The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-20
days. Do you mind having me talk?"
I'm glad to hear you," sLe said. SIM

days. Do you mind having me talk?"
I'm glad to hear YOU" sLe said. SIM
ply.
Before Ire could speak again the ele-
vator swayed a little. settled slightly.
caught again, there was a hoarse shout
from both above and below, and then
all was still again. At the first move
ment she had caught at his hand with
her trembling fingers. He took them I'm
his firm clasp, and did not let them go.
You are cold" he quietly said and fell
to chatting her hands softly Then as IL
there had been no interruption he went
on TO tell her the story of the mine and
from that he went on 10 other adven-
lures. and finally drifting back toldsher
OF his early life. OF the mothehee had
lost when a boy, OF his struggle for
bread in the rugged Western country.
Then he told how step by step ne had
climbed upward to independence. He
talked of himself freely, OF his hopes,
his ambitions. OF his long deferred
plans for happiness. Then he suddenly
stopped short t
Z Hold on" he said brusquely. "rm
firing you. And, see here, you mustn't
let yourself get cramped." .4
Thank you, I'm quite comfortable"
she replied. 'How long have we been
here?"
He held his watch to the dim light.
by George" he cried Its three
hours and ten minutes.What a talker
/ ami
II don't know what / should have
done IL it hadn't been for YOU" she
said.
'Hullo, below there." came the
muffied voice from above.
'Hullo." answered Jim.
we have rugged a temporary cable
and some graphing lines and are going
TO let you down. Don't be alarmed"
go ahead" said Jim.
There was a creaking of blocks and
many hoarse orders, and somebody was
lowered to the roof OF the car. The car
rose a little and then began its slow
descent. ff~
"Tete-a-tete Is oyer,7 said Jim.
The gate was pushed back and Jim
stepped out. There we're policemen and
fremen and ambulance men, and back
of them many people waiting in the
lobby, and muffied cheer arose as they
stepped out.
"Clear the way TO the ambulance"
said Jim sharply 10 the police sergeant.
and the stretcher men and the surgeon
fell i'm behind him as he stalked to the
street. He was q sorry looking fellow
hatless. coatless and blood stained, but
as he gently laid the lad on the mat
tress and stepped aside the great
crowd that had been patiently waiting
I'm the street for the rescue gave him a
rousing cheer. He hurried back into
the lobby, but Jane had been spirited
away.
II was just week later that Lame
Joe beckoned To the elevator starter.
Hear about Miss Merriam?" he con-
fidentially asked.
mo" said the starter. Moving out,
amt she?"
Yep" said Joe. Coin 10 marry that
Mr.. Grigsby. Coin to live out West,
too.
He's got mines out there % burn.
Says he'll look around and see IN there
amt some kind % chance for me,
too"
That's good" said the starter with a
laugh Guess that match must have
been made I'm the elevator"
NO" said Joe. THAT amt so. I
thought ~ was. but 81 ai3t You know
she an me Is pretty good friends. an I
saws. Guess Mr.. Grigsby musthave axed
you 20 marry him In the elevator She
laughed. NO she sayr. he didn't
she nodded. Then says. why didn't
hep She blushed little. because
Mr.. Cirigsby says Il would have been
fair-it would have been taking advan-
tage or me. she says. an blushed again.
That GrsFiby's square man. Jack"
Guess he ls." said the starter
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Husband--I have just been talking
with the new clergyman. and find We
agree.
wife-why. 7 d.oa't trov hat IN
didp't believe IN The .sieIss- Brooklyn
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