The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-05-13

ped and she put off on the road sid.
Margaret interposcd and paid for he
to the next station. When the COZ
ductor left them sitting together, sh
cluug to Margaret's arm with the grss,
Of a vice, and asked:
"What shall I do ?"
'Remembcr you are man aud mus
be calm until We are alone. Looser
your necktie and I wi'l open the win
dow"
This was done, and Margaret brough,
her cup of water which she drank and
bore up brave]y. They were soon a,
tho station, and she besitated abou,
leaving the train.
"The conductor will forcibly expe
you if you do not lcave," said Marga
ret; and surely ii suffering can atone
tor sin, the agony and humiliation O.
that hour might have cxpiated I'll the
crimes or follies OF this now bruised
and broken human butterfly.
at the station where they were left
vas a hotel. There was no return
train for two hours, and Mrs. Kendop
insisted on waiting for Eugene. &c
had been accidentally left and would
come on the next train to seek her,
Margaret was scarcely sorry that she
had thought of this explanation of his
absence. 1t would more gradually and
With less risk to life or reason, bring
her to full comprebcn cnslon OF the truth
When they were free from observation,
she tried to persuade her to go home,
confess all to her husband and abide
bis verdict. She declared she would
rather die, and would there wait for
her lover.
"Why do you not go home and mar
~ Mathew ? You love him; 1 can see
you do; and that is the reason you want
to save him from disgrace"
Margaret turned to her With blanch-
ed face, saying fercely and grasping
her arm:
"1f you say that again l will do
something dreadful to you. What
have I done that any one should think
me capable Of such taseness ?"
The westward train came and STOP
ped; but the wilful wanderer would
not enter it. That bound eastward
came at noon, but Eugene did not ap-
pear. AS it left, Zclia became so i'll
that it was necessary to have her as
sisted to bed room. As mine hoste
led the way, and Margaret supported
her, be remarked:
"Your husband, Nla'am ?"
Margaret made some attempt to ans
wer: and they were noted as folks who
would bear watching. The next train
to Arabia Pctrea reached that station
at midnight, and there was no a]terna-
tive but to remain where they were
until ten o'clock. Mrs. Kendou spent
the afternoon in tears and entreaties to
be left to her fate, then in passionately
clinging to Margaret and bescecbing
her to say if it were possible he could
have wilful'y left her. The news Of
the man jumping from the train, had
been telegraphed back and late in the
afternoon came word that his tracks
had been found on the side of new
down which he had
sprung, and been traced into a woods.
There was no evidence that this was
De Baum, but the conviction that it
was, gradually forced itself upon the
companion of the beginning of his
flight. Sometimes she charged Marga-
ret with driving him away, then again
denounced him as the cruel author of
her ruin. She lay on the bed wrapped
in her cloak and Margaret lay beside
her. Darkness came and she called for
no lights. She still hoped to get her
charge on the ten train, and ex-
hausted by excitement and want Of
rest they both fell asleep, and were
aroused by loud knocking at their
room door. Margaret arose and opened
it, and there stood mine hoste and two
policemen. One of these stepped for,
ward and touched her shoulder, saying
"Bcg pardon Ma'am, but blicve
I've warrant for your arrest, and this
gentleman"
"For my arrcst?"
"Yes'm if so be as you're Mrs. Zelia
Kendon, and this gcntleman's Eugene
De BAUM"
As he spoke they all three pushed
into the room, aud the foremost drew
the cloak from Zelia's face. She hat
covered her head in its folds and
shrieked when he roughly pulled i
away. He looked at her saying:
"Same description. Dark complex
ion, black hair. If you'd stand up
sir, we'd tell about the size."
Margaret had followed him, an,
sought to prevent his rudcness, b,
catching bis arm and saying:
"You are mistaken sir. This is no
the gentleman you seek"
"Well ma'am, Of course you'll sa
so and it wouldn't be natr'l if 70,
didn't. We don't expect you to commi
yourself; for what you'd say now nigh
come up agin you on the trial. l dom
want to take no advantage of you, ant