and there
wis n %slgnpost. A huge. crudely paint
cd hand pointed to the left. and on
what was intended 10 be the sleeve OF
n very stlf and unnlnchlng arm these
words were printed In scaly whitei
Harris Tavern. Food for Man and
Beast. Also Gasoline. Established
1898. I Mile"
On the opposite side OF the pike
IN the angle formed Ivy n junction with
the narrow mountain road, stood nm
humber slgnpost. lettered so indis-
tlnctly TINT II deserved the compass
sion Of all observers because OK It's
humility. Swcrving In his hurried pas
sage. the tall stranger drew near this
shrinking friend 10 the uncertain
eler. and was suddenly aware OF IN
other presence IN the roadway.
A woman appeared, MS II from no.
where, almost ut his side. He drew
hack Ia let her pass. She stopped be-
fore the little slgupost, and together
they made out the faint directions.
10 the right and up the mountain
road Frogg's Corner lay four miles ana
l.IF AMMAN. nttaalHn xuoq civ mllNQ
back over the rond which the man had
Travelled. Two miles and n half down
the turnpike was Spanish Falls, q rail-
way station, aud four miles above the
crossroads where the man and women
stood peerlng through the darkness NJ
the %lnconlc slgnpost reposed the VII
ingc NJ st. Elizabeth. Harris Tavern
WAS on the road to 81. Elizabeth. and
the man, with barely a glance Mt his
fellow traveller. started brlskly on IN
that direction.
ue knew that these wild mountaih
storms moved swiftly his chance OF
renchlng the tavern ahend OF the del
uee was exceedingly slim. His long,
powerful legs Ind carried him twenty
or thirty PAGES before he came 70
sudden halt.
what of this lone woman who trav'
erscd the highway Ills first glimpse
1T her had been extremely casual
Indeed. he had paid no attention tt
her nj all. so eager was he to reac
the directions and be on his way.
she was standing quite still In from
nj The %slgnpost, peerlng up the roat
toward Frogg's Corner-confronted o.
a steep climb that led into black an
sinister tlmberlnnds above the marrow
strIn of pasture bordering the pike.
The fierce wind pinned her skirts 4
her slender body as she leaned agalns
the gale. gripping her hat tight.
with one hgnd and strninlng unde IN
weight OF the bag In the other. TIL
rnds OF a veil whipped furlously ahou
her head. and, even in the gathering
darkness. he could see a strand or tw'
ar hnlr keeping them company.
Uetraclng his steps. he called ou
her above the gale;
"Can | be OF any assistance TO your
She turned quickly. He saw tina
he veil was drawn tightly over he
face,
mo, thank you" she replied. He
voice. despite a certain nervous not
was soft aud clear and gentle-th
voice and speech OF q well-bred pc
uon who was young and resolute.
Pardon me. but have you much IN
Their TO GOT The storm will soon I
upnn Us. and-surely you will not col
slider me presumptuous-I don't III
the ldcn of your being caught out In
'Whnt Is 10 be done about IN" 81
inquired. %reslgnodly. II must go o
7 cnu't wait here. you know, 10 |
washed back to the place ! start,
frou."
fIe smiled. She had Wit as well
determination.
"If I can be Of the least assistant
TO YOU pray don't hesitate TO commai
mr. ain a sort OF tramp, you mig
say. aud I travel ms well by night
[ do by day-so don't feel that you Il