The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

A. Bill rode into those gray and
terrible waters. Virginia's first In
stinct was 20 call him back. The
word was In her throat. her lips
parted. but for a single second she
hesitated. II was part 81 the creed
and teachings OF the circle in which
she moved 10 put small trust IN In
stinct. By false doctrine she had
been taught that the deepest i'm
pulses Of her heart and sould were
TO be- set aside before the mandates
OF convention and society. that she
must act n part rather than be her.
self. She remembered just In time
that this man was only an empioye.
iowly guid. 10 whom she must not
plead I'm personal appeal She had
been taught 20 stifle her natural Inn
pulses. and she watched In silence
the water rise about tho horses
knees.
endured. Then the reaction swept
her In n great flood. The generous.
kindly warmth Of her heart surged
thru her in one pulse Of tho
glood: and all those frozen enemies
OF her being---cas'e and pride 81
place and indifferenco--were scat
tered, In an instant 'Oh. come
back she cried. 'I3ronson--Blii--
come back. oh. why did ever let
you RoF'
For nm dld not look around
Already tho sound OF the waters had
obrcured tho voices on tho SHORE.
Again ahe called, unheard. Then
she dashed her horse with the bride
rein.
The animal strobe down into the
water. vosper. hin craven soul within.
pcring within him. had fallen 20 the
last place In the line. but LounAbury
tried 10 seixe her saddle as abe
pushed forward.
Where are you going, you little
fooiy' he cried. Come back"
Tho Eiri turned her head. Her face
was white You told him 10 go in. g
she replied. 'Sow--l,'s the sporting
thing-to follow him
The water splashcd about her
horses knees. Lounsbury called
again, commandlngiy. but nhe didn't
seem TO hear. SD lifted her feet
from the stlrrupr as BIN had done
before her. and the angry waters
surgcd higher.
Already she knew the strength OF
the river. She felt its sweeping
fore. against the animals frame;
the bravo Buster was struggling
hard 10 keep his feet. Ahead OF her.
n dim ghost In the haf.light. Bill
s;iil rode on toward tho opposite
shore. And now-fuii halfway across
he was In the fun force OF tho
current
IL was All too plain that his horre
was battling for Us life. The stream
had risen higher than Ban had
dreamed. and tho waters beat half
way at the animals side. He knew
what fate awaited him IL he should
lose his foothold. Snoring. he threw
all OF his magnificent strength
against tho current.
IL was such a test as the animal
had never been Obliged 90 endure
before. He gave AZ that he had Of
might and courage. He crcpt for.
ward inch by inch. feeling his way.
bracing against the current. nose
lclosc 20 tho water. In animals. just
the same as in men. there are those
that finch and those that stand
straight. tho courageous and the
cowardiy. the steadfast and the false
and Mulvaney was Of the true
breed. Besides. perhaps some Of his
riders strength went into his thcws
and sustained him. Slowly tho
4 N
10 safety.
AZ that instant Bin glanced around,
intending 10 warn his party not to
attempt the crossing. He saw the
dim shape of Virginia close behind
him. riding into the fun strength OF
/ the current.
All color swept In an instant from
his face. leaving II gray and ashen
as tho twilight itself. Icy horror.
! cropping and CHASTITY flooded his