The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-19

Without knowing why or therefore,, she
walked the whole length Of the carriage, In
a dazed way she opened the door al the end
and stepped out into the open air. leryey
followed her anu the door closed behind
them and tho man and the woman stood
alone ON the iron platform which lies be-
tween ono carria % and It's forerunner,
The train had not yet slackaned speed
It's wild rush still whipped the naturally
calm air into q fierce gale, The woman's
dark hair, which had become untwls.ed,
streamel behind her In elf locks A tall
black figure, with a white, death'whlle
face and Turning eyes, staring tixedly at the
destination 10 which the train was hurrglng
her, as fxedly as her mind was turned 70
tue work which she yet believed she was
doomed 10 execute
The might was cloudy and mooPleis, Some
way ahead, little 10 the right, the lights
of the great city liz up the dark sky. twas
on these lights that Sarah Mlller's eyes were
fixed, her lips tho while muttering inaudiple
words.
For a few moments Hervey stood In
silence by her side Then he spoke, TITS
no good, eargh, You can't give mo the slip
III follow you everywhere, lie sensible
woman iol oace, and don't give me moro
bothorn
She fpokc, but not In answer to his words
''That glaroI that red glare" she cried, 10
thrill ng voice, "LoOR at i'll Look at u
WE'LL DO you know what II means to you
and TO met"
Before he could reply shO answered her
own question, "lt Is the red glare Of he'll
she crlod In SIN wilder accents "IhegaIe OF
the fire which burns for you AMI lor me,
The shrioI,l Hear tho shrek of the damnnlV
Once more the whistle sent its pegelng
scream Of warning far ON the night alri ana
in another moment the strong brakes would
have fallen on tho grent wheels, llorYeN
really startled by his companions Wild boar
Ing turned TO her snyugaly'
"Here, no nonienseN hs said roughly
These were tho last words he spoke, Sud
denly, and without tho slighteit warning,
the woman threw herself upon him Her
arms caspcd him with thestrengIh OF frenzy.
Her weight threw him OIL his balance, He
staggered backwards He made ono wild
grab with his uninjured arm at tho iron rail-
missed II, and most likely could not hayeheld
| IL had he caught II, then alpped down tho
| three or four iron steps, and, with the womnns
arms still holding hin, tho two fell with a
| fearful thud ON 10 tho s,x-foot way, His cry,
| II ho had time 10 raise one, was lost in tho
rush OF the train and the shrek OF the
steam. whistle, All was over In second
the train was speeding on, leaving behind II
dark mass lying between the up and tho
down lines, Al the very last moment the
| way had been made clear TO Sarah Miller.
| Even a. sho fell with h0r Victim her ne
thought was OF frenzIod Joy that aho had
found the means 10 do Gods work.
For a minute or two after the last car
riago Of th train had swept b., that black
mas lay motIonlos5 In tho sIx-foot way,
TLcn plrt Of II began TO show signs Of life,
Slowly aud painfully the woman detached
herself from her victim. She rose 10 h'r
kno's, anil remained thoro staring ilXolly NJ
tho white fNco that looked up 10 hor own,
Hor fronzy for tho moment hld passed and
sho scarcely know what had Happened OF
what sue hal done,
She was unhurt, The man had struck the
| ground nst, and so borno tho bruut Of tht
shock. His hoal had falon heavily ON the
ballast Of the line, and ho lay without sonsC
or motion Was no dcOdl
This, whom her diSjointod aud scattered
THOUGHTS were once moro able 10 rcsum, tue
terrible kaleidoscope patt0rn into which
fanntcsm bad shnkon thom, was tho onC
question as'ol by the woman, Sho felt fol
no moment no romorso no horror, but thC
dread cI2'd her that her hand mi ht have
faol; that tio work might not yot 10 done
that she had nob rullllol her destiny shJ
bent over The proui0to nun and placed hol
check close In his lips
lie broa,hc4l She lolt tho faint broatl
on her cho,,l She laid her hand on hI
hoart ard lclJ its pulsntlons, aloWiy di linct
| She sprulg 10 hpr feet with q shup ny 0
/ distress She had ipilcdl Haryoy was RliyO
aud would recover Tho work had not bgel
dono
sho pocrol wildly into the darkness, sh,
scnrcclg know for what she looked, A lOg
stone, u pioc, OF iron, anything which woull
show her NUt tup hand which Ind & ild0.
hor 30 lar on tho fearful road Of lOte h0C
not do ortol hor; but she found nothing
absolutely notaing which could serve ho
nool
But suddenly away along tho down lin
she saw Il roun rcd llghtc coping apparently
nearer and nearer Her heart lclp1d al IN
sight 10 the uttormost bittorost end th
way was cloar Tho final word hal gon
forth, tho final revelation was made 10 hor
She placed hor hands undor tho man
shoulders, and bv an oliort OF strength
desperate and far beyond what might hay
boon expected from her frame, dragged hin
over the few loot OF roadway which Ia.
between HIM and the metals He groanc
onco or twice, but rcm0incd sen clos an
motoncss rs shc placed him right In Oh