The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-11-17

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the gray.
He was awakened by q piercing
scream. the voice OF u man in bitter
agony, close beside him. Sprnging to
his feet he looked hastily about him.
The rain was coming down I'm great
sheets; IL scented TO him he nad never
before seen IL fan so heavily. He was
saturated, soaked and dripping, md
chilled 10 the very bone Again he
heard that awful cry, but could see no
one Rushing hastily forward IN the
direction from which il came he sud +
denly found his way barred 10y huge
tree that, struck by the lightning, had
fallen In the path. Beneath u It's .er-
riblc weight lying square across his +
BODY. lay q mar. After an instant ,
Jared recognized him ~ sam Baker. a .
tramping farmland, VINO had been 4
about the village for q few weeks, and /
had finally gone To work for some one /
OF the neighboring farmers lie had /
been blowing in the field below when
the storm came up, and had stupidity
taken refuge In the clump OF trees on
the hillside, leaving his plow in the
furrow aud his horse still inspanned
20 brave the storm alone.
The tree under which he stood had
been struck by lightning, and had fall
en- upon him. II was smoking little
where the branches forlSed only the
dampness keeping II from burning.
Get IL oil! get il OFF, the poor fellow
shrielted as he saw Jared The boy
was old for his years and uncommonly
\ quick of wit, but his strength was
\ wholly inadequate 20 move the tree,
! lie pondercd an instant, amid the roars
! OF the storm and the screams Of the
i tortured man, and then rushed down
! the hin and across the halfplowcd
field, with It's muddy burrows, 70 where
the patient, numbering, old white plow
horse stood, head down and his low
set, mongrc tail turned 90 the storm.
To unspan him from the pillow and lead
him up the Hill was but the work OF a
/ minute. The reins had been length
cncd with rope, and taking this Jared
twisted IL ana looped IL firmly about
the tree, hooking the singletree into
it. sam saw the idea and its dangers.
If you drag that tree across me, he
groaned, 'youn kin me. II must be
lifted"
Jared saw that his words were only
too true Something, however, must
be done Sans shriebs had ceased,
but lac was still grooming in agony,
only failing strength hushing his
cries. Down on his hands and knees
Jared got, putting his puny shoulder
against the trunk OF the tree. Had his
boys body been half as stout as his
heart he would have lifted. When all
was ready he gave tho old white horse
the word 90 go forward The chain
frightened aud with strength born of
his extremity the boy raised his back,
fairly forcing himself beneath the
tree. giving IL an upward impetus as
the horse dragged IL forward. He was
not able 60 lift save for n single I'M
slant but that served % carry IL free
from Sans chest and head, and when
il fell from the mans body, Jared. too,
fell forward with "a strange Gulfocat-
ing sense OF oppression ia his chest.
After a minute he rallied and staggered
10 his feet Sam was unconscious and
Law upon his back, the rain beating
down upon his face, and minEling with
the blood that flowed from dreadful
wound in his breast II was plain,
even 10 Jared, that he would die IL
, help was not quickly brought. IL was
a mile 20 the village, and lac felt sick
10 death himself, but gathering his lit
tie strength he pulled the harness and
tugs from the horses shoulders
collar was beyond his ability tomoye-
tied up the reins and clambercd upon
his back.
, The awkwar ri creature was unused
10 being ridden, and ne started, swirl
ing and plunging, Jared tucked one
arm under the big collar. seized the
rcins In the other hand and dug his
heels furiously into the horses sides
1 A sharp fash came just then, and the
/ MISUNDERSTANDING thunder clap added
10 the animals terror. The big, lum'
. boring brute sprang forward with q
p lunging attempt 40 run, which final
/, ly settled into a laundering three
/, corncrcd gallop as he tore down thC
4 | HILL sending the damp earth up be
5 hind him in great clods from his cnor
! nous hoofs. At every rise Jared hao
/ all he could do TO keep from going over
the animals great chuclSle-hcad; at ev
! cry impact Of the sho vcllilSc feet upor
/, the ground the breath seemed about
4 to leave the boys body, bnt lac chung
!, grimly. urging hIs uugainlY stccd or
7. as though death followed behind. On,
by one the familiar landmarks wer,
passed on the road TO the village
= Straight down the single street b,
: rode, and pulled rein In front Of tn,
I. one store that was trading place, pos
!. Office. club room and general lonnginf
4 stand for the whole ncighborhood
I There's that young imp, tho Sim
q pick boy, on my old But" shoutet
Farmer Briggs as dared fairly threw
A himself 90 the ground, while the stil
A frightened brute rushed on again re
= lieyed OF his rider "Drat that boy
n Look at that He'd orter have ever
q bone In his blamed body broke for let
q ting that boss run OF, and he wrath