The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-11-28
his cliild in WORDS That brought tearu
to the readers eyes md then be
turned nassiouateiY to the old days,

turned passionateiy to the old days,
and questioned her Of the future.
The letter fell from her fingers. She
felt as one must feel with the earth
rocking under foot. Was the old love
dead in her heart - deal like the
mother Of his child? She thought Of
that grave Under the 1ndianpalms, end
feeling rose slow and strong out of
her heart. No-his part in her life
had ended years before. Sac did not
hold herself blameless. but she had
suffered once; she lad 10 wish to suf~
fer again, She could rot hange the
pleasant, settled boanlariss Of her
life. Toward him and toward that lit
tie child Of his her thoughts would
ever go kindly-but his .}::t in her
life wss over. She sent her answer
before she slept; and life vent Oh Us
il it had not paused. Cl tas eyenin:
before Thanksgiving Sylvia ,geGt ear
ly to choir practice, and Mis- Barbara
sat down to read the city paper, which
mad just arrived. A glowing fire
snapped in the CRATE, ha;f t5zea car
nations scented the air, and Ophelia,
tho cat, purred lazily at Intervals.
Outside round full neon shc9e high
in tho sky, and the frosty ground
sparklcd in its radiance.
Fire fire fire shouted r2ico il
the street Miss Barbara rushed TO the
window; before she reached 1.-THE 9e-
1noniao shrek Of the fre whist, pro
longed ard awful, smote upsa her
ears. Then came the sound c! I'M
ming feet. Snatching up sha7l she
hastily locked tho door and joi1ed in
a wild race toward the swelling mur:
nurs that rose tumultuousIy il the
air. She was soon in the midst # the
Excitement, but paused in the ont
skirts Of the crowd. It was d bari that
vas burning, and it stood out aginst
the SMOKE -hlackenod SKY a gsG'ing
mass Of triumphant fire. Thero was
no lougcr hope of saving it, thclgh
the hose still played upon it. rhe
rescued horses stamped and neigleds
the frcmen shouted hoarse orders,
dogs barised and baby cried. SD
denly there arose j cry. look CIT!
Look out!
One of the frightened animals lad
sprung loose and charged wildly br:
ward. Miss Barbara felt lerslf
snatched up and borne pe1sistenty
through the shrieking crowd into
deserted street white with moonlight
Her rcscuer made no motion to release
her, and, startled and annoyed, she
turned her gaze full upon him; TIE
next instant her breath stopped, lcc
face turned white. She was gazing III,
to the face OF the man she once 5ovea
the man whose letter she ho,' lS'ts, t'sse,s
ans aa5vfEdSecia Sad calling into the street. "Les
me go-there are people about-you
must let me co." she whispered sharp
ly. His arms dropped from her waist
but he walked close to her sido"~ 9ne
r,ovo9-,rs=SS-7 .t,-,-c..r.lscr' igo
of the walk.
iJLT DuIt
\ iooso board shot suddenly down
under his feet-the other end went np,
Miss Barbara went down. She tried
to rise, but fell back helplessly. Ford
halu dropped Oh his knees beside her,
speaking passionately.
II am not hurt" she said, her lips
white and SCI, 1T is only my foot-I!
an afraid I must have q carriage I
Many weeks elapsed before Miss Bar.
bara was able to walk again. During
those weeks Fordharn received her let
ter, which had been forwarded from
Bombay. &c had beer 100 wise t.
await it there. Emmett Lad smiled
ecniallv as he changed che address
,won that letter. He had alway7
Known that more Of FordEam's hear
Iav in tie crib OF bis child than in thu
grave Of his vile, but haa not beIon
,liviucd that his own Ommun1catioD !
concerning s'United States bonds,
ne would have phraTd it, were respol-
gible for bis friends sudden journg
a.ross the seas. Drdham laid the le:
Ter unopened in liss Barbara's laE
He knew the ans'er it contained, bit
the writer had vrbally admitted tht
with only one oot to go upon sle
found il inpssibla to escape fro.