The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-10-29

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The scout had no objection to make
against this arrangements; he knew,
on the contrary, that it would be far
more convenient for him to be captured
and held by the "mystery" people,
than to have returned without infor-
nation to his employers. So he placid
ly stretched himself out on the floor of
the kitchen.
Will you let me see Daisy to-mor-
row?" he asked
The man froWned at him.
g You see so much of her, YOU
know, said the scout, pleasantly;
"and don't, and | guess after this
will never see her again. P"
:: Yes, but have right to see her"
retorted the other, wonderingly. eve
shall see," and he left the room.
And that night the wildcatters along
the creek knew something hadhappened
to well No. 3. There was an explo sion
of natural gas at the mystery The
frail structures within the fence-der-
rick, engine, well and dwelling house
were all RACED to the ground.
Little Daisy, creeping softly from her
bed and stepping noiselessly down the
bare stairs, had entered the kitchen
and stood silently, as she had done UNI
der the great oak, looking at her big,
slumbrous friend. Suddenly as he had
awakened upon Ossie's grave his eyes
opened and saw her and laughed.
'I'm awful sorry" she said.
"[ amt, Daisy; Pm glad
care you really?" Il
Really"
"Then 1 don't care" She came
nearer and told him in confidential
whisper that in the morning she would
bring him Ossie's books to look at;
and then, as the moonlight coming in
at the broken window gave her little
white-robed form all the radiance of
an angel, she finally said:
81 must 60 now for didn't tell any,
one | was coming down to see you,
not even mamma. But | am in the
little bed in the garrett, right up above
you; and we can play that we see each
other through the floor until we fall
asleep" The purest water distilled
on earth had gathered to the eyes of
the scout, when she bent down and
kissed him goodnight.
There, then, he lay, dreamily watch
ing the dismal reflection of the gas
playing upon the walls and ceiling and
blending luridly with the silver beams
of the moon-until, as the house rocked
under a terrific explosion, he sprane
dizzily to his feet, his blood freezing
in his veins. Instantly the room
filled with smoke, and choked and
gasping he groveled on the floor.
There were sounds of stumbling foot
steps upon the stairs the hysterical
shrieks of woman-and then the
loud cries of the men outside mad
dened him with a sudden fear and
nerved his heart and limbs.
"Daisy! Daisy!' called the father,
tlinging wide open the door of the
kitchen.
A current of air swept across the
floor and revived the scout. With one
bound he cleared the distance to the
stairway door, yainly striving to free
his shackled hands.
Il am in the garrett right
above you" He remembered the
words, and, with close-set lips and
aching lungs, dashed blindly through
the blisterlng smoke and flame up to
the second landing. His bound hands
touched knob, and the next instant
he had sprung into the room and closed
the door behind him.
"Daisy-little Daisym
There was a glad cry at the window
and she ran back to meet him.
81 knew you woul come. ] knew
it! knew it''
daisy! Daisy! jump down, we will
catch you'll" screamed voices from the
ground below.
The scout looked out on the black
smoke and the blazing ruins beneath,
and let his eye rest for moment on
the frantic form of the mother.
"Come, Daisy, darling" he said;
" kiss me. Now climb upon my back
and hold me fast around the neck.
There, little one, lean out now and
breathe the air and listen. - cts
all right!' he shouted cheerfully to the
crowd below. "rll bring her safely
down; only clear the way ga
Daisy" he said, promise. me
you'll make them bury me under the
oak beside Ossie, and that you'll come
and visit us both as before-will you,
darling?"
"Oh, yes; I'll come every day."
He leaned down and held his hands
over tongue of fire that shot upward
from the window beneath. The cords
snapped, and the scout erecting him.
self again, seized Daisy's little form in
his strong arms and knelt in the en-
brasure OF the window.
"Are you afraid, Daisyp" he said,
smiling calmly at her.
30, no.
Goodbye then, darling, and re-
member. "
IN remember" and she reached
her lips to his Goodbye.
Then he sprang like a panther out
beyond the flame and smoke; and
when they unwound his loving arms
from the unhurt child, the red retiec.
ton of the fire was shining on his smil-
ing face, the moonbeams played like a
halo about his head and the brave soul
was swiftly speeding from his crushed
anu bleeding body.
Presently Daisy, grown FESTIVE under
the rapturous embraces of her parents,
tripped laughingly away and knelt by
the scouts side.
"Are you playing 'possum?' she
asked. gazing quizzically at him.
He shook his head and stroye very
hard to speak. The violet eyes sud-
denly dimmed, and she leaned over
him in alarm.
ooh! you weren't in earnest! You
aren't going away like OssieP''
The scout smiled assent; and his eyes
grew fixed and CLASSY gazing into hers.
-NcltaHe P.aiips, aa Philadelphia
Press.