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SUNDAY MORNING.
AT THE
ROPE’S END
By Lillian C. Paschal
CopurUlhU 1001, by L C. I'tun hal '
“Look out, girls! Don’t go that way
—here’s the trail.” Rattlesnake .lack,
the big guide, handed each maid of his
convoy over the rocks toward Inspira
tion point as if she were a Dresden
china shepherdess and might break
any moment.
“1 do wish you wouldn't be so careful
of us,” pouted ono little lady. "I am
Unite aide to take care of myself.”
And she tossed her pretty bead with
Its tumbled mane like a colt restive
under the curb.
“Miss Spofford desires the dignity of
her position to be maintained,” de
claimed a normal class ndss from the
platform of a bowlder just ahead.
“She has been out from parental, high
school and eity authority for a whole
year, during whieh time she has suc
cessfully filled the position of in
structor in the Black Tail school, dis
trict of Basin, state of Montana. Signed,
sealed and delivered by me this 12th
day of August, 18P8. Martha E.
Nickel.” And she pompously rolled up
an imaginary certificate, took from her
small, freckled nose a pair of invisible
eyeglasses and glanced benignly around
upon her giggling audience.
“I don’t care.” „_Kllu Spofford’s
piij nant face was (lushed, though she
smiled with the rest over Martha’s
chaffing. “After you’ve done the order
Ing yourself, you don't want to l>e
always under somebody else’s order.
And, besides,” sbe added, “I want to
get a snapshot of the lower falls from
below' Bed dock, and Jack never lets
me go where I want to. I want to
have a good time and see everything.
What are we in the Yellowstone park
for, .anyway?”
“To secure valuable information on
geological strata,” came in sonorous,
didactic tones from the bowlder. “To
obtain the latest views in suapshoot-
Isreby be qualified
den how to shoot
ig”—
ibbles interrupted
descended and
-at dignity. The
•1r cowboy guide
ii. Miss Ella,” he
to the rebellious
ion he was ernbar
cowboy veruaeu
ihe thin veneer it
as back to a na
e “Harvard lan
friends termed it.
t; ngerous around
re shaly and slip
•ri more than one
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
f'or Ladies and Gentlemen—Both Young and Old.
FLEMING & WAFF
l ianolo and Qraphophone Concerts Daily from 3 to 6p. m.
EVERYBODY INVITED
Remington Typewriters, Waterman’s Ideal Fountain Pens,
ColumbiaGraphophones and Records, Eastman Kodacks
Fleming & Waff, 216 Newcastle Street,
go down lo death just because they did
not realize the danger. See that long
line of danger rope stretched along
down there to keep tourists on (lie up
per trail?”
She nodded.
"That very place,” he continued,
“>vherc wanted to take your kodak
1 picture, on the other side of Bed rock,
is the spot from which a minister fell
to the bottom of the gorge, over 1,000
feet, last year. We could not even get
' down to bring back the remains. It
| was awful! He was dashed to pieces.
I Flis wife stood here. She almost went
, insane over it.”
“I know, but he "was probably a ten
derfoot fresh from the east” this with
nil the western scorn of eastern igno
rance of mountain climbing. "I’m a
mountain girl.”
“Yes. I know,” he assented.eagerly,
“and plucky and sure footed as well,
but I promised your mothers that I
would bring you all back safely from
this camping trip through the park,
and 1 intend to do so even though it be
against your own sweet will.”
“There; now will you lie good?"
laughed Martha Nickel. “After that
touch of masculine masterfulness
'Bogy man ’ll catch you if you don't
watch out!”’ she hummed wickedly as
she jessed them. “And remember iiow
one bogyman changed his title from
Geutleinau Jack to Rattlesnake ditto
down on bis cattle ranch in Gallatin
valley. That was when he was stil!
‘fresh from the east,’ too but that’s
another story, as Bud.rant says.”
Jack looked sheepish, as lie always
did when this piece of his prowess was
mentioned.
“Oh. tell me about It,” asked Ella,
her grievance forgotten. “You lassoed
the rattler, didn’t you?”
He nodded. “That’s all there was to
It,” he said shortly.
“Except the trifling detail of (lie child
whose life you saved by it and who
would have been bitten otherwise,” she
answered.
“The chief benefit I derived”-—he
smiled reminiscently “was my promo
tion In the estimation of the cowboys
from a mere college tenderfoot to a
genuine cowboy, a long stride in evolu
tion.”
By this time they had come up with
(lie rest of the party, who were at the
Castle ruins, gazing out, awestruck,
over the Grand Canyon of the Yellow
stone. Only the roar of the river j|jo()
feet below, bushed by distance info a
whisper, mingled with the cries of the
young eagles in their eyries on the
crags. Three miles away to Hie right ‘
the white flake of tile Upper falls could
be seen, but the greater Lower falls
were Invisible from their foothold on
the topmost turret of the castfeiike
rocks which give the ruins their name.
