The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-01

the use of two mines, one on either side,
and Will Fosdick started as rapidly as
he could walk. 1t was dreary trip,
with evidences on every side OF the
awful destruction which had been
wrought by the water. He came across
the body Of a man, the skull smashed in,
which had been left on the ground by
the first great wave, and with a shudder
recognized it as that of Mr.. Brooks, the
superintendent of the Star of the West.
He paused long enough to cover it with
stones so the coyotes could not get at it.
About mile from the Needles, as
Will Fosdick was picking his way among
the stones which covered the ground, he
heard sound as though some one were
sobbing. He halted and listened. There
could be no doubt that it was a woman
crying. In his intense desire to search
for Mr.. Davis house he may be pardoned
if he hesitated for a moment before GO
ing to the rescue. lie thought of Chloe;
he was thinking of nothing else, and it
seemed to drive him wild-the uncer-
tainty about her fate. Only for a mo-
ment, though, did he pause, for VIII Fos-
dick was man before all else, and then
turning he made his way down to the
waters edge. There, about hundred
yards out were two rocks, between
which some fencing or wTeckage of
some kind had wedged, and clinging to
the wood was'a woman. VIII Fosdick
looked and wondered if it could be done.
1t was only hundred yards, but it was
terrible job. The brown water rolled
swiftly by at his feet, and down the
swirling stream came logs and boards
and furniture, making the way almost
impossible. If the woman was 10 be
saved there was no tine to be lost.
Running UP the bank three hundred
yards Will FoSdick threw of his coat
Rlru plunged INTO the water. It caught
hold of him with the grip of a strong
man and dragged him down until his
feet touched the ground. With q tre-
mendous effort he sprang up. and reach
ing the top struck out, fighting his way
inch by inch out toward the rocks. A
heavy board charged down at him. and
he dncked just in time to save his head;
he met rattle of wreckSge and was
forced to crawl over it. cutting his leg
on sharp nail Bit by bit he worked
ahead. but all the while he was being
swept down the stream. and he knew
the current through the Needles must be
death. Nearing the lower rock he made
determined dash fer it. only TO be
driven off by timber and carried down.
For a moment he thought his life had
been risked in vain, when the current
slacksned and he found himself floating
10 the rock IN an eddy Reaching it and
crawling up he lay for a moment 70
gather breath and little strength be
fore attempting the rescue Of the wom-
an he came 10 save Then climbing
over the top he lowered himself down.
As he saw the brown hair quick thrcb
startled him. and In the whisper OF Ell.
element be called The WOMAN raised
her hesd aud bis look met Chloe's eyes!
1t did not take VIII Fosdick two SC
onds 20 leap down and seize she girl 20
lift her up into his arms snd 70 carry her
up on the rock L: was IS though be
hsd the strength Of ten men, Then hold
ms her tght he kissed her paslor2seiy.
There was 10 more shyness. no more
hesitation; be hs6 rescued his love from
death, and be had her safe And Chloe
put her head down oz his shoulder and
so5bed, clnging 10 HIM closely and now
and tEc7 trembling violently Death
had been ve-y near . her inst DAY.