Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-14

Zske, still holding the girls hand In
bis, looked down into the tear-dimmed
eyes now turned toward his
"Molly," he said at last, gently, "ef ye
can trust me, an think / can help ye,
amt 1t best ye should tell me what's in
yer beart7"
The girl impulsively thrust her hand
into her bosom and drew out paper,
soiled and crumpled, which she reached
toward Zeke.
~ will trust ye, zekel You've been a
fiiend to me an pap. When you've read
! that hide II and never speak to him alb cut |
1t, out learn TO pity BIN as dol"
In q moment she was gone. Zeke, by |
his Pickering light that evening, pa
| tlently traced the lines written by the I'M
skilled hand Of Molly, lines which told
the story Of strong man who met and
wooed frail woman in great city and
who bore her away TO his mountain
home, where he lived, brave to do and
mighty to love when he believed his af-
lection returned, but whose heart turned
to stone when he came home one day
aud found the humble cabin deserted,
save by the sunny haired babe left in It's
rude cradle alone, with nothing to show
whittier his day tar had lied save note
saying she had returned to the East with
one she loved before she met him. Not
name was given, yet zeke knew that the
man whose life had been thus ruined was
named Jerry Stump.
That same night, Molly, lying on her
blankets with King beside her, was
reused by q movement of her dumb
com panion. He rubbed his cold nose on
her face, and bis low whine Of distress
brought chill to Molly's heart.
What was that noise from the Great
, Snowy Mountain She pushed the cabin
, door open and looked out. A cloud,
black as ink, pierced only by now and
then a flash OF lightning, hung low
! over the crest Of the mountain, and was
fast dropping down toward the plain. An
= ominous roar, growing every moment
}. more and more intense, smote her car.
King smiled the air uneasily, and tug
ged ut the dress of his mistress. Every
! thing lay as yet in a deathlike hush. Not
leaf swayed In the tree before the door.
What must she do?
a. crash from above reused her. some
mighty monarch of the woods had meas
ured his length before the tornado.
The girl sprang to the spot where Zeke
lay, and shook bis arm till he rose, and
= went with her to the door. Then he
quickly saw why she had awakened him.
/, "Molly," he cried, '1t's your turn now
= To save usl You have paid all you owe
usl Quick, now; your fatherl Wake
p him and get him across the plains to the
deep rayine yonderW
He hurried back and soon had his com.
l. panlons on their way TO the point Of
satesy indicated. Then he came back L
y y Molly, who was struggling with her faith
u err, who, half awake and ignorant Of any
danger, resisted any effort of the girl.
Oh
. dragging Jerry outside. ''It's death II
y stay herel"
y Not yet understanding the danger
le Jerry yielded TO Molly and Zeke, au'
:, allowed them to lead him toward the ra
u vine
ie But the tempest had overtaken them
Crash after crash rent the night, Will
the terrible darkness was turned into da
by binding lightning. Huge branche
~ were hurled past till the air was alle
~ with flying death. A terrific peal {
20 thunder shook the earth, and lookin
lp back, they saw the cabin was shrouded
UT flames.
y, Ash paralyzed with fear, Jerry stoppe
u and gaxed upon the burning building
He shook on Zeke's hand as II 1t ha
been leaf.
he "If he will not come, Molly, you muI
come"
ed Zeke tried TO pull her away.
lie, "Neverp she cried. All he dies herr
he he shall not die alonep' And she san
ms beside the terror stricken mau, who WI
now crouching low like beast Of pre-
ad Through the air piece OF timber can
IN hustllng toward them from the burniI
,rd cabin, it's path being marked like that
or a meteor. Straight TO the spot where
crouched the wind brought the fragmel
sp- like a dart winged by death. Mol
lid threw herself between the missile al
her father, clasping him in her arm
and shielding HIM from the dead
ed stroke. y
re- They found the wretched man, whe
the storm was past, bending over the ST
he form of the girl, moaning pIteously.
ar The heart of which he had been robbie
to by one woman had been brought baC
to by another.
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