Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-04-01

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ostir. and he tore open a aide door.
leaped to the entrance Of the cave.
crept through the narrow opening ana
sank down. his face buried in his fold
ell arms.
lie was safe nj last. and great JOY
OF salvation welled In his heart For
a tlme he slept. waking with mind
cleared and body refreshed. He us
tened intenti3. but no sound reached
him. lie crawled from his refuge. but
the thought Of returning to the room
where he had suffered such mental tor
lures was hateful TO him. He crossed
the yard. climbed the fence and started
toward the outskirts OF the town. The
cir was OF hue strange to him. sullen-
ly luminous. and he had gone not more
than a quarter % mile when he saw
20 the south. directly opposite from
where the storm had come, a menac-
ing hank OF restless clouds. They were
ablaze with ragged firc. The boom OF
thunder rose afresh. Yes; there could
be- no further question. second
tempest was approaching. Already the
sickness OF terror was upon him. the
nausea OF cowardice. and he again fac
ed toward his refuge. the cave! hut
so,uethlng In the sky held him fas-
cInatcd. something shaped Ike IL
tanlc top. hung from the heavens ana
spun by demon hands. Then IL stop
ped moving. growing larger and larger.
What had the landlord said that AFT
ernoonf When II stops "bouncin'." It's
close!
lie turned and fed for his life, hut
even as he ran new thought came To
him. II was not yet morning. None
IN the sleeping town knew Of the doom
racing toward their homes. lie had a
pltlful vision Of shattered houses. lit
tered with mutilated bodies. women
and children caught from their slum-
beers In the crunching nav OF the cy-
clone.
He forgot himself and - fear. lie
had passed the cyclone cellar and was
rushing through the hall Of the hotel.
sCyclonel cyclone! To the cave
for your lives!
The house sprang into instant hte'
hut before the first startled guest
reached the main floor Andrews was
again In the street. lie carried the
dinner gong. which he had seized In an
insplration born Of anxiety. Between
,ach shout OF warning he drummed
mad. quivering alarms on the eloquent
brass.
He made the round OF three sides OF
the square when OF sudden mighty
roaring was all about him. He paused
bcwlldered. and crashing thunder
| holt seemed 10 strike his temple,
burning splendor blinded his eyes.
Then an Invisible power struck full
against him. seized him and wrapped
him In It's crushing embrace. bore him
aloft. tossed him here and there and
finally. into a blackness that swallow
ed him completely.
Three days later he woke TO nee an
angel bending over him. No; II was
flesh and blood, after all. IL was she.
He bllnked at her uncertainty.
"You are heror' She spoke softly.
with shining eyes.
Then he remembered.
"were many sayedl"
"AII" she answered proudly. Those
YOU saved reused the others. and only
n few. who sought refuge In cellars
instead Of caves. were hurt by falling
tImbers. But you suffered most. Oh
II was noblew
Andrews spoke with sudden yigor.
mo: I am coward. The storms
frightened me shamefully. You can
not understand how l quivered and
trembled like a child. | am not worthy
OF YOU. had already hidden In the
cave that night came out only when
I thought all danger was over. The
rest was-an accident"
lie stopped. exhausted, and she benz
close 20 him.
Don't talk that way. dearest. for
are not a coward. but n conqueror OF
fear. and you will be my hero always.