A wild scream of terror came from the mother's lips, ere she had time to think of self-control.

The scream, as it pierced suddenly the ears of Andrew, startled and unnerved him.

A quick muscular exhaustion followed, and ere he could recover from the confusion and weakness of the moment, his hands were dragged from their hold, and he went flashing down from the eyes of his mother like the passing of a lightning gleam.

Another scream thrilled on the air, and then Mrs.
Howland sunk swooning to the floor.
Mr.Howland was just stepping into the yard, when his son fell, crushed by the terrific fall, at his feet.
"Oh, father!" came in a voice of anguish from the yet conscious boy, as he lifted one hand with a feeble effort toward his parent.

Then a deathly whiteness came ever his face, and he fainted instantly.
On the arrival of a physician it was found that Andrew's left arm was broken in two places, his left ancle dislocated, and two ribs fractured.