The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-06-25

ana ihr crowd ialue fEa9ht ieai .
hlm he recUsnised the wi.tf i. q
Mr. oslarue. George Egan ani ~
Gordon i.ife was sweet Was ,her,
GO escapel And again be seHnne'
TIE neU baIlding
Some one was coming TO him q glr
10 Jersey waist and short tweeC
skirt. carrying 10 her hand coil ol
rope. Her face was upraised for I
moment and he recognized Jessie os
borne. Frail, timid. little Jessie amid
( the nre and smokel She must mol
come farther, and, placing bis hand OF
the window ledge, be prepared TO dc
scend.
"siop. you fooll' came from below.
Mel, for any sake. don't put your
foot on that beam or II Is death for
you boihl" shouted Evans.
Convinced that Evans was right, be
paused and watched the girl below.
Light and agile as kitten, she climb
ed from beam to brace aud from brace
to beam.
A few hours before be bad boasted
OF his strength and bravery, yet here
he was forced to stand with folded
arms while this miie Of girl brought
him succor. The heat was iNense and
every nerve was strained to the utmost
as he watched the approaching ngure
one wrong step meant death.
Awed silence fell upon the watching
crowd, but Jessie reached the second
story IN safety and then advanced eau
tlously until third was gained. She
placed her foot carefully on the last
beam and then slowly transferred her
weight 10 IT, There was sickenlng
crack, then a sudden lurch, which
caused Harry TO cover his eyes with
his hands. But shout from George
Evans made him look again. The beam
had only sagged, and Jessie was walk
ing steadily toward him.
He leaned over the window ledge
with outstretched arms. A moments
awful suspense, and then, with little
cry. she sprang TO her lovers embrace.
As her foot left the beam the huge
skeleton gave way, but Jessie and her
precious rope were safe In Harrys
grasp.
To fasten the rope and lower his
preseryer TO the firemen below was the
work Of moment; then. hand over
hand, Harry descended the improylsed
fire escape. He felt himself seized and
carried away from the heat. He heard
a confusion OF cheers and sobs, and
then consciousness left him.
When he came TO himself he was
lying on q sofa In Mr.. 0sborne's home,
with Dir. Gordon and George Evans
beside him.
"Jessle?" he queried family,
"ls safe and WELL" DR.. Gordon re-
piled. "She escaped entirely without
Injury, and her father has carried her
almost by main force to her room to
get the rest she needs. In fact he
added, you monopolized the womans
right Of fainting."
ut was that confounded dope of
yours" Harry retorted.
ut came near costing your life; but,
thank God, you both escaped. Your In
Iuries are very slight although your
bandages look formidable. The burns
are only surface burns and won't even
spoil your beauty. and now ! must go
70 Miss Osborne"
As the door closed on DIR. Gordon,
George Evans turned TO his friend
What you said about Miss Osborne's
'ense Of honor Is all right, but admit
ike a man that had truer estimate
II her courage. Or, say" he added
okingly, although there was suspi-
.ious tremor In his voice, perhaps the
is called off since you
lon't admire that type"
IL can't Joke about 1t, George" Neil
grayely. "The type of girl
pictured is all right In theory, but