The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-04
One September
Night.
BIZ JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
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JOe-tO servant VINO was passing AeiP
this gentleman to the deck; I'll run on and
speak to the captain.
He darted away on his GRAND, and With
the help of the servants arm / managed to
climb the stairs. The Njrrows we're behind
us, and the great sweils Of the Atlantic
were cut by the good steamers bows as she
gained headway. The pilot-boats that 1
had seen were now scattered and distant;
but a stout little steam-rug was dancing up
and down on the great pillows as she made
for the Narows 4 hundred or more pas
sengers were on deck, enjoying the sea-
breeze and the celebrating scene.
There's the surgeon, sir, said the man.
seeing me look anxiously about. de point
ed up to the bridge; there vas Winfield,
eagerly talking to the captain, aud gestgr-
ing frequently with his hands. The captain
shook his head; Albert persisted; again
shake of the head; and stall my brave
friend continued to talk and motion. J
watched them with lutering Le1rt; could
hs prevail? While | looked the captain
,erked rope; in a moment the engines were
stopped the steamers Roadway was almost
checked, and the great vessel lay rising and
falling on the waves. The steam-whlstle
sent forth two or three shrill screams, q d
to my delight the steam-tug turned about
and darted back toward MS. Albert WIS now
by my side.
1T was not easy, he said. but coaXed
the old man into It. you haven't any
money, Of course, after your adventures,
Money! should have; but on search
ing my pockets, / found that every cent
had been taken from me. 1t Was part of
the plot thatwas exiting me from home and
friends.
No matter; take this TIL We meet again;
aud he pressed q wad Of bills into my hand.
And take some Of this, too you're all un
strung; you Il need it 10 brace your nerves
for the Jump you've G to make.
! toCE a liberal sup from his brandy-tasE.
The tug was now within halllng distance,
and the captain shouted from the bridge
Alloy, there. VIII you take passen-
ger back, 10 oblige me?'
'Ay, ay-if yoI can get him aboard
Of us
The tug came carefully up TO the huge
side Of the steamer, rising toward her and
falling away alternately with the motion Of
the great pillows Ciutcling Albert's hand
ana With his words of encouragement in
my ear. I went down the ladder. The tug
rose as / reached the last step; it was a des-
perata leap, bat l was equal 10 II In that
moment. The next instant / was safe on
board the tug, amid the shouts and cla--
ping Of hands and waving of haudker-
chiefs Of the passengers who bad collected
at the rail to see the i,ky attempt made,
and the screaming Of the steam whistles
increased the pleasant excitement
ont to sea ploughed the Hungary, and
the tug bore me back to the great city. My
spirits rose, my strength seemed to return;
when ! stepped on the pier my old courage
came back to me. Only long enough wait
ed to make myself presentable with the
no of IA l.. sh tn to- "a
freshment; and a west bound train of the
same night bore me away toward where
love and duty beckoned. My abductors
could moi have gained more than fifteen
hours start on their return.
ily faster, then. We wings of steam with
sineWs of iron, Fly with me, that love
may be rewarded, that justice may be dolai
The tide has turned Mt last: the day of
wrong. OF outrage Of crime has passed; 1t
is my innings now. Easter-fy faster yet!
CHAPTER VI
To him who is in frantic haste, delays
seem 70 rise up with provoking frequency.
In due course of railroad travel stopping
neither for sleep, nor rest, nor food, l
should have reached Berkeley upon the
twentieth day of September, ten days after
had been cntrapped and carried away by
force. The delays that | encountered,
which time aione could overcome, We're
long and serious. A ri4htful collision
which wrecked both trains. and made a long
lis of killed and mangled detained me full
twenty four hours. | smothercd my i'm
patience in the effort TO be humane and
generous, and busted myself during that
interval in helping to care for the manned
and suffering. In the hot urgency of my
spirit at that time, this lesson of patience and
the mercy of heaven that seemed extended
to Inc did me infinite good. In the seat be-
side me had sat a Young man, richly
dressed. with diamonds upon his hands
and in his shirt front CAV, careless and
happy. He was struck instantly dead hy a
flying iron rod when the crash occurred.
Several seats behind sat a mother holding
her pr3ttiIng infant IN her arms the babe
was killed the mother horsib mangled
these are but two of the samples of the
ruin wrought by the accident, which
is recalled to-day with a shudder a.
the worst that ever happened on the
road. And | was spared, without a scratch
or trace of injury; spared for love anC
happiness vet TO be. Why should l not be
patient:
Further on, a railway bridge over a wild,
western stream was II flames, and the pas
sengers stood on the bank and watched as
II was consumed. 1t was an important linl
in 4 great system Of railway travel anC
transportation; three roads centered here
trains multiplied and collected upon botf
sid ) and two more days elapsed before
was NO to pursue my ioIfrney SO IT hap.
peaed that il was the afternoon of III,
twenty third Of September when the vicin-
ity of Berkeley appeared TO me from the
car windows: and there was reason TO thinl
that DR.. Beaumont had gained rather mort
than three DAYS on his wav back.
As the train approached the village,
new fear possessed me. | did not know.
could not conjecture. the stories that hal
been told to account for my sudden disap
peaauca That some plausible explanation
of 1t had been given TO the public, as par
of deep-laid plot to remove me a q t,
shield tho malefactors | could not doubt
What reception then. should ] meet Will
III the village2 In what character should
he regarded there: These We're questions
which l anxiously asked myself, and whicl
| could not answer But there was on
thing that l did we'll know. The desper
alton Of these piotters. their power, and tn
fertility Of their resources to protect them
selves. ~ whatever cost. / had fully learned
/ could be sure that some Infamous reason
he'd been given for my disappearance
What. then shonld do? Could | dare 4
appear 10 the village Just as though moth
ing had hapPened2 Could / presume t
cope openly with the power of these mel
to rush bliudly upon The reception whicl
they had probably prepared for me2
CHAPTER VII
Anxiously did reflect upon this question
and my answer, some miles before Berkele
station was reached, was in the negative
could not strike in the dark. | could 10
openly combat against these men. powerful
and inuenched in wealth and public opiu
ion as | knew they were. 1t was impossible
to say what influence, what fabrication the
had not brought to bear to crush me. Ant
so must Lot suddenly appear in Berkeley
| dared not Rather must ! reconnoiter tn
ground, ani ascertain what had happened
III tn village and at Fan view since my alb
ductlon. Then / should know what to do
then Z could tell where aud when 10 strike
As the train drew near to Berkeley. VIII
these thoughts IL my mind that I hav,
spoken Of, | feared to meet and to Sc,
people Of the place whom I knew. A
station after stltOn was passed, some whom
| knew entered the tram; / drew my Ia
down over my eyes, shank TO the corner O
the seat. and thus avoided them Tw,