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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , . /NOVEMBER G. 1SS7.-SIXTEEN PAGES. IN THE ELECTRICAL FIELD , Xiallwny Tologrnphy Transmission , of Energy. AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER. "The AViUdiimur Klrulrlc llriiko Car liiientB Tin ; Tclcjilioiio J'lcutrlral Ilrc\ltl4 rrruks. Mnllwny Electrical World : The Hystom as it oxistH to-day , Indolly staled , consists mainly in the Uho of the "short polo" telegraph line extending along the aide of the railroad track fit a distance of eight or ton feet from the line , the poles being much smaller than ordinary tele graph poles , nnd from ton to sixteen foot high. At their top is placed an ordinary glass or porcelain insulator , strung upon which is a single galvanized steel ( or iron ) telegraph wire about No. 12' , American gauge. Wherever prac- > tlcable , the metal roof of the cur is employed a the inductive receiver of the oar , but where no metal roof exists an iron or brns < ) rod or tube half an inch in diameter is employed , placed under the eaves of the car. Prom thereof reef the wire passes to the instruments , and then to the wheels of the car. Thereof roof or bur are connected to the sec ondary of nn induction coil. The primary of the coil is connected to the front contacts of a doublo- piiritod key in which is also included a iKLttory nnd a hu/.iorarrnngeinont oppo- nite the core of the coil , for transmit ting n sorli'-s of impulses to the line whenever the key Is closed. When the key is ttpon the front , contact also , the extra contact shown at the top of the key clones the secondary cir cuit and allows the charges to b'o sent into the roof. When the key is on its back contact , both the hocondary and the primary coil are cut out , thu charge fiom ( he root panning by the wire from the roof directly to the key nnd thence through the telephone to earth. The operator's equipment is quite simple , and consists merely of n small Uiblut , to which the key , coil and bu/s- zor aw attached , and with just sulllcicnt top surface to hold u telegraph blank conveniently. The iNittery employed ia enclosed in a box and can lw placed beside the opera tor ; or can be stowed away in one of the closets of the car. A battery of twelve small cells is employed in circuit with the primary of the induction coil , al though it is stated that communication can ho kept up with two cells. The primary nnd secondary of the induction coil are respectively about 8.5 and 'ill ) ohms. The nrrnnyomont at the terminal station ; so far as the induction circuits and ( nstriuiifnlH are concerned , is , iden tical with that on the car ; but in addi tion there is supplied a Morse arrange ment. by moans of which the line can bo used for the transmission of ordinary Moi > u business. The circuit is madu continuous for the induction t > i stem by mentis of n condenser , which transmits the impulses when the Mor > o Key is open. The cost of equipping a railroad with thfs syfctom depends hoinowhat on the chimietor of the roadway , ncnrnubs to telegraphic pole markets , etc. ; but it is said to approximate about $50 per milo for line equipment , i. e. , poles , wire ; etc. , and the labor of putting up. The cobt Of car tilting is about $16. of Knerujr. London Electrician : A somewhat rc- milrknblo , and so far , successful applica tion of the electric transmission of energy has recently been carried out in a conf mine near Normanton , England. The motive power required for pumping water to the HUI face has hitherto Iwon furnifhed by compressed air ; but the engineers in charge were. f > p dissatisfied with the low elllcumcyobtnined an etli- cioncy not exceeding i5 ! per cent. that they determined to try electric power. The pumps are situated at a distance of about sttventy yards from the bottom of a shaft SOO yiuds in depth ; and owing to the damp atmosphere and confined space , the conditions were of * peculi arly trying character for electrical ma- chintjry. A second pump ia now about to bo fixed. When the plant has been a little longer at work , and may bo pro Binned to have rcauhcd its final btage o development , we hope to give a detailed account of the whole installation , which our readers will probably find to be of considerable interest. Multiplex Telephony. Electrical Koviow : Dr. Tommiibi's method is bused upon the phenomenon of the persistence of the sensation of pound. That , an effort of this character docs exist is evident from the fact that wo hear musical tones of above sixteen double vibrations per minute as a con tinuous Bound , and not tus a succession of waves , such as roallj exist in the atmos phere. Dr. Tonnnasi , therefore , pro- pohos , to make use of the principle em ployed in multiplex telegraphy , and to cause rotating cylinders to make suc cessive contacts between the several lines which are to be joined , each con tact recurring in less than 0110 thirty- seeond of a second. The