The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-07-01

IA And, ironically in the midst OF hi
n triumph there came TO him memories
3 of other days-happy days-with Es
3 telle, In the first flush Of their union
e She had betrayed another man To e
= to him, but she had never betrayed
him. They had loved each other
Even Railway had loved.
b For the first time he thought al
\ most with a pang that he would never
see Estelle again.
He looked about him at the eternal
forest, dropping from the uplands
toward the brink Of the lake. He
was already safe. There was trail
along the lakes edge. but 1t was I'm
; possible for any one to catch up with
: him-if there were any one to follow
for two hours yet.
He drove the motor boat ashore. He
put his equipment on the bank. He
collected wood to cook some food. He
stopped over Joyce and raised her In
his arms to carry her ashore. She
offered no resistance now, only her
eyes, blazing with scorn, stared stead
lily into his. And with new access
Of passion he crushed her to his breast
you little devil" he whispered.
you little devil you had me scared
And love you all the more for 1t !"
Then, lifting up his eyes, Railway |
saw something that sent all his dreams |
and hopes crashing to the ground.
Half mile distant, topping a little
bare space among the trees, he saw
two riders trotting along the trail
toward him. At that distance 1t was
impossible to distinguish them.
He set Joyce down, and, looking at
them, burst into furious oaths. His
horses Yes, he had forgotten them
Two riders-and how many more be-
him? How many men had that d-n
Anderson brought with him?
Hastily he carried the unresisting
girl back into the boat, threw in the
utensils that he had taken out for the
meal, and started the engine again.
Soon the boat was cutting Its way
downstream once more. 1t was going {
faster than any horse could follow.
spirits began to soar again.
He looked at Joyce, lying quiet In
he bottom of the boat She was no
onger looking at him. She had fallen
sleep. slight smile lowered about
Ter lips. 1t frightened him, that
mile; 1t was as If in her sleep she
with some protecting force
hat assured her of safety. =
And cuIdo,,1v bts 49,
18th superstitious fears. This woman
eemed unbreakable. He thought of
stelle's words. And now he wished
lat he had taken her advice and LET
lie girl go.
About the middle of the afternoon |
ran ashore again, gathered more y
'ewood, and cooked a meal, eating ,
venously. He tried to make joyce =,
t, but she lay still in her bonds. ie-
ring him. When he kissed her. her
IS were cold as ice.
He cut her bonds. He drew her
10 his arms. The touch of her nm.
sisting body against his own re-
'red his courage.
Joyce" he cried. "JoyceI I've =
you nowl You're mine" VI
she was not looking at him. Shs
5 looking past his head and smil- -
!. lnvoluntarily Railway turned VI
head to see.
L mile away, on the shore OF tho
e. ne saw the two horsemen riding
adily toward him.
urlous oaths burst from his Inns
that moment he seemed to road bIs y
m. 1t was incredible that tbov sra
III nave RIDDEN so fast. He must 100
Oh ana on now, on till he had
ed the last ounce of his machine SiIo
against horse f1esh-and won
e more he carried Joyce back into ,iie
boat. once more he hurled his ~ -
t downstream. Cnc
hour passed. The sun was ho- poi'
ing to decline. And now out ~ M, i"lu
lar distance faint murmur oon.
e upon his ears. Railway knew us uon
1t was; he had often heard :, por'
re. 1t was the roar of Reindoo- so
!. Beyond those there wos ii
-notbino b,+ was no nam,
Ugh which NO - forest Hobt
WHICH no horse could pass so,.o,
nd the rapids he was safe Ana sever
lad often navigated them. He t ga.
%ne harrow channel between the 81.
&c more his hopes revived
ing oack' he could see nothing bnt
oiest' reaching down to the lake r.
. The roar Of the rapids grew ,ho oa =,
T. They appeared In the die. go tne ~
line OF foam crinkled with tn. ,nn e
outcropping of the rocks Ing lo ,
Sever, the engine began to m,,s ~ b~ s'
ma halfway perceived that Tho LAY Lay {.
the reservo,r us'eo. ne during
ngine rattlod 80. Tue orum the sa
,egan to dr;f. stopped. The record
sing current Win the sence.
way examined his engine. Fl. %
not discover what was the MAJ Fir
IN 1t. 1t seemed In perfect order
ouIo not run, that was all. u. 4
tie looked about him In DO.