The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
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tho upper one began. was a narrow
ledge the width Of the thickness OF one
brick. Selling the lightning rod. Buck
who was strong and active. soon ascend.
ed to this ledge.
Then. graspng the rod with one hand,
and placing his feet carefully on the
ledge. no swung himself around, until he
was able to grasp the frame Of the open
window with his other hand. He then
let go the rod. and worked himself slowly
and cautiously along tho ledge until he
was opposite the window. In another
| moment, he was in the ROOM and held
Ellen in his arms. MS
But there was no time to be lost Id en-.
Documents. Already, the flames and
smoke We're filing the room and the pro-
blem still remained to be solved as to
how Ellen was to safely reach the ground.
Bucks mind. however. was used to quick
and active work. In an instant, he had
dragged the quilts, blankets and sheets
from the bed, and was tearing and knott
ting them firmly together. One end Of
/ this improvised cable. he fastened firmly
under the arms, and around the body OF
the terrified, but now silent girl. and. by
| the time Torn and his Bfriends had arr
rived under the window, he was swings
| Ing her over the sill. Ellen was no feath-
er weight and. with the flames scorch-
| ing, and the smoke binding him. 1t was
no easy task to lower her safely into tbs
eager arms. waiting to receive her. but
/ pluck and strength accomplished It. and
then Buck swung himself over the sn,ok-
ing window-sll and dropped to the
| ground, with only a bruised knae to show
for his exertions. What, between IA
terror and the confusion Of the occa-
sion and her amazement at being clasp
| ed In the arms OF Torn1's ghostly figure,
Ellen, for the first time in her healthy
young life, tainted, and was carried to
| the main house.
In hhe meantime the negroes had come
pouring from the house and quarters, and
by the use of water. and ripping the
shingles off the roof Of the passa geway,
succeeded In saving the remainder OF the
mansion. The success of their efforts In
| this direction was due chiefly to the pres
ence Of mind and promptness Of Buck
Peyton, who worked like Trojan
Torn, dancing around in his shroud
| like Ba.nuuo's ghost, watched his cool,
business-lilee and energetic movements
with mixed feelings. At one nom nt. he
| was prepared to resent his efforts as an
| impertinent interference with his own
! concerns, and he was obstinate enough to
hate to give In, even in the face Of death.
danger and fire. Still. in his own pecu-
liar manner, he was very fond of Ellen.
and had felt tho recent estrangement
to any living man. Next to Ellen, Pane
rano house was the very pride and joy
Of his existence, and now as he turned
| his eyes upon the major portion Of ths
fine old pile standing uninjured. his
fiery eyes became suspiciously moist.
Moreover. a close acquaintance with
chll-handed death will have softening
influence on the most stubborn of US.
let us say what we will to the contrary.
| While these conflicting, feelings were
raging in his breast hass had not opened
his lips. except to swearsat q negro from
| time to time. 49,
Now, that all danger was past. Buck.
whose pride was eyeryy whit equal to
Dade's, turned away and limped over to
his horse. Torn started after him.
paused, hesitated, swore under his
breath, and then blurted out:
It say Peyton, stop and have julepl''
A julep was the Chotank olive-branch.
as Peyton well knew, but be was too
| wise a man to do more than company
Dade and his friends In silence to tho
| house. All the same. his well-scorched
| face glowed exultantly. and he drank hla
1ulep with gusto and relish which
raised him to such a pitch in Torn'a
opinion that he insisted on his going to q
ROOM and having his burns treated by
| Aunt Easter.
Later when to use Dawes expression
dee wuz all clothed an in dee rlghl
mine, Torn arose at the foot Of thd
breakfast table, and lifted a brimmina
heaker. emerald crowned.
my friends he said. II am an obsti<
nate man; 1t runs in the Dade blood.
But. when n fellow has been as near
death as I have been, and when my
house and. my sister have been saved to
me. by one man. consider it time to
knock under to that man I drink to the
health Of my sister Nell and Mr. Buck
| Peyton, her future husband"
Ellen's fre-nushed cheeks took on an
extra tinge OF red. and Peyton's hand
| some face glowed, as the toast was drunk
| with enthusiasm. AS Dave passed the
plates OF steaming oysters, Grimes askedi
Dave, how in the world did you find
out where Torn was this mornlns So
| quick?' III
/ Dave grInned drunken grin OF pride,
"Gawd! Marse George. jes' reason dat
out, cordln to theology"
Theology" snorted his master. DO
you know what theology means? = To
| which question Dave retorted in fno
scorn- Know? Course + knows. Tain
nothin tall but mother wit"