The Gavelyte, January 1910

CEDARVILLE COLLEGE. 201 He was able by his flash light to tell'that the wagon had started thru after the storm had begun. He was nearly thru and was beginni,ng to rest easy when by the aid of his light he detected a tree a~ross his path. He saw at the same m)ment the horses and broken wagon. He lost no time in making an investigation and finding the place deserted he remounted and started on. He had just gotten safely over the log when away down below him he detected a faint moan. He instantly drew rein. It was soon re– repehted. Throwing himself from his horse, with · light in hand he peered over the side of the pass. In a few moments he caught sight of a white form caught a:nong the branches of a tree fifty feet below. He had to think and act qnickly. There was no time to go for help. Who ever it is must be rescued before conciousness returns or they will fall and be crushed on the rock below. These thoughts went thru his mind like a flash. He had hardly seen the white form until he was at the side of his horse unt.ying a long rope he was carrying with him. Shortly he had one end securely fastened to a sapling and was sliding over the edge into the dark– ness With the aid of his light he was soon in the tree and had the rope safely ti5d around the limp form of a girl. Taking anoth8r l0ok to make sure his rope would not slip he crawled to the pass above where with much difficulty he drew the form up and laid her at his feet. He had not as ye't seen her face but now he turned the light upon it and altho it was stained with blood and muddy water he recognized Beth, the girl for wh0m he had been searching for five years. As Erl looked down upon her he kn·eeled and kissed the cold pale lips and rnurniured: "Beth, my Darling, God hdp me for I must save you." Taking a blanket from his saddle he placed· her upon it. After he had bathed her face with cold water she ceased to moan and became quiet. -He. r,on found it would not do to let her stay there all night in the cold so altho everything was wet he soon had a fire. Drawing her up close to t.he heat he sat down be.' ide her and began ~haffing her hands and face. Thus he was found everal hours later by a part,y in search of the missing girl. - _With help came new IIfe and altho he woald have liked to have gone on with Beth he dirl not dare trust any one else to go for the Doctor. If Erl Mc eil should live to be a hundred years old he will never forget the rirle he took that night for the girl he loved not knowing whether she still loved him or could return his love. It was three o'clock in the morn– ing when three figures were seen to board the Doctor\, special train at