The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-12-11

Then faF heblul us.
Al .he while ! stood by Nellie. With
ona hand oa ths throttle and tae olhrr au
. gle reversing lever, peerug ahead on tbe
traea. Illuminated bY Toe ArjcIs head
light,
ldared not look Al Nellie. for aar lives
depended Ca my vigilance. knew NOT
when might oycrtakc the train, SO ]
stood with her so near me. Sometimes
spoke TO her, aud she would pnt her
lips TO my ear in reply Again The .jule
hand would clasp ms arm, as sped over
some rough pieces Of che road that threat
cued TO shake the iron monster TO pieces,
but a word would reasyure her.
Az length in turning curve, saw the
red light on Tie rear Of the express aud
SO suddenly, that had not been on guard
there would have been one less passeue.
cr coach on The road; and who can tell
where Jack Everett would have been?
Bat l was prepared and there was no
danger.
Ny whistle was recognized, for there
WAS not another Like 81 on the road; and
no doubt wondering what sent the Ariel
after them, they stopped for me.
We'll, I'm beat, exclaimed Charlie Ad- .
ans, the conductor. Whats iu the wind
now, Jack?
For reply gave him the letter.
W-h-e-w! Here, Jack, see what you
make Of il.
Conductor Adams -- Ny daughter, /
Nellie MayIord is running away from
her home. have reason to believe she .
is on your train Send her back to me
on the Ariel, in charge of Everett. Use
force it necessary
JonN MAYLoRD.
think gave longer and more en-
phalic whistle than Charlie.
There is something at the bottom Of
this, said /.
Exactly, Jack and if she were on my
train, would not use force to send her
back to the old hunk-nary a bit. /
would rather take her the other way and
keep mum.
Then Charlie, IN put her aboard your
train aud send her along She is in my
cab now.
Charlie gave vent to an expression
more forcible than elegant, aud after
told him how came to have Nellie there
he wrote on the back Of John Mlylords
letter:
Midway between c. and Al /,
Nov. II, 1880 at night.
John Maylord, Esq,:-The Ariel has
oyeraken me, and l have your commu-
nor has she been on trip.
CHARLES ADAMS.
There, Jack, that does not tell him
hat she will be on. Now let us hustle or
shall not make time.
The transfer was quickly made, but not
without some regret on my part and !
started back.
On my return, John Maylord was wait
ng for me.
Where is she? he asked jumping into
he cab.
| feighed ignorance and handed him
he letter.
Some prodigious oaths escaped from
lis lips, but as they were not directed to
ne | had nothing to say. Then he hur-
iedIy left me.
This was not the last Of it, however. !
vas put through a course of questioning
be next day that would have done credit
0 n criminal lawyer, and, if ] do not !
Mistake, John MayIord went home none
be wiser.
lmet Charlie Adams, too
Jack, said he, you have won her ever Il,
tsliug gratitude, not 70 use stronger =,
arm. 1t was a close rub though. Old
only her uncle after all =,
Pas determined to mary her to Old Sir
err, aud as she bad not lived quite long
nough 10 be her own mistress-she was
My one day short-she couldn't do bet
'r than to RON away, The danger j. y,
yer, aud she has chosen for herself. :
Icre is her address. And Jack, my boy.
lerc are two things you must not forget
that she has got a cool hundred thous-
nd and your humble servant when the
,cdding comes of.
It is needless to say that went up. d,
vcu at the risk Of losing the Ariel, aud =
iat bad success mp there. While John
laylord was turning the adjacent couu- >,
'y up-sids down in search .f Nellie, ] "
uietly married her .
Perhaps John MayIorj was mad when J." ..
e heard OF it, but be passed oyer NeIlie's "
roperty without q marmnr. Bat / did d"
OF ran the Ariel any more, and Nellie ~
ow has the love | once had for ms noble z
lgine, and that other love besides. f.
not more than she deserves /
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