cylinder must therefore rotate at a rate of not less than " ,000 revolutions per minute. It in further nccot.snry that at the opposite end ot the single-lino wire a similar cy linder shall be mainlainco in ubrolute synchronous rotation , t-o that the two cylinders shall always connect the same lines at the MI mo moment. Dr. Tom- mnsl suggest that the first cylinder should bo driven by a small electro motor. and that the synchronism of the second should bo maintained "by one of the w ell-known methods. " It Is doubt ful whether there is any known method by which this can bo done other than by Dolanoy's adaptation of La Cour's "phonic wneol. " In this case it will bo necessary to run a separata circuls for the performance of this regulation , which will itself give rise to such a noise that one can hardly ox | > oct that conversation can be conducted with any degree of comfort. The subject is ouo of fiulUuiont importance to attract the attention of the electrical Inventor , for telephone circuits are multiplying rap idly , nowadays , and , like the t'olegruph , any system of duplexing , or , better , muitLplexing.will bo a great udvuntngo. The subject is one , however , for experi ment , lu , prauticully there are few data to guide ono to a doflnite opinion on the feasibility of the scheme. AH Electric Submarine Itont. A Paris cable message to the New York World says : "A rival to the Peacemaker and to Lieutenant /Oil I n ski's submarine Nautilus has turned up at Havre. Electricity is the motive power , and not caustic sodaaa In the case with Prof. Paino's invention. It is something over eighth meters in length , tuo dcop , and a capacity of Uvo tons. The shell is constructed uen- tlroly of b'.col. The stem and blorn are ( lush and full , but what Is thua lot in speed , in the opinion ot the inventor , is regained la the greater sifety of nuvl- gallon. The motive power Is furnished by a dyuamo-olcetrlc machine Invented by Captain Kreb.s. of the French navy , famous for hU dirigenblc balloohs. In uao now by the ballooning corps of the army. The engine hus at times devel oped twolvo-horso power. The energy is utored In conservators , which contain ncllhor lead nor acids , and which only weigh 20 kilogrammes for one-horse power , whereas the storage batteries of the electric yacht Volta weighed 100 kilogrammes to each onO-hor.- > e-power stored. The scientific men vislllng Iho Hiivro maritime exhibition , just closed , are loud in their admiration of the now mnrlne wonder. She lias made six and a half Iniots for five consoautivc hours during the public trials. " Tlio Klectrlc UK'H ' Not Flr St. Louis Globe-Democrat : The facts , so far at they are obtainable , tend to show that the electric light Is not so much of a lire-bug as it is popularly supposed to bo. The lire marshal of IJoston , Mn s. , for example , reports as the result of his Invcxtigations into the causes of iiro that where Ihoro were Ihreo llrc.s from electric lamps , there were thirty-nino from kerosene lamps , nine from gas , six from candles , and bovonty-livo from friction matches. Of course there are a great many more kerosene lumps than there are electric lights , still the proportion of only thrco fires from electric lights to 129 from the other causes , is something to arrest at tention. The electric light men con tend that with proper care in construc tion and maintenance the lircs might have been avoided. This l.s true , but their antagonists might retort with equal truth lhat had sufllcient care boon exorcised one of the 11 res from matches , kerosouo lamps , gas and can dles might have been prevented. Cheap ness of manufacture and carelessness do not pertain exclusively to either kero sene lamps or to electric lights. Fewer persons handle the one than the oilier , consequently there was less loss from tlio electric lights than from kerosene. The truth appears to bo that electric lights as commonly constructed nnd used are safer than uny other system of lighting as ordinarily managed , but that with perfect construction and man agement it is a mode of lighting excep tionally safe. An Klcotrlo Typewriter. Baltimore Sun : There is consider able talk in the patent olllco just now concerning an invention patented re cently , which , in thu opinion of some , will bo a formidable rival of the tele phone , Air. Bell's monopoly. The in vention is an electrical typewriter. The instrument in appearance somewhat re sembles an ordinary mechanical type writer. It hns a key-board and the typos are placed on btcel bars , which piny upon a common steel center , as is the ease with the typewrite. The mo tive power used is electricity , by means of which e\enness of action is assured. No mailer how heavily or how lighlly Iho keys are struck the impression on llw paper is the same. A remarkable feature of the invention used as a typewriter - writer is that the cairiago moves auto matically both forwar'd and backward. When the end of the line is reached