The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-22

NopNSss9m ~ Lafflo. Drown, and G.
|, the cleared lands that the Turner'S Gu
( tiya' She went 10 their very edg,
:. IL was a rather high point. so sh
: waited here for the moon 10 emery
: again. Never. IL seemed to her, had
. moved 50 slowly. But all nj once IL
!, light flowed forth over the land
Her syss searched the distan
spaces, bur she could catch no glimps.
OF Simon between the trees. EyE
IDENTIFY he no longer walked In IN,
direction OF the house. Then she looked
out over the Tiled lands.
Almost a quarter OF a mile away
she saw the flicker Of a miniature
shadow. Only the vivid quality Of the
moonlight, against which any shadow
was clear-cut and sharp. enabled her 10
| discern II at all. IL was Simon. and
Z evidently his business had taken him
into the meadows. Feeling that she
was on the right track at last, she
urged her horse forward again, keep
ing TO the shadow Of the timber at
first.
Simon walked almost parallel 10 the
dark fringe for nearly a mile; then
turned on into the TILED lands. She
rode opposite him and refined In the
horse 70 watch.
When the distance had almost OBJ
scured him. she saw him stop. He
waited long time, then turned back. |
The moon went in and out OF the
clouds. Then, trusting TO the distance |
TO conceal her. Linda rode slowly our
into the clearing.
simon re-entered the timber, his in
spection seemingly done. and Linda
still rode In the general direction he
had gone. A curious sense OF i'm
pending events came over her as she
headed on toward the distant wall Of
forest beyond
Then, the clouds slowly dlmmIng I'M
der the moon, the light grew with al
most lmperceptible encrOaehments. AT
first IL was only bright enough to
show her own dim shadow on the
grass. The utter gloom that was over
the fields lessened and drew away like
receding curtains; her vision reached
ever farther, the shadows grew more
clearly outlined and distinct. Then
the moon rolled forth into a wholly
open patch Of sky-a white sphere
With sprinkling Of vivid stars around
t-and the silver radiance poured
Town.
IL was Ike the breaking Of dawn,
The fields stretched to incredible dis
ances about her. The forest beyond
In distinct outline; she could
zee every irregularity in the plain.
Ind In one Instant's glance she knew
hat she had found Bruce.
His situation went home to her I'm
ne sweep Of the eyes. Bruce was
OF alone. Even now great. tower
* figure was creeping toward him
rom the forest. Linda cried out
nd with the long strap Of her rein
shed her horse into the fastest pace
knew ?
Bruce did not hear her come. He
y In the soft grass, waiting for -
'ath- A great calm had come upon -
m; strange. quiet strength that the o
nes themselves might have lent To =.
N; and he made no cry. In this
eadfui last moment Of despair the
1rst of his terror had gone and left
$ thoughts singularly clear. And "
{ one desire was left 10 him: that ="
Killer might be merciful and end 20 -.
existence with one blow. "
" was not a great deal 10 ask for:
he knew perfectly that only By TIE
'rey Of the forest gods could II coma an
pass They are usually not so KIM ~"
the dying; and 1t Is not the Wild 'e
mai way TO take pains to kin at
first blow. Yet his eyes held sur
night. The Killer crept slowly ~,
'ard him; more and more Of his tDL
u Dody was revealed above the tall ~,
us Of the grass. And now all that ''7
zee knew was a great uonder-a ~
'h2e expectancy and awe Of what :" '
opening gates Of darkness would no.
cal. II
ne Killer moved with dreadful
'hsss and deliberation. He WIS no -,
yer afraid. II vas Just as Il had -
before-a warm figure lying still
helpless for his own terrible pleas ~. D'
A few more steps and he would .a', ,
near enough TO see plainly: then w
ter the grizzly hablt---to fling into r.
charge. He paused. his muscles aii'
ng. And then the meadows sud. maS
rang with the undulatIons Of ia,e
smart star
most unconscious. Bruce DID not -,
rstand what bad caused his utter. ~, ,'''
But strangely. the bear had llft. - n
y head and ives staring straight s! p
MIN. For the first time Bruce 80. ~
] the Wild beat Of hoofs on the ,s bDD !.
behind him. '
didn't have time 10 turn and
There was no opportunity even
hood Of renewed hope. Events
we'd upon one another with star.
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