Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-03-13
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I ana Lawyer D:yau6 ineV lor Gou'
snlation.
He looked anxious and haggard,
bis gray eyes cleaning, and his
mouth set in determined lines.
dwell, l feel that we have done
our duty" said the lawyer, mildly;
.'and 1 advise you to accept things
!, as they are, and take charge of the
property
"Do you think 1 will touch pen
, ny of it," lie demanded, quickly.
II see no reason why you should
not. In fit Of pique your aunt
leaves it to This young girl, and she,
declines to accept it, runs away
and hides herself so well she can
not be found"
Very we'll; you will hold 1t in
i; yourtrust for her until she returns.n
! wifi will you dc 3',inqnired
lei 1i an Of business, EEL
SfngzddfSg1sted 1t the lack Of com.
mon sense displayed BY Miss Rem
evils young relatives.
IL am not entirely without re-.
Sources" SAID Terrell, quietly.
You refuse, then, absolutely, to
have anything to DO with your
aunt's property?"
81 do. | am gong into newspa-
per work.
"Ugh!n muttered the lawyer, in
deeper disgust than ever.
IT was about two years later that
Stephen Terrell was suddenly called
away from the city one evening,
on business connected with his pa
per. 1t was not an unusual thing,
but this journey proved a memora-
BILE one. The evening closed in
rather drearily. and the passengers
looked more or less dlspirited as
they arranged Shawls and cloaks
for pillows and coverings.
On the opposite side Of the car
from Terrell sat a young woman
he judged her to be young from
the supple grace Of her
fgure-deeply vailed and evident
ly alone. He glanced at her occa-
.sionally-wisled she would raise
her vail, and so give him look at
tile face. Judith Alston's fate
was such q mystery, but one he
had not yet given up as unsolvable.
TO find her was still the uppelAlost
thought in his mind, though often
u bitter feeling offailure oppressed
him. That sense of utter defeat
WAS on him tonight; and, pulling
his hat down over his eyes, he gave
himself up to his gloomy thoughts.
A furious storm was raging out
side faint sounds of the strife
could be heard occasionally, and
the more waketul passengers peer
ed out into the inky night. No
danger was apprehended, though,
and when a shril warning whistle
suddenly pierced the ear, it vas
'all-theamore startling. A curious
jar, then aswaying motion followed,
bringing every man to his feet.
"What is the matter9" WAS the
universal cry.
ga slide! Il slidew screamed the
brakeman.
Terrell leaped to his feet, and at
the same moment the car gave a
violent lurch that precipitated him
almost into the arms OF the fellow
passenger, the girl opposite. She
put out her hands toward him,
with Il little cry, half terror, half
JOY:
"Stephen!'
That voice! He felt his brain
reeling; but now they were crash
ing over the embankment and he
could only lay a desperate grasp on
lle1 dress.
For a minute all was darkness,
confusion, wild alarm. The danger
was not great, but lamps were
shattered and shrieks of terror fill
ed the air. Terrell scarcely knew
how he got out of the Car with his
companion, but presently they
stood i'll the open air, with intense
darkness all around them and the
rain beating down on their heads.
1t WAS truly a strange situation,
a strange meeting.
"Judith! Judith! you are not
hurt?" he cried, anxiously keeping
close hold on her.
"No-only a few BRUISES" she
said; trembling, GREATNESS.
"Ihank heaven!"
1t was no time for connected
speech or thought, bnt latter, when
order had been restored, and it
was discovered that little real serl
Gus injury had been sustained by
the unfortunate travellers, a calmer
spirit prevailed.
Assistance had been telegraphed
for, but until it came there was
nothing to be done but make the
best OF IL bad situation.
Terrell found shawl, and wrap
ped it closely around Judith, and
they stood under the fringe Of bush.
es growing thickly along the rail-
road line. Lanterns flashed here
and there sending pale rays OF
light through the falling rain, but
they could only get feeting glimps-
es of one another's faces. Stephen
moved nearer her, took her hand.
nothing in thai imperfect light the
uneven rise and fall Of the covering
folded over her bosom, the irrepres-