Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-05

eyes, and even In her jealous pain She
could not deny the wondrous beauty Of
the girl who had supplantcd her.
With a slight trcmor In his voice, the
young officer read the paragraph which
had excited his enthusiasm. 1t was an
account of an almost everyday occurrence
which had been raised from the common
place by a brilliant display Of heroism.
The reporter Of the Stourton Evening
Star had had his soul stirred within him
by the brave deeds he had witnessed. and
in words eloquent from their simplicity
he described the fire which had broken
out In many -storied house in one OF the
densely populated poorer parts Of the
city. house in the upper rooms Of which
children were shut up during the day Ivy
the fathers and mothers whose labors as
bread. winners kept them out and forced
them TO leave their little ones alone for
many long hours. Graphically the para
graph described the thronging people. the
fierce flames. the little. terrified faces at
the upper window. the hysterical swoon-
ing Of mother. the father daxed and help
less with misery In the crowd below. De
liverance seemed impossible. And then
what even the brave fremen dared not do
one man in the crowd had done. An &C.
tor, Mark Robson. had forced his way
through the volumes of dense smoke to
the room in which the children were.
whittier he had been led by the whining
Of faithful little dog.
The reporter went on to relate how
Mark Robson had. at the risk Of his life,
| saved the children. and then how. not
withstanding cntrcatics and rcmon-
strances, burned, suffering. half stifed
as he was. he had again riskcd bis life
with reckless gallantry to rescue the
| faithful little animal. and had staggered
with him in his arms from tb. burning
building, to fall insensible in the street
The eager crowu. mad with ecstasy, stir.
red with wild joy at the heroism II had
| witnessed, gave one great shout Of joy
and relief-a shout which burst from a
thousand threats, a shout OF thanksgiv-
| ing which rose from thousand hearts.
| Captain Adams voice was very husky
as he concluded his reading. The groups
at the other end Of the room. who had
not been listening. were laughing and
chatting. Lord Keith's face was grave
and moved as he turned to the piano;
Lady Roses bright dark eyes were dim
with tears. Barbara stood, her face rigid
and colorless. her lips parted, staring
| straight before her with a fixed, unseeipg
gaze; then suddenly great trembling
seized her. her hands fell helplessly at
her side. the heavy white lids dropped.
| the room seemed to turn round and round,
there was sound Of rushing water In her
ears.
| Barbara" Miss Herrick's voice I'M
usually loud and shrill. broke upon the 81.
lence. "I.ook-she In faintingc'
But something In the speakers tones
dispellcd the creeping faintness. Even
before he could reach her. Barbara had
raised her dropping head and smiled with
mllid. trembling lips and dim eyes at
Lord Keith. who had sprung to her side.
ut II nothing" she said rather family.
but quite calmly. II am not III. The nc.
count has shocked me--thnt II all. II
must have been terrible! Hc--he Is very
brave. IL hope he In not hurt"
ut does not say" Captain Adams re.
turned, full Of rcmorse ut having startled
and distressed her. "Was It not very
pluckyr'
"Hcroism becomes pluck In this nine.
teenth century" observed a gray haired
artist who was staying at the castle paint.
ing a portrait OF Lord Elsdale's niece
"Well, whatever II Ii called. such conduct
In not 80 common In no selfish an age q
ours"
They talked Of the occurrence for some
little time longer, the remainder Of Lord
Elsdale's guests joining them. anxious Il
hear what had caused such excitement
Barbara took no part In the converse ton
but stood with blanchcd cheeks and parch
ed Inns. seeing tho whole scene clear