Across the great chasm and on every
side shone the wonderful, rugged,
rocky steeps, whose many marvelous
hues have defied the skill of genera
tions of artists.
"Just ns If Nature had made in her j
underground laboratory a solution of :
crystallized sunsets and splintered rain
bows and poured It down over the
cliffs,” breathed Ella in an ecstasy of
delight.
“Yes, it’s a night to dream about.’’
assented Jack, hut lie was not looking
a i her.
“Dili lint I do want to get a full front
view of the Lower falls for my collec
tion.” And she turned the finder of her
camera up Hie gorge. “There’s always
a rock or some pines in the way here.
I wish 1 could get down there.’’
“Time to go hitch to camp.’’, was
Jack's prosaic ‘interruption to their
schoolgirl flights of rapture, and they
turned regretfully away.
"Whim's Miss SpolTord?” he Inquired
suddenly In the midst of a story about
the glacial rock upon which their ko
daks wire focused.
“You nil stay right here. Don't any
of you dare to stir from this rock!” Ilis
voice was firm, but his tanned taco
went ash color. The command was not
to lie di obeyed, and they knew It.
Like an arrow he shot back down the
trail through the pines to the canyon
side, ills bravo heart jumped and
stood still for one suffocating instant
There on the steep slope below he
saw her. She had wound up her kodak
film in triumph and, half reclining, was
twisting up her flying hair. His keen
eye saw what she had not noticed—
that the treat herons shale, loosened by
her hurried steps, hud started to tnovo
down. One jarring movement on her
part and a whole rock lido would
vanish over the precipice, a thousand
feet below, carrying the precious loir
den with it.
He must not startle her. lie began
to whistle, starting leisurely down the
slope. His stiff lips almost refused to
pucker to the old college refrain,
“it's a way we have at old Harvard.”
and his’ lingers shook as he felt for
his oinsp knife to cut the danger rope
for a lasso.
The girl, hearing the whistle, looked
up and smiled mischievously. “You
see, I did get it,” she began and
stopped. Poor Jack could not control
the color of his blanched face. Grasp
ing the camera, she started to rise, but
her footing slid with her weight she
felt herself slowly gliding down the
cliff. Now thoroughly frightened, she
turned and tried to clamber up the
Steep bed of shale.
“Don't move, or I'll shoot you!” Jack
shouted in a delirium of horror, while
visions of her body dashed to pieces ou
the cruel rocks flashed before liis sight.
After one instant, during which she
lived centuries, she felt a circling rope
settle about her waist, and of a sudden
the rocks and trees and sky-ail danced
drunkenly together around the boiling
crater of the sun, then fell into ft and
put it out.
When she saw the light again, it was
in a pair of very tender and thankful
blue eyes quite near to her face, and
she was held in a man’s strbng hut
trembling arms.
She did not move, feeling somehow
strangely contented there, r .?
THB BRUNSWICK DAILY NBWI.
AT IHE CHURCHES lODAY.
Catholic Church.
Corner Newscasts ana Howe streets
Rev. i’. P, Luckto, priest. Mass at, lu
a. m. Sun,l|ay school at 9 a. in.
First Baptist Church.
Preaching II a. in. and 7:SO p. m.
by the pastor. Young people’s meet
ing 10:15 p. m. Hunday school 3:30
]). m. All are cordially invited.
Presbyterian Church.
The usual services ot public worship
will ue conducted today at the Pres
byterian church at 11 a. m. and" 7:30
p. m. A1 the morning service the pas
tor will preach ou “What we Believe
Concerning the Holy Scriptures”. Sub
ject for evening service, "The Lord's
Standard of Greatness”. Strangers
and visitors cordially invited to all
services.
Seamen's Bethel.
Dartlimoutn street corner Ogie
tnorpe. Suuuay senooi at xp. m. Sex
vites conducted by C. D. Ogg every
Friday evening at 7,30 and twice •
montn on suuuay evenings ai. me
same hour.
St. Marks.
St. Mark’s church, Gloucester and
Bgmont streets, tno Kev. Wyllyu
itode, D. U., rector. Services every j
Sunday as follows: The Holy Com- -
muniou at 8:30 a. in. Morning sex vice
and sermon at 11. Evening service
and sermon at 7:30. Sunday school
at 3:30 p. m. Bible class every
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in me
Parish house. Strangers cordially in
vited. |
. McKendre* Methodist Church.
