The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-09-28

ticket.
| "You can only book to Tarborough!'
he called after me. where we change
and catch the London express
The station master gave me my ticket
and then approached Charles and
touched his cap.
might any of you gentlemen be 60
ing to London, sir7" he inquired.
tA1l three of u.s."
Il don't think you will get on, sir.
The news came down this morning that
the evening express from Tarborough
last night was thrown off the rails by q
drift aid got knocked about, and don't
expect the line is clear yet. There will
be no trains running till later in the
day, am afraid"
! The night express" said Ralph sud
denly.
! do you mean the train, which you
can catch by the 500 from here::"
"Yes, sir"
''She was in it," said Ralph, in a
hoarse voice, as the man walked away.
! "How late the train is" said Charles;
quarter of an hour already. 1 say,
Jervis," calling after him. '.any partic-
ulars about the accident? Serious?"
/ "Oh, dear no, sir. not to my knowl-
edge. Never heard of anything but
that the train had been upset and had
stopped traffic"
Mot many people travelling in such
weather at any rate. l daresay there
was not creature who went from here
by the last train last night"
"Only two, sir. One of the young
gentlemen from the rectory and young
lady, who was very near late, poor thing,
and all wet with snow. All! there she
is at last" as the train came in sight,
and he went through the ceremony of
ringing the bell, although we were the
only travellers on the platform.
1t was only an hours run to Tar
borough, where we were to join the main
line.
"What are we to do now?" said Charles,
as the chimneys of Marlborough hove in
sight, and the train slackened. "Ten to
one we shall not be able to get on to
London
"Nor she either!" said Ralph. 81 shall
see her! | shall see her here"
There was an air of excitement about
the whole station as we drew up before
the platform. Groups of railway off
Gals were clustered together, talking
eagerly; the barmaids were all looking
out of the refreshment room door; 20
hcemen were stationed here and there.
and outside the iron gates of the station
a little crowd of people were waiting
in the trodden yellow snow, peering
through the bars.
We got out, and Charles went up to a
respectable looking man in black, evil
IDENTIFY an official of some consequence.
and asked what was the matter. The
man informed him that special had
been sent down the line with worknen
to clear the rails, and that its return,
with the passengers in the i'll fated ex-
press. was expected at any moment.
s'You don't mean to say the wretched
passengers have been there all nighty'
exclaimed Charles. From the mans ac-
count it appeared that the travellers had
taken refuge in farm near the scene of
the accident, and the snow storm con-
tinuing very heavily, it had not been
thought expedient to send train dowl
the line to bripg them away TIL after
daybreak. SIT has been gone an hour"
he said looking at the clock; land it is
hardly yet. Considering how late we
received notice of the accident-for the
news had to travel by night and on foot
for considerable disSance-I don't think
there has been much delay"
Will all the passengers come back by
this train?" asked Ralph.
Eyes, sir"
1--WE will wait!" said Ralph; and he
went and paced up and down the most
deserted part of the platform. The man
followed him with his eyes.
Anxious about friends, sir?" he asked
Charles.
yes" 1 heard Charles say as 1 went
OFT to warm myself by the waiting room
fire, keeping sharp lookout for the al
rival of the train. When l came out
some time later, wondering if it were
ever going to arrive at all, I found
Charles and the man in black walking
up and down together, evidently in
earnest conversation. When l joined
them they ceased talking q never can
imagine why people generally do when
l come up), and the latter said that he
would make inquiry at the booking
office, and left us.
tWho 10 tbot T
How should l know" said Charles
absently. "He says he has been q Lon
don detective till just lately, but he is
an inspector of police now. Well?" as
the man returned.
Booking clerk can't remember. sir; but
the clerk at the telegraph Office remem-
bers young lady leaving telegram
last night, to be sent on first thing this
morning"
Elias it been sent yeti"
Eyes, sir; some time"
"Where was it sent tor
THAT is against the rules, sir. The
clerk has no right to give information.
Anyhow it is as good as certain from
what you say that the party was in the
train, and at all events you will not be
kept IN doubt much longer" and he
pointed to the long expected puff of
white smoke in the direction in which
all eyes had been SO anxiously turned
The train came slowly round broad
curve and crawled into the station. j
Ralph had come up, and his eyes were
fixed intently upon it. The hand he laid
on Charles arm shook little as he whis-
pered in q hoarse voice:
Il must speak to her alone before any
thing is said"