St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-19

what had done. | hastened to ask her
forgiveness.
Tut. Tut she said, placing her
hand over her mouth. If that is true
You surely will let me go with you. for
Il fate worse than death awaits me here.
Say yes"
And what could say
All this took place while Jim was ut
the back end of the tender taking III
water. and when he came back to the
cab Nellie was demurely seated upon
my seal. | gave him the hint to keep
mum, and pulling open the throttle
away we started on our wild night
ride.
How the old Ariel flew over the iron
parallels, Accustomed aS ! was to the
noble engine. Yet | sometimes quakcd
with sudden terror. and shut OFF the
steam. | was thinking of Nellie then,
and life never seemed 80 sweet before.
Then, aS the speed slackcncd. would
give my noble Stecd the rein again. and
true to the touch. she would leap ahead
like Il thing of life past houses, villages
and towns. seen ahead for Il second. and
far behind MS
All the while ! stood by Nellie, with
one hand on the throttle and the other
on the reversing lever. pecring ahead
on the track. illuminated hy the Ariel :
headlight.
| dared not look at Nellie. for our
lives depended on my vigilance. |
knew not when ! might ovcrtakc the
train. so | stood with her 80 near me.
Sometimes | spoke to her, and She
would put her lips /" my ear ill reply.
Again the little hand would clasp my
arm. as | sped over some rough places
of the road that threatened to shake
the IRON monster to pieces. but Il word
would rcaSsurc her. At length i'll turn
ing Il curve saw the red light on the
rear of the express and 50 suddenly,
that had not been on guard there
would have been one less passenger
coach on the road and VIII" can tell
where Jack Everett would have been
But | WAS prepared and there WAS no
danger.
My whistle WAS recognized, for there
was not another like it on the road
and no doubt wondering what sent the
Ariel after them, they stopped f"l me.
well. I'm beat" exclaimed Charlie
/ Adams. the conductor. Nv hat III the
wind now, Jack ,"
.W-h-r-w Here. Jack. see what YOU
make of il.
! ''CnNpuCToR ADAMS. My daughter
( Nellie Maylord, j. running away from
/ her home have reason to believe >h,
is on Nnur train. Send her back I" M
on the Ariel. in charge of Everett. >'
force if necessary. JuIIN MAYLnI;p.
think | gave a longer and more en-
phatic whistle than Charlie.
There is something at the bottom
of this" said !.
Exactly. Jack : and if she were "r
my train. would not Use force I" sen,
her back to the old hunk many a hIt
would rather take her the other wal
and keep mum.
Then, Charlie. I'll put hrI Ahoar'
Nuur train and send her along. She /
in my cab now
Charlie gave vent /" an expression
more forcihlc than elegant. and after
told him how came /" have Nclh'
there. he wlntc ON the back ut John
MAY lords letter:
Midway between and \.
NOV. T.. -l2:3O 1t night
ions MAYLnKp. Esq. The Aricl ha
uVcItakcn me. and have N"ul com
muuicatiou nor has -hr been ou = nip
CHARLES ADAMS.
There. Jack. that docs not tell lir
that she will hc on. Now let H. hast!
ur | shall not make time.
The transfer WAS quickly made. hl
moi without some regret on my pant
and started back.
On my return. John MaNlurd wa
waiting fnr me.
Where ~ she p hc asked. .lumpiu
int" the cab.
| fciyncd ignorance and handed hir
the letter.
Some prodigi"u~ "atl~ escaped tr"r
his lips. but aS they We're not dirertr
/" me had nothing t" SAY. Then II
hurricdly left me.
This was not the last of il. however
. WAS put through Il course of question
| inc that would have done credit to
criminal lawyer. and. if | do not mis-
take. John MAY lord went home non
the wiser.
| met Charlie Adams. too.
..Jnck." said he. You have won h,
. everlasting gratitude. not t" use
stronger term. 1t WAS Il close III
uncle after all-wa> determined /" MAJ
~ her to old Silver. and a. she had n'
lived quite long enough to be her "W
mistress she WAS only one day short
She couldn't do better than t" run aWa'
The danger is over. and she has ch">'
for herself Here is her address. .\lI
Jack. my hoy. there are tw" thugs y"
I must not forget that she has got Il c",'
hundred thousand, and your hnmh
a servant. when the wedding comes of.
+, 1t is needless to say that | went ul
+ even at the risk of losing the Ariel. an
. that | had success up there. In
| John Maylord was turning the adIacrl
, country upside down in search of \clli
I | quietly married her.
Perhaps John Maylord was mad wh'
he heard of it. but he passed over Ne
lies property without Il murmur. B'
= ! did not run the Ariel any more. al
Nellie now has the love | once had fl
nv noble engine. and that other loN
besides. 1t is not more than she d'
a serves.
Another Victim of Strong Drink.
~, .bo Stb of Inst ,unnth Ni.ba