Margaret J. Preston.
APPLIED SCIENCE.
A LOVE STORY IN TWO CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER II.
CONCLUSION.
The events of the last chapter happened on the night of Friday, July 17, 1874. The following day, Saturday, broke calm, clear, and warm. Elmer awoke early, carefully looked out of a crack in his window curtain, and found that the chimney-builder's room was empty.
"The enemy has flown. I wonder if Alma is up?"
He uncovered a small telegraphic armature and sounder standing on the window-seat, and touched it gently. In an instant there was a response, and Alma replied that she was up and dressed and would soon be down.