llu > carriage rot urns lo Ihe starling point without the aid of the operator , and the paper bar moves ono notch , so that all thai is required of the operator is to depress the key- . The mo&t ini- jiortant gold for the now invention is said to be in connection witn the tolo- . raph. II is said at Iho patent olllco that Iho inslrumnnt can be used both ns i transmitter and receiver of intelli gence ever a single wire , no matter how great the dislance may be. The re ceiver instrument does not require the attendance of nil operator , but prints the dispatch automatically. The instruments at both ends ot the line print the dispatch sent , and so a safeguard against mistakes is provided. It is claimed that the electric type writer will bo valuable as a local aid to business , and oilers many advantages over the telephone. Ono advantage claimed for it is that no matter whether a person called up is at his place of business or not , the message can bo printed through the medium of his type writer , and will bo there for perusal on his return. The dispatches printed are in letter form , and not an endless tape. The instrument , which has boon chris tened the dynumograph , is considered . patent ollico olticials to bo ono of the greatest inventions upon which patents have been issued. The electricians do not stinl their praise , and are positive Unit the machine will greatly simplify business intercommunication. Some of Iho eleclriciaus of this city who have seen the instrument , notably Prof. Bor- linger , of the Boll Telephone company , state that the dynainogrnph is destined to take its place asapoworCul adjunct to tel egraphy , and will bo by no means a rival thai Iho telephone can afford to scorn. John Russell Young , ox-minister to China , has taken hold oftho now inven tion , and is president of ho company which is to put it into practical opera tion. _ Tlio WnltliimcrKloctric Brake. Railway Gazette : At a recent trial of this brake near Cincinnati , a train of three passenger cars , one freight car mid n unlxxwu was used , all empty. On a down grade of ( M feet per milo brakes were applied IUM ) feet from a point whore steam was shut otT. The train slopped in Si ! second.- < )0 ) feet distance. In n breakaway trial the train was stopped from the onbon-o. at SOO feet in ' ! ' { soennda , A graduation test was miido , the speed being reduced from 00 to 15 miles and hold. With a train of six cars and oaboo o the stop was made from -10 miles an hour , brakes being npplifd as before , 3I0 ! feet from shutting of stotim ; time , 25 seconds ; distance , 974 foot. Other trials were made with freight curs mixed in the train without brakes. KIci ! trio Cnr 1'xpcrlmciit. Electrical World : The electric car made for the Boston West End Railroad company , and which was shipped from Now York to Boston a few days ago , made its first trial trip since its arrival on Saturday evening , October 8. The car was run at various speeds over tlio tracks of thff Cambridge railroad from the CnmbridgoixM't stables through Main street ana Northern nvenuo to Porter's station , Cambridge , returning via Harvard square to the starting point. Tlio distance traveled over by the cars was about eight miles. The Sprague motor nnd Julion storage bat- leries , together with all the apparatus constituting the electrical equipment of the car , worked smoothly and satis factorily , and the car was stopped and stnrtod on the curves and grades , along Iho route without difficulty. The Telephone in Stockholm. Electrical World : The beautiful city ot Stockholm , the capital of Sweden , enjoys telephonic facilities without rival in Europe , and certainly equal to any thing that can bo shown in this country. Although it has a population of not much more than 200,000 Inhabitants , it has fully 7.000 telephone subscribers , , of whom 1,500 are connected up with the Hell exchange , and about 4.000 with the exchange of the Stockholm General Telephone company. Pipe-Damp Detector. Electrical World : The apparatus operates us follows : The detector being suspended in n mine near the roof , if a KIIS lighter than air , buch us tire-damp , is generated in the mine , it Instantly enters a porous cup , the all leaving tlio cup at the Mime time : but as thu gas enters faster than thu air leaves the cup , pressure Is for n time generated within the cup. The pressure nets against a membrane mid causes the snino to raise ngnlnst n screw thereby closing the cir cuit and causing the bull at ttio end of he line to bo sounded , thus automati- ; ally notifying the ntlondnnt of the iresuncu of lire-damp in the mine. The Telephone Needs Competent Men. Electrical World : A notable point dwelt on by Mr. Lockwood , at Pills- burg , in which he was seconded by olhcrs , Is the fact that competent men ire required in the telephone aa'ln the Lolegraph service. While the early ilofeets in Iho lallor are plainly tracea ble to lack of trained electricians gon- > rally , for the