Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-07-13

SHOW Ii III Eer OIulHdlS llIc- he
knowledge Of her brothers baseness,
was probably the bitterest experience
that could have come to her. She felt
the hope of becoming John Brightly S
wife must be given up. She would
not take to him furnished name.
She hastily wrote a note to Mrs.
Moreland, by whom she had been en-
gagged to sing that evening, and ez-
cused herself. Then she went up to
her room and did not reappear until
in the darkness she stole to the rail
road station. Rose was as impatient
as she was impulsive. The few min
utes of waiting in the railroad office
seemed as many hours to her. With
the knowledge of her brothers crime
weighing on her heart, action seemed
the only thing that could give her re-
lief. At last the midnight train start
ed. just as the last car left the station,
john Brightly appeared running at
full speed. The locomotive went on;
be was left behind. He had spent all
the evening in attempting letter for
Rose. So absorbed had he been in
his task, that he had not noticed TIE
flight of tine, and hence his lateness,
The next train would be in at 4.30
The farm Was at least four miles from
the station, so John Brightly copclud.
ed that he might as we'll remain where
he was. He entered the little office,
which at present was occupied by a
dimly- burning oil lamp and sleepy
empioye, and gave himself up t.
thought. He looked back on the
years of long struggling he had passed,
IN the endeayor TO buy that farm upon
the hill; and when bis object was al.
most attained-when the last install
mens oe the purchase money was to be
paid to the owner-Ruy Blasmont
had to step in, and, by few strokes Of
his pen, swept it all away. 1t was very
hard. And yet she shall never know
IT, he thought. i will save her from
disgrace, il II costs all | have
All that afternoon Ruy Blasmoni
remained in his room. He wanted
money, anu large amount, too. The
only means 10 obtain it would be &c
marry Rose to rich man. Old, pom.
pous Mr.. Willis, the wealthy man Of
Moorland, was the person he had
selected for Roses husband. Rose had
rejected him once, and then he appli.
ed to Ruy. Ruy had promised fol
Rose, never imagining that his sister
would dare oppose his ali-powerfu
will.
Ruy Blasmont had found that Ross
bad will Of her own. Brightly wa,
IN the way. Brightly, doubtless, knew
more about the forgery than wa.
agreeable for the forger. Brightly was
"a dangerous person. Brightly would
leave Moorlaud by the midnight train
PU tleu, What can one do with !
dangerous person! Ray Blasmon,
showed his white teeth, and closed hi:
eyes Us il he were afraid that the,
would tell the evil thought showing
through them. lie was not awar,
that hese had left his house.
Shortly before midnight he stood oil
tie side II steep en-. ankment, on The
railroad, about Two miles from Moor
land. His hands we're torn and bleed
ing. He had just succeeded in rollins
Il huge rock on the track. On eithel
side of the emban kment was a narrow
path. Fifty feet below on one sid,
Was the river; on the other we're rug
ged masses OF clay and rocks. Run
ming along the embankment until h.
reached the field TO the north of il
/ he crouched between the fence an,
the trunk of a willow tree, an,
waited the coming of train.
/ Pan bleur be muttered Monsieur /
diable will thank me for the carp
Ill send him tonight. Bah they'll
die sometime all the same And b
shrugged his shoulders.
! The light of the locomotive grow
larger and larger. In another momen
this train will be on the embankmen,
1t passes the field at Iightning-lik
speed. The noon is at its full. Tn
engineer perceises the obstruction
but too late. The locomotive strike
it, leaps back, crushing in the neares
car, and plunging down the emtan k
ment. Iheie are shrieks and groan
from men aud women, aud crnshin
timber. The locomotive, followed b
the train, plnnges in among the ella
and rocks. At last it falls over OF
It's side, and all who are alive pou
from the cars. There are man
wounded and many dead; but Ruy Bias
mont does not see John Brightly. II
SEES another, however, and that is hi
sister Rose. With her pale, still ia,
upturned. she lies among the r,cks
near the dismantled locomotive, tn
light from its reflector foi mlp IA hal
around her.
Ruy Blasmont kneels ty her side
His lace becomes rigid.
"A mistake lie says, cody taking
revolver from the breast rocket OF hi
coat. I've killed the wrong enc
This time | will be sure.
He points the pistol a, his own hea,
i anu iiiSSs ilC Udil EdSSSS
his lead aud he tails back corpse.
The news of the disaster travelled
quickly to Moorland. John Bright
was the first to reach the spot. II
exerted himself nobly, tenderly carin,
Tor the wounded, and reyerently re
moving the dead. Approaching th
spot where the locomotive lay. i
search OF more unfortunates, he re
ceived an impression of horror tina
never left him until his dying day
He saw Rose Blasmont. He stagger
ed and almost fell.
Rose! My Rose! he gasped.
John! she cried, joyfully openin
her eyes, where am |? Is it reall
you joint? Then | am safe!'
i She was safe and unhurt. She ha