The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-28
IN SILENT DREAD.

fragrant with the ooorS OF hCnevSucAleS'
roses. and he.iotropes, and silent, save
for the singing Of the locusts in the
grass.
Suddenly the silence was broken by
wild and hurrying footsteps along the
principal street. A flying figure closely
pursued by another figure vanished into
the deep shadow caused by half-dozen
lsrse. leafy trees about midway the dis
tance of the street. and from ont the
dsrkness came terrified and piercing
cry:
Help! Murderl Oh. help-kslp!
Murderi''
A few seconds OF breashless silence,
and then the silence Was broken again
by the sound OF huTying footsteps,
growing fsinter and fainter in the dis
tance. while several persons who had
been aroused by the cry for help hast
lily 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
Were all in bed and most Of them asleep.
OF those who had been awakened many
stopped after the first alarm rushed into
the street, questioning one smother and
awaiting for some repetition Of the cries;
but the street was silent again-even
more silent than it seemed before the
outcry. OF all who had gone 50 far as
70 rush in frantic haste at first only two
actually proceeded far enough to learn
the cause Of the alarm
Il think the cries came from this di-
rection," called out William Forney,
running in the direction indicated by
his outstretched arm.
~ think so, too" answered Charles
Leeson, following him.
The first speaker ran so fast and head
long that he nearly stumbled over a
PROSTATE body. and while be recovered
himself his companion stopped and
raised the insensible figure
why. It's womsn" he exclaimed;
e girl, should say. she is so slight and
slender"
.-0f course, I knew 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
sistance.
..She is either dead or in a faint" said
Lesson.
And then the two young men lspsed
into silence, and did not speak again
till they had entered Mrs. Forney's par
lor, whore thev laid their insensible bur-
den on the lounge.
..Now Charley, do YOU light the gas,
and will go and bring mother here,
and wen see what can be done"
And he left the room as he spoke,
while Charley Leeson proceeded to obey
bis orders.
After cropping about the mantel-piece
he soon found, by the ala OF the moon
light which streaaed in. the match-safe,
and having lighted two gas-iets, he
gave his attention to the still insensible
girl
Her hat had fsllen off, ara her rich
dark hair, loosered and disheveled,
flowed back from her death-pale face
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