The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-21

The shudGe- did not come tn
time, but he felt strangely ilnpeltct
to 60 in a certain direction 1t Wa
as if something were pulling him
He followed the strange impulse an!
it led him through the most tangiet
portion CT the forest, in i die to-
tranVerse to the one taken by tn
Men.
Some times 1t was with diiicult
ne maze his way over fallen stump
and through matted underbrush
then he would come 10 compare
lively open space. where prOgreS
was easy for short distance. H
made frequent stops, during whicl
with closed eyes he waited for SOM
new impulse to come TO him. bu
nothing more definite than the invis
ible pulling came. Sometimes hi
heart misgave him, but he pushed OF
in spite Of his fears, and was sur
priSed after a time to find himSel
hurrying along, an unconscious eager
ness having taken possession OF hi:
whole nature.
At last he came unexpectedly upol
a little forest lake, and a flock 0
wild ducks disturbed by his ap
proach, flew upward with a sudder
whirring sound. The June sun wa:
shining down upon the water with
an uncomfortable heat. Not ;
breath Of air stirred its surface, ant
around it, on every side, as far as
Arthur could see, was dense, da k
forest. He heSitated which way tt
turns but the unseen impulse seemed
to lead along the shore which n
followed for quarter Of NILE, wher
he came to little clearing.
A few trees had been felled ano
Gheir stumps were still standing. The
remains of an old log cabin half taller
to decay, showed that the place had
once been occupied as home or
lumber camp.
lie was crossing the clearing, look
ng in every direction to see that nc
ign of the lost one should escape his
eye, when he was startled by low
moan. He listened and heard il
again.
''Grace, Grace" he called, with
beating heart care you here?"
There was no answer, but again he
heard that low moan. this time
quite near He followed the sound a
few steps and came to what had
been a shallow we'll rudely stoned up,
but now perfectly dry and so over,
grown with weeds and grasses that
he came near passing it by unnoticed.
He sprung forward, and Kneeline
1t the opening, looked down and
plainly saw wOman's form lying at
the bottom. while another moan
made assurance doubly sure. It Was
the work Of but moment for him tc
Chamber down the rough sides Of the
old we'll and tenderly lift up the
form Of Grace. She did not know
him, and as he turned her face
toward the light her flushed cheeks
and restless eyes told him that she
was in the delirium Of fever. Lifting
her up as high as he could and par
TALLY resting her body on pro; ;ecting
stone, he succeeded in climbing to
the top and laying her tenderly on
the grass, with his coat for a pillow,
and ran back after the men, shout.
ing as he went He had not gone
far when an answering shout told hin
;hey were already coming.
''I've found her. She's hurt. Come
and help me-" he called.
"Ey, ay,"; from dozen voices, and
the crackiingSf the bushes in every
direction gave proof that they were
not slow in coming to his aid.
why, this is Jack Shaw's old
cabin" exclaimed Mr.. Bentley, as he
came in sight of the place. lit was
near here that we found the horse. "
They made a litter of the savory
pine branches, tied together with
string and cushioned with mems
coats, and lifted Grace, still moan
ing, upon it. Then strong arms car,
ried her tenderly back to the village,
while the station agent ran on ahead
to telegraph to the doctor, and a
crowd of small boys accompanied or
outran him in their eagerness to tell
the news.
Yss she lived. Ore limb had been
broken by her fall, and fear and ex
Dosure had greatly shattered he1
nerves, 50 the fever had a long run.
But careful nursing and good con-
stitution brought her through at last.
As soon as she was able to sit up she
was taken home and while she was
still an invalid she and Arthur wer
uarried.
"Grace," said Arthur one eve3ing
that autumn, as he was reading an
article on psychic infuen e aloud to
her from a magazine, 'did you really
try to call me that night you fell lr
the woods"
''Oh, yes" she answered. 81 knew
it WIS the only way Id ever be found,
so as long as l had my senses I kept
calling and calling"
We'll, don't understand it. My
andins you as l did NAV be mere
coincidence, but I never should have
gone after you as l did if I had not
believed you were calling me at the
time"
s.W II. I was" said Cr'cn si"'~''
And Arthur, looking up into hei
sweet, calm face, wondered at the
simple faith of women. Utica Globe.