The Red Cloud chief., 1902-08-01

ion. whose temporary absence from
the Windsor hotel at the time Of the
fire had possibly saved her life.
Airline lay upon a lounge.
She. TO. had suffered somewhat
from the terrible experience, although
not so severely as her lover, but TO
Charles ravished eyes she had never
| looked SO charming as when she held
out both hands to him. while bushes
chased each other over face and neck.
God was indeed good to us, Charlie,
she said. after he had bent down and
deliberately kissed her with the air OF
one who holds a proprietary right.
Il echo your words. my darling.
and | venture to say | am the only
man in New York to whom that fear
full fire brought good luck"
An! but you richly earned all that
and more-you who fought so des-
perately to save me. Where would ]
be now only for you? Oh. Charlie
bursting into n flood OF tears, as she
remembered how he had swept into
her room and taken possession OF her,
ItdUlUH HPT tnTOutu utNlouh "oso ~
last to safety and life.
"And who was II dragged mo away
from the hungry nav of the flames
when they seemed sure OF their prey?
All. my dear girl. the honors are pref
" nearly even. II seems to me! we
belong to each other. and Heaven give
me the power to make your life hap
py!"
"Oh, Charlie, doubt can never enter
into my soul. After what has occurred
| could not live without your love! !
am only contented with you"
They spent a happy half hou
Then Charlie remembered that he
bore a message.
"Aleck and your father are below.
They met in the strangest way during
the fire; II certainly looks as though
the hand of fate was in 1t. At any
rate. they are both anxious to see you.
no said.
Capt. Brand claimed his daughter.
and this time there could be no mis-.
taking the genuine thrill that awoke
in Arline's heart when she saw his ge'
NAL face and heard his voice. which
at once aroused memories OF long ago,
While the great metropolis was
wrapped in mourning IN that sad st,
Patrick's evening, a happy group dined
in the other hotel.
Capt. Brand related many OF his ad
ventures in a modest way. entirely diff
ferent from the b~raggadocio Of the i'm
poster.
Again and again his eyes rested
tenderly and proudly on his lovely
daughter: she had been in his thoughts
for years while he secured tae deserts
with the wild Arab tribe with whom
he had been associated; and he had
hard work indeed to believe II was not
a dream.
Aleck, too, seemed to grow more
manly, and Charlie felt sure he had ;
grand future before him. The follie,
of the past would serve as guideposts
directing him to the straight and mar
row road that leads to happiness.
AS for Charlie, a peace had com
upon him such as only the marine
knows when at last his storm-tosse
barque slips into a safe harbOr. where
love and home await his coming.
He looked into her beautiful face
where the lovelight and glow OF happi
ness dwelt forever more, n thanked
Heaven for the bountiful mercies tina
had carried them through the perili
of fire to such peace and hope.
No cloud dimmed their Joy on thi
night of thanksgiving, save the pit.
they felt for those who had lost love-
ones in the awful calamity.
The shock must for a long time ham
upon them-it could hardly be other
wise; but young hearts recover from
such things by and by, and at length
1t would only be a sad memory, t
arouse a sigh or a plying tear.
Through Arline's ready hand a nun
her Of those who suffered in the fir
found temporary relief: her purse wa
open to any reasonable demand; an,
when. some months later, she sale
for England with her husband. man,
a grateful heart breathed prayers 70
her safety upon the deep.
THE END.