The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-07-12

"Lostl Lostl |" cried the lady, in Q
voice Of anguish. stMy portraits, my
dearest treasures gonel impossible
Timpossiblep Tears ran down her cheeks,
!. and she stopped hurriedly here and
there, casting more glances into the OBJ
scurity OF the car.
Knots Of people gathered about her
and about the gentleman. Maxwell has
,tily joined the latter. Tho pocketbook
had been carefully placed in his pocket
at Miliington, and he now discovered
that il was gone. 1t contained ivory
portraits Of the lady rs children and hus-
band, all Of whom were now dead, and
also papers Of inestimable and peculiar
value. j .,.G ,l.a.j g3-1 i5a li ,rii
At this point the relator cast au inyol-
untary glance at the still sleeping sep
tuagenarian. The travellers looked with
extreme compassion upon the weeping
lady, and many attempted to console
her. But, filled with grief, she refused
to be comforted, and hastened up and
down the aisle of the car like one de-
mented.l - ~ '-a'-il -
The other gentlemnn endeayored to
soothe the lady, butinstead OF yielding
TO his prayers to -be.Suiet, she cast her:
tself upon his breast AID gave herself up
ANEW 10 grief. !
a strange feeling OF confusion over
came Maxwell: Il, Turned aside to
tudy out something that seemed to cling
id his head, and he could not tell how il
Igot there. A halfiormed kain Of pic
lures ran throughhis mind, AZ connected
with a pocketbook; but all wA as misty
ks if.a fog had penetrated his brain..
Any one that had seen his face at this,
lime would have been startled at thel
saanges that crossed IL. Now ish heemed
Intelligent, and now 4. seemed puzzled;
tow it seemed to understand sometkng,
snd now IL seemed to be more astonhhed'
than. ever. :. : f-''1,e, a ~ -t ii =
| Al at once tho train gave evidence b
coming TO o standstill. II slowed graa.
4 fmIly, and the rsar lessened. II va
3bout to stop at Moldhill. Maxwelle
mind wps one khat worked quickly. I'D
sot up and was about to leave tho train.
| Y" Search TINT boyl" cried some ono.
In moment q heavy hand was laid
upon his shoulder. Helooked up, and
saw the uncle looking at him with sus-
picious eyes. He, passed his hands
down his sides and down his pantaloons.
Then he said: /" You can 20, :" and he
released him. The boys Indignation
caused the blood to leap into his face
like lightning.
He clenched his hands and gazed after
his insulter with burning eyes. But his
glance fell once more on the prostrated
lady. HiBsense ofhonor gothic better
Of his rage, and in another instant he
was upon the platform Of tho small sta
tion. In another, he dimly saw tho
train move of, and in another it was
beyond his reach, speeding rapidly
away, with its red lights burning bright
Fly behind.
He was alone, or nearly so. It was
astill quito light, and il would be two
honrs before dark. He asked some
questions Of the station master.
d g Are you very well acquainted with
: he road, sir7p ~. - - b, ,a-
y Ought to be, :" returned the other,
I hily, swinging an empty coat sleeve
o nrd the boy; /" used to be brakeman
? bore I had my arm took off"
:. Well, do you remember q place,
Q TIVE miles from here, in that direction
: (p1lihg), where there are three pine
e - 0urse I do, interrupted the other;
y 9TH IRE on old Goulding's farm. We
!, alwa! used TO whistle when we got
i abre' q 'em, fur tteTe's little station
d namet building crossing close by,
Q with q I'd overt ne track."
"Ihe trees, are you surei"
+ "fss They kinder lean together,
e don't tht . ~ = 'l'-2
d Maxwell 1heart leaped within him.
" This part The notion that was wander
ing II his at least, was true.
Q Can Il Gouldng's crossing to-
Is aNo. -foid las. down train has
IS left. You cayAlk, Of course"
n "Thank yd
u 4no AaA vkt~nWny,-T. wondering.
D Maxwell refieci He must reach the
pine trees In 30 Rny, and before eight
a. o'clock. Itwase eh siI Even shoT,li
!. he, walk with laiEious swiftness, it
i. would take threI ours, and then. il
/ N would be dark. slrei a farmer. who
it stood near by, abot the road. The man
If said that itwas ro and roundabout.
nj The boys eye felS Son o little brown
: building that stood o5e by the traek.
Ia He knew TINT il q ned handcar.
) In a moment he-wns liking toward Il.
i When lie reached it, looked behind
!. him. The depot was 1ttcd. He aw
/, the stntion master in tldistance, walk
e ing on with q Little tboI under his
arm. 80, 49,, III N
r. lie was alone. The M region did
a, not contain d single MI We Iock of
ut ale little house was simp onotrh. n
It. consisted Of q peg Of WOO riyen into a
% hIsp. Maxwell pulled i Opened
ID ,tha,door, and beheld, stan upop ia
he rails, q yellow handcar, With cranks
I'd extended, asif in welcome. shiyered
o. little at bis undertaking.f III MIGHT
in be arrested, and locked up lone I'M.
cd He began to push the car of the
ell houAc. It nan out almost OF Vrn a.
he coril. But It made q. hon, noise.
in Maxwsll wondered why men d come
Of from everywhere to stop him. >
re With little or no trouble the was
"a turned upon the proper rails, was
ell headed for Goulding's crossing. M.
in well got upon it, and seized th N.
IN In an instant he was oil, spinhihl ~
ke like lightning, his slender back hg
.ee mp and down like jumpipg.jacV Via
he the crlnk going round and round \