Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-10-30
co.'s, Francois 10 YOU
Bring lights.

IL l-s"-4i-sI----
co.'s: francois, 10 you hear To call?
Bring lights
Who are hcroo~ asked Nine. Clev-
1,.,ll, rising II greet agitation.
Tac old scrvan-. startled b. the in
Pc.lol.s tone uL lis gentle mistress.
hurried 20 tho ycra-Ja with light.
Mrs. Vernon STOOD cllspinE tho hand
Of the Lalf-h-2el. while the French
lady. -r@ sTinc h rail q tho vc-aada,
-4zeu i2vo the darkness. from whence
emerged TWO figures. and as they came
within The ci-rlc ot Light another more
remote.
''Ninor1. rlv child, Is i thou? hast
thou rctura->l - ny heart. my love?"
AITno. Chlvrcul sohbeG the words forth as
she held her niece IN her arms Nardctl.
his foot upon the step OF the vcraIILa.
his face alone visible. Cazc0 upon the
scene with The satisfaction OF one who
has accomplished difficult task: while
Stella. a few PAGES behind him. looked
on with the wondering expression Of
child.
IN hour later Milo. Dcstain was relat-
ing 20 her friends the story Of her u7ys-
ye-.ous abduction from the burning
house. Ariel had retired TO RESI-. and
tho sguaw was asleep on the veranda.
The party were seated around the table
i the dining room. from which the cloth
had Just been removed.
Full of anxiety for he fate Of our
friends" she said. Il was about 10 fol-
low ny amt upstairs, when ! was seized
with i sudden apprehension OF danger.
Hcsita1inC what 20 do. became aware
o. smoke il the room: then ] ran into
the hall 70 give the alarm: my foot was
On the stairs, and l screamed Fire
once. when blanket was thrown over
my head. q hand pressed upon nv mouth.
til between terror and sufocation.
lost my senses. l must have remained
unconscious for 4 long time. for when l
opened nv eyes again. l was living on
some furs on the bottom Of canoe.
with my head in the lap Of the Indian
woman. The blanket was removed and
/ could breathe freely. The stars were
shining. but there we're no lights on the
shore, by which ! knew that we were
some distance from the town. From
my position I could distinguish but little
IN the darkness. except a dim form in
the stern Of the canoe. ! tried 70 speak.
but Tho sqEaw laid her finger on ny
lips. lay still fer long timc--hour5
! Ihinl1-whcn ! fell asleep. Il was
daylight when / awokc. The canoe
vas tied 10 the shore. and c1y caDto-S
were preparing . meal, Of which / could
not partalce. l then discovered that
there was another canoe: / also reco--
niz-d LenoUTicr's negro servant. who
sec med TO be in command. busthe - Jaw
directed his course. The white men
wc-c Canadians whose Gnty i nas &c
PADDLE the canoes. Ejcllc fires a.d p--a-
are meals. Af.9T that GrSs nigh nc
journey U4s continued l2v DAYLIGHT only.
and v,c occasionally met I party OF In
diaps O. thcir way 70 Montreal but a
few words from Stella, 6 ! have named
her. satisfied them that VIC were friends.
The negro treated me courcco1slv. but
would answer 10 questions a. 10 orr dos
tin2-ion- Al last We arrived Al tbc j.
sand Vrhcre Captain N-rlC2 found re.
and you can inaEi-~ NJ terror al Tho
fate which l believed = -72it5=1 nc. a-d
how prayed for help even Il : cam IN
the form Of death. until that ..2o1lcgz. II
supreme hapPjncss when fel: the pres
sure q Aricl's hand i the G..---rc.,a OF
ny prison
But hoy did Captain M4rlaa nd
the clue which led him IL Tho pg.--s..t -
asked Mue. ChcvrcGl.
Mrs Vernon found it Ia-z-cn &c
piled An Indian woman 7,1ola she
had beir:o=acd. and who was n unseen
witness 70 tho er2b2rk1.io-l, revealed i
70 her and Ariel a.; started Il pj.--
Sl5t- believing that their Destination
vas Fort Fronte1ac. We therefor ioI-
lowe1l TIC north shore Of III = E-v--
renee bat would have passed then. had
not their camp fire betrayed them %
ArlclS sharp eyes TIE credit CT the
rescue belongs TO him" He then went
on - describe tho subsequent events
with which tho reader Is familiar. add
ing Ny task being accomplished. /
must return TO my duty Ny presence
here IS unknown TO ali but yourselves
and must remain So. lest the milit2r.
authorities should object to ny depart
urc- Il l may claim your hospitality
for ewenty-fonr hours, Mrs. Vernon"
'.Ano Ariel?-' interrupted Mile. Des-
tain
He will accompany me- said Mar
den There IS bond Of affection be-
tween us which danger and hardship
have cenented too closely 70 admit a