Connecticut western news., 1897-09-30

hDly TOWeu across CQ6 TlVer to Gn6 IT6, for the boat was not fastened. I drop ped, with the girl, into the boat and gave it a strong push out into the cur rent, and in a few seconds we were floating down stream and were safe
 "She had the canary, I Isuppose?'' said the lightning dentist.
 "Oh, yes. She was in 8 dead faint, but she hadn't let go of the cage. AS soon as I recovered my breath and wet my clothes in two or three places where they were on fire I splashed water in the girl s face and she recovered con- sciousness, but she was so fustered and excited that she didn't know where she was or remember what had happened.
 "We could look up the river and see the burning house. It made 8 huge blaze and threw bright glare across the river. I remember the peculiar effect of this glare on the windows of the houses across the river. It caused them to glow as if the houses were filled with live flames. Thegirl was so fright ened that she thought all the houses were afre.
 "When I got ready to row back, l discovered that hadn't any oars. The current was swift, and we were drift ing rapidly, so I pulled out seat board and used it as rudder, and in few minutes made landing near house occupied by MT. Wesley. Miss Jaynes was still so weak and nervous that she could hardly walk, but assisted her to this house and aroused the inmates. They would hardly believe my story at 1,,4 f1n house up the river, and they recognized Miss Jaynes as soon as the lights were brought.
 "The woman of the house was very kind. She cared for the young lady tenderly for about two hours and had one of the boys drive us back to Crosby vile. Now, in the general excitement we had forgotten that the people in Cros- byville had no reason to believe that we had escaped from the burning house. Miss Jaynes said several times, T SUD- pose father is wondering where I am,' but she had no idea that he and all the others were convinced that we had per ished in the flames. However, you couldn't blame them for thinking so. The window from which I had leaped
 
 no one at the river bank when we leaped into the boat. We learned afterward that the men had pulled down the burn- ing veranda and had planted a ladder at the front window where we had been seen, but the blaze was so fierce that they had been driven back.
 Every one supposed, of course, that we were lost, so you can imagine what happened when we drove up in front of the ruins about o'clock in the morn ing They were already searching for our bodies. Yes, sir, they thought we were ghosts. AS soon as I explained to them how we got away you never heard such cheering in your life. They lifted Miss Jaynes out of the wagon and took her over to a neighboring house to which the captain had been taken. He had been almost wild with grief. Those who went over to the house say it was one of the most affecting meetings that could be imagined. First he wept like baby, and then he jumped up and laughed like a boy and said he didn't care for the loss of his buildings so long as his daughter was safe. suppose his daughter must have given him very favorable account of my efforts in her behalf, for presently he came out of the house and walked up to where was standings and said: MT. Horne, you have done me the greatest service that one man can do another. All that have is at your command now and for ever. once did you an injustice. You have repaid sle. Will you take the hand of man who honestly admits himself beaten and humiliated?' I said to him: Captain, you are brave and gallant man, but you were mistaken for once. Let us say no more about the misunder- standing of the past. We shook hands, and from then forward we were friends. He was a man of passions and preju- dices, but if he came to know you and like you he was the truest friend man | ever had"
 There's only one thing needed to make that a good story" suggested the dentist. "You ought to say that you married the captains daughter. :"
 ''I am not going to sacrifice truth in order to make fancy romance" re- piled "Doc. Chicago Record.