The morning call., 1890-05-29

=, After lie had gone Rose, sought her fathe r
She found him in his usual place before the fire
49,, !" Dad" she said, slowly. 81 oye know what
Mister du Rand came up here for?"
"1o see the Mines. her father answered
roughly. " What dye s'pose?"
!" don't s'pose anything, I know for sure, u
she answered. " He came TO arrest ye for Kill.
Ing Jack Harris, and he's gone to Chicago for
the men to take ye with. There's no use 10 run
spoke, slowly and distinctly, and her father
turned pale.
With savage oath he said, rising, How dye
known"
"He told me So" she answered steadily.
IAN ye let him go without telling me. Ye'd
let yer own dad be took before yer eyes without
ously. "Why didn't We tell me while had him
here, = ye," and lie threw her so furiously
from him that she fell, striking her head against
chair, while lie STROBE out OF The house.
Rose picked herself up and wiped the blood
from her forehead.
Hes always been that mean TO me-" she said
passi0nately. 81 wish was dead; yes do"
All that day aud the next not word passed
between Rose and her father. Once. indeed, she
d dlG s. Are ye gOln' to try and run away
"Run away, how can ?" he answered sullenl5.
''Pve better game II that"
AS the evening drew near Rose went into her
own room, determined TO stay there until 1t was
all over. About % O'clock Phil Bisbee lounged
in and he and her father sal before the hre talk
Ing III low tones.
Rose paid no attention to their conversation
until sentence louder than the rest fell on her
ear. "a tee across the track was what she
heard.
She stole to the door. laid her ear against the
crack and listened with baled breath.
Her father aud l.hil were laying their plans 10
wreck the train which bore Louis du Rand aud
tile officers They were going 10 lay a tree
across tie track, hide in Tie bushes and await
the accident. Then start a fire. steal what they
could aud get away under cover OF the night and
the confusion that was sure 10 ensue AS the
time drew near they both rose and went Out.
Alter they had gone Rose went into The room
aud, snatchiDg lantern from the wall, rushed
Il must stop IT," she said as she ran along In
the darkness. Il must step H."
There was bridge short distance before he
place where the two men lay III wait, and Ii was
toward that that she directed her steps she
stopped moment 10 light her lantern, then hur-
rled on again.
She was almost there when she heard steps
Deblld her "St0p," 4 voice which she II cognlzed
as her fathers called. "Stop, or by . ri
shoot!" SIM size hurried Oh. There was a sharp
report and she ielt singing pain In her side.
She steaded beTsen against tree for a moment.
AS she did so there was another report, her IAN
tern went out and there was the crash Of falling
glass.
she heard the whistle OF the approaching
train. She heard il rumble on the bridge and
come nearer and nearer. Filled with despair she
tore of her cotton skirt and taking the burning
WICK OF the lantern, which lay smoldering on The
ground, she managed 10 set the old cotton dress
ahIe. Then taking The blazing cloth IN her hand
ran win all her might onto the track. She could
see lie light from the engine as 1t came nearer
aud nearer. She waved her fey signal fran.
tlcay. On, on, came the train; she could fee
us hot BREATH nearer and nearer, then-sIopped.
The hre burnt out and dropped from Rose
hand aud she fell 10 the ground.
lusde lie train everything was in the greatest
cOmmOtlon. Windows were thrown open and
heads tli ust out. The engineer LEFT his place and
Jumped out to see what was the matter AS he
was looking along the track he stumbled over
Roses PROSTATE form.
Hullo," lie cried, bending over her, while
willing hands came 10 his assistance. They bore
her into the ears and laid herr down. Her waist
ina hurk I.rta
dyed herhaiF.
Louis du Rand hearing the EXPLANATIONS and
confusion sauntered up TO see what WAS The Mat
Ter. What was his surprise on seeing tie ap
paieDty lifeleSS form OF Il girl lying on berth
which the porter had hastily pulled out. why
IFS Rose" he said.
At the sound ~ his voice she opened her eyes
There's tree across the track" she said,
family, and closed them again.
Are You hunt, RoSe?" asked De Rand, anX-
lousy, while those standing around fell back and
made way for him.
Slowly she Opeued her eyes again, they were
dim with pain.
Pm going 10 die" she said. in low whisper.
II III hurt III my side. l tfleG TO save We sir FOR
Elsie. 1eil lhem there is a tree across the track
They'll find 1t If they look"
There was sigh, long, struggling breath,
and the loyal heart was still.
Ihey sent party out as Rose had directed and
IOnnd II all as sn- lad said, aud knew what she
had saved them from.
They carried her back to the town which she
had left such short time ago, and there at the
nrSt break Of day they laid her to TEST on tie
NOUN ain side.
AS for Kelly and Phil Blsbie they were never
seen or heard OF afterwaid.
BEATRICE BILLEIDo DI LUNA