Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28

make rood her escape from the burn.
iirr building. Another Instant and the
mysterious figure, who had plunged
into the darkness OF the cell, issued
forth, and dropped Il light, soft burden
upon Malcolm's breast, whispering
tiercely: -
"Shc is saved! Fly for your life and
hers; look not behind you!
Oh, heaven! it was Annellas voice!
And she had kept her word!
But he felt that there was not an in
slant to lose. Pressing the light form
of the girl close In his arm, he ran
along through the darkness and the
suffoca ting smoke, through the lobby,
and down stairs, and out into the free
mir.
The smoke, the darkness. the crowd,
and the panic be friended nm. ne
passed the bounds of the prison unob-
served, and hurried on toward the
thicket where his horse was tied. AS
he pressed through the dark crowd
without he heard many remarks.
"The fire broke out In the prison
wardrobe room, where they keep the
clothing" said one. -
mo one knows how it broke out,
said another.
"They have saved all the prisoners,
poor wretches!' exclaimed woman.
They'll soon bring the fire under,
too" observed man.
No one noticed Malcolm hurrying
along with his beloved burden envel-
oped in a dark shawl. All eyes were
fixed on the ignited building, upon the
walls of which the fire engines, which
had now arrived, were playing freely.
Malcolm reached the thicket in
safety. He sat down for moment to
rest Eudora and uncovered her fac"
to give her air. He thought that she
had swooned. but this was not SO. She
was pale and weak and timber, but
breathing and conscious. She was the
first to speak. Raising her eyes to his,
she asked:
"What is all this? What has occur
red?'
"You are saved, dearest Eudora!
"How?"
II scarcely know myself. ASK no
questions yet, dear one, but rally all
your strength to fly with me-"
He placed her gently on bank.
where she could rest against the Trunk
of a tree. He led his horse to the
spot, stopped and raised her to the
seat before him, and rode slowly and
carefully until he was out of the wood.
Then putting spurs to his horse he
galloped swiftly toward the seacoast.
AS his horse rushed onward Malcolm
turned to look at the fire, and was
gratified to see that the flames were
certainly in process of extinction.
With a lighter heart he galloped along
the beach until at length he reached
the cove. where his hired vessel lay at
anchor.
Day was now dawning, and by its
faint light they discerned the little
boat upon the sands, and the vessel
standing off short distance from the
shore:
Malcolm, leaving the horse to his
fate. placed Eudora in the boat, push
ed it off, took up q pair of oars and
rowed rapidly to the vessel.
The captain was on deck, ready to
receive his passengers, whom he had
been led to believe were only pair of
''true lovers running away to be mar
ried.
"Poor young lady, but she's dread
fully faint" he said rs he received Eu-
dora from Malcolm's arms and bore
her into the. cabin, where he laid her
gently upon the berths-
"She is; but rest and safety will re-
store her. When can you sail?"
This instant The tide has turned"
Cup anchor!' shouted the captain,
hurrying upon deck.
The anchor was raised, the canvas
was unfurled to the breeze and the lit
tie vessel sailed away upon the blue
sea.