The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-06-08

him on the seat aud let me hold his
head on my lap
A moment later jim softly laid the
unconscious lad beside her.
He seems to be bleeding from a
cut on his head, - said Jim. "Doyou
mind that?"
"oh, no." she answered quickly.
Poor boy
1--WE must have light" cried jim.
why doesn't somebody Gomez
"Hullo, hullo, there" came a mul-
fed voice from above.
"Yes, shouted Jim.
"Who is there?"
"Miss Merriam, Mr.. Grigsby and
the boy. The boy is hurt. Send down
light. | think you can ge! IAN mean
descent through the opening. Hurry
"Ies, yes. But, say, don't move
around. The cable has broken and
fallen on the car roof. The car has
caught in the safety clutches on one
side only A slight jar would send i;
to the bottom. We have sent for men
and are doing all that is possible.
heep up yOur courage.
"All right, cried jim, with n steady
voice. lie turned to the girl, in the
darkness. 'You heard?" he said.
"les, she answered quietly.
Jim whistled softly. Here was O
woman in ten thousand.
"How's the boy?'
"He's breathing easily" As she
spoke a CLEAN OF light struck the wall
at the car front. II was the incan-
descent buib. jim carefully drew it
through the wire meshes. "All right, 3"
he called lie took the light across
the car and hung it above the lads
head. Then he went down on his
knees and pushed aside the matted
hair.
"A nasty cut, - he said, and deftly
bandaged it with strips Of his hand
kerchief. Then he took of his coat
and laid il over him.
"You seem to know just what to
do, said Jane Merriam.
1--WE learn good many useful
things on the plains, said Jim.
Hello, below there" came the
muffled voice. "Nr. Grigsby."
Eyes, cried jim. "What is it?'
Don't get discouraged. We are
doing orr best TO make You safe. II
may take some time. Perhaps il would
be better to keep as quiet as possible
Somebody will be here on guard. If
you want anything call out"
81 understand, said jim. when
you are ready to take US out have
carriage for the lady and an ambulance
and stretcher for the boy
"For Miss Merriam" shrilled a
boys voice. Something attached TO
string bobbed in front of the cage.
Jim drew it in. 1t was little bunch
Of flowers. He handed it 20 the girl.
That was Joe's voice, she said.
Joe, as Jim remembered, was the lame
boy.
Then jim lowered his six fee. Of
stature 70 the floor beside the girl and
sa. at her feet.
I'VE might as well make ourselves
comfortable, be said. 81 fancy we
are in for quite a siege of H. "
"A AAll Alhhb iApAA % 'ioAhA+
gong reached them in the silence.
Must be calling ont the fire de-
parsment," said Jim Grigsby. I'VE
are evidently creating quite a sensa.
ton. "
IL don't like that, said the girl.
1T will all be an old story in a day
or two" be laughed.
"How can you laughf' sine asked.
"Why not?" he asked. ITS all !
can do. II there was anything else
wouldn't be lounging here. wish !
could make you more comfortable.
I'm afraid | seem 20 you n little hard
eued and thoughtless, but it's all the
fault Of my early experiences. I've
gone through something like this be-
fore. / was once locked up in a mine
for six hungry days. DO ycu mind
having me talkY'
"Im glad to hear you. % she said,
simply.
Before be could speak again the
elevator swayed a little, settled
slightly, caught again, there was
hoarse shout from both above and
below. AMI then ell was still again.
A. the frst Increment she had cangh.
AZ his hand with her trembling
fingers. He took them In bis firm
clasp. and did not let them 60.
"You are cold" be quietly said and
fell % chafng ner hands softly. Then
as il there had been no interruption
he went on 20 tell her The story of the
niue and from that be went on 20
ether adventures. and fually drifting
back told her of bis early lie. Of the
mother ne bad lost when a boy, Of his
struggle for bread IN the rugged
Western country. Then he told how
step by step he had climbed upward
20 independence. he talked Of him.
self freely Of bis bopes. bis anbi-