The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-02

of the mines, and what would he think
seeing her with Rapd Nelson. Well.
what msttered Il ts her what he
thought ? Yet it seemed 50 strange not
to matter. He had been her lover al
WAYS. She hardly remeub- red the
time when she hsd not expected to be
Milton Weir's wife. and now few
hasty words snd the dream of life is
ended. Meantime, Rand Nelson swat.
ed her decision.
Is your tyrant in the ways' be asked
soeerinsly.
4 have No tyrant. Mr. Nelson she
answered then. quickly enough. The
eight claim Mr. Weir e.er had on me
il broken
'Ahr thought the listeuer. 1 can un-
derstand the tear drops now
/ will 60 with you with pleasure.
At what hour do you start 2
AT ten in the morning. You will be
ready |?
Yes
And. Rose. d" you realize the hsppi-
ness you hare given me today in telling
me that your bonds were broken = he
added, guestioning'y, in low. intense
tones. lie Was never worthy my bean.
tiful bird! Rose. are yon not glad to
be free?
But Though his glance told why hs
asked the question, the girl dared not
answer in her Own heart Yes
Down. down. away from tbs grass
and the trees, aud the sunlight, into
the very bowels Of the earth. cresked
the Car. carrying its load of merry.
light hearted vlsitnfs. coming to know
Something If this straL &c life Of toll.
And this is where Milton lives al
ways. thought Rose. her heart CON-
tracing with an nnscknowls1eed
dread. Suppose anything should hap
pen to him ?
You arc pale. Mi.s hose. said low.
musical voice iu her ear. Are you
frightened? Lean on me-
There is no cause for tsrror.' said
another voice, when all discovered that
the car bad stopped. aud that the over.
seer stood awaiting them-stooi sn
near that he MAD hrard AID answ w-rrd
Rand Nelson's w"..i
i hope | may never see your face
againr Rose had said. not twenty four
hours teforr:
Both :emen berei the wish. as their
eyes met for 0ns brief moment: then
she turned away. leaning on hand Mel.
sons srm.
His head Was bent toward her; the
low, tender nothings he could say 50
well we're being poured into her ear,
when there came . sudden, rumbling
sound from where they knew not.
A voice cried 'FlyP and all turned
back to the shaft. eager to spring into
the car. She was behind the rest-her
companion had left hsr-when she felt
herself seized by strong arm and borne
toward q place of safety from some
peril which she knew threate ned.
though she knew not what.
Where is he 2 she cried. her thought
only of Milton in that one dread po-
ment.
But as she spoke the stout arm trsm.
bled.
L once wished him ILL., vo,ce-Nil.
tons voics-answered. For your sake
Rose, / will save bin or perish in the
attempt
NO, no., she cried. clinging to the
strong arms about her. ~ they placed
her in the car.
Jump in here. Yoh have just time.
spoke another.
He shook his head.
Ny duty-is here be answered; aud.
giving the signsl. the car mounted up.
wasd, a. aloud explosisn warmed th. m
none too soon. $40 sg<ba
, Around the mines mouth gathered
white and eager faces, Watching ~
the poor dead or wounded miners were
brought forth. But ono among them
watched for ono lace which Jet had not
come.
All. Rose had learned her own heart
now too late. She had murdered him
whom she loved. and she could never
whisper, excspt in his dead ear. how
dearly.
Rand Nelson. too. was missing. and
to save his life that other life had been
- dearly OOuHa;.
{ Covering on the ground, her tears
would not come 10 her relief, when a
shout struck on her ear.
The rsscuess bad brought two men to
the surface, one Of whom is oil unhurt
,--the other il new marked with gbast-
II cut; bus il waa ts his side she dew.
he il sa5s. dssrr Milton whispered.
You will be happy now. Perhaps l
wronged him. If % have atoned'
Then his eyes closed. sud be lost
consciousness. But when they bore
him to his home, Rsss walked BY his
side.
1t is my right she said. and No one
dared gaipsey ber.
Nor dtd che fsltef during the
long and anxious days and nights Of
wsSeSiae. when 1Giltoois rawlings told
soneshinS ofshis love aud its costa 70
himsslf; but ct last the brown eyes
locked wonderinely Into hers: With
recognition fighting with crsdulity.
sYca will mot <bs hsrd o. cruel. Mil
ton z soboed the girl. ~ she fell on hss
knees bsssde hin. sYou will forgive
ms1 Oh. Milton. found / could not
live without yeu.
But your lovsr 2 he questioned.
.Is here only here. have no lover.
Milton. but you. Will you cast me
on ksMN naw -
Almose sevessasly his arms snfaldsd
her. - his wondsrfol hsppiness gleam-
a upon him through the soul-davknesa
in which be had bsen snwrapped; and