reason that these had to jo created , no such excuse exists to day , and the tlmo will como when every elephono company will luivo its olec- rical stall similar to that of the tele graph companies. Klcctrlcal Brevities. The first Idea of electricity was given by the friction of two globes of quiok- iflvor in the year 1017. Morris Fox , of Danbury , Conn.is bald .0 bo Iho youngest telegraph operator u the country. Ho is twelve years old and ho began work when only nine. Ho is an export and will soon take a posl- lieu in ono of Iho mosl important otllccs of that city. When lighlning struck Bnxlor Vnug- uin , of Slrolhor , Mo. , it cut n hole like a bullet hole in his hut , ran around the . Iin. then down his back clear to his leels , taking off in its entire course tv .narrow atrip of his skin , nnd yet Mr. Vaughn lives to toll his queer experi ence. The earl of Rosobory , speaking before the International Shorthand congress , described the telegraph , the telephone , the postal card and shorthand as noth ing but signals of distress of an over strained civilization. The London Electrician hns been really impressed with the practical good accomplished in this country by the National Electric Light association , and wants to sec something similar in England. Purifying river water by electricity is nn oxperimcntmado by a Frenchman , M. StolTcl. The gist of the process is that the ozone generated by the electrolytic decomposition of the water kills the niiiule organisms , and oxidizes all or ganic substances , at the same time pro- jipitnting the carbonates in course of dissolulion , thus effectually purifying the water. The greatest drawback is the expense of the process , which amounts to 1 penny per ono cubic molcr of walor , but M. Stoffol thinks that this could bo materially reduced by the sale of the by-products obtained in the process. A man was killed by lightning in the upper part of King William countyVir- ginia. on Thursday night , under pecu liar circumstance , lie was in bed , his wife lying by his side , when the light ning struck , passed through a window , and out of the door. The man was in- lanlly killed , but his wife received only 11 very slight shock , A NIGHT OP PERIL. ' 'Good-bye ' , litllo boy ; kiss papa good bye , " said my husband , ns ho held our tun-months-old child aloft in his slroug hands , kissed his fair face , and rings of silky hair , while baby cooed , and clenched his small fingers in his lliick brown beard. "Take good care of mninma till papa comes back. " This , as he laid Iho lit tie fellow back in my arms , and giving me a parting kisssprang lightly to the seal of a huge covered wagon that stood at tha door. The span of powerful horses started off at a brisk trot , as ho picked up the lines and whistled to them , the cum- barou ? vehicle rallied at their heels over the green sward , for , as yet , there was only a trail across the prairie to the sotlloment , twenty miles awny , whither ho was going to procure supplies forour winter's use. With baby crowing in my arms I stood and watched Iho wagon's -white top till it grew a lessoning speck on the broad breast of the prairie and was lost in its billowy grass ano drifting shadows. Three months previous to the Into Oclober morning of which I write , wo loft our homo in a sleepy seaport of the old bay stale and turned outfaces wesl- ward. From Omaha , the then terminus of western railroad travel , wo performed a tedious and perilous wagon journey to the great plains that stretch away un broken except by occasional bolts of timber to the foot of the Black Hills. Just within the edge of ono of these timber belts , through which a noisy creek tumbled along its rocky bottom , my husband , with true New England thrift and foresight , determined to "locate. " Here was an abundant forest growth , mighty oaks and beeches , a tine water power , miles and miles of fertile poll , and eastern capitalists becoming - coming excited o\or the project of a railroad through this region. Already in our dreams wo saw arise the schoolhouse - house walls , the church spire , the nu cleus of a fair city. While our cabin was building wo had subsisted on stores wo brought with us and game with which the woods nnd prairie abounded ; but now it became uoe sary to make some preparation for the long dreary monhts of winter , and while my husband made this very need ful journey , I must stay alone for at least two days. Up to this time , since the complolion of our cabin , wo had not scon the face of white men or Indians , and I had not greatly dreaded his absence , but when I had watched the white-topped wagon out of sight , and turned to my empty cabin and missed Ibo cheery presence of ils master , I realized as I had never before the solitude of my situation , the viislncss and wildncss of the region round-about , and thought with a shud der of the hours of approaching dark ness. Lnto in the afternoon of that day I was sitting in the open doorway , with