Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-19
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on the safe side"
Near while poor Maggie had gathered her
self up taken her boy by the hand, and gone
homew ard. A deadly fear of her husband
possess d her-she remembered the gypsy's
prophecy.
HE will kill me-" she said to herself. He
will xii me before ever ! can tell him my
story"
Then Maggie, terror stricken, took her boy
and fec from the house. The dread of being
murder Sd by the Jealous dark man" was
strong Ipon her.
She Knew OF an empty hut-once a flag
mans liouse-which stood beside the road.
Here she could hide until dawn, when Owen
would Do miles away Then she would fly
where he could meet him no more, for she
had no nope OF proving the truth to him.
She lad cause for her fear-Owen meant
to kill her. He fancied her one of those vile
women who have the seeming OF an angel
and who mar the lives OF men who love them
he would kill her, and then die.
He hsd not had time to go home. The hour
for his Ieturn to the engine had come upon
him almost unaware. He reached his post
only by the greatest efforts, almost tempted
TO deser IL in order TO find and slay the man
who had kissed his wife
Ii was 10 O'Clock. In tho lonely hut by the
railway track Maggie had put her boy TO
sleep, when the sound of voices caused her TO
creep q the little window and look out
There 81 saw u sight that curdled the blood
in her veins-train wreckers at work-three
vile trar1ps. who had already placed across
the trace hill OF obstacles which would in
sure the destruction of any train which came
upon them in the darkness.
They worked by the light of lanterns and
she hear them chuckling IN fendish glee.
Best get out OF the way now, said one,
land be seen at the tavern. When we hear
the whis les Wen come and help"
Yes, well help, good charitable souls
tina, We sre," said another. The IL O'Clock
express. going north, will be delayed to-
night"
They hughed as they spoke, and Maggie
clasped her hands-the l o'clock train was
Owens
The Ell sineer is always the first victim in "A
disaster. The man who was going TO kill her
would never live TO do it If this train met the
fate pre- pared for II. But Maggie never
thought Of that. IL was only her dear Owen
she RENT mbered now-her loving husband,
not the jealous, dark man from whom she
had fed
Ii the tramps returned, her doom was
sealed but that did not matter She covered
her boy With cloak she had brought, and
lighting match, peered at the little silver
watch she wore about her neck The train
was due in half an hour. What should she
dot
''Thsnl God for the candles she said as
she barrel the door and went out upon the
road
She would not waste her means She lis
tened int ntly-moments seemed hours-but
at last She heard the far away whistle She
knew how fast the express train flew She
must be prompt or her efforts would oe il.
vain
How all the candle looked The train
did not stop-they did not notice-a greater
flame must be made She tore off her gown
the calico would make a greater blaZe-she
tied the eeves TO branch she had caught
up and SIT 1t on fire. The danger signal
sounded; he train was slowing.
Thank Godl" she cried, "Owen has seen
it; he has stoppedl'
She hoyrished the flaming fragments Of
her dress still more wildly, and now people
were running down the track, and she was
surrounded by men who thanked her for
their lives and amongst them Owen
"Maggioln he cried ''Oh, good heavens
how did you come heref
God lei me, think, Owen, to save your
life
And Oven, looking into her noble face,
knew that he had been mad to doubt her,
and claspeI her to his heart.
Later, when she told him the story of her
kiss, Jealousy died within his soul forever.
and he knslt repentant, asking her forgive
nsss.-Mary Kyle Dallas In The Family
Story Paper.