The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05

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ed Off. and Barbara and Arson watched
him. Losking up he stre- t they saw that
the mob had started, and the rolse sound
ed nearer. Barbara thou hit of Imrie one
in their power She knew he was always
in his Office ate on pay night, h ing the
bookke eper 10 he rolls He would
pay no a t. on to the nose OF their
coming, putting it down 10 an ordinary
pay night rout until L woul) be tco lite
10 elk satety in light. ONE means m lst
be found 10 acqauint MIN of his danger
and that quickly. There WIS short cut
TO the Office through lie fields, ty which
a person could arrive Their befo the
mob that was taking the longer road. She
appealed he d. an stag ing b5sice her
with perfect Mi ence that SIC had only
to give the word ard be obey ed.
'tMr. Anson she commanded, run
down and warn him" and added am.
b.guously, "for me. You can cut across
lots to back Of the boarding camp and
get there before them"
"Why-er-," began Arson, suddenly
aroused from his speeches. interest in the
doings of the approaching mob. 20, l
don't suppose there is anybody down there
at night"
He always is in ti1e office on pay nights,
saw him 60 down after supper and he
has not returned"
'Imrie you mean? He probably passed
by, and you did not recognize him. Don't
you think so?
No; I'm sure of it,"
But l have never been down that way,
you know; and, anyway" as a happy
thought struck him, there is the canai
police They will surely be able to take
care of the matter. Believe me, Mss Ell
A sad hin inaeed fe the abr,,nt reall-
zatien by woman that her escort is not
the most courageous man in the world and
ready at all times to brave the terrors Of
the dark and of unknown dangers for her
sake. She could find no words for an an
swer and inwardly she wanted mostly to
cry. But her lip curied with an express
ion of the scorn and contempt she could
not utter, and she darted into the house;
not, however before he had seen and
translated the look she had given him.
Hooting, yelling and swearing, the crowd
came on, only intent on the purpose they
had in view, and paying no heed to cii-
zens VINO looked on from behind their
gates. Arson drew back toward the
house and watched them. He heard the
door slam. and turning, he saw Elweli,
with a macintosh over her shoulders, and
her fingers nervously pinning feN hat
to her head she stepped from the We
randa and ran across the lawn.
stop. stop" he called, but not so loud
as to be heard by the men on the street.
stop! I'll go. Come back!' He ran after
her.
The clamor drowned his voice, and she
disappeared in the darkness. He hurried
after her as far as the break in the fence
that opened into the fields beyond, but
no sight or sound of her rewarded him.
1 Miss Elwell," he called hoarsely, Miss
Elwell!' No reply, and finally he retraced
his steps slowly and continued on toward
the town. Soon the train carried him back
to mis- home on his return from the last
visit he ever made to DR.. Elwells house
Out on the fiat prairie the girl ran with
all speed. The office light was her guiding
beacon. There an intended victim of
drunken mob sat alone and unconscious
of danger, and she must save him.
The noise of the mems progress came
more family 10 her ears as she diverged
from their route. Farther up the canal the
night shift was at work, and there were
was light in plenty, but everywhere else
was the gloom of a wet night. Somewhere
near the boarding camp quartet of negro
voices and the tinSle OF string instruments
pointed out the location of a happy, care
less crowd. Except for that and the sound
of working maehehery coming softly from
the scene of the night shifts operations
and the mob's indistinct growl, all was
still as death. Not seeing danger to her
. self she did not realize it's presence. But
fortunately. this being pay night, these
places Of abode were untenauted just then,
and she was not confronted with the dan
ger chat their presence would cause.
The unwonted eXertion exhausted her,
and she had TO stop for breath. The MEM
DRY of cruel words spoken in thought
less moment required to her again and
again. and caused a shifting of her con-
science out of all proportion to the enor-
rllty of the offense. And each time ii urg-
ed her on to renewed frantic endeavor,
that she might not be too late to ask his
forgiveness. Only that she might have
strength to take her 10 him in time so
she could have an opportunity to let him
know she was sorry and repentant and
hear him, say in reply that he forgave
that was all she craved. If she were
TOO late? a suggestion of his possible fate
Heated over from the road at a louder
spasm of snarling from the men, aud she
cried aloud in an agony of despair
The nusic sounded nearer. The Blu Id nes
of he boa ding camp doomed Up on one
hand She would have TO pass in close
proximity to them, and a momentary
spasm OF fear for herself attacked her
With beating heart she sped by. hearing
the humble of voic close at hand The
sht from he bunk house windows re cal
ed her for an instant to a coup of loung-
ing workers, and one If them gave vent
10 a loud meaningless whoop. Her heart
was in her throat. became black and
she was overcome with numb ne weak
ness ans stumb ed and sank 10 the ground
in limp heap alongside of a pile of ma
chinery. Her ear caught the sound of
maudin lsugh,eE.. The hovght hat they
might follow and 'fud her there gave her
suergth ndashe rose and ran Kindly on,
not knowing whether in the right direction
or~not.
Imrie was alone in the office, standing
behind a high desk. a work. on his re-
porls, when there brrst III ongh the door
way a moist and rather draggl d appar-
ition in mackintush, with imp tufts of
brown tresses all awry beneath the drip
ping hat and a face flushed with exertion
half hidden in the turned up collar He
dropped his work, all the surprise 1t is
possible 70 feel being expressed on his
oountenance.
Miss Elwellp' he exclaimed, and went
to her bn.ta
Kun. they're comingr' she gasped, and
got no farther for lack of re1th. She
| caught at his arm and he assiste ed her To