Free press., 1901-08-24

ehums. Though addressing Nellie, ner
words were meant for Maude.
What do you think, Nelie?" she
began, darting wicked look at Maude,
Jerry Morgan's awful jealous of Jim
Norton. He saw Maude Gordon dane
ing with him last night at the social,
and he told me that he thought Maude
was deceitful.' In a moment Maude
was on her feet, her cheeks flaming
with anger.
cts lie!" she said Jerry Morgan
never said anything of the kind, and
you know it. Jennie Dunn"
Didn't he thought" answered Jen-
ME. 81 ought to know what he said.
Weren't we dancing together when you
and Jim Norton were on the floor? [
think I ought to know what he said.
girl who's engaged to a man to cut him
all the evening and dance with one that
everyone knows is his rival.
Just then the whistles blew and the
girls had to return to their looms. Jen-
ME smiled to herself as she thought OF
the trouble she was making, while
Maude's cheeks burned with shame and
| anger.
That evening Jerry was waiting as
usual at the gate of the mill. Maude
saw him, but did not pretend to notice
him, passing him by with doWncas'
-, nd BOATING baorf
s.Maude,' said Jerry, laying his hands
on her arm.
81 don't like you, Jerry Morgan" she
flashed out. :.
"Why, Maude,' he whispered, "what
do you mean?"
Mean? Ask Jennie Dunn she
| whispered, her eyes burning with
anger. "You said I was deceitful, so
that ends it. I'll never marry the man
that won't trust me-" And she walked
past him. Jerry hurried after her.
''Maude!'' he called. Listen to me,
for Gods sake. There's some awful
mistake some place.
s.No mistake at all, Mr.. Morgan" she
answered, coldly. you were jealous
when you saw me dancing with jim
| Norton. I like Jim Norton better, any
| how. Good evening, Mr.. Morgan, and
she hurried off to the car. She did not
mean a word she said, but her proud,
wilful little head would not take back
her words. She paused, indeed, at the
car, to see if Jerry was following her,
but poor Jerry, crushed and sorrowful,
was going away in the opposite direc-
| ton.
cts all over" he thought to him
self; ''al1 over, and Jim's in luck. His
heart was full of bitterness that night.
His whole world had crumbled sudden
" about him The vision had faded.
He had been dreaming glorious dreams.
| but now he was awake to his awful
desolation.
A few days later, while Jerry was
| brooding alone in the firehouse, puH1ne
silently at his pipe, the gong sounded
its thrilling alarm, and in moment
the engine was off, the men hurr1edly
drawing on helmets and boots as they
sped away. The Mohawk Mills were on
fire, and Jerry felt a terrible pang oi
apprehension at the thought OF Maude
and the danger she might be exposed
to, But when the engine came gaIlop-
ing up the girls had escaped in safety
and now stood shivering and pale out
side the fire lines in little excited
groops Maude Gordon saw Jim Nor
ton leap from "97'' and with line o1
hose enter the burning building, witt
others of the company, while Jerry
piled the hose from without
Suddenly there was cry OF alarm
eeBaek. Back" roared the police
! Back! it's going to fall" And at th'
! word the tall brick wall sWayed anS
shook. split here and there, bellied In
] ward. and with a rumble like distan
/ thunder crashed downwards amid
cloud of dust.
! a groan of agony broke from th'
] crowd.
] eGod!" said Jerry Morgan under hl
breath, "Jim's in there" And before n
could be restrained he leaped into
doorway OF the fallen building. Other
followed, and the work of rescue began
Presently the Hremez began to emerg
from the debris, bearing manned an
mangIed forms of poor fellows, VII
/ were hastily driven OF in the patEo
1 wagons. Only Jim Norton had no
been found. At last Jerry discoyere
him. pinned down beneath a heav
beam. Just where above him at ever
moment another part Of the wall va
th...tnriz,e. tn fail