Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-21

Gray, said the ironmaster in warning
voice.
IAN right sir, IN mind, - said the
manager. and then, as Martin Dene
stood close behind, Gray went on explain
ing.
Yes, you see the band from that sec
ond great wheel rune to more shafts
which go along the ceiling and sets all
these turning laths in motion.
Boom!
IheIe was an explosion at the far end
OF the shop-a triflIng matter, nearly all
noise, caused by an eruption of steam;
but it had peculiar effect there OF set
ting the air in motion, so that quite a
sharp blast blew right along the great
workshop, sending scraps of torn paper
and dust flying around the party.
Worse still-before it could be realized
or guarded against, Dinah Swift flow
ing dress was swept against the second
great wheel, caught between the band,
and she was literally snatched from the
floor, and in another moment would have
been whirled round and round, being
dashed and beaten out of all semblance
to humanity had not Martin Dene, utter
ing hoarse cry, leaped at her, and
thrown himself, as it were, between her
and her fate
There was sharp tearing noise, wild
shrek from the sufferer; her light dress
was torn IN twain, and she was dashed
heavily upon the iron floor, where she
rose upon one arm to gaze wildly at her
preserver, who was swung aloft by the
wheel against which he had struck, the
band closing upon his arm, to grip it with
terrible force, and cry of horror rose
from all around as in anticipation they
saw the poor fellow whirled rapidly round
and round, to be struck with horrible
violence against the iron flooring at every
descent till he was beaten INTO q shapeless
mass.
The wild cry rang out, and was sue
ceeded by a painful silence, as with fixed
eyes the paralyzed spectators saw Martin
Dene swept violently round the space de-
scribed by the WHEEL, and in their horror
and excitement not one seemed to think
of the first duty in such an emergency
to shout to the engineer to throw the
wheel out of gear.
Thoughts fly quickly at such times as
this, and as Gray saw the interloper, as
he had called him, caught from where
he had fallen, he looked on with staring
eyes, and it seemed to him that this
stranger, with his mad ideas, had been
forever snatched out of his path.
Then as the wheel gIided on with its
helpless burden, and Gray stood as If
fascinated, waiting to see the final catas-
trophe, the rapid motion stopped, and
Martin Dene was literally jerked from
the band to roll over heavily and then
lay mOtiOnless at his feet.
There was a lOnc'-drawn sigh of relief
as the tension was thus suddenly re-
moved. Then a wild buzz of excitement,
and a boy S shrill voice was heard cry
ing
rs he hurt? Is he much hurt?'
No one replied, for attention was di-
rected TO Gray, who had been the first to
recover from the paralyzing effect of the
scene, and hurried to lift Dinah from the
floor, and hold her, trembling violently,
in his arms, while, after satisfying him
self that she was not much hurt, her
father ran to the assistance OF Martin
Dene, who lay bleeding and insensible
upon the floor.
Water! Stand back, Gray! Some one
fetch the surgeon!"
"Uncle, is he dead?" faltered Meta.
"Piease God, no, my child, - said the
manufacturer, in a deep earnest voice.
Head badly cut. No, all right there,
and there, and-Hah! that's bad. Arm
terribly broken.
AT that moment there was low moan
of misery, and Dinah Swift sank upon
her knees by the injured man to take his
hand while Gray stood frowning by.
''That IS right, my girl, - said Swift,
as water was brought "Never mind
your hair and your torn gown. Take
your handkerchief and battle his brow.
Iah! he's coming round There, let
that arm lie so till the doctor comes.
Thank heaven!" he whispered, THAT
you were not killed. -
At that moment Martin opened his eyes
and gaZed wonderingly round; then a
fash of excitement came from them, and
he looked wildly from face to face till his
eyes rested on those OF Dinah, and his
lips moved quickly.
''Tell me-, he said in a hoarse whis-
yer, ''you are not hurt?'
con, Mr.. Dene!' she sobbed out as
passionatdly raised his hand to her lips,
"You saved my life. -
"Thank GOd!'' he murmured; s'thank
God?' and he tainted away.
"I'd have given ten years Of my life
for look like that, - muttered Gray to
himself as he saw Dinah bending over the
fallen man.
Just then the doctor came hurrying
into the Dullulngy the crowd OF rough
looking workmen parting right and left
TO let him pass.
CHAPTER ".
SAAIARITANS.
The doctor knelt in the midst of the
circle formed by the spectators, and
made his examination in a rapid, bust
ness-like way, his words seeming to in
dorse those of the manufacturer, as he
said pettishly-
''I IN not surprised Why don't you
have those wheels protected mean the
people protected from the wheels?''
is he--is he very bad, ;, sir?' said a
quick, eager voice.
"Bad? Yes, very said the surgeon
quietly.
''But will ne die, sir?''
eyes, boy. some day, p" said the sur
geon. 'Not this time, hope.
''Please, sir, I couIdn t stop the wheel
not no sooner, said the boy sadly.
''Soon as 1 see it kietch the young
missuss 5 frock I run and chucked it out,