Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-03

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contemplated the possibility of such
an accomplishment. Would I eve dare
the attempt? My head swan as I
eazed downward. and then across, and
l shrank back absolutely terrified at
the very thought.
Yet my nerve returned. n I found
myself cool and determined. 1t was
no pleasant job, to be sure, and Il
was compelled to steel myself to the
attempt, yet I no longer held back
paralyzed by fear. 1 easily found a. Sc
cure fastening for the strip of bed
spread at my own window, and then.
satisfied that it was taut and secure
~ held at both ends. lowered my body
cautiously w the sill, until my
stockinged feet nervously gripped the
narrow stone OF the coping. l dare
not look down or permit my mind
to dwell for an instant on what was
below. Slowly I Strengthened UP. I'M
til my entire weight was upheld by
this precarious foot-hold. To advance
step by step was impossible: all i
could hope to accomplish in. locomo-
ton was to stealthily advance one
foot a few inches. sliding 1t along
the stone. ever retaining contact. and
then. Is carefully drawing the other
after until they met. toe n heel. 1t
was the slow progress OF q. snail, yet
the slightest effort at hurrying would
a certain fall.
This was not unduly eperilous. how
ever. so long as / retained firm hold
on the sill, or even could. grip my
fingers over the lower frat,e nf The
open blind. an I was cnahlhd Tins :,
partially sustain nv weight. and even
il a foot slipped, the fncl Of tho soun
NV hand reached omt and 7 erin,od
only the cloth cord twisted int, some
SENT Of a rono. and as # cav,
sickeningly to the pressure tho ola
fear svent over me- in n torfert ~
arony 7 con,d never mako it--nn,or,
4 would 90 svrirlinr cnash;nr dow,
to that death below' II was hu, -
stem. to he snre: a. stem and could
reach the firnnness ~ the other h,,nI.
h,1t. oh. tina sten-tho sneochlass hn..
ror Of It! Yet there was M going
back ward. 7 tried this on,v - sai;s,
at once it's imposstbility, and the per-
SEPARATION burst out from every pore,
as the full horror Of my situation sud
uSHlS AtdSlAcu+ OVST IAe. l UluSL 20 on,
trusting TO that thin, unstable cord.
balancing myself above the gulf.
There was no other way. no retreat.
no of escape. I do not know
now how the act was Accomplished:
it is hardly a memory, except as some
wild delirium Of sleep haunts one
when they awake. Inch by inch I
crept, hand encroachinK on hand
foot pressing against foot, every
slightest movement an inexpressible
asony-then I eripped the support Of
wood nee more and chung to it as
with the grasp of death.
1 chung there until my mind came
back. until I felt the return Of
strength to my body, and I could look
down through the moonlight without
Keeling dizzily. The blind was strong
firmly braced, and, I felt safe in its
protection. But what about the win
dow beyond? Suppose it should be
locked? or. the room into which I
opened, occupied? I could not CON
tinue to cling there in uncertainty;
must learn the truth-assure myself
tense agony in vain. '"
moved s,ow,v h,ro,v o. .
q time each d nctna f an lnch at
for SUPPORT bnt MOE cont;d.nt e nm.
becai,se ~ the grass ~ nv rinne: nov
tie INNER wood Tha ;y, tse1 on
closed but dark and sr,min i oo, was
rs thoueh the now VII ha 1ok haas
long unoccupied. It's verv annaa o,aa
raw me courage 7 ha, n,,.o1s
An The nrecar.ns. roa+;nn .stn inysell
,ciineinr tenanious,v wi.h nv M t 1as+ s!one;
10 tha, iron hinse ~ 80 ny lsit nan
right endeavored IL ra;so WINE
sash. a. first I baNeve1 ne aiS Sc INC
firmly fastened down@the .u ~ra
rsckies. tuestnr ~l.n But
Ana snsh,a ~. snom US mold.
little ~ iittle' Int,l Tins ~ ,ne sast9
.hloush. Fell ~ h fes @s % saaesse
turned from the dead. tbs nno re- -.
snsnt a. az s,e,. na !! lay lor mo-
unable to move I knew { ~ = sL,.en'