Hev. M. C. Austin, pastor. Morn
ing servico 11 a. ra., Kpworth League!
meeting 1 p. m., night service 7 p. j
in.
First Methodist Church.
Corner Monk and Norwich streets.'
Hev. J. W. Malone, D I), pastor.
Breaching at 11 a. m. by the pastor.
Evening service at 7:30. ;
St. Jude’s P. E. Church.
Corner E & J streets, Rev. C. (I.H
Bradley vicar. Fourth hunday in Ad- !
vent. 11:0 a. m, morning piayer, lit
ai y and sermon; 3:30 p. m., Sunday
school; 7:30 p. m., evening prayer
and sermon. Wednesday—l :o0 p. m,
meeting of Ladies' Guild. Christmas
day—11:00 a. ni, holy communion
and sermon. Btrangers cordially in
vited.
Notice.
This is to certify that I will not he
responsible for any debts contracted
by Bailie Wilcner. J. L. Wilcher
Our cooks are the best that can lie
employed. Try their cooking, at Wil
son's.
We are headquarters for Imported
Brandy. Also best California Brandy.
The best brands of whiskeys aim gins
on the market ,or sale at seasonable
prices at B.g. Levison s 310 Bay street.
Telephone 130.
THAT OLD OVERCOAT Neds a
new collar, anew lining or a thorough
cleaning, so take it to Jim Carter’s or
ring 'phone 253-E.
LIEUTENANT
HINDS By Will
A. PAGE
Oipj;r':dit, !'/, bjf If. A. I'aye
flie well groomed and picturesque
young gil l who had just ascended the
j imposing flight of stone steps leading
to Hie northern entrance of the state,
j war and huvy department building In
[ Washington paused at the watchman's
I desk just, inside the massive doorway.
"1 wish to send a card to Lieutenant
John Hinds or the navy department.”
she said, with just it tinge of tlie aris
tocratic arrogance ofteu to lie found
within the exclusive circles of army
and navy official sociely.
The watchman pondered. “Don't re
member the name, miss.” he said,
; scratching liis head. “Are you sure it’s
the navy mid not the army?”
| “Of course I am-the navy.”
“Well, take a chair, miss, and I'll
look through the navy register. I
thought 1 knew most of ’em. but some
times an xv • •n-s iY i china or
the Philippic . ■>. "‘s won a com
mission, without ever entering this
, here department bundin'
I “Lieutenant Hinds has not kr< ii
away from Washington in four years,”
said the yo'ing lady “It seems strange
you do not Kim'- him."
“NO suet) mi ne.” declar 'd tlr- guard
ian of the door, shimming the naval
register shut. "And let me til! you.
miss, you must'have the name wrong,
since if lie' iriil’t in the naval register
be ain’t any nontenant in the navy of
your Uncle Rani ltd.”
The young lady became visibly an
noyed.
"Kindly direct me to yqiir' superior,’
she said decidedly, “I have imide no
mistake in the name. It is Lieutenant
John Hinds of the navy. He told me
so himself.”
"Well, if you are so sure, it ain’t for
me to say you're wrong,” was the kind
ly gnawer. “You might see the elilef
clerk down that **orridor to the left.”
“Thunk you," was the reply, and the
young lady, evidently relieved, started
in the direction indicated. She turned
the corner into the long and dimly illu
minated, corridor on the'navy depart
ment side and run phyn i*jt<> ji'young
man who JVM^jPfing'a? the motive
pow.ej'f^ 1 a Vtliiber wheeled truck load
ed with several stacks of hooks,
“I—l assure you - ! beg your par
don"— he began. .
“Oh—forgive me—it Is so dark”— she
began. Then—
“ Why. Jack, here yon are!”
The man uttered an exclamation of
surprise and annoyance. “Thedeuce”—
he began. “Why, Hettie, what n{e you
doing here?”
“T wanted to see you,” she com
menced, “and I couldn't wait until aft
er office hours. You see”—
“But. confound it,” began ttie man—
"l mean, forgive me. Only you know
I always snld t hated to receive visit
ors at the oiliee.”
“I know. Jack, but mother is 111. You
left the house before I came down to
breakfast. Mother was worried about
the hoarders and was afraid they'd all
leave when they heard she was siek.
If you stay, they will all remain, tie
cause they all like you. Besides”—
“Besides what. Hettie?”
“Well. I've been thinking about last
night-and the future—and—well, you
know. 1 just couldn’t stay away from
you.”
[ "The dearest little woman in the
i world.” he rescinded tenderly. “I was
: a brute to apeak so to you, but I was
surprised at seeing you here the first
time, and, besides, these books must
ha taken Immediately to the secreta
ry.”
"Why. John,” said the girl, "are you
carrying books ami pulling that truck?
