New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
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Afto, ALL she had nerves, and they had been

After all she had nerves, and they had been
sorely tried that day. ,xas Tor,
What do you mean7' graVcy u s,a. ali no had
This was indeed a sorry greeting after oil nc h"d
o's" yon shouldn't have como homo in this unex-
pected way; you should let people know WHICH you
are coming ., ,ir,so,t
Kate said Tom, solemnly, seating himself
on the sofa and drawing her down beside nun,
you will speak differently when you know now
near came 10 not coming home at OH nav
travelled twelve miles on horseback over rough
mountain road to get here tonight VIC were
lust starting cut OF Frcscita when we were notified
that the brdgs three | SesS Carried
How did you find out7' Kate was herself
again There WAS n little twinkle In her eye,
but her lip trembled.
whnt vague. But all accounts agree 1T WIS a
woman. And she did wonderful things. Tho
bridgc-tendcr's wife, / believe Fioatcd down
stroam on timber somebody SAID. Ststeu, 81.
unoonsconably short time. Not a minute TO spare;
II 1t hadn't been for her!-oh, 1t was wonderful
feat everybody says
But Observation-Disclosures said Kate, In o
shocked voice, STOPPING TO pick up something from
Unladylike cried Tom, excitedly. Il tell
you. Kate that was something worth whilo. Very
different from your lawn-tcnnis practice. When
a woman puts her strength to such use-and such
a strain as 10 must have been, by Jovc! Why,
Kate, doubt II you could so much as walk TO
or three hundred lives at one stroke Ny
goodness, Kate What have you been doing to
your foot p
For Mrs Middleton had unconsciously pushed
the wounded foot into sight and its load OF
bandaees piled up by Bridgcts clumsy fingers,
and finished with q red flannel swathing, WAS in
deed calculated to strike terror to the beholdcr.
Ill took q little walk today replied Kate,
Che hem Of her dress. But don't let us talk
about that Tom. Pm sorry seemed queer and
cold when you came in. | wasn't feeling well,
and you-you looked so. 1t made me shvcr'
Like many people who are dauntlcss In tho
presence Of real danger, Kate had all her life been
Shy of praise. If she could have kept the llnowl-
edge OF her oscapede as She mentally termed it.
from her husband. she would gladly have done
It But, stupid as he in some ways, obtuse
as he was, he was not TO be put of in this way.
He was already on his knees beside her, cutting
threads. removing pins and undoing cloths, in
spite Of her protests, until he disclosed little
foot purple with bruises and with an ugly. gap
ing cut in one side
ANo, wonder. you are not yourself tonight,
have yon been up TO now?'
~ had on my slippers confessed the culprit,
and-therc wasn't time TO change them. Let
IL alone, Tom. It'll be al right tomorrow
"A little waikiki persisted Tom. "Grent
Caesar. Kate, you are not 10 he trusted alone
any more than a two-ycar-od babe; I'll never
dare to 20 off and leave yOu again
" II hadn't taken my little walk you-you-
you mightn't have had the chance!' cried poor
Kate, cOrnered at last
My SOUL" cried Tom, light dawning upon
him OF last 1t was YOU"
] think be kissed the little lame bruised feet.
am afraid he did great many foolish things
and humblcd himself most lamentably TO show
his love for his brave young wife, his pride in her.
and his contrition.
There was n purse made up by the passenger,
on the overland train that fateful day, 10 reward
the plucly woman who had saved them from such
frightful disaster, but they wore never able TO
find her Out The station-master and Jack
Spencer kept their secret we'll. The only sub
scripton that ever reached its destination was
Tom Middlctons His wife sometimes wears a
very ugly bracelet set with couple Of very largo
and pondcrous gold coins. When people question
her about it she replies that It is medal Tom once
awarded her for race she won. 1t is generally
understood that she refers 10 some rowing match
or horseback ride. for there arc boats on the
pond now saddle-horses in Toms stable, and a
tennis court on the lawn. But even as she answers
Kate secs again the railroad train, with its precious
living freight, laundering on to destruction, and
a woman, barc-hoadcd, wild-eyed, with dragglcd
dress and bleeding feet, racing desperately across
a rough country in mad effort to avert the
impending danger The Argonaut