The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-08-09


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hphIn Aitm Anderson waited and
listened ~ lie mnmerll went by with
/ lnyrnp feet 'lLu tide had turned bui
thn storm did moi nlaio. me- n.ual, In
deed, Ia hrr excited fancy. II grow viii
~ every momcut Hy and 6Y she came
back from her post Mt thu window. and
proceeded lu wmp herself for going out.
hho could endure IL 30 longer, gho
thought. ns che opened tho door and
stepped ont into The thick darkness and
|drenching rain. Even that, fierce M II
was. was a relief from the dead incubus
pi suspense and dread which had boon
settling down upon hor for tho last
hour
The wind caught away her breath, II
twisted her skirts about her limbs, II
drove the salt spray into her eyes, but
still she struggled OF staggering. fall
ing two or three times, but rcsolute ~
only u weak, timid woman cfln be, whom
those she loves are IN peril. II had
been growing steadily upon her for the
last hour that Ben had been caught in
the surf, and when she saw far down
toward tho Point, tho ghostly gllmmcr
of lanterns moving through The mist ~
ii carried by invisible hands, she was
sure they hnd found him they were
bringing him home! She gave n little.
sharp cry, mud put her hand o her heart.
"llullo! Wen. well, il this don't
beat all natur ! declared cried A sur.
prlsod voice, and a lantern was swupg
80 close to her face that ia sudden liybt
blinded her. "Wlnt upon earth semi
YOU down hcrep it's no Mace for a
woman such 4 night as this" and Ned
Budlec looked. as he felt. aslonishcd.
She could not speak, but catching his
arpi she pointed towards the shore. and
the moving / ght4.
"Yes, yes he said hastily, "but 20
homo, Mrs. Anderson, Won cant do any
good, It's too later
She dropped his arm and sped away
like "A deer through the binding storm
OF rain and spray.
Goodness snkcl what does nil tho
woman" he exclaimed, gazing after hei
an instant aud then hurrying on. Mrs.
Anlersonl Mrs. Andoison stonn ho
called, making n trumret OF his hands,
aud hhllooing with all his might. But
she did not pause nor turn, but, weak,
slender woman ~ she was, kept far in
advance OF him.
Tho dozen men IN the shore wcro zoo
busy to notice her approach, but one of
them heard Ned Bradlcc's shout, and
looked up. lilo took u stop or two ior.
ward. and between the dull glare OF the
lights ON the shore and the one Bradlce
carried, he caught the outline Of n wom.
an form. Something familiar about \
made him pause mn instant, then with u
bound he sprang up the dripping, scdgy
sands aud caught her in his arms.
"Myra! are you cralyPn he cried,
holding her white, stony face toward tho
light Bradlcc brought up.
40, Ben! aud you arc not doadP"
she gasped, with n long, shivcring sob.
dead VIVA. put that into youI
brnhnP he asked, with surprise.
"lou were gone so long, end then all
those mcn-what are they here forp"
she said slowly. rs " Just waking from
dream.
He drew her a little closer in his arm,
and turned her face toward the sou.
About half n mile from the shore u ship
lay on her side, the waves washing over
her, aud tossing their foam,ng spray
high above tho broken masts and bat.
tered sails.
we have been trying to save them,
nut II was too late; they were probably
exhausted and sank without a struggle
poor fellows he said. gravoly.
30, that wrcck-why, | had forgot
tent she said. shivering and turning
away from the gloomy picture, which
was, however, photographed on her
brain indclibly.
"lIurral hurrnr' came up from n point
n dozen rods orso 10 tho south. Some
body was swinging n lantern wildly oyoe
and over his head.
ITS Md Bradlcc." said ono of tho
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