The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-11-12

70 common vagr ant, but real gypsy
of the Yetholm tribe; and Elsie, though
sensibly incredulous concerning for
tune telling in general, knew that such
thing as second sight does occasionally
exist, especially amongst the Scotch.
Then, in the silence of the night, the
perplexed thoughts converged and con-
centrased themselves, as it were, in an
overwhelming sense OF danger. She
tried to believe that this was pure
nervousness, yet she felt distinctly that
it was no ordinary terror Of the
night" It was a conviction of tangible,
imminent, deadly. yet unknown peril;
it encompassed her on all sides. the air
seemed thick with the horror of it.
"Oh, Merciful Father, save me, protect
me from. it whatever it is, she prayed.
in a paroxysm of agony.
After this her mind seemed to clear
and she came to the decision that she
must form 10 tie with Hugh until at
least the time named by the gypsy was
well over. That he loved her with pas
sionate and faithful devotion her heart
never doubted, but if evil were indeed
to befall her through their mutual love
he, too would suffer, and she would
involve him in her own disaster. :.
Pushing aside her work she moved to
table near the door and began to
write.
Words were hard to find i, and the pen
was almost at q standstill Engrossed
in her task. she did not notice that the
room was no longer SO quiet as it had
! been A rat had ventured to emerge
partly from its hole; it had stood re-
connoitering for a moment or two
only. but that had been enough for
Corrie. Leaping to his feet. he dashed
70 ound the room in pursuit of the enemy
scattering away behind the wainscOt,
and tracing him to the corner under the
ia bic he made frantic leaps and dashes
against the wall. The table swayed a
little as the black dog scratched and
scufied and bounded underneath it,
then it tilted forward, and with the
lamp and all the ga uzy fnery on it fell
crashing to the floor.
"Sadie, who saved me? l can't get
Mrs. Instow to say"
"Be cause the doctor said you must be
kept quiet, darling"
But I've been quiet all day, and
now that I'm up and all right-Sadie,
/ must know"
"Who saved you? Why Mr.. Instow. of
course; he was in the road when it
broke out, and he tore off to the works
for ladder calling help all the way
| they say he must have flown almost
and when he came back he had An Ak
with him IS well. and q great wet
spo nge that he'd snatched out of some
pail And when he smashed your win
| dow they say the burst Of fame was
enough to appall any man. but he never
wav cred a moment"
"Oh Sadie, and is he burnt?"
| His hands are. badly, and his hair is
singed off, bat he held up the sponge
| SO that it saved his face. Yes, you may
/ we'll be proud OF him, he's real hero.
just fancy, the news was brought into
Airdells early this morning. and the
men came out here before church time,
( Twaites and Oliver and all, and they
waited for him outside the church
yard, and cheered him over and over
/ again. They'll never call him the
1 Black Dog any more"
/ "Ah. | don't mind what they cal
I him now
How did you upset the lamp. Elsie?'
Il didn't. / suppose it was my pool
Corrie / was at the other SIDE of the
room, and noticed nothing until ths
table fell; and oh. Sadie. had taker
the key out OF the door, becaus,
robbers can turn it SO easily from III,
outside, you know; it was lying nea,
nv work and fell with il into tha
awful mass of flame / struggled
franticauy TO force the door oren, anc
then .he smoke overpowered me aud
knew 40 more. Sadie. dear. some on.
/ is asking 10 come in
Hugh Instow had resolved tha. whe-
! he was allowed an interview with Elsi,
! he must keep himself under great con
! troll, so that she might not imagine her
self bound 10 reward him. OK that b.
/ at all expected the rescue % have an,
influence on her feelings But whe1
lle saw his little love looking 50 whit.
and .raIl. with the record Of terror and
agony clearly written tsa her face. an1
realized how yery near 81. haa been q
/. dreadful death, al hi, !ortltud. gare
| way. and he stretched ou, his bandagee
| hands 10 her with great sob of thank.
! fulness- oh Elsie. my darling, thznL
| Heaven have ron safe. And af,es