The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
the train that reached Ashmont at nine

| o'clock.
A feeling Of terror superseded the pas.
svs state of exhaustion. She was on
! section of the road thnt was bounded ON
both sides by steep embankment. If she
could only give some signal She realized
| the awful death before her as she saw the
cleaning headlight in the distance, and
sank down in dead faint on the track,
her white wrap showing conspicuously
against the dark ground in the clear moon
light.
1t WAS the headlight of the "Mayfower,"
and Chester Vaughans will was controlling
tile impatient, painting monster that seemed
determined to overtake the woman he
loved with swift destruction. The orders
were to run slowly around the curve, and
the speed was slackening when Chester
Vaughan, on the lookout, saw the wlrite
heap in the path of the engine where the
road had the sharpest curve. Instantly a
shrll whistle gave the signal to put on
brakes, and the train came to a stand-still
| just in time to save life. He WAS on the
ground in moment, and there, not a foot
from the engine, with her pale face show
ing like marble in the lurid light, lay the
motionless form of Miss DeVerney.
"Good heavens!" lie uttered as he
raised her gently in his arms and carried
her into one of the cars. "a lady has
tainted on the track, he explained in cool
tones to the excited crowd who came pour
ing from the passenger Car.
Even in that moment he felt secret
thrill of exultation that for once this girl
was entirely dependent on him that she
had lain brief moment close to his heart,
when in sunshine she would not have al
lowed him to touch the tips of her dainty
white fingers.
"She has only tainted; she is reviving
now," said lady among the crowd WHO
stood about.
The application of water and smelling
salts restored consciousness, and with q
. d iOuR uIuWu oAC nlomiJ opCuOA l1OE
eyes to meet those magnetic ones of Ches-
ter Vaughan's who stood opposite, watch
ing her. Even then he had the power to
quicken all the wheels of her being. She
looked around in wonder.
"How came herep Why, this is q
railway car !" She passed her hand slowly
over her forehead. ooh, yes, / remember,
was lost, and wandered on the track
saw the terrible engine coming, and then
all was dark"
She closed her eyes weakly, she was SO
utterly exhausted.
''Do you live at Ashmont?" asked the
conductor.
eyes, a quarter of mile from the depot,
at Mr.. Browning's."
"We will be there in o few minutes"
he said; ''try to keep up as well as you
can"
Again the train was moving. The pas
senoers fell back into their seats.
''She is a city lady," said one who knew
her face; erich, they say, though cannot
vouch for the truth of it."
"she is very beautiful" said the gentle
man addressed.
Edna leaned against the cushions and
, closed her eyes. Soon she aroused herself
and spoke to a kind looking lady who re-
mained near her.
"How did they stop the train in time to
save my life? ?"
''The engineer saw you on the curve;
he's always on the lookout, you know, and
gave the signal at once to stop. He carried
, you in his arms as gently as your mother
! might have done"
/ So Chester Vaughan had carried her in
Somehow she felt glad that he had been
t self with the thought, How foolish
, am !"
In few moments the train glided into
{ the depot. Kind strangers assisted Edna
Z into the ladies' room, and a messenger was
r despatched for her uncle. The good old
, people had been terribly alarmed at her
continued absense, and had been sending
r around messengers in every direction.
They both hastened to her in their old
fashioned buggy, overjoyed that she was
once more safe.
Waiting there, she thought, IT must
see him, and thank him for saving me-"
He came at her request. His tall, we'll
proportioned form filled the doorway,
and then, with the ease of a we'll bred
gentleman, he advanced hat in hand, and
stood before her. AS she looked at him,
she thought, like Enid, "Wus ever man Sc
grandly made as her"
u want to thank you for saving me
from terrible death. l understand
that you saw me and stopped the train"
He bowed.
"The act requires no thanks. am
thankful to have saved life. ! hope you
are now feeling better"