The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-04-28
IN SILENT DREAD.


grass.
Suddenly the silcncc was broken by
Wi" ana hurrying footsteps along the
plncipnl street. a dying figure closely
pursued by another figure vanished into
the deep shadow caused by half-dozcn
large icafy trees about midway the dis.
thncc OF the street, and from out the
darkness came II terrified and piercing
cry:
"liclp Murder! Oh, hclp-hclpI
Muldcrr"
few seconds of brcathless silence.
ana lhcn the silence was broken again
by the sound OF hulryng footstcps,
growing fainter and fainter in the dis
tancc- while several persons who had
Dccn aroused by the cry for help hast
NY drew on clothing and shoes and
rushed toward the spot whence the cries
had proceeded
1t was o'clock in the morning and
naturally the inhabitants of the street
We're all In bed and most of them asleep.
vi those who had been awakened many
stopped after the first alarm, rushed into
tho'Strcct, questioning one another and
awaiting for some repetition of the cries;
Dut the street WAS silent agan-cvcn
more silent than il seemed before the
outcry. OF all who had gone so far as
to rush III frantic haste ut first ONLY two
actually proceeded far enough to learn
the cause of the alarm.
II thlnk the cries came from this di-
rection," called out William Forney.
running in the direction indicated by
his outstretchcd arm.
81 think so, too" answered Charles
Lorson, following him.
The first speaker ran 50 fast and head
long that he nearly stumbled over q
PROSTATE body, and while he recovered
himself his companion stopped and
raised the inscnsiblc figure.
"Why. it's womanm he exclaimed:
n girl, ! should say, she is so slight and
slender"
"Of course, know it was woman's
voice. Can YOU carry her, Charley ?
Let me help you. Bring her to our
house. Mother is the most kind and
thoughtful dear, good mother that was
ever known" he added, lending his as
sistancc.
She is either dead or in Il faint" said
Lesson
And then the two young men lapscd
into silence. and did not speak again
till they had entered Mrs. Forncy's par
lor, whore they laid their inScnSiblc bur
den on the lounge
Now Charley, do you light the gas,
and | will 90 and bring mother here,
and Wen soc what can be done"
And he left the room rs he spoke,
while Charley f.ccson proceeded to obey
his orders
After grop:ng about the mantel-pcce
he soon found by the aid OF the moon
light which strcamcd in, the match-safc,
and having lighted two gas-jcts. he
gave his attention TO the still insensible
girl.
Her hat had fallen of, al..l her rich
dark hair, loOScncd and dishcvclcd.
flowed back from her dcath-palc face
over the sofa pillow. Her features were
delicate and regular, her mouth small,
and though distorted from recent fear
wonderfully attractive, and her general
appearance bctokcncd refinement and
grace.
thought Charley. Looks very pale but
she has? II thoy are fine the chances
Young FornQy now entered, accom-
pNiiiSt ny HIS IiloNhCIr uIl'l tiit hliil l'ttJ
at once proceeded to the sofa.
The young lady is only in swoon,"
she said ut once taking the girls hand,
hurt. But wo shall soon know, for she
color is returning to her face. See
swcot-looking creature! | wonder who
sho sr'
Heavens! 1t is"
The exclamation burst from William
Forney, who, ut his mothers words, had
stranger for The first time really, for,
Notwithstanding the moonlight, he had
not caught even glimpse of her face
while he helped Charley Lesson to carry
her.
Even rs the words which surprise had
forced from him burst from his lips he
suppressed thcm. and from the express
sion of his mothers face he could not
be sure whether she had noticed his OK
clamation or not Indeed, her attcn-
ton was presently absorbed by the con-
seriousness of hen patient--particularly
as the girl, on opening her eyes, at once
raised herself and began, with tho Wild
est excitement, TO implore the protection
of those about her.
Don't let him kill mo-he will do it
--he sworo he would kill me, and he
will keep his word, for he Is terrible
terriblcr' she said, wildly; and then, as
her gaze wandered from face to face,
she started 10 hor feet on recognizing
yonng Forney.
"Ah, Wilhelm! Wilhelm! 1t Is, then,
you who have saved mcP' and over
come with emotion, and perhaps shame
Mt having betrayed herself, she covered
her crimsoning face with her hands and
burst into tears.
Come, come, my child, you arc safe
here. No one win hurt you In my
house." said Mrs Fornoy, wondering
greatly, but intent on placing the young
girl at htr case. "And now pray tell