The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-12-06
CHAPTER Y.

Fierce, neTpleNcu by missing inc carriage,
jumped into one he knew to be near the
compartment in which he had left Dorothy.
He felt uneasy on her account, but
thought he should easily find her when the
train stopped.
But somehow he could not rest, and kept
looking out first of one window then the
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broken homes, and thanked God the people
fell clear of the train.
He was quick to ring the alarm, but the
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station.
Pierce's excited account of what he had
seen was gravely listened to by che guard,
and men sent at once to search the spot
where she snow.banks were.
Pierce, in his anxiety, was about to follow
the men, but the thought of Dorotly's alarm
at not seeing him decided him to. forego the
adventure till he had assured himself other
safety.
He fastened along the row of carriages
till he came to the one he fancicd he had
left her in; this was empty but for Il foot
warmer, a lady's trayelling-bag, and some
wraps.
lie sprang in. Merciful heavens! where
was Dorothy? These were her things. Sure
ly she must have got out to look for him.
he sprang out again in evident alarm, but
could not find her. Then came the terrible
idea that it was her he saw flying from The
carriage in the arms of the man. Alarm
seemed to lend wings to his feet, he flew,
rather than walked, to where a crowd of
people stood over two PROSTATE forms. The
light of a lamp fell on their faces; the
mans was livid with the hue of death, the
woman's white as the snow on which she
lay.
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on such a chill pillow; once before he had
found her just SO on a heap of snow. He
fell on his knees beside her and called her
by name. He guessed it all at sight of the
handsome deathlikc face beside her.
II am a DOCTOR" said a kindly voice, 'let
me see what injuries these people have sus.
tained.o
An old a pushed through the crowd,
and knelt down to make a brief but com
prehensive examination He attended to
Horace Middleton first, because he, he saw,
was the most injured.
'Both legs broken just above the ankles
injury to the head; what besides | can't
tell. Come, my men, get a hurdle and
carry the poor fellow to some place of shell
tor, his is a serious case. Now let's look at
the young lady. Come, come, this is more
encouraging; there are no bones broken
that l can find; she has swooned from
fright, q little brandy will revive her"
He spoke truly, Dorothy was uninjured.
and after Pierce had satisfied the officials
as to his right to her, they were allowed to
resume their journey, leaving Horace Mid
dleton, of whom they had given a brief his
tory, to the care of akindly doctor, who
took hin to the iatirmary snd tended him
| with his own kind hands.
A week later there was a simple wedding
in the sombre City church; Pierce, CHANGING
the law, took his darling into his own ten.
der keeping, cleered by his good friends
DR.. and Mrs. Steel, who saw the bride and
bridegroom set out for the United States,
accompanied by Jem Garth and Jane.
Dorothy was pale and unhlnged by the
recent events, but tho sea-brcezes soon
brought as bright 4 bloom 10 her cheek as
was even called there by her fond husbands
caresses.
They had a very fair passage and arrived
in the great Republic i'll good health and
spirits. The news from home was to the
effect that Mr.. Middleton was recovering,
but could never hope TO be ANYTHING but q
cripple all his life, and had tod DR.. Steel
that he bitterly regretted the past and was
willing and anxious to resign the manage