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

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word. lhc signal was given. AND tlicy
went up coward The light aud air
above.
From thuse about the pits month n
ringing cheer arose sthe cage
reached The surface They knew that
so many al least. Of their mates were
safe. aud s0mc or the women went
away with hearts full OF ioy and
thankfulness. Tho word went round
that Steve Armstrong had sent up
Win eiinson instead Of himself.
Pretty Jessie McDaviii was there
When she heard the whisper she IN
dersiuod a woman's instinct Il much
the same after an. whether she be- q
princess or only a rough miners lass.
Benson came toward her. but size
secsled hardly 10 notice hlm She Nss
waiting for some one else.
The cage was LET down again Some
anxious minutes followed. that seemed
Ike hours. Once more Il appeared
with lis load ~ men. Jessie pressed
eagerly fornarh. Great heavens, lie
whom she sought was not there Sew.
cral voices nsked after hlm-lessie
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then came the appalling answer;
"Choke-dauIp.la taken him, aud blt
wall fallen over him
lie gave his life for one q yc
Aren't SO mcni Are non o. yc goin' Ia
save unf Then ! Wills.
She pressed forward toward the pit
but q dozen strong arms restrained
her. and one old fellow said.
"kcep back. lass. i'm be- death o.
go down there for nigh an hour yet
This be no place Tor women fowk"
she needed not and. breaking away
from them. entered the cage. Two or
three men followed her. ashamed 10
think that q girl should hc Drawer Than
they; and down they went. from the
Hight into darkness. down among the
uoxious. deadly gases down 10 the un-
known.
\ long. long time now elapsed. or 30
Il seemed 10 the anxious watchers.
Two OF three cages full of miners came
up. hut they were not among them.
Great heavens. was Il possible that All
had persisted In that hercic attempt
The news that Iessie had gone down
below reached her mother: aud Mrs.
NacDsiltt- with her sleeves tucked
~. fresh from the wnshtuh. her
checks pale as death, her eyes stream
Ing rushed wildly to the spot
Even at that very moment the cage
was toming up again. 4 deafcning
cheer rang out. loud aud long upon
the murky air. II was they they. az
last; thank God. HUT were they nliyeg
Two inanlmate forms were laid down
upon The black. dusty lank-the forms
81 Jessie MacDaviit aud Steve Arm
strong.
Jessie MacDayitt sat alone at worl;
IN the front parlor OF her mothers cot
iagc. She was quite well again. now,
hrt her recovery from the effects NJ
her adventure In the mine had hccn
slow aud painful
There was knock nc the door
Como I'm In sweet. CHEEKY tones. Il
was Steven Armstrong who entered
The apartment She Looked ny. sur
prifcd, and colowd up 10 her very
brow as she rose a. greet him. She
had not seen him since that fearful
DAY: perhaps this was the reason oi
nor confusion. lie didn't wear his
w.rklug. nor yet his "shiftin'
clothes hut was hahitcd In tweed
suil and wide-nNake. How brave and
noble he locked, albeit trlhr pal,
now.
"Mr Armstrong; she said. Il am 10
glad To see you feiile again. haven't
seen you since"
Not since ihen-no: II wur churllsl
o. me not Ia COON an thank thee
only only then, be nae thanks possl
biz Tor sic things M that oh. Jessie
why dldst do ~ why didst risk thi
nfry"
Because you gave your chance O
life a. him" she answered. simply. I'M
with an unsteady tremor Ia her voice
"Now ma COON to bid thee good
bye" Armstrong said, like a man WIZ
has nm unpleasant duty 10 perform
and wants 10 get over T. quickly ~
DO goln' away"
Coin away she echoed. "WheCi
tor
Rect awny-for liver. 70 Amerlc;
Or Austruly--a' hardly know wheel
yet. \ be- tired o. life here But ~
member. " there De- liver ouything
con 10 Tor thee. n wull Tina shat
know whser | 20 IN. an " tina shoulg
liver want friend ar n heipln hond
an coon To- thee. II Z were half across
L world II a. liant Mad mooch re-
member n now that n can nlyvel
hlpe tn pay my debt to thee!
"Oh. dunnoi talk about that; please
dunnot Talk about It'll hadn't ~
Idea you We're thlnkln' q goln away
lt's-ye'vc took me ~ sudden like l.
dunnoi know what n say"
SAY. less. ma lass. Just say good
bye aud God bless thee. Steve Arm
strong pr some Vie. words MS an b,
able to Ink WI me, nm cherish T. mem
DRY o. thee when n be- far away"
"l'll say God bless thee. Steve Arm
strong. WI all my heart. hut not good
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