The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-01-27
A LOUISIANA ROMANCE,

nao come over Robert. After. this She
corciuded it would be best for him Of
least II she stayed away from the n alto
gether' So 1t was only ON rare occasions
ShaC they met. And so time passed sad
Is TOR them both.
AoouC SIX months ago one more COT.
tage Was added to the gronn of NOW
ouIluings which dotted Rush VALLEY. and
IL soon became we'll known that If he
'ohSed 10 one Of the most enternrisino
nee farmers In the state, who was at an
eaIly cate TO bring home as his bride
MARY hoover. This report was not
surprise, and was, in reality, glad news.
lor ooth these young people had MANY
lilehds, one and all of whom thOuCht
taeSe two could not have ANYTHING hat
tel than each other. Three weeks aoo
Ine marriage of Frank Caylor and MaTv
Hoover was celebrated and he hanny
pair came to dwell in their new home
among the honest, hard toiling Rnsb val.
ley rice farmers.
Efforts were made to prevent the an
houncement of Mary's wedding from
reasoning ROBERT, but being on the lips of
ever yone 1t soon reached his ears. and in
less than twen,y-four hours afterwards
MS mlnd was completely gone. Up f.
Wednesday he appeared only childish.
ana entirely harmless, but early Thurs.
day evening he became violent and before
his mother could summon assistance he
dashed out of the house, runnipo toward
the river. In less than half an hour
dozen men were in pursuit, but FEELING
certain that he had drowned himself
they give up the search at midnioht and
returned home. But right then while
these people who believed him lvino at
the bottom of the river, were asleen he
was hurrying along, picking his wav
oyer the rough path toward Rush Y al.
ley. 1t is doubtful what his purpose was
when he started, but once there the de-
mon himself seemed to take possession of
his deranged mind and as quickly as if
could be done he badsfred three of the
new cottages, and was perhaps in the act
OF setting fire to the fourth when a door
opened and Mary came softly out from a
Vlsl to sick neighbour, and FASTENED
next door to her own home. inst At
that mo ment blaze burst up at the side
of the house and she gave the
alarm. That moment she was cl,ltched
into mans arms, who gave wild shout
the prairie. Mrs. CaylOr fought for her
freedom until her strength deserted her.
ana crled IN her terror for help until
fright overcame her and she tainted. She
had been heard, however, and the fire
seen, so the small settlement of men d.
vlded up, several going on horseback and
on foot in the direction from which her
cries had come, while others STAYED to
fight the firm. The mailman was, as are
all, shrewd, and he managed to elude and
escape for long distance the excited
men giving chase
Exhaustion came to the rescue ere
very long, and. although he seemed de-
termined not to give up his prize that he
screamed in his frenzy was his town
own Mary" he was overpowered and
Mrs. Cayior was taken out of his arms IN
a swoon. When the poor raving man
saw her white, upturned face and wit
messed their efforts to bring her back to
consciousness, he wept pjtifully, and
evidently believing he had killed her, he
drew from bis pocket small knife and
c1t his throat before anyone realized or
saw the movement. Robert Moore was
taken home, which was three miles fur
sher up the country, but he died before
medical aid could reach him. In Brit
tonville, where lived the Moores, a con-
veyance was hired, in which Mrs. Caylor
was taken back to Rush Valley. There
a sad reception awaited them. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Caylor, in which
they had lived only three weeks. and all
of their household belongings, were ash
es And this was the fate of ten of the
0nffQOnS
settled place. OwingtO the kinding of
he tire in the dead of night and its being
famed into aperfect fury by the blus-
tering wind whirling angrily over broad
prairie it is nothing less than a miracle
that no lives were lost.
Brit,onville is saddened over the m
happy ending of Robert Moore, and. in
fact, the whole unfortunate affair. But
the gloom over the little settlement Of
Rush Valley cannot be described.
Mrs. Caylor is violently i'll from ner-
vous prostration, and her life is despaired
of.
The homeless ones are huddled amcng
their kindly neighbors, grieving in 81,
lence over their great misfortune. To
these people, who know little else except
much toll for small profits, this is hard
blow. And it will be years before they
recover from their heavy loss. - Phila-
delphia Times.
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