Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-27

It was noon when the wind, veering,
sent cloud of smoke over her head
and shower of black smudges upon
her hands With them came passing
sensation of warmth. This slight Incl.
dent awoke some vague memory con-
nectod with her dream. The black col
umn of smoke, changing at its edges to
brown, thinning out until she could see
the gray sky through it, starting ever
from her side and yet reaching far into
the distance, caught her eye.
Inspiration followed quickly. The
smoke was the giant of the night be.
fore. and where 1t pointed lay Dick and
his compartment Sight danced into her
eyes, hope beat strongly in her heart.
She turned gloritied face to the ship.
What could she do? How save them?
She saw foot surmounted by blue
cloth moving methodically on the deck
above. and in moment flew up the
stairs leading to the captains bridge.
The captain turned round sharply at
the sound of strange footsteps, and per-
emptorily ordered her down. Clutching
his arm she cried:
"Captainl They are out there under
the line Of smoke! A dozen survivors of
the Medium are drifting helplessly and
nearly dead!"
The captain glanced in the direction
indicated. How should this frantic
young woman have seen what his prac-
tised eye could not discern? Then he
guessed that she was the person who
they said. had lost her lover in the
wreck.
my dear" he cried, patting hcl
hand, ego to your berth and lie down.
You are in great trouble.
But the haggard. hopeful eyes stared
brightly at him.
"For the love Of humanity, captain,
use your glass. You will see them.
know you will.
To humor her he took careful sur
vey of the horizon, upon which the
sun was shining. At first he shook hi
head, then he stood for long time ex-
aiming the spot under the thin edge
of the line of smoke He rubbed his
glasses we'll and looked again, then said
quietly:
Something is there. Sit down in
that corner and wait.
The course of the steamer was altered
slightly and boat was lowered once
more to gather in the oceans drift. tt
his surprise the captain saw that the
distant object was really boat, with
could {to ri r1 hny " &
known it? Then the group of people
became visible all evidently in the last
stage of exhaustion, and he went over
to Miriam and told her to look through
his glass and see if her friend Were
there.
She took it from his hand with d
wild sob and gazed long and steadily al
the coming boat. then gave the glass
back in the midst of passion of weep
ing, nodding her head to signify that
she had seen Dick. Then she set herself
to regain self control by the time the
boat came in When it did. she was
waiting in the hospital for her beloved
For the next "a hours she shared thu
duties of nurse with one of the steward
esses and saw Dicks eyes open with the
first CLEAN of consciousness in them
With contented look at her he feel
asleep and on the ships arrival at Hal
flax he with all those who had beer
saved were well enough to he moved K
more comfortable quarters on shore.
The captain made friends with Mir
lam during those few hours and learn
ed how it was that she knew the boa'
was atioat. He could hardly believe it
and he could not explain it, but wa
contented to accept the fact as 1t stood
and to be present at the simple cere
mony which made Dick and Miriam
man and wife. Buffalo News.