The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-01-18

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looked bat Ne had enc Of the pocket railway
keys, for before the carriage reached where
stood, With ny heart somehow beating very
Strangely, cav his hand out of the window.
lockinR the door again. In the momentary
glancsf caught ~ the lsmpsof the station fash
Cd into The carriage I could zee that it was dark
inside, while two little gloyed hands prsssed
down the window the man tried to draw up and
there, pale and horror-stricken, eyes starting,
and lips open, = If she were crying ''help I" I
saw the lace Of the young governess
Tho time did not appear long enough to see 80
much bat saw all that, and my mind seemed
to keep up with my eyes and explain it all, and
| knew that there was some internal piece Of vii.
lainy on the way. W
"What to doSs seemed rushing through nv
mind, a. in the agony felt turned all of a
tremble. Telegraph to the station in front to
stop the train, which was the express, with fifty
miles to run before pulling up?-send a special
engine and tender after themY How could I
do either on my own responsibility, and only on
suspicion Should l report it should have
half an hour wasted in questioning, and then
| when there was proved ground to work upon.
And what had to advance Nothing but that
appealing look for aid from her loved.
"Her lovedw Yes, I knew it now; and
knew, too, that to be of service, must act-act
at the risk of life or limb. I thought all this,
running after the train, fast gliding along past
the platform. W
| had lost too much time already as darted
along, for in few more seconds it would have
been impossible TO overtake the fast receding car
riages Ihere was shouting behind me as l
ran one porter stood rlght IN my way looking
after the red lights, and in passing, knocked
him over. The platform past, and, bounding
| along the incline at the end, was out in the
snowy night, when / tripped over one of the
Poiii' hanoies, ana IeH heaViiy, utterlng cry OF
u.spaA w. W" W Instantly, ana running
Hioss .ne sousn liae anias1 crossing metals
shu Icos 'nat hnres1ene0 70 throw me every
infant =. y. ,
!. 1870 - sne ~. - Maoman 70 run now for
sne leu nenH Mere some distance ahead, and
srauSs.y YIN ana Diurry AMID the fog
o!t 'nlHlSn ne snick snow I ran painting on,
WIN WIN M D1yesn coming snorter ana heavier and
no', ~ 9s19 sonsauon sS my cnest, While 1t
49, Souau tas'e Diood' tnougn my mouth
was ~ ~ not
Al e o1ce ny hesrt ieaped and every nerve
;s.ngleI ~ ~ tne iast vanishing train came
lone, s1Ei ~ NnA;sle. wnAcn knew well enough
luIHu. "a. 49,, ~ tIons, WINE, 70 my unutter-
~ =. me suasa van showed
Pinine' 80 PasSsner = PanSeo on.
Another eeunble and fall over the point rods,
and was up again, needless that my hands ana
forehead were bleeding, and that had lost NV
cap. There were the lamps palmer and palmer,
for the tram had almost stopped; but now, a hun.
drec yards ahead, could !overtake it before it
started again: The suspense was horrible felt
my head swim as painted on.
Fifty x.rd. n.ssod .nd .,o vi ,o Am
ceding. but bigger and less dim On st;lI o.sr
inc and cbok;ng and Jraw;no NV hraatb s ,a;t,
difficulty, Not twenty Yards Of and III corid
| have run another few seconds would bora saa.,
me holding on bv a carriage handle. Int mid
only 90 at heavy trot
"Bang banr went a counle Of sfoo.s;,,no,s
and hone rose again az the err;ro sIooLeenaS 49,,
once more. and almost at a vail non.nJ 90 po0
nearer. nearer. nearer-tbe red jiobts .,ror~;ro,
brighter and palmer and at last ;ust as ~. o,,,
u;ne cave . r.I shr;oS aS a. u.s. us. as 'he Gu
laid nv hand on the red bnlI,seva and 49, a.,
next moment was sitting c];ngine IN the too,.
board of the guards van wv
The fog had been INV friend Tn ono,her .0r
seconds must have dronned wb;lo j.; ON or5;.
uary way, the train wouid have b.en niles down
the line by this time. n ="
"Bangi baur!" went the foc..;ora,s oao;,
as sat helplesslv there with nv less 20 ,r nv,
and again we slackened for a law ssoon1s. h,pt, ,
all clear once more. and we vere dash;nn ~, .,.a
ia st getting into full swing as mn and one,,.
ing the door. stood With tbe e,rorJ 90 ,ha 80;
aPooh nonsense !" be sad " ~ vT " naad
I shant stop the train ''">''
."Then I shall.r shouted ynak;ro +ovord thu
wheel connected with the gon !, .no1 ~. enS;nn
| "Not il know IL Won Won't i he so;d s,o,,.
ping me. 4 ( M 'sIE IS" tt-~fN'' ~
! ! I was too weak and don. mn 20 so,aa. r,r;t,,
him. "''-'
"Will YOU come with me 20 the next carr;.oe
then P" / said. - 49, - '''' ~
| He only shook his head.
/ "W;II Won Lava mo 49, Lo,. .,
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