The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06
Just 4 FACE in the Crowd.

hurt in a minutel"
Captain Ferrars of her Majesty's Life
Guards gazed over the surging sea Of
packed humanity that struggled and
swung 10 and fro in the approaches 10
Ludgate Circus.
The passing of q parcels mail-van hal
broken the ranks of his troopers. and TIE
crowd had Immediately taken advantage
of the eddy N its wake 20 make a
blind rush which, with irresistible force.
had swept him with his charger half a
dozen yards from his station.
The captain felt himself and his horse
carried helplessly on the crest Of the
/ surging wave OF humanity. He felt his
/ boots and his bride clutched by dozen
hands. He heard accusing voices from
the crowd addressing MIN as 'Sard me-
"A brass-bound bobby" and Timed
t1ratol'
Looking down upon the struggling
| crowd. he caught sight OF a small white
face wide-eyed with fear
Cad, the child viii be killed. eJacu-
/ lated the caotain.
| A sudden impulse prompted him 70
perform a trick of Craftsmanship W hi n
is not exacted by her majestys rFgu a
tons and which he had learned -ons
ago from friendly dervish in the Sou
4 dan Disengagfng q foot from he sir
rup. he swung around almost under his
/ horses body and grasped the child un-
der the tiny arms that were held up to
/ him as though in entreaty-
With a mighty effort he swung up IN
/ to his saddle again.
( TWO tiny gloved hands clutchei
/ tightly to the gold cords that crossed
/ his breastplate, and he heard small
voice whimpering with fear through the
/ deep roar of the crowd.
Look al himl Look at him. Hes
down. yelled the crowd, as he dlsap-
| peared from his saddle.
/ well. done! Bravo reared a thou
sand voices. as the shining breastplate
cleaned again above the surge Of black
HATED heads.
Use so frightened whimPered the
small voice Use lost mamma
Never mind, Topsy," said the cap
tain. setting his tiny burden on the
saddle bow Wen find mamma for YOU
before long"
There. nowr' murmured the crowd APP
provingly. as the small. golden-haired
waif nestled trustfully against the mall
clad horseman. Look The officer
picked a little girl out o the crowd.
Amt it a pretty sight?
Use not afwaid now, Mister Soldier,
announced the small voice from the sad
die bow.
That's right, dearr said the captain.
The roar of the crowd grew dim in his
ears. A mist foated before his eyes.
Memory plays men strange tricks IN
strange places; so il happened that, IN
the grip of the gasping, choking moo,
and amidst the chaff of holiday-mak-
ing London crowd, the captain saw a
vision of the pasta vision Of sweet
woman's face, patient and sad.
He had seen it many a time and oft
Of ba hOf
sands of the desert. It had risen before
him in the dark, silent night, shrouding
a slowly moving British square with
veil of darkness that hid the coming bat
tIOeround.
NOW we're going to find mamma
he said. as he refined Sultan slowly back
through the resisting crowd.
Use not a bit afwaid now!' said the
little girl with decision. you is so kind
an bwave!
Now. look here, dear" said he, I'm
going to give you to kind policeman,
who will take care of you until you find
your mamma
"Tss?" assented the small girl, inquir-
ingly.
and you must stop where I am going
20 send you until your mamma comes to
call for you"
doubtfuuy, as though she would prefer
to stay where she was.
Captain Ferrars succeeded in backing
sultan to his troop A burly sergeant
of police pushed his way through the
crowd and saluted respectfully He
knew the captain vel, for his beat ex-
cept on such great occasions, lay IN the
vicinity of the Guards Club
Look here, tombstone" said the cap
tain anabIy, this little girl has lost
her mother in the rush. want you to
take care Of her. Don't take her 70 the
station It may frighten her. Get her
sent up to my brothers chambers az the
tempIe-you know them-and telephone
her description round the town
yes. CAPTAIN" said the sergeant.
call tomorrow at the club when
you're off duty. The porter viii have
message for you." said Captain Ferrars.
Now dear" continued the captain.
bending down to his tiny charge 'th
kind policeman has promised to take you
to see my brother, who keeps Dig box
full Of sweets for good little girls Good
by"
'Dood-by. Mister Soldier" replied the
little girl obediently
The captain felt two tiny arms creep
round his neck His head was pulled
downward with tender force, and his
chin was greeted with two hearty kisses
Then the little girl slid into the open
arms Of the policeman
The crowd roared with delight.
Good luck to ye gineral. An Hs
meseF thot would ike 10 do the same
bv your bonnv facet God bless We cried
the shrin voice of an Irish lady from
the pavement
"Hooravv yelled the crowd
IT was long past dark. when the cap
tain. happy In mufd. knocked az the
door of John Fer-ars, the famous Q. G.
"Hallo. jack he cried. cheerfully
.pid YOU get that little girl all righte
His brother laughed
"Just ike YOU. Jimmy, he replied
turning my chambers into a home for
waits ana straysH
eDfz her people find her?" inquired the
caDtain. II suppose she was lost hy
some folks who were trying TO get
through The crush 20 their seats Nice
little kid wasn't she
she ISL replied his brother.
.Te She stll here2" asked the captain. +
..Yes- answered his brother shortly.
Her mother was sent here an hour asa
bv the police and I've asked her e. stay
10 dinner
"To STAY 20 dinner" exclaimed the
c7ptatn. 'By Jove Jack I really ddn't
mean 10 quarter the whole family on
Il asked the mother to stay because 7
wanted her tn meet you. Jimmy, sata
Something in his manner caused the
captain to start lie hail rose from bis
chair
II isn't Mary2" ne gaspsd
Ana that scoundreI e. q husband
"Hes dead so he's counlrei M
LONGER answered his rrotre-- ~ have