The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-09-30


ly drawn and his pulse to momentar-
lily cease to beat.
In the sleigh was young and
beautiful woman, pale with terror,
and clasping two lovely children to
her breast. Orion thought of his
Jennie and their little ones and re-
solved to save them. The impulse
was noble, but how was it to be
accomplished? Far beyond any hu-
man control We're the frantic horses.
To attempt to seize the reins as they
dashed past and to stop them would
be madness would be to be dragged
down and trampiad to death. He
saw this-saw that the course of the
horses would bring them directly
upon him, and though the crowd
! furiously warned him of his danger,
he stirred not, only braced muscles
and nerves and set his teeth with
determination.
envy God" exclaimed man, who
holder than the rest, sprang forward,
grappled and would have drawn him
away. "You will be instantly kill
edr'
Tom Orion shook him off just as
the horses reached HIM, watched his
opportunity, seized upon the harness
as they Were sweeping past, sprung
lightly upon the back of the nearest
horse, grasped the reins, and turning
to the affrighted woman and scream
ing children, shouted:
"Keep quiet. l will save you"
And save them he did. Before a
block had been trayersed the horses
were made to realize that he was
their master, and the sharp curb
cutting deeply into their mouths
brought them to a standstill.
The crowd cheered lustily-the
police assisted the woman and chill
dren out and carried them to a neigh
boring store, and as soon as the
former had in a measure recovered
her senses, she asked for her preser-
yer that she might thank and reward
him. But he was not to be found.
All that could be learned was, that
as soon as the trembling steeds had
: been taken charge of by others, he
had disappeared.
"Who could it have been?" ques-
toned the lady, with still CHASTITY
face and bloodless lips?
"Can not say" answered police
man, constituting himself spokes-
man; ''but he was brave fellow,
anyhow. | would not have taken
the risk he did for thousands. "
"a brave fellow indeed was the
response; "and 1 would give very
much to know his name and where
he is to be found.
So would the policeman, that
something of the glory might attend
, to himself. But the lady departed
homeward without obtaining the
desired information, and the sensi-
tiveness of Tom Orion caused him
to lose the one opportunity of his
) lite to have risen above iron handed
poverty.
; Meanwhile he was hurrying tc
business; more time had been occu.
pied in the rescue than he thought
possible, and though applause was
dear to him (as to alb, yet he coulC
not stay to listen; and as for riskine
his life for money, he had not ever
t dreamed of such a thing.
Out of breath he dashed into the
: dressing room, and was received with
, reproof for beir G late.
"Could not help it," he replied
81 saw a pair of fiery horses running
away with a sleigh and a woman anc
two children; thought of my Jenny
and children, and had to stop and
save them.
He told the story very briefly and
modestly while getting ready; did
not seem to fancy he had done any
thing wonderful, and soon was dash
ing around the arena upon a spirited
steed, ''witching the world with won
f drous horsemanship."
The audience applauded to the
echo, and, carried away by the ex-
element, lie rashly determined to
: execute his most daring acts-those
given only upon the greatest occa-
sions, forgetting that the horse he
rode had not been trained to them
was young and wild.
The result was soon painfully
apparent. Though some were ac-
complished in safety, yet when he
attempted leaping over banner
the futtering frightened the horse,
he bolted suddenly and Tom Orion
was hurled heavily to the ground.
He endeavored to rise and make
light of pain, but strange sickness
came over him, the light flickered
and grew dim, he gasped for air,
and knew nothing more until, some
what revived in the dressing room,
he heard familiar voices.
go, God what will become of
Jenny and the babies he gasped,
family. Il am done for, and-and"
his tears and sobs choked him.
"Do not fear for them, Tom"
said dozen hearty voices, and as
many grasped his hands as could
obtain hold, "we will see that you
are taken care of.
Many senslessly and carelessly
condemn the ring and the stage, but
in the law of want and suffering,
thar hearts shine upnn +ba ,,,rf, %