The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-01-14

uenhTely scated upon NY seat. lEaVeh hhi
the hint 10 keep mum. and pulling opcI
the throttle, away we started On our wild
night ride. tes
How old Ariel flew over the iron pnral
lelsl Accustomed ns | was to the noble
engine yet ! sometimes qnaked with suddel
terror, and shut off the steam. ] wal
thinking Of Nellie then, and life neyel
seemed so sweet before. Thena the speed
aSIackens,l. would give ny.nable steed ID,
reign again. and tvue to the touch, gshs
would leap ahead like thing Of life--pasr
houses. villages and towns, seen ahead fol
second aud ihon for behind us. All thc
while | stood by Nellie with one hand OF
the throttle and the other on the reversing
lever, peering ahead on the track illuminat-
ed by the Ariel's head light.
dared not look at Nellie, for our lives
depended on my Vigilance. knew moi
when might oyertake the train 50 stood
with her 50 near me, yet too far from me
Sometimes spoke to her. and she woult
put up her lins to my ear to reply. Again
the little hand would clasp nv arm as
sped over sone rough pieces Of the road that
threatened 20 shake the iron monster to
pieces. but word would rea~ure her.
AT length. in turning curve, saw the
red light on the lear III the express, and 50
suddenly. that had | not been Oh my guard,
there would have been one less passenger
coach on tile road who can tell where Jack
Everett would have been. But was pre-
pared, and there was no danger.
My whistle was recognized. for there was
not another like il on the road. and no
doubt, wondering what sent the Ariel after
them. they stopped for me.
.Mell. I'm beat. exclaimed Charlie
Adams. the conductor. What is iu the
wird now, Jack!'
For reply gave him the letter.
.W-h-c.w! Here. Jack, see what you
make Of IT,.
Conductor A,lqms: Ny daughter Mel
lie Maylord. il running away from her
home. | have every reason to believe that
she is on your train. Send her back to me
on the ARIEL, IN Charge of Everett. Use
force il necessary. JonS MAyLoRD.'
think gave longer and m1re empha-
tic whistle than Charlie.
There is something at ne bottom Of
this
Exactly; Jack, and il she were on my
train would not use force 10 take her
back to the old hunk-nary bit. would
rather take her on The other way and then
keep her away
Then Charlie. III put her aboard your
train and send her along. She is in my
cab now.
Charlie gave vent to an expression more
foreihIe than elegant. and after | told him
how eame TO have Nellie there, he wrote
on the back of John alaylord's letter:
Midway Between q and A..
MY. ~. IL 80 q. IA.
JcLa Miyiofd. EY Tie Ariel has over
taken me, aud | have your communication.
Miss Nellie Maylvrd j. not on my tIain, nor
has she been this "trip.
CHARLES ADANs.'
There. Jack. that does not tell him that
she will not be or. Now let US hustle or
shall not make lime.
The ;rinsfer war quickly made, but not
without sumo regret on my part. aud ]
started lack.
On my return. John Maylord was wait
ing fur NE.
Where l. shc!' be asked, jumping into
the cab.
| feisned ignorance aud handed him the
letter.
Some proligious oatlr escaped from bis
lips. but as they were nn. directed TO me ]
had nothing to say. Then he hurricdly
left me.
This was not the last Of II. however was
nut through . course Of questioning the
next day that would have done credit % i
crimina. lawyer. and IL dc not mistake
John NIaylUr,i won't home none the wiser,
net Charlie Adams, too.
Jack. said he. you have won her ever
lasting gratitude. not to use stronger
term. Il was close rub though. OLD
Maylord-he's only her uncle after ALL
was determined to marry her to old Silver.
aud as slie had no. lived quite loug enough
10 t. her own mistrcss--slle was Only one
day shurt--slc could not do better than u
run away. The danger i over, and she
las chosen Cor herself. IIstter ~ up as
soon as you can. Here y her address.
And Jack. my boy. there are two things
you must not forget-tlIat she has got cool
hundred thousand. aud your humble ser
want when tie wedding comes OIL
Il j. needless TO say that | went up. even
at the risk of losing the Ariel. and that !
had success there. While john Maylcrd
was turning the adjacent country upside
down ii search Of Nellie. ! quietly married
her.
Perhaps John Maylorl was mad when he
heard oii,. but lie passed over Nellie's pro.
per.y without murmur. But did not
run tho Ariel ans more. aud Nellie now has
the love once bad for my noble engine,
and that other love besides. ltis not more
than she deserves.
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Boy, what has become of the hole !
saw In your pants the other dayY Young