Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01
NO. A.
OF a railroad train;
Ten minutes from now
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we SNAIL Dc hatc ana sound
What they did in those ten minutes neither
could tell afterward The same idea was in
both their minds-that unless the attention of
the Indians could be held until the train nr-
rived, its approach would only precipitate
their own fate by impeling the savages to
carry out whatever designs of murder, insult
or capture they might have. Under the in
fluence Of the intense excitement of this criti-
cal interval il is to he feared that the perform
ance degenemted from high-toned concert
and variety show into something very like
Howling Dcrvsh exhibition. But at any rate,
it answered its purpose until, after period
that seemed like dozen eternitics the west
bound overland express with n tremendous
roar and rattle drew up beside them in re-
sponse TO the waving of Miss Dryers hand
kerchief and to Lombards shouts.
Even had the Indians contemplated hostile
Intentions which they were doubtless in
condition of too great general stupefaction to
do-the alacrity with which the two perform
ers clambered aboard the cars would probably
have foiled their designs But as the train
gathered headway once more Lombard could
not resist the temptation Of venting his feel
ings by shaking his fist ferociously at the au-
dience which he had been so conscientously
trying to please up to that moment. It was
qualification which had like to have cost him
dear. There was n quick motion on the part
of one of the Indians, and the conductor drag
ged Lombard within the car inst as au arrow
struck the door.
Mrs. Eustis had slept sweety all night. and
was awakened the next morning an hour be-
fore the train reached Ogden 10y the sleeping
car porter who gave her a telegram which
had overtaken the train at the last station. 1t
read
"Aln safe ard sound. Was left behind by
your train last night and picked up by west
bound express. win join you at Ogden to-
morrow morning. JENNIE DwYRR."
Mrs. Eustis read the telegram through twice
without getting the least idea from it. Then
she leaned over and looked down into Jennie's
berth. 1t had not been slept in. Then she
began to understand Heroicaly resisting
tendency TO scream she thus secured space
for second thought and, being a shrewd wo-
man of the world, ended by making up her
mind to tell no one about the matter Evil
IDENTIFY, Jennie had been having some decided
ly unconventional experience, and the less
publicity given to all such passages in young
ladies lives the better for their prospects. 1t
so happened that in the hustle attending the
approach to the terminus and the prospective
change of cars everybody was too busy to no.
tice that any passengers were missing. At
Ogden, Mrs. Eustis left the train and went to
Il hotel The following morning, q few min
utes after the arrival of the Central Pacific
Lombard having stopped at the Office to Sc
sure berths for the three to Omaha by the
Union Pacific. After Jennie had given an
outline account of her experiences, and Mrs.
Eustis's equilibrium had been measurably re-
stored by proper use of the smelling-salts, the
latter lady remarked, "And so Mr. Lombard
was alone with you there all night? It's very
unfortunate that it should have happened
So"
"Why, was thinking it very fortunate"
replied Jennie with her most child-like ex-
preston. IF Mr.. Lombard had not been
there should either have frozen to death or
by this time been celebrating my honeymoon
as the bride or a Piute chief"
Nonsense, child You know what Imean
People will talk such unpleasant things will
be said wouldn't have had it happen for
anything. And when you were under my
charge too! Do hand me my salts
IF peopleare goingto say unpleasant things
because pass night alone with Mr.. Lom-
bard remarked Jennie with a mischievous
smile, ''you must prepare yourself to hear
good deal said my dear for 1 presume this
won't be the last time it will happen We're
engaged TO be married. ~ EdrdTd Bellanyin in
LiPpiRcotfS uagdzihe.