The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-15

had broken loose, and came charging
nIadly across the incl )sure, scattering tho
people To the right ana IefL. The ,ruto
must have teen maddenei hy the heat.
for he snapped viclonsly at every cne he
uassad who only Just managed TO avoid
him. He was making straight for tho
spot where we stood.
" had taken one step aside when
sow TO my horror that Miss u gert0n did
not move. though all tho rest had fed.
Sho seemed TO De naralyzed with terror
The horse was almost upon her. 1 could
see tho ears laid ia against his head. tho
red gl1re in his oyCs and the savage jaws
open--reahy 60 crush the girls shoulder
With spring l was at her side, and shot
out INV arm hetwetn thom. Tre brute $
teeth clCsJd upon lt; no swer' ell slightly,
dragging mo with him and w,r yiag me
like a dog. My arm w.s irIShfuiy
manpled when q ey GOT me free, Int the
girl hsd escued uninjured. she had
faintei, 1 WAS told, and tad gone home
with her friends.
"She insisted however upon returning
to the ground Immediately. and stocd py
all tho time ths surgeon was dressing my
arm. She even assisted him with the
bnndages, Tor it seems shC bad some eX-
rcriouc5 M nurse. WEep | ielt tie
gentle touch Of her nand, w!ol | looked
at the lair lace quiVeriuG WltI emotion,
and saw trG 6eautitul ewes uiTmeG with
tears "A thrill of rapture went through
ne. l spoke 20 her, l Legged her not 10
distress herself on. my account ! assured
or the ain was nothing Pain | would
have horno it twenty tines over TO have
her rear me,
when got back to my bungalow, nv
whole Il ought was when should Sye her
againy l could not rest; night aHa day,
her faco was before me. | heard Sho was
staving with an officers wiie--the lady
a.. tad Iht "A
that they drove round daily to inquire Tor
Inc. After that, | used &c listen Tor tho
sound ~ the wheels eNory evening; 10 was
som, thing TO look forward to during the
weary hours.
AT tte end of tie first week began
To t,ci the restraiut intolernblc. Though
to surgeon declared that it vCbtuItd
out in my present state he would ~
answer for tho consequences / Paid
little heed TO his caution That nvGriul,
With my arm in sling, ! made my way
across to the bungalow whore Miss E2er-
ton was stay ing
"How we'll ! remember the bright
smile with which ste greeted nc, ana
bow tenderly she gnZed at my crippled
arm, rs If To remind me that 10 was for
hrr sake l mad suffered the injury
II went home thut tight wien fefcr IN
my Neins-the fever ot fierce, over
whelming passion. | was desperately
mnuly-ln loN0 with this girl lttsr0
the week was out he'd told hor of ir.
bslieve she was almost frightened 1T fret
by tho vehement manner In which | GO
clared my love for her. hut ! went away
aud gave her time to think the matt, 7
over Next day she consented 10 bo my
wife.
when the engagement hecnme known
one or two Of those with whom | was on
intimate terms ventured "A hint, i'm q
friendly sort uf way. that | ourht 60
ascertain son nethiug OF tho girls tamily.
lt appears shu was an orphan, ana Ter
friends no the station knew little oi
nothing about Ter relations But this
did not trouble me muon what the world
might say or think was a matter Uf uur
feet indifference to ne. Wo were marritd d
at Umhullah "a month later.
In tho two brief happy years that
followed ! was changed man. NV old
pursuits had lost their uowor tu attract
ne; nav OLD associates dropred OF. onr by
one. nO lonRor thirsted Tor tho excite
ment OF tiyer hunt though. formerly,
u terrified native had como tn report
! that there was a mnn-eater in the me- gh