Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-16

ttcfYvtpt me. VIII your
Yes. / will, Sue Where are you
going?' .,
..Neycr mind that. Isn't there n rail
way bridge near hcre?"
Eyes. We came past it."
II thought so. What time does the
next train from Melbourne arriye?"
looked at my watch.
.In just half an hour" said !.
Then I've no time TO lose" cried
Sue. There. be OFF, so | can 60"
Look here. what are you going to
do tirst?" | asked. ~ahxiously.
Nothing that will hurt me, ! assure
you," answered Sue. laughing. "And
YOU promised TO ask no questions. Yon
stay here, and if you hear Of anything
| extraordinary, why then come. Order
the men to do rs told you, but they
must not try to stop me. can take
care of myself, and they shall share the
reward"
began to catch a dim idea Of what
| Sue intended. said:
"Suc, you shall not run into danger"
..Bc eff, l tell you" commanded Sue.
"Tll be in no danger. Do 60 or III
miss that train"
Well. | submitted to 60 out, and told
two of the men that when Sue walked
out they must 90, too, and keep her in
| sight, but on no account disturb her.
They promised. and | went out as
quickly as | could. knew that what
ever Sue meant to do was connected
with the railway. and | intended to
SEQ what she did without her knowl-
edge.
took a circuit round. and posted my
self where | could SEQ all that passed
without being seen.
After a while l saw a little figure
come tripping down the railway as il
for a walk, and | knew it was our Sue
ever before | could recognize her dress.
She came walking along and deliber-
atciy began to cross the railway bridge
by stepping on tho ties.
glanced at my watch-it was just
traintime-and even then / heard the
rumble Of the oncoming train.
! began to tremble and feel cold. but
Sue walked calmly on.
If ! had not known her skill on the
trapeze bar / should have rushed out
after her.
But if she could trust herself l could
trust her. SO | waited.
Presently the engine-driver saw her
and whistled down Brakes
But Sue walked IN as though she
heard nothing.
The cnginc-driver blew a fearful
shrek and did his best to slacken speed,
but tic could not stop in time.
And when the train was close to be,
Sue seemed to discover her danger.
threw up her arms with n wild cry
and disappeared from view.
BY the time the train had passed
over the bridge and stopped 4 crowd
had collected.
| was there and my two men, and
they were crying like babies, rs they
met me, saying, 20, Mr.. Lane, Sue I
killed! Poor Sues killed.
Maybe not" ! tried TO answer, white
as death myself.
80, she is! The train went right over
her rs she fell" sobbed one OF them.
/ feared it was indeed true.
Bat when we rushed down under tn,
bridge, followed by the crowd. ther,
was our pluckly little Sue. clinging L
the trestiework under the bridge. "A III
pale, but not even a shred Of ncr urcs
torn.
We got her out quickly, and such
time rs there was on that bank | neve
saw!
Aud rs for our company-wcll. 20,
never saw such antics anywhere!
didn't know whether TO cry over tn
darling little mink or 10 scold he
roundly.
OF course the story flew like wildiire
aud the streets were crowded with peo
pie trying to get a glimpse of the BRAY
little actress before we got back TO tn
hotel.
In the afternoon we pnt reserved scat
on sale ut two or three places wher
they had not been before, and by dar.
every seat was sold.
Sues ruse was Il Success.
That hall was crowded half an hou
before the curtain rose, and when Su
came on the stage the applause wa
d%cafcning.
After the show was over we ba
enough to pay our bills, nearly all til
back salaries, and make Sac a prcsen
of Gl0 for saving It's.
Oar company did not disband. bu
was in luck for tho rest of the season.
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