Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

would touch him! yes, it bent down and
breathing a soft petition for mis- recovery
vanished.
hirr-whirr-Whirr!
DID he dream still? No; voices dis
tinctiy fell upon his ear. Where was he?
A shrill whistle broke the monotcnous
sound; the und1iating movement of the
cars he had felt, or fancied, seemed to
cease.
"Hushw some one spoke. BERTHE
opened his eyes. He was dreaming still.
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He lay upon cushioned berth in g
Pullman palace car. The lamp burned
very dimly over head. Daylight penetrat-
ed the curtains round him. He felt very
weak and very cold, but he was not. dream
ing. How had he got thers?-what bad
happened?-where was the snow he had
seen?
He called out. A gentleman entered
softly. "Wbere am II" inquired BERTHE
family.
"Hush, hush, quite safe; do not agitate
yourself" replied the doctor, as BERTHE
fancied the new conner to be.
ave have got you around very nicely"
he said.
'But where am II"
"You are at Ambergate junction." he
replied.
81 must go to Manchester at ouce.
Help me up, please"
My dear sir, it is quite impossible to
move you. You have had a very severe
fall, and must be kept quiet. We have
telegraphed particulars to Mr.. Artemap.
You cannot be moved"
This was decisive and the doctor left
the berth. Yet as soon as his back was
turned BERTHE made an effort to rise.
With difficulty he repressed scream; the
pain was acute. He at once perceived
that movement even in bed, was out of
question at present, SO he wisely deter
mined TO await events. His Thoughts
naturally tdrned TO the happy vision be
had seen, and he foolishIy accepted this
as an omen favorable to his ultimate
happiness. But at length ne fell into a
sound sleep.
He awoke very hungry and saw the
doctor at his side. He put out his hand
which BERTHE took and clasped warmly in
his own. The doctor made a careful ex-
animation aud said:
''You are much better this evening,
am glad to tell you, and as soon as the
S fitness wears off you will be all rig mt
again. | may tell you now that we have
had a telegram from Mr.. Arteman. He is
at Manchester so your natural anxiety
may be allayed."
ooh, thank you, thank you'll" exclaimed
Berlie with fervor. "You have indeed
put my mind at ease"
II was enabled TO tell him there was no
danger, so he went on this afternoon. He
saw you while you were asleep" BERTHE
stared, as we'll as he might. eyes," con-
tinued the doctor, ''you have slept for
thirteen hours"
"Indeed," was the patients only reply.
"But L say" he added, chow aid I get
here? [ remember being in the snow,
aud l think l fell"
81 should think you did," replied the
doctor. "You came plump into this car
rolling in snow"
81 am afraid [ am still confused, doc
tor, for [ do not understand you now"
"You rolled down the embankment in
TO tho windows. We were showed up in
the great cutting on the up-line. Another
train, yours probably, was at the other
end. You in your excursion tum5Ied in
to our windows. It was very fortunate
for you that you didn't roll over the para
pet into the river, my ladr'
"And very lucky" said BERTHE, gracious
ly, "that you happened to be in the train,
DOCTOR"
''You have not to thank me so much as
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson, sir; and they
telegraphed to Mr.. Arteman."
''Mr. and Mrs. whof" exclaimed BERTHE,
sitting up quite regardless of his bruises.
"Patter5on did you say?"
eyes; do you know them? Taey did
not appear to recognize YOU"
"Yes-no-I know Miss Patterson-I
"Whew!" was all the doctors answer.
What! Is there Miss Patterson? Is
she here? Is she-was she on the train?
Alice is her name"
THAT is the lady; she nursed you until
came. Her mother is an invalid rather.
They were caught in the drift last night
like yourself"
"Where is she doctor? Did she leave a
message?"
The doctors eyes twinkled. "Well, not
exactly, but she gave me special direo-|
tions to let her papa know who you were.
This is ohe address"
He took an envelope from his pocket
end handed it to BERTHE, who read-"Har-
vey Patterson, Esq, at Hotel,
London, till Friday afternoon"
''What's today?" inquired BERTHE, has
tily.
"This is Thursday. 1t is seven O'Clock
P. NJ"
Doctor" exclaimed BERTHE as he re-
called the vision of the day before, when
he lay half insensibIe, "I shall go to Lon
don tomorrow"
The doctor smiled.
"What, and leave Manchester business?
But seriously, think you scarcely fit to
travel. Well-well we shall see," he con-
tlnued. as BERTHE moved his head i'm
patiently. "We shall see, keep quiet
now, and l dare say you will be well
enough to go to London"
And then BERTHE resigned himself to
blissfuI thong hts and happy anticipation
of the morrow.
Two O'Clock was striking at Westmin-
sJer when Mr.. BERTHE Tyrrel's card was
taken into private siHting-room at the
- Hotel. There was sonly one occu-
pant of the spacious room-a young lady
whose good, sensible, and bright face
lighted up with a softer expression as
she read the name of her visitor.
"Show him in, please" she said calmly,
yet the palpitation beneath the well-fit-
ting travelling dress to a woman's eye
would have betrayed secret.
The waiter ushered BERTHE in and
quickly retired. The young man waited
till the door was closed, and as Miss Pat
terson stood up with outstretched hand
ne clasped it warmly. No word of greet
Ing did he speak. He only gazed for one
moment into those eyes of liquid blue
the eyes grew tender and then the shad-
ing lashes tremblsd, but only for