The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-04

surely be- nearing the wooded range
that ran east and west across ihe run
the range bad crossed little moro
than M hour ~ two ng0 on my way
oui. ] opened my eyes af the thought
and strained them in ihe effort 10 look
arOund ics. there was q shadow on
ihe left Then tried 10 look the other
way. The smoke was rolling down
upon us in great. dense pillows. aud
even Ia the momeniary glance / was
able 10 give ] could see that they be-.
gan Ia De- tiuged with q strange glow.
~ was growing hotter. too. each
moment; these crimson clouds came
rolling on; like the blast out Of some
vast furnace % scOrchcd and burned.
suddenly Whalclone sWcIVed 10 the
lefi once more. aud in another moment
with a bound he had cleared ihc wn.
iercourse. and ! knew we were mount
in gihe range. un Ne went between
ihe iall. straight Stems OF the guy
eucalyptus trees that hiiied past as in
an endless and ghusiiikc procession
i'e dense clouds ~ smoke carepriug
in pillows overhead. the dark wreaths
curling and twisting snakelike along
the ground: the dull crimson glow
spreading q Wild. mearthly light on
every side ~ that moment a shrill
scuIm reached my ears-it was
woWun's voice ! started. and in-
1lnciiycly ! pulled Whalrb0nes bride
zoo abe direction from which IL came.
The good horse Oheye,l the rein. and
m another moment we had reached
ihc spot There. standing helres,ly
beside her fallen HORSE stood Miss
MuWIrun. trying vainly 20 raise him
from where De- had fallen across log
90 @ moment we were at her side
Where's lackeyF I shouted. as leap
cd nh my horse. his horse can carry
two. She looked hnvcly IA ms face.
though she was deadly pale. az she
replied Gone. Saved himself: poor
fellow. u was hls only chance The
brute. ! exclaimed between ms teeth.
Come. icn. Miss Margaret. we've not
a moment 90 spare" A. / spoke
mounted again aud held ont my hand
shl fhunk back. 40. ne. she cried.
It's only sacrificing you. too Come.
I ny" She glaspcd my outstrefcled
hand. and somehow /. had in mo-
mcui swung her before me. II was
time. A
with a roar and sell sometimes
can hear % now 10 my drcams-thc
tempest oi IRE was upon u.s. Darling
from tree 90 tree. shriveling myriads
of leaves from Us fiery grusp-rulling
along the ground and licking up the
[ dry leaves and flowers with It's thOus-
urd crimson tongues. u came rushing
un l clasped Miss Margaret more
I closely with my arm-l bent forward
/ tu wand OF the showers u falling
/ leaves lel loose the rein and trusted
I ip The Instinct of the horse. That m-
/ stinct saved u.s. BY some strange
| knowledge az his own. Whalehone saw
the only path 90 safety and took H.
/ 40 long angle. as We found out after
l wand. De must have crossed the line oi
thc fire. and brought ~ safely OUT OF
the death trap. a little burned. n good
deal frightened and. thank God. viii
q guod deal to remember ln common.
Yes nid. after moment,
PARSE yes bat YOU haven't told M,
how ihc bush lire affected your sue
cess Ia life yet
Mr. Leslie smiled a quiet smile. an,
ai the same moment one OF the Frcncl
windows opened. aud gray-hnircd
Erf fiill very handsome woman. step
ped ont on the vcnnda. Maggie. m.
tear De- said. with laugh. "cln yoi
tell Mr. juhnstoup " lakfie bush M
bad Go do with my good fortuurf'-
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