The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24

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| ring peal of trumpet, sounding some
unfamiliar call. Overstrai0sd andIsx-
cited as wero her norvcsSs fearih hRs ,for
him against whom tho wrath OF Tho a;.i'-
rlson was reused, she's couldsoply6 Don.
meet the sounds of alarm and confusion
with him and his hapless fate. She
started forward to call the colonel 's'at-
tcntion, for among tho dancers the
sound WAS still unhcard
Again the shots and shouts, tho rush
OF hurrying feet on tho broad verantla
without. Again and nearer, quick and
Imperative, the thrilling trumpet ,oall.;
Then, close at hand tho loud bang Of
tho scntly'S carbino and tho .stentoriail
shout of Firol" And thcn,4just MS the
music abruptly ceased III responselto
the coloncl's signal, bursting In at, tic
door, followed by II couple Of troopers,
camc Rorllo, rushing FOR q ladder that
had been in use during tho day, y
Its that madman, GraiceS .sorr l''
no cried III answer to tho look.i i'll lis
commanders face. "Hc's fired the tory,
or, and hos burnin to death. - SSs's$ SsSs''s$
SpmnSinS to tho window, Helen
Daunton dashed aside tho curtain, and,
all ono Elarc Of flame. tho gunrdhouse
burst upon tho view. a black ladder,
Silhoucttcd against the blaze, wasbeii,n
rascd at tho instant the curtain. fell
from her ncrvclcss hand. Will seiZod hia
cap made one leap to tho door, despite
hltty's frantic effort to seize him thop,
missing hls sabcr, whirlcd about and
rushed from point to point in search Of
II. Divining his object, the girl throw
herself in front of tho gettee, behind
winch she had concealed it, and, whom
he sought TO reach around her, Sicsper,
"trly, dctcrmiicdly fought him off.
SciZinS cap. tho colonel vanished into
the night. Throwing over his shoulders
the first mantle he could lay his hands
on, which happened to be Lucrctiu's,
Wayne followed his lcador. viii, de-
laycd and maddrncd, only succeeded in
capturing hia sabcr 10y foItibly lifting
KITTY out Of tho way; t5on he sp,,,ng TO
the doorway to join the men hurrying
from distant points to the scene. Orms-
by, too, had rushed after tho colonel.
and only women were left upon the
floor. These, horror stricken, vet fns-
c!i.atcd, had gathered about tho eust.
ward window, where Helen Daunton
clouchcd, unable to look again upon tho
1TlGhiful spectacle. 1t was Ellis who
hurled aside tho curtain, just as old
korlic, rc-cntcring, sprang to tho middle
Of tho hall. 80
'Comc away, ma 'aml For tho love of
God, miss, stand clear Of that windowl
Tho poor divil's climbed TO tho top, and
tho cannon powdhcrs in the towcr.',
With moan Of despair, Hclcn burst
through tho group ana toward tho open
doorway, as though she herself would
HE to tho rescue Rorko, with one leap,
rogaincd tho threshold and thrust hci
''""k. '~.-~-->-- .lr.-z -,>So -, ..>
MY God, can 10 ono savo him?" sh
Dried. '.. ~. ~.
Save him, ma'aml It's sure death
to tho man that darcs to. try IT. AnS!
moment it may blow up. They're ,rssElyS
IN clear OF it now. The coleiol's order
cd them all back. No! God Of hjviliyE
some o"o's climbin tho ladder IiolYl3
It's Captain Lealol Oh, dom let him. \
menl Dhrivo him back! Oh, what ms
IL 1t? Did man ever 1.-Two that could;turiig
Mnlcolm Lcale from the Sduty}he$ deenissf
rd his own" And away rnBllel poor
Tcrry. Ellis sprnng to her mothers Side
just as, to tho accompaniment Of
shrick from Kitty's lips, thero ica,Ile ssls
dull roar, followed by sudden ,tiiuSlS
and crash of falling timbers ana gties
hoarso shouts of, excited men. Ansipi.
htant later, Ormsby, nearly broathless,S
lcapcd in at tho door. le
"Thcy'll havo to bring, him in here
Lcalo would have saved him. if he IiAsl 4
not jumped. Ellis, your mother sp{ust{
not sec hia face Take hdr into tho tdEsess-
Ing rcom." J. ,a sSs NJ X; ;ss
"And why?" cried dsllis. ''Gbe3 lives Ives
cd to save that worthless life?ts n6is Isl
brought hero" ~ s n "a g sas
"llnsh, ,'''eaid Ormsby in is Sit ,SSI
tense tone In Gcd's name, 1J1 llis,S
hush! Tho man on that litteT is y olfTs
mothers son, your own brother, Nozzle
Farrar. That is tho secret j SYasfs sl artlf
ing for Helen Daunton, Your broth III; sss
wife, tsSr . sss,s q
a moment later as tho women gGt heIi9s
ed about Mrs. Farrar, obcdient to- Uri1ssS
by q murmurcd injunction to@lseep 81 isrs
from seeing the face Of the dying }nlait5
lest it provo too severe shock TO hoy
weakened heart tho mon odnie soIgfjiis$
]y, bearing a strctchcr, onwhich tlfyj tho
blanket covered form, followed \! f5y; ! d,
silent group Of oflicors. Tho doctorsiIfs
ply touched the wrist, gave one glance
into tho scorchcd and blisterea face,S
shook his head and tlra the blanket ]
Kitty, sobbing. olung foSaWjlly,,a arln,, !,
their quarrel forgotten. He16n, who had !
thrown herself utmost hystericgl ly upon /
her knees attb6 strdtclior's side, turned
in added te3g{lsSt the words Of 'tE
mel, "AnotheT patient doctor, 3
the instant, supported by.5s atid
others, Malcolm Inalo swaY led NJ ist t2aafSI
the doorway, n Shandkeachief pr stol
his eyes. iS S3s sSi.j;saS 4
"!Ic got tho full flash Of ct
ploSion in his face" ,nurmurtd TIE %
soldier as tho. doctor met them; hsn,
in the solemn presence Of death, in the
hush and silence of tho 2tbrong. krs.
Farrar stepped forward and laia her !
whito hand gently, rcverenfl fly upon tle
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