The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-06

with which hN ran upstairs again. On
the landing no met Stenlnkc, who had
tried 10 ascend but had been boaton
back choked and blinded by tho dense
volumes OF smoke.
IN 20 up again. no said in gaspa.
TITS very good OF you-but don't ut.
tempt tits simply madnoss."
Let mo passl" cried tho man in
possession, nuthoritatively, and dlsap.
pcNred into tho darkness.
Griffith Stenlake, although not such
bad sort oil casy.Soing, weak follow In
tho main, was not tho man to actively
prevent other people from making
heroes OF themselves. y
Meantiment tho top Of tho house tho
nGonizcd cries OF tho children could be
heard and the determined crash crash!
crash against the panels OF the door.
That is like n human sound, too. 1t
seems 10 say: II will conquer or dicw
Quick! quick! or 1t will DO too late.
The devouring flames are fast gaining
ground. Oh, heaven help that brave
heart. Yes, just ono more vigorous
blow. The door is flying In splinters
Tho smoke and flames burst out, but he
Is inside.
All this happened in very few min.
utos, and by that time tho engines
we're there nnd playing on the house.
They lose no time when thoy are sum.
moncd, that gallant brigade, which for
true herosm can beat all your soldiers
from Alexander down.
Quick" cried Stenlakc, "tho escape!
There's 4 man and two children in tho
top room" t1
In a twinkling tho ladder is set up
and ono OF the men is ascending it. At
tho window lie Gun SEQ 4 sort of Il demon
"A blnckcncd form illumincd by the
glare OF the llancs-holding in either
arm terrified little girl thoy wero safe
and sound. The fireman caught thom
and babe their prcserver descend. But
his only thought had been for them.
Somehow his foot slipped and he foil
backward: Then there was an appalling
crash. The flooring Of tho upper story
had given way, and brave Bill Sanystor
was buried beneath the ruins.
III. E
The first gray streaks OF the dawn are
lighting up the sky The fire has been
mastered. The damage was confined to
the two upper stories, and the ruins arc
still smou!dering. After infinite oxer-
tons Sangster has been cxtricated and
carried into Stenluke's den, where they
passed the evening. His face, where it
was not scorchcd, was deadly pale.
Great drops wrung out by agony stood
out upon his brow, for both his leg5
were broken. The first words he ut
tered were to ask for tho children. They
were there; for by merciiul Provi-
dence they had escaped all injury.
Just then cab drove, up to the door,
and lady in evening dress and wrapped
in cloak alightcd. 1t was Mrs. Stem
lake.
"Oh, Griffith" she cried, incohcrcnt-
ly, as she ran into the house, what is
this? What has happened? Where
are the children?'
Safe, thank goodness! Como in
here, Mary. This is the brave fellow to
whom we owe their lives, who has
risked his for thom."
She came into the little room and
started back on seeing tho blackened
figure lying upon the couch. :; Her eyes
dilated and it was only by a supreme
effort that she 0aved herself from
swooning.
"Where did you come from?" she
said at last in an nwcd whisper.
II am the man in possession" lie an
swe.ed, with faint smile, putting an
arm round each Of tho little girls. &.
"ics, q little money owed" Stenlakc
remarked YEARLY.
But his wife had not asked for an ex-
PLANTATION. She had not even heard
him.
II thought you were dead" she con-
tinued, in the Same tone. t,1s - ~. {
ooh, don't worry about that, my dear.
l soon shall BIO, but I've been ablo to
save them Mt any rate, my little ones"
who is this mani" Griffith asked.
"My husband!n she replied, covering
her face with both her hands.
Eyes, sir and bad husband too
heaven forgive mo! although l loved
her in my own way. Don't blanc her.
She didn't know. It's my fault. She
thought was dead. But I aoon shall
be-very soon."
mo, no;I have sent for doctor"
stenlakc said, vaguely. Ho hardly knew
| what he G!d say. s#
"Ah, doctors would never do much
good, but I'm past their healing now.
| feel it, and I've no doubt you're glad
in your hearts. l knowI am, for my
life has been q weary wreck sincc-ior
some time past. May kiss them Just
once?" he asked and there was Il culver
III that voice, which was growing weaker
and weaker. Griffith made gesture
which the other quickly intercepted.
"Ah don't DO afraid. / shan't tell
them; they shall never know from me-"
He rose up painfully and kissed both
the children. He had saved them from
the fire and they were not afraid of him.
So, with his blessing upon their limo
cent souls, their father sank back-dcad |!
One short sob broke from Mary, and
then, putting up her hand softly to her
husband, she said: So.
Can you forgive me?"
"AIaryw he cried.
! The humble, bcseeching tone coming
from her surprised him. He took her
in his arms, and from tho time OF that
strange scene they began TO realize the
great principle OF give and take, and, in
stead OF drifting still apart, they pros
pered best By facing the world hand-in-
hand together.
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