Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-11-08


would bc mll,s away. when sue
would ny where she con'd "e't
him no more, for she had 40 hope
of proving the truth TO him
She bad cause tor her fear
Owen meant TO klll her. He fancled
her one of those vile women vino
have the seeming 0f an angel, aad
and who mar the lives o. men who
love them-he would kill her, aud
then die.
lie had not time to 20 home
The hour for him to return to the
engine had come upon him almost
unaware. He reached bis post only
Ivy the greatest e1cr's almost
tempted to desert itin order TO in'
aud slay tne man who bad kissed
his wife.
It was 10'o'clock. I'm fhe lonely
hut by the railway track Maggie
had p It her hoy 90 sleep. when the
sound Of voices caused her 10 creep
to the little window and looS out.
( There She saw sight That cnid-
, led the blood in her veius-train
wreckers at work three vile tampS,
who had already placed across the
( track Il hill Of ol staclcs which
would insure the destruction oil
any tram which cam upon them
IN the darkness.
They worked by the light of Ian
terms, and she heard th EN- chuck
ling IN fndish gIee.
"BeSt get ont Of the ". ny non 3
said one, "and b. seen at the tav'
ern. When We hear the whistles
we'll come and help"
ayes, wen help, good char table
souls we are" said another. ''The
II o'clock train going north, Will
be DELAYED tonight"
They laughed as they spoke, an d
Maggie clasped ner hands the II
o'clock tram was Ovens.
The engineer is always the first
victim in a disaster. The man
who was going To- Kill her would
never 1--we 10 doit 'fth.S tram met
the fate prepared for IT.. But Mag
gle never Thought Of that. tt was
only her dear owen She remembcr-
ed now-hcr loving husband, not
the lealous, dark ma1 from whom
she had fled.
If tine tramTs rctu;ncd, her COON
was seated bu that iid net mat.
IT,. She cove.ed hrr nos ~i.h a
cloak she had nroas1t, and light
ing a match, p'crtd 81 the li1le
silver watch s.' v9ra about her
neck. The tram was due m half
an hour. Whai shouli she DO?
"Thauk God for the Candles"
she said as she barred the door
aud went mp the road.
She would not waste her means.
She listened intcntly moments
seemed hours-but at last she
heard the far away whistle. She
knew how fast the express train
few. She must be prompt or her
efforts would be in vain.
How small tho candle looked 4.
The train did not stop--ihey did
not noiice-a grcntcr flame must
he made. She tore OF her gown
the calico would make greater
blaze-she uod the sleeves to a
branch she had caught up and SET
it on fire. The danger signal sonnd-
ed; the train was slowing.
"Thank God :" she crioI. "Owcn
has seen 1t; ne has stopped"
She nourshc the flaming frag
ments Of her dress still more wild
lv. and NOW people we're rHniu &
down iil" iraca. aId sr was st T.
rounded by mcu who thanked ..-
for their live, snl amons,t II en-
Owen.
"Maggie ~ he cried. "Oh, good
heavens how did Won cowe hrrc''
God lei me, think, Owen to
save your life"
Aud Owen, looking INTO her no
BILE face, knew that he had been
mad to doubt her, aud c'a,p'd her
to his heart.
Later, when she tod aim thC
! story Of her kiss, jealousy d'e'
within his soul forever, su'L h'
krelt rcpcnfau', asking her for
ri, eness.-.Huy Kyic DailD II til
Fan 'ily S'oy Pdprt.