sewing on my lap , while baby , and Brownie a small uog wo had brought from tlio cast rolled on the short , soft grass at my feet. For BOUIO hours a smoky haze had steadily crept over the landscape , hiding familiar points and gradually dimming the lightof the sun , which , dull and lurid , sank slowly to its prairie bed. Sometimes , us the wind freshened , I fancied it brought on its wings a smell of lire , but on the un broken horizon no banner of smoke arose to warn us of impending danger. Suddenly , as I raised my eyes a mo ment from my work ; my gaze became ilxcd on a small object , u mere speck in the far distance ; boon other forms ap peared , and steadily grow on the bight. I ran for a powerful Hold glarw , nnd boon made them out to be a party of hor.so- nion , traveling slowly , their horses' heads drooping as though they were very tired. Evidently they had made a long march. The level rays of the sun were in my face ; every moment the haze deuDoned , and I could not determine whether then riders were white men or Indians. In either case there much to fear. My heart rose in my throat and my hands trembled so I could nrdly sternly the Within n milo of they halted nnd tlrow together IH if - onsultation. Ono of their number , tu ng in Ills paddle , leveled the gluts our direction , With a cry , I cm t my wondering babe in my anus , _ into the cabin utid carefully taste mil both door and window * . Through u loop hole I watched thorn still. Again they moveij forward ; but in- ptead of coming straiglitalong the trail , to my rolluf tliey diverged to their loft and disappeared in the timber. Cnre- 'ully ' I examined the * " fastenings of tlio door , drew heavy shutters across each window , screened them with shawls nnd jlnnkots that no raj' of light might bo seen from without , nmlsoon tiflro curled up the chimney , filling the rude apart ment with n cheerful glow ; but ns night . umo on n deep sense of loneliness net tled down xipou my spirits , n realisation of utlor helplessness should danger .hrcalcn In uny form. "With my bubo islccp in his cradle nnd Brownlo stretched comfortably before the lire , [ eat and listened with shivers of ner vous dread to the rising wind nnd the patter of dry leaves ns they were borne ilong on the gale. With strained car I libtcned to every ound , fancying at times thnt I heard lionrso slvouts borne on the gusts , but calmed my fears with the thought that it was only the distant cry of n coyote or the howl of a wolf. The cry of thcso in i nuils is always n sweet lullaby to the ionely settler or the traveler on the plains , for he knows ns long ns they tire liowling around his camp or ranch there are no human prowlers in his vicinity. Every other night of our stay liero we hnd been regaled with their music from sunset to near sunrise ; that I did not hear them now with certainty was additional cause of anxiety and boded jio good to mo. Ilarkl I bent eagerly forward nnd ; nxod with dilating eyes towards Lho door. Surely that was a stop a stealthy , creeping stop ! Again the sound as of a hand passed along thorough rough wall , or was it the snulling of n wild beast about the doorV The dog sprung to his feet , every hair bristling along his spine and faced the door with glaring eyes ; with smothered growls ho llow from door to windows as though ho were surrounded by enemies. A light rap now sounded on the door followed by a volley of barks and growls from the dog that made baby spring in his cradlo. [ hushed him and waited with bated breath for the next move. Not long was I kept in suspense , A thundering Wow was delivered on the door , nud a rough voice shouted : "Ilellol the honsol Open the door and be quick about it. " This order was followed by a violent shaking nnd pounding of the door , nnd another voice shouted : "Ohoi you needn't piny 'possuml' Open the door ! " Then in n tone meant to be reassuring : Wo only wantsuthln' to cat ; then we'll go along. " Above us was a loft , to which wo ns- condcd by means of , ' rude stops made from unshaven boaYds. Taking my sleeping child in my arms , I llow to those btairs as the tir t blow from some heavy missile fell upon the floor. Has tily drawing the stops up after mo , I placed them across .the npnrluro and rolled a barrel half idled with some thing heavy upon them. At the same moment the door cracking and splitting under terrific bloWs , gave way , nnd several men with 'shouts and coarse laughter , pressed into the room. They were evidently surprised to find it va cant , and for a moment blood silent , then glancing at the opening and my ( reparation * for defense , revealed my liding plnco. "Como down old woman , " called ono , "and get us bonio supper. " "Wo met your old man out'n the pur- nry , " yelled another , "and we've only como to cnll on yo. " This pally was received with a burst of laughter from the bandits , for such I doubled not they wero. A horrible thought seized mo. They had met my husband , murdered him , and