Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-06

was the only thing to be done. Luckily
got my arm over limb, which sagged
with us and dropped us to the ground.
clambered TO my feet and ran, with
the girl still hanging absolutely linn
and helpless over my shoulder. went
straight for the river with the intention
of jumping in. The heat was something
deadly. 1t had 6-iven away the men
who had been filling their buckets al
the river.
Just as staggered down the river
bank saw a slliff. Some one had prob
ably rowed across the river to the fire.
for the boat was not fastened. dropped
the girl into the boat and gave it
strong push out into the current, and in
a few seconds we were floating down
stream and were safe"
"She had the canary, suppose" said
the lightning dentist.
"Oh, yes. She was in dead faint, but
she hadn't let go of the cage. As soon
as / recovered my breath and wet my
clothes in two or three places where
they were on fire l splashed water in
the girls face and she recovered con
seriousness. but she was so clustered and
excited that she didn't know where she
was or remember what had happened
I'VE could look up the river and see
the burning house. 1t made huge
blaze and threw a bright glare across
the river. | remember the peculiar eff
feet of this glare on the windows of the
houses across the river. 1t caused them
TO glow as If the houses were filled with
live flames. The girl was so frightened
that she thought all the houses were
afire.
when l got ready 10 row back dis
covered that | hadn't any oars. The
current was swift and we were drift
ing rapidly, SO pulled out a seat board
and used it as rudder. and in few
minutes | made landing near house
occupied by Mr.. 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 al
first. but they could see the burning
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
Crosbyville had no reason to believe
that we had escaped from the burning
house. Miss Jaynes said several times:
4 suppose father is wondering where
am but she had no idea that he and all
the others were convinced that we had
persisted in the flames. However, you
couldn't blame them for thinking so.
The window from which | had leaped
was well hidden by trees. and there was
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. 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 seven o'clock in the
morning. They were already searching
for our bodies. Yes, sir they thought
we were ghosts. As soon as ex-
planned 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 neigh
boring 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 affect
ing meetings that could be imagined. |
First he wept like a baby and then he |
jumped up and laughed like boy and |
said he didn't care for the loss of his |
so long as his daughter was |
safe. | suppose his daughter must have |
viven him very favorable account of |
nv efforts in her behalf, for presently |
he came out of the house and walked up |
TO where was standing and said: Mr.. |
Horne, you have done me the greatest
service that one man can do another. |
All that have is at your command now
md forever. | once did you an injus-
tice. You have repaid me. Will you
take the hand of a man who honestly
admits himself beaten and humilinted?'
said to him: Captain, you are a brave
and gallant man. but you were mis-
taken for once. Let us say no more
lbout the misunderstanding of the
past We shook hands. and from that
lay forward we were friends. He was
/ man of passions and prejudices, but
if he came 10 know you and like you
he was the truest friend man ever
had"
There's only one thing needed to
make that good story" suggested the
lentist. You ought to say that you
married the captains daughter"
Il am not going to sacrifice truth in
order to make fancy romance" re-
piled Doc. Chicago Record.