Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-12-17

the hard lines deepened, the poor face
became more pinched and drawn, the
| beautiful ewes wandered vacantly and
then closed and the Fairy passed into un-
consciousness again.
A physician now came and knelt be-
side her, and, after he had examined her
as well as he could he said
"She is desperately hurt, but she is
young and is still alive You must take
her at once to a house, where may care
for her properly"
They gently picked her up, and, as
they did so, a moan escaped her. This
reused the elephant, already dazed by
what had happened. He began clumsily
rising to his feet watching them as they
bore her away, and was evidently deter
mined to follow. Seeing this, Centre
pole Tom, who held the light body in his
arms, hurried away, and almost ran to
small hotel not far distant. He took the
Fairy within and laid her on bed which
they showed him in rear room on the
ground floor
But Christopher had not lost sight of
him, in spite of the crowd; and those
without, seeing Christopner's intention
of keeping close to bis friend, and know
ing it was impossible, sought to stay
him. They shouted to him and tried to
drive him back, but he noticed them not
at all. They threw boxes and chairs in
his way, but he tossed them aside. A
carriage, which stood in his way, was
crushed. Christopher seemed to think
that, as his friend was among strangers,
she was among enemies, and needed his
protection. He would not give her up.
The situation was desperate. Men
counseled shooting him, but how could
pistol bullet find a vital spot in his enor-
nous body? Besides, he was already
maddened by the opposition he had en-
countered and further tormenting might
lead to dire results. Before anything
could be done, before any plan could be
matured, he had reached the house. The
door was closed and locked before him,
and furniture was piled behind it; but
with his massive head lowered, he went
straight against it, and everything was
crushed before his advance. Once in
the house, he stopped and listened for
the sound of her voice. He heard faint
means, and mistook the direction whence
they came, for he started straight for the
wide staircase leading to the upper floor.
Up the stairs he began laborious as
cent, the helpless crowd standing in
motionless dismay. Up he toiled, roar
ing terribly at intervals. The wooden
stairs creaked and groaned under his
tremendous weight. The plastering near
them began to fall, timbers were sprung
and wrenched from their fastenings, and
the whole house quivered.
The catastrophe came at last. just
before Christopher reached the top, the
whole staircase came down with frightful
crash, and the gigantic animal fell head
long to the floor, which he crushed and
splintered. A mighty groan escaped him,
for the fall had done him desperate hurt.
He struggled and foundered in the mass
of wrecked timbers, and finally, after u
supreme attempt, he staggered to his
feet. With stupendous effort he
steaded himself on his tottering legs,
and, dazed and shattered, began anew his
search for the Fairy. But he did not have
to 20 any further. Centrepole Tom, fol
lowed by the physician, came forward
? bearing a small, dainty burden in hi!
arms, which he laid gently on tabl,
close to Christopher; and the tears which
trickled down Centrepole's grizzly beart
told anew the DID, old story, as old u.
human suffering and sympathy.
at will quiet him." explained Centre
, pole Tom to the few people who hat
:, ventured near; 'and nothing can hur