I always thought lieutenants and naval
officers had men to do things for them.
And do you know tlmt horrid man at
the door didn't know you am! said
there wasn’t any Lieutenant Hinds.”
“My dear girl.” hurriedly ejaculated
the young mail, "do you menu to say
you have been asking in this build
ing for me? Why in the world”—
“Oh, I'm sorry I came now,” mur
mured the girl, with a suggestion of a
sob. “1 thought that my own lieuten
ant of the navy would he glad to see
me.”
“Of course I am,” said the man
tenderly, yet anxiously. “There, for
give me. and I’ll explain this evening
why I must not have any one calling
here at the office. The secretary lie
comes simply furious if any of the
clerks—l mean aiiy one- receives com
pany. Even now 1 am late, and the
secretary wants these books, lioudby,
dear, until this evening."
The girl turned to go. A resonant
footstep on the marble floor of the a i
most deserted corridor interrupted
them. A tall and dignified man strode
by them in the semidarkness By the
feeble electric light lie saw the two
people and tiie truck of books.
“Hinds,” broke in a stern and com
manding voice, “take those books at
once to the ottlce. When you have done
so. I wish to see you." And the sec
retary of the navy continued on his
way.
“Oh. I.urd!” cried the man. “I'm done
for now! That was the secretary.
Unit along, quick. 1 must go.”
“If you go. so will I. And 1 shall
tell this secretory what I think of him
for being so rude to you. 1 see noth
ing wrong In your speaking to me.”
The man turned “Walt for trie here.
I might as well face the music at
once." And. grabbing tiie handle of
the truck, lie strode rapidly after the
vanishing figure of the secretary. lie
reached the outer office of that official
without once looking behind blm. Then
nwmoiKn 21.
ho entered the secretary’s private of
fice. The secretary had just seated
himself. ,
“Iliads,” he commenced, “1 ain sorry
to see that you are entertaining ladies
in the department during office hours.
Are you married?”
“No. sir.” i
“Then there isn’t even the excuse
tlmt you are receiving a visit from
your wife. But I must have you dis
tinctly understand that i do not ap- -
prove of strange ladles or any kind of
ladies visiting men In office; i don't
care wtm the lady is. and I dou’t wish
to know. ! just want you to under
si and”— i
"But you skull know who tlie lady *
is,” broke in an Indignant voice. “I;
am Miss llettie Ne\! !e, and I am the '
fiancee of Lieutenant John Hinds of,
ttie United States navy.” I
The secretary seemed puzzled. Ilimls
sank into a chair. The secretary was
tile first to speak. j
"My dear young lady, I do not know
how you enti red here or. why you are
so indignant toward me. Ido not wish
to seem to criticise your conduct, but
Hinds here lias always been one of my
most faithful aids, and 1 do not wish
him to set a bad example to the others
in the office.”
' “ I
'Do yon call getting married a bad
example?” cried ilettie. “Why should
you find fault with Lieutenant Hinds
if liis affianced wife wishes to speak to
him for a few moments?”
“Lieutenant Hinds?” repeated the'
secretary politely. “I do not know any
such lieutenant.”
“No such lieutenant!” was the
amazed ejaculation'. “Why, here, is ;
Lieutenant Hinds before you.”
The secretary leaned back- iu his ]
chair, laughing. Hinds seemed embar-1
rassed. Ilettie was becoming more,
and more angry. Iliuds broke In:
“I am very sorry, Mr. Secretary,
commenced, rising to his feet, “but I
have an unpleasant confession- to make,
You s"c. sir, v.'lieii I first got my job
here some years ago we messengers ft
the department fell to calling each Oth
er by titles, the same as the offices*.
Three or four of us lived In the same
hoarding house, and just for a lark wo
usi and these handles at the dinner table.
Then I moved to the house
Miss Ilettie'.' mother, and the very first D
day one of my churns took dinner with j
me. All through the meg I he kejit on!
using that infernal 'lieutenant;' I never!
thought any harm would come of It, so:
I never contradicted it. 1 never intend- !
ed to I'.ofoive you, Ilettie, and"! was!
going to tell you all about it tonight. j
I'll never do it again, sir, and tf Miss
Ilettie will accept a SOOO a year stmiss>!y
seiiger of the navy deparinKmtJnsteadkfci
of a real lieutenant, why, 'sir. I'll prqm
ise she will never again iiiterrfiHH'fiie;
when I'm carrying your books,
’The secretary was smiling. ‘‘Ami
will Miss Ilettie accept the $!)00 a yeittp:
messenger?'* lie asked. } :
“Oil. sir,” cried Ilettie, “indeed abe
will, and she's very sorry she was so
ruxU*” f