Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-07-31
CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER III.
GLADLY my dear GLADLY, rouse up.
What is it? Are you asleep? The
fright has paralyzed her"
Gervis Templeton stopped and gath
cred up his wife's form in his arms.
Like most American girls, she was
small and slight, an easy weight for
any mans arms; but somehow GLADLY |
was an almost impossible burden. She /
was still and motionless, and it was /,
like carrying lay-fgure.
place your arms around my neck,
| dear and can carry you the faster"
| he hurriedly said. But there was no
responsive obedience.
His brides arms hung loosely down.
/ 1t was not that she had tainted. Ger
| Wis knew. for her eyes were wide open
and staring. and there was no time to
puzzle over her strange inertness.
Nearly every one was out Of the
magnifcently furnished car. The
train. which had been slowing. was
now at standstill. 1t was quite dark
when Geryis stood on the steps with
his burden; but, to his wonder, he
/ now saw what he had been unaware of
before.
| The train was in one Of the snow
sheds-in fact. in one of the longest
of these structures. and one mile in
length.
Under its roof, which was shaped
as a continuation of the slope of the
mountain-side. the train was drawn
up. And Gervis gasped, for he now
discovered the cause of the frenzied
excitement. The train itself was not
on fire: ii was the snow shed.
why. what can it mean? How on
earth could snow shed take fire in
this wintry weather." he exclaimed
Easily enough" said a quiet voice
at his ear, and pair OF black eyes
met those of Gervis. "A snow shed
can catch fire as the forests do. from
the engines sparks. This must have
been burning some time, should say.
As a rule, men on trolleys patrol the
sheds after every train to inspect it;
but this has broken out after they
have passed.
The speaker pointed long, thin
finger to the wall of flame ahead of
the engine. which doomed black and
weird against the bright glare. Even
in the alarming situation Gervis could
: not but be struck at the calm tone of
| the strangers voice, and his serene
7 demeanor
Below the two men, as they stood on
? the steps of the car, the terror-stricken
a passengers were rushing to and fro in
/. wild alarm. There seemed to be no.
a body to appeal to. The driver and
: stoker gazed helplessly from their en-
CINE into the barrier of fire, The guard
e had quietly leaped out and sped bach
z in search of the hose always found II
: every snow shed in case of fire.
i The flames were roaring and shoot
q ing UP through the roof into the blacl
IS night. Each moment the danger wa
j. becoming more and more imminent.
o IF this goes on we shall be roast
ed alive!" Gervis shouted, as he es
+ sayed to step down.
lie stop! Let me lift her out of you
IL arms" The stranger who mad ad
e. dressed Gervis was already on tn
II ground, his arms stretched out to re
ceive the burden Gervis held.
is Gathering the slight form to him h
10 held the motionless girl on tn
!" ground, and as Gervis sprang down tn
Of steps the strangers hand made fe'
quick passes before the fixed, whit
ne face of the PROSTATE GLADLY.
THANK you kindly" said Gervf
j, hastily. 1T is good of you, She
no my wife, and somehow the shoe
is seems to have frozen her. She is III
NJ able to speak even. | fear it has a
err fected her deeply"
ch "Oh, Gervis, take me away som
se where," A long, sobbing cry can
ps from her lips.
GLADLY had come back-she was he
ed self again. and Gervis almost wish,
his the frozen stupor had continued
ist my poor little grill" He bent dow
it'll over her. kneeling on the ground
Nv, draw her little head to his shoulds
of At any cost he must hide the hideo
int wall of flame from her frightened eye
hit AS he strove to comfort her he d
rth not see the sneer on the dark, DIV
skinned face that looked down up
70 the youthful husband and wife.
40 II must save her!" Gervis looked
md presently to say, in a hoarse whisp
yet, and encountered the pitiless gaze
his new friend You must help me
In Gervis struggled to his feet Il !
he YOU my wife must be saved! 1t wa
,ets who brought her into this plight, a
So / am ready to give my life for he
oh Help me. Suppose l rush the VIII,
yer thing? Do you think l could got
the through the flames to the other s.
of them, and TO the omen beyondg"