The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-02-03

vent I'D his uiih elrf
le9ng tao ssoui Ha
AID length - rau fIa Hn ae
arus ol bis stronE eaudr
binding them info position ruo
cross p'eoes hastily .refarsd
dashed firmly eth afu fr s
ne5beremef Naesl.n. aoa once lIH
Silent ena motlonfs-s 81 .ts st
was lifted geuuy auto fh ; aead
coat his limbs Hphsld "a 81, e
crass-hars, aud then the aeta nut
toued securely about h'm furmas 4
swinging orudie finely adapted Tar De
purpose shelby aralghfe.ed up
quite himself again
There that sill answer uleey
b. said confidently fis bound O. ~
hard climb hut we.il take our time
10 Il and rest when We are Tired NJ
one can see az FROM below after Rs
once pass the point yander
rs he trail NJ hill alI lhs 4ay
asked The girl. her eyes searching the
steep face Of the hluh
Yes. pretty sharp ~ times bins ven
manage Il follows deep cleft
through the rocks and once found can
NOT be- lost ~ take this end thar
viii give me the most of thc ht
and you lead the way, take q siovlf
and you'll be al right
They picked the litter ~ bes rca
them, olga relieved to discover Huu
lightly. thus distributed her share Of
the burden rested upan her She was
able 10 advance sHsilY aud pick her
way among the rocks Without pNIeri
encing great discomfort The weight
OF the mans body came III heavier
upon shelby. but the resi- aud change
had largely restored his strength aud
be felt no doubt Of his ability Ia sns
tain this end Of the burden unahIt
a. see Just where be was placing his
feet In the stony path, he stumbled
occasionally. causing Iht nesu#,r
mHu 70 grnnn in >nue u,eT sra-u
n pain yel II Was r,idoui Do dld ms
suffer greatly The lrail th,4 followed
had % Impressed ITSELF an F.~ WeuUr
that be recalled ever, uru rlearly mud
could call on directions 60 hrf No e
low voice
Turn sharply 10 tie right there We
Will have 10 bold the litter higher -
gel by that rock here {, lle ouls
point exposed once IN the shadow Of
those trees the way is completely ruf
cred Yes we can move rap,dt
around this point from nos on lhrre
ere rocks on both sides Take 10 Hsy
and n YOU need "a resi- ,uy S.
The burden grew percepthy Hea,
Ter as they toiled upward aud NJ
time. they put MacEln down while
they aung themselves an the ~
regain breath for fresh e#uH
altitude began 10 affect OIea O.
Leating rapidly from eXefH
struggled on. determined uUi o.
Shelby noting IGe ulg,eues-
face insisted on frequent per
rest so that they must have been
than an hour ia attaining NE
platform ahutfine ON The eat
ting Macklns helpless body
last high stone rmnart pfos
the most difficult ta a- MI, a
shelby hanging downward with h>
hraced against fh r' and ]
drawing the Inert ln M lt
rles Of his HrIn- assisted rs -aire
tent by The Efforts OF The elrl beneath .
DEce safely behind the cover 81 l
stone parpet they lay painting aitl
However this WAS bodily Weari
ness soon mlnisterpd unto Shelby
-efuslnG % lei Olga attempt any more.
lrew the wounded man back into tlie
greater security of the cave, aud .made
llm as comfortable as possible Th
although slill breathing heavily MN
.clf. BE- hoyfily gathered together Hhat
God remained fron his store Of the
lay before. and took this ont 20 sha
With her Thpy SAT 10 the open
ust outside The narrow entrance %
he cave. whore by lifting their heads
hey could look over The panau. a
he deep chasm ~ the a'i II
lad begun 20 snow, in large nisIng
lakes thlckly enough TO blot ouf com
.letely the scene beneath leaving
hem perched high above lts vortex
S though they lived IN another world
ne white curtain gave them q sense
Z Isolation. Of security which helped
70 restore their courage
hey were beyond an probability
ursuit, free from Immediate peril
hut Of from discovery Ali that re
Named was to wait patiently The re-
urn Of Pamela with help The wind
ept the platform free from snow.
urllng Il down Into the deop gorge
owderlng the trail they had Just trny
led. and thus completely ohliteraring
ny signs OF their passage Yet The
ray gloom weighed heavily on The
lrl.
How long win II take berY~ she
sked
"Panchai on. she can hardly get
ack before late tonight II Is a hard
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