The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-12-27

rushed as ths factory doors Mir. Lincoln spsang into the building and ran down to where his own men weFe waiting. The order was given to 6Ee blank cartridges at the mob and it wal obeyed.
 The rioters returned 6re with balls but indiscximinately; shey were surprised al the defense in the mill, having sup. posed it to be deserted.
 A rumor spread like fire that the build. ing was full of soldiers. Some of the outside men ran away, others engaged in personal skirmishes, and the ne~ men fired another volley of blank cartridges, adding hideous confusion to the scene. At the end of fifteen miuutes the mob was dishanded, few ring-leaders had been arrested and a few heads had been broken, but the Treadwell mills were un- injured.
 Everything about them seemed silent and torsaken when Miss Lyston stepped over the debris Jeff by the rioters aud asked the watchman if Mir. Lincoln was within.
 The man answered that he vas.
 May see him2"
 The watchman hesitated.
 If you please" he said, "the super. intendent has been hurt. Somebody put bullet into hum and the doctor is prob ing for the ball. don't think you can sec him."
 She ran past the watchmam, up the dark stairs, and stood outside the office door. The doctor came out and found her there. Her cloak had fallen ofi, and she stood white and trembling. She was very unlike the naughty mistress of Lytton hall.
 The physician was going out to order carriage for his patient. In answer to her questions he said that Mir. Lincoln had been shot in the arm. His wound was not necessarily dangerous, although it was very painful.
 Her color began to return.
 Do you think he would be able--tha, he would like to see mel" The doctor was too gallant to think his patient could be less than delighted She knocked as the dccg, her heart beat ing so loudly that she scarcely heard the voice which bade her enter.
 He was seated facing the door and was at once startled and astonishcd by her appearance. He wondered if any dire calamity had occurred at the hall.
 She motioned him not to rise, while she stood just within the room and spoke in a voice shaken by emotion:
 could not rest when l heard the firing tonight came.herc through the fields, trying to escape the rioters. 1 saN the men driven from the mills. came to hear about you"
 He listened in almost breathiess silence
 know you have been brave tonight l heard on my way what you had done l do not know how you could do t fol me. After tonight you will never re- spect me" she continued, approaching him a little; "but must tell you that asked you--that commanded you not speak to the men tonight because feared the danger to yourself. was not prompted by capriciousness, but by honest fear for your safety. called you my subordinate when 1 knew you were fitted to fill the highest vocation. said | you offered me gross insult, when in my heart knew you had paid me the greatest compliment in my fife. My wretched pride has led to all this trouble tonight. feel as if 1t were who had put that bullet into your arm" He had been silent all this time, but he had read her face and her woman $ heart. He took her into his arms he kissed her lips until the warm red rushed into her handsome face once more.
 
 So you were not poor, Gerard2 You never lost your fathers money2 Why, then, did you choose to superintend a factoryT'
 The question was asked by his wife six months after marriage.
 "I wanted to help you save your property, and more than that, wanted to be in your company. You were q recluse then, and it was the only way could manage to see you"
 His wife laughed triumphantiy.
 treated you abominably, Gerard. was always in love with you--but l be lieved you were indifferent to me. l wa, constantly afraid you would suspect tn, true state of affairs. And, after all, yor found me out"
 He crossed the room and drew hel close in his embrace.
 "You would have despised me if hac been subservient to you," he said There is where you women who are | xSn,I