The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-11-28
THE WARNING BELL GLANCED.

THE WARNING BELL CLANGED.
appreciate his worth. Love him? All,
IL l only dared. l could. l could! o,
what am l saying? In love with two
men in the course of six months. Inn
possible. 1t would be too contempd-
ble"
And now, as the pink flush upon her
cheek grew scarlet. and despite the
fact that she despised herself for 1t,
strange and delightful Joy thrilled Miss
Brown at the remembrance of certain
glances she had received from the eyes
of her fellow-teacher, and though her
own coldness had frozen those looks,
though her naughty composure had re-
buked the words that almost trembled
on his lips and died unspoken, Helen
knew that Arthur Church loved her.
and would some time say so. despite
all her coldness.
Slower and slower her steps had
grown, into a reverie, the pleasure OF
which had made everything else for
gotten. All unheeded the warning bell
changed afar In the clear air. and on
ward, nearer and nearer, came the
putting monster. scattering smoke, and
CRIME. and fiery sparks in its wake.
AS in dream Helen heard her name
called: a choking, maddening cry was
in her ears: as she looked up the great
fiery eye OF the down express seemed
blazing in her face. Two strong arms
encircled and dragged her back; an
agonized voice whispered:
Nellie! Nellie! my own-my dar-
ling! Thank God. not too late!" And
dor IL
lence.
When Miss Brown returned to con-
seriousness the train was far out OF
sight, her head was supported on Mr..
Church's left arm, while his right hung
limp beside him, and his face. pale as
the snowbank they leaned against, was
bending anxiously over her.
"You are hurt! o, Arthur" And
then tears and blushes swept away all
Miss Browns haughtiness and cool
composure. You have risked your
life for me! How could you do 1t? o.
Arthur. dear Arthur!-why did you
do it?"
my darling. 1t is only broken arm.
and to hear you say dear Arthur in
that tone and with that look I would
have been broken an"t6 pieces. Ny
darling! My Nelliei"
And now the teacausr, as Aunt Julia
said, had to give up. too. and it really
seemed as II fate was against the dis
trict school that first winter. But
Miss Brown said mo and since the
season was SO nearly over anyway. the
school should not be closed, for she
would teach both boys and girls till
Mr.. Church's arm was better and he
could come back and resume his place,
which he did soon. with his arm in
sling and looking pale, and on meeting
Miss Brown he seemed to grow even
pa!er and unaccountably shy. ..ss.s.
But Helen laughed merrily and
whispered at the first opportunity:
You are not angry with me.
Arthur! And 1t was too mean for
Aunt Julia to tell. anyway"
'It is a penal offense getting goods
under false pretenses." said Arthur,
land people will say have sold my
heart, Nellie"
They cannot say you have sold it
cheap, anyway, for l am awfully rich."
was the gay answer. But, indeed,
doir, can't help being an heiress. and
yc.l must forgive me-
"Cculd not your father leave. the
money to some one else?"
He might endow a home for worn
out teachers, | suppose, and even then
we would finally get the benefit OF it.
But. after all dearest. what matter
who has 'he money? Am / not worth
loving To- rv5eIf alone?'
"Trr 70 dlrling. Despite all