The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-11-06

cry AROUND iut tdi'N1 teoA-
,verhuug lie sea- A w.hd had arisen
,nd the tide was coming "a fo sing
about the piers upon which the pa
vnlion was erected. The house had
been built for the use Of summer Yisi-
TORS At the little seaport. but out Of
season the young people Of the fiiiase
held their dances IN it,
Annie had chosen her partner with
reference 10 her lovers weakness, I
thinking that be could not possibly he
Jealous Of an entire stranger. though |
10 might be So Of Fred who had been |
AN old friend of hers and his own
chief rival. But Richard was madly
Jealous. he fed the hame Of his burn
ine heart by watching her through the
window Smiling and radiant she
danced and whirled about the room IN
the arms Of that detestahle stranger
.rhefe IS no truth IN her he mutt
tered. gnawing his moustaehe- 'One
word or look from her and / should
have said i have right to the dance,
for ne are engaged But no, any one
but me-that idiot that smirkine
iackapapes Of a tailor's signl Here she
comes with him."
Annie and her partner were waltzine
down tie room towards the long sash
door where Richard stood. Annie
looked like a glowing rose. but Mr.
Marouett. what was the matter will
bimT He suddenly seemed TO 20 70
pieces like a man Of shreds and tat
ters. his knees knocked together, his
limbs shook. His face turned grey
Ike a clay masque. reeled ana
ewaved and staggered FORWARD. Rich
ard threw open the door by which he
stood. and Annie with strong grip
half carried her partner through the
doorway on 10 the piazza, where be
fell upon the floor
-Oh. what is thisg Oh. what has
happencdYn she cried. kneeling by him
and pushing back the hair from his
male face. 'Is he deadf" She sprang
trembling to her feet She chung to
her lover in a frenzy Of fright. oh
Richard. what shall we dos SHAH l
get some waterF
.arherc Is water enough here said
he. saeagely hinging her arms from
his neck. while with one touch Of Dis
boot be pushed the helpless Marquetl
of the gallery platform into the dars
waters
"Gct him ont and dance with hin
some morel Goodbye and klcharl
sprane like q hunted deer cleared th'
piazza with one bound and disappeare'
into the darkness From that time OF
ne was seen no more in Seaport i
was as II the earth had opened an'
swallowed him mp The men rallied =
the help OF the fainting man. who.
was understood. had fallen accidental
liz over the railing. He recovered sooi
the Incident passed from his mind, an
the village life went on as before
As years went by Annie Bergen ken
her beauty wonderfully The gossip
were busy with the coming and goln
OF her heaux. Fred Parker, after
i. long siege gave her mp and forgot tina
(, he had ever wanted her. Mr. MAJ
quett proposed in vain. The rich wi'
7 over and the classic young minist'
shared The same fate
annie WIN 90 through the wood
\ ana take up with a crooked stick
I, last said the gossins.
q IT was long storm aud a terrih
& one 10 which many a sAip met %
Il doom. on tile blacklist night q
i Richard Cmnshaw mate Of the Anr
Belle. stood on the deck Of bis sh
with heart that dehed the storm. I
I, was q hronzed deep-chested man
action. Ills dark mood was upon hl
ana De cared not though the br
d, wrlthed aud stranded in the toriu
,- of the sea as If SHE might go to piec
/, any moment. The waves roared. Il
: spray hissed as it broke over him. q
t. umbers beneath him were groann
N the shronds whistled aloft But
4, the midst 81 st all and over it an the
M sourteJ a gun, a BOOM Again 2
I. other. u must be- Yes. It was q 81
- in distress. the danger signal Of peri
~ ing souls.
=. n win go" said Richard -Glve
the ufe-hoat IN 80 70 them.
IL .EooL- shoatcd The captain ihrou
+. ms trumpet Who win go with you
81 "Whos7 shouted Richard. holding
+, DTS baud -Four men stepped out th
81. hands uI
n There came p sudden luil Of
I, wind. and Che boat was let down D
ss the sohbIns sea II vas the Flori'
+. bound steamer IN distress and the 4
~ woman ief down over the side was
II nie Bergen Richard caught hef 10
arms. Tie saw her face in the gle
~ OF 4 flashing light. De felt the WA
-, ilneing 81 her arms and knew if y
she-fhe only woman who ever b
"a ihe key of bis soul.
.d Strange wooing, indeed. but "
~ and stormy one such as suited y
=. the nature and story 81 Richard
=, Annie Cranshaw. Buffalo Times
n, uoat-stoppinx Apparatus.