como here to complete their dreadful work. Ono of their number mounting a chair caught hold of the ladder. Standing near me was a shot gun , whether loaded or not I did not know. With hands thnt no longer trembled , I thrust the muzzle in hi- , face , ordering him to "leave or I would . firel" lie- darted quickly aside and a whispered consultation was heard below. Then ono said : "If yo won't como down , old woman , toll ns whore to find yer grub. " I directed them where to find food , and soon the contents of my small lar der was spread before them , to which they helped themselves with llttlo cer emony. I watched the motley company through the cracks of the loose flooring as they devoured my white loaves , sam ple preserves , and such tid-blts as the cupboard contained , and a more vis- cious , wild looking company I never saw before , and hope never to meet again. Sun-browned , roughly dressed , pants thrust into their boot-tons , wide bolts filled with pistols , nnd ugly look ing knives , whicn were used by them in hewing off their portion of food. A hardened , villainous lot of fellows , that I felt certain would not hesitate at tiny crime. The ono addressed as ' 'cap'n" was a small , wiry built man , quick , nervous in manner , with close curling , yellow ish-brown hair , slightly gray about the temples' eyes gray , keen , restless and cruelthat scorned to follow every move ment of his followers. His moustache of a reddish color , the long , pointed ends swept back across his cheeks , gave him a look so like a tiger that , with a shudder , I withdrew my eyes and cov ered them with my hands. "My husband's murderer nnd my own1' ! I groaned , while my heart grow sick with fear. ( | . , , "Madam , " bpoke alsmooth , even tone that I know belonged to him with the tigerish face , "hnveiyou anything good to drink in the house ? Wo would bo glad to pledge your health. " "And his'n out'n thrt parnry ! " yelled anothorfollo\ved by a peal of uproarious laughter. t "Yes , 1 answered ; i.'you ' will find a small Haslc where yon-found food. " A rush was mndo tp the cupboard , the bottle was boon foundttnd passed among them , eliciting numerous witty com ments on the qualitiefi of Yankee rum. I remembered nt this moment that in n medicine chest in' ho loft where I crouched at bay wqre two bottles of home-made wine , brought from the east and intended only for .sickness. In order to gain time , nnd possibly something of their good will , I resolved to pass this down to them. Softly creep ing to the box in which it wns kept , I raised the lid and took out the bet tles. tles.As As I raised them a small bottle with a dark liquid foil over with a crubh that made the villains below cease talking , and listen attentively. Raising this to put in place I read ' 'Laudanum" on its Itibol. Itibol.With With the sight of that word cnmo nn inspiration a wild hope that sot my heart beating tuniultuoutly. Would it bueesail ? Mine was n desperate case ; it \\M worth trying. Quickly I poured oft a little of the wine , turned half the laudanum into eiuh bottle , shook them vigorously , re placed the stoppers , covered them with the labels , drew up the wlresandereoj > - Ing to the stairway , said : "Horn are two bottles of blue- wrry wine , If you would like tImvo > LlU'lll. " There was a rush to the opening. "Stand backl1' I commiuuied , present ing the mm.zlo of the gun. "Plucky by .Tovol" growled one. 03 they hastily mmlo a retrograde move ment. The leader came forward nnd I care fully passed them down to him. I waited in an agony of terror , lest at the llr.st taste the drug would bo detected. "Tastes a Icotlo queer , don't ' it ? " queried one , smacking his lips. " "Oh , tlml's nothing , " replied his mate ; "home-made , you know. " Glasses were brought , and round the bottle were passed , the noise ns Iho wino ( lowed growing moro fast and fu rious ; coarse jokes , snatches of song , ind allusions to deeds that made my Ucsh creep. At last , to my great joy , the drug bo- gait to toil. " hot hero " remarked "Infernally , ono , "makes a follow sleepy as the devil. " By degrees till became quiet ; some Colded their arms on the table and laid Lholr heads upon thorn. The captain Iropped his head comfortably on the baclc of my willow rocker ; another threw iiimsolf at full lunglh on Ihe bed , and soon Iholr sonorous breathing toltl they were slcopy-heavlly. Kneeling in the semi-darkness , I Lhankcd God for present safety , and im plored llis further guidance and pro- Lection. Raising my eyes I was startled at seeing a glare of rod light on the lloor before mo. In awe , not un- tninglcd with fear , I ga/.ed on this flaming beacon. Now paling , now plowing , again burning with a steady light. I crept to the solitary pane that com posed the window , at tlio farther end of the loft , and looked out upon the night. Around us the Ircss were bonding bo lero the blast , which had now increased almost to the violence of a hurricane. Afar , the