The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-02-24
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slight scaldirg, from turning on the
wrong taps, had the pleasure Of seeing
the water-gauge filling up. Still could
not go on long; the risk was awful.
tried IN vain to write on leaf of my
notebook, and after searching in the
tool. bog, wrote on the iron lid Of the
tank with piece of chalk. "Stop every
thing behind me. The train will not
he stopped till three red lights are rang
ed in a line on the ground. Telegraph
forwards" And then, as we flew
through Empoli station threw it on
the platform. On we went the same
dull thunder behind warning me that
dare not stop.
We passed through another station |
ut full speed, and at length ] saw the |
white lights of another station in the |
distance. The sound behind had almost |
ceased, and in a few moments more | |
saw the line OF u rec red lamps low
down on the ground. pulled back
the handle, and after an Intellectual ef'
foIt to pull up at the station, brought
up the train about a hundred yards
beyond Pontedra.
The pOrters and police of the station
came up and put the train back, and
then came the explanation.
The guard had been found dead on
the rails, just beyond Empoli, and the
telegraph set to work to stop the train.
He must have found out the failure of
his scheme, and in trying to reach the
engine. have fallen on the rails.
The driver was only stupefed, and
the stoker only dangerously, not fatally
wounded.
Another driver was found, and the
train was to go on.
The Count had listened most atten-
lively to my statements, and then,
taking my grimed hand in his, led me
to his mother.
Madam, my mother, you have
from this day one other son this, my
mother, IL my brother"
The Countess literally fell on my
neck, and kissed me in the sight OF
them all; and speaking in Italian, said
Julian, he is my son; he has saved
my life; and more, he has saved you'
life. My son, will not say much
what is your name %
Guy WestwOod,"
Guy, my child, my son, 1 am you
mother; you shall love me-"
"Yes, my mother; he is my brother
AM his. He is English, too; lik,
English. He has done well. BIanch
shall be his sister," .H..
During the whole of this time boil
mother and son were embracing m
and kissing my cheeks, after the i'm
pulsive manner of their passionate ma
lures, the indulgence of which appear
SO strange to our cold blood.
The train was delayed for my wound
and bruises to be dressed, and l the
entered their carrige, and went
Leghorn with them. .........
Arrived there, l was about to sa
Farewell"
"What is farewell, now? No: 20
must see Blanche, your sister. YO
will sleep at my hotel shall not Il
you go. Who is she that in your gret
book says, Where you go, will go
that is my spirit. You must not leaN
me till-till you are as happy as | am.
He kept me, introduced me to Blancf
and persuaded me to write for leave
stay another two months, when
would return to England with m
Little by little he made me talk abol
Alice, till he knew all my story.
All that is it; you shall be unhapI
because you want sol. every yea
and l have so much as that. l an
patriot to get rid of my money. So
is that you will not take money. W
have saved my life, and you will u
take money; But l shall make "
take money, my friend, English Gu
you shall have as thus" And
handed me my appointment as seer
tary to one of the largest railways
Italy. "Now you shall take none
now you will not 90 to your fOglal
to work like slave; you shall Ia
money. That is not all. am one
the practice patriots-nO, the practiC
patrit is. of Italy. They come to 1
with their coDspiracies to join, thu
secret societies to adhere to, but l
not. lam director over ever
many railways; make fresh directbo
every day. say to those who talk
me OF politics, How many shares "
you take in this or that2' am prinI
Of books; | am builder OF museums
have great share In docks, and / say
these 1T Is that | am doing that
wanted This 10 not conspiracy ii
rot plot; it is not society in ribbon
but it is what italy, my country, wal
grow poor, Italy grows rich. 1
not wise in these things; they cheat
because am enthusiast. Now, Ct
my brother, you are wise-long in
head; iu short, you are English Y
shall be my guardian in these things
you shall save me from the cheat, a
you shall work as hard as you like
all the money you shall take of Il
Come my Guy, is it sU?"
Need | say that it was so? I
Count and his Blanche made tn
honeymoon tour in England. I'll
spent Christmas day with Alice a
myself at Mr.. MortOn's, and when til
left, Alice and | left with them,
our new home in Florence,
els this the Adams House?" ash
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