sky was illumined with a fierce glare that grow each moment liigher and brighter. The prairie was cm lire , and the conflagration sweeping down upon us with resistless fury. There was no limo lo lose ! It rant- Lcrod not now whether tno rullhins Imlow awoke or not. Quickly the ladder - dor was thrown inlo place , nnd clasping my child , not beginning to waken and cry , to my breasl , and clambered down. Rushing to Ino door I flung it wide open. The fire was perceptibly nearer , the air filled with smoke end cinders , and I could plainly see the leaping , roaring , flames. I paused on the tnres- liold. Should I Icavo these men to perish , or give them a chance for their [ ivesi1 Mercy won. Springing to the side of the nearest man , I shook him with all my ihight , screaming : "Fire ! tire ! the prairo is burning ! Fly for your lives ! " Ho sprang to his feet , glaring round in a bewildered manner. There was no time to do moro. I rushed out into Hie night and ran for my life not away from Iho billowy llamos , but directly toward them. Out on the prairie , just beyond the last clump of scrub oaks , was n piece of plowed ground , a half-aero or so ; only Lho day before had my husband turned 3vor the long lines of black mold. Could I reach this spot wo would be saved. Several times was I compelled locbange my course to avoid palehcs of llaino kindled by the cinders that fell in a [ lory shower around us. The thicken ing smoke hid from my sight the spot of bare earth our haven of safety. I could only guide my Hying feet by the position of the above-mentioned trees , , nnd when I struck ils edge and felt ils rough clods bcnenlh my feet , the lire was half-way down on oitlicr side. Into this furnace I plunged and throw my self prone upon the earth in its center. On swept the mighty whirlwind of fire ; volumes of smoke rolled over our heads ; long tongues of flame leaped toward us , but harmed us not. Baby , wailing , throw up his litllo hands and gasped for brcnlh. A yell of mortal agony and fear , then another , told that two of the band had fallen victims of the flro fiend's breath. In a few moments the wind had blown away the smoke , and by the light of our blazing homo I looked abroad ever the blackened plain. The logs of which our cabin wore built were comparatively green , and did not burn as freely as an older structure would have done , and till morning I sat with my babe on my lap , watching the play of flumes among the fallen timbers ; then placing the grassy side of n clod for a pillow , I slept and forgot bolh danger and ser row. row.I was awakened by Iho whining of the dog and his cold nose touching my cheek. I rose to my knees and gazed wildly in every direction , for his action told plainly of some now danger. Away across the fire-scorched prairie against the rod light of the rising sun , black objects were moving. They came nearer and near , grow larger and larger upon the sight. Then a horrible fear assailed my licart. Oh , God ! they were Indians ! Had I escaped two dreadful perils only to fall into their merciless hands' ? Between mo and the still smoking ruins of my homo stood the blackened stump and fallen trunkof a tree. Crawl ing on hands and knees for I dared not rise for fear of being seen I crept behind them , lying prostrate upon the ground , soothing my child as best I could. Calling the dog to mo , J grasped him firmly by the collar , bidding him to bo quiet , lesl ho should betray my hiding place. On cnmo the cavalcade and halted within a few yards of us. With a. wild yelp Iho dog broke from my dclaining hand , and wilh joyous barks bounded loward Ihom. I rose to my feet , nnd paw , indeed , a band of Indians , and in their midbt , wilh blanched cheek , and compressed lips , my husband. The nexl momenl I lay fninling in his arms. In the botllemcnt ho had scon the fire nnd knew his homo wus in its path. Well mounted and accompanied by a friend , ho rode all night guided by { ho light of his burning homo. Near morning they came upon the camp of friendiy Indians , and they with fresher horses were the first to dawn on my starllcd vision. A few rods from the house the charred bodies of t\vo men were found , and among the ruins the bones of their comrades. Afterwards it was ascertained that these men were a band of noted desperadoes , who had long been a terror to the frontier , nnd to their door was laid many a foul mur der and deed of violence. A few days of quiet with our good friends in the sellloment quito restored my shaken nerves , and soon the while- topped wagon again sheltered us while the logs were being hewn and fashioned for another cabin , and before the first blizzard swept down from the Itookics wo were snug and warm in our new home. Rolling years Imvo brought mighty changes. The railroad came ; the cily rising around us is fairer than the city of our dreams. Long ago wo left the log cabin for a handsome udobo man sion. 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