Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-26

sounds TO the bay horse; but the bay
horse began 20 plunge; ne made side
movements; one wheel crunched down
through the ice in the ditch and all was
over, at least all i'm the cart were. We
fell soft, most providently alighting on
the groom. who was young and inclined
TO be plump, and thus breaking fall
which 70 a heavy man of my age might
have been serious. Charles and Ralph
We're up in a moment
Il thought l could not do it, But IL
was worth a trial. said Charles, shaking
himself. George. look after the horse
and cart. and take them straight back.
Now. Ralph, we must run for it, if we
mean TO catch the train. Middleton,
YOU had better go back in the cart. y
And off they set, plunging through the
snow without further ceremony. l
watched the two dark figures disappear
ing, aghast with establishment They
were positively leaving me behind
I'm moment my mind was made up,
and, leaving the gaSping young groom
to look after the horse and cart, l set off
Co run. too. 10 was only a chance, of
course. but i'm this weather the train
might Doe late. 10 was all the way
down hin. thought l could do it and
did. My feet were balled with snow;
was hotter than l had been for years;
was completely out of breath, but when
pulled into the little waySide station,
five minutes after the train was due,
could see that IL was not yet i'm and that
Ralph and Charles We're waiting on the
platform.
My word, Middleton" said Charles,
coming % meet me, Il thought l had
seen tine last of You when left you re-
cliung ON George in the drift. l do
believe YOU have got yourself into this
state OF fever heat purely 10 be of use 10
MS two, and l treated you very cavalier
/ ly. am sure. Let bygoneS be bygoneS,
and let us shake hands while you are in
this melting mood
could not speak, but we shook hands
cordially and l hurried off 10 get my
ticket.
.Nou can only book TO Marlborough"
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 go
ing 90 London. Sir?' he inquired.
.'Au three of US.
Il don't think YOU will get ON, sir,
The news came down this morning that
tbe evening express from Marlborough
last night was thrown of the rails by a
drift and got knocked about, and don't
evpect the line is clear yet. There will
be mo- trains running till later in the
day. am afraid.
~The night express said Ralph sud
DENLY
can catch - the SOP from here?'
Yes. sir
SHE was i'm it, said Ralph, in a
.boarSe voice. as the man walked away.
GLOW late the train is" said Charles,
...1uarrer of AN hour already. l say.
IerviS." calling after him. "any partic-
ular, about the accident? SeriouS?"
d. SON. dear. mo-, sir, not TO my knowl-
.edre. Never heard of anything but
rbat the train had been upset and had
stopped traffic.
..Not many people travelling in such
,yeathera M any rate. l dareSay there
was not creature who went from mere
by the last train last night?'
-Onlv two. sir. one of the young
gentlemen from the rectory and young
/. lady. whowaS very near late, poor thing,
(. |anj am wet with snow. All. there She
p il st la>t,' As the train came In sight,
! and be went through the ceremony of
ringing the bell, although we were the
only travellers on the platform.
, 10 was only am hours run TO Tar
borough. where We were To join the
main line.
..What are we TO do now?" said
Charles. as the chimueyS of Marlborough
hove I'm sight. and the train Slackened.
Ten 20 one We shall not be able TO get
ON % London.
Nor she either" said Ralph. Il shall
see her, l 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
cials were clustered together. talking
eagerly: the bar maids were all looking
out of the refrcShment room door; po-
.icemen were stationed here and there.
and outside the iron gates of the station
Il little crowd of people were waiting in
b. the trodden yellow snow, peering
through the bars.
We got out and Charles went up to d
, respectable looking man in black. EVIL
e. IDENTITY an official of some consequence
b. and asked what was the matter. The
imam informed him that special hao
been sent down the line with wor6mer
To- clear the rails, and that its return
with the passengers i'm the i'll fated eN
press. was expected at any moment.
You don't mean 90 say the wretched
passengers have been there all night?
exclaimed Charles. From the mans ac-
count 10 appeared that the travellers had
taken refuge in a farm near the scene of
the accident. and the snow storm con-
|tinuing very heavily, il had not been
thought eXpedient TO send train down
the line 20 bring them away till after
.davbreak. 1T has been gone an hour,
he said looking at the clock; and 10 Is
hardly vet. Considering how late we
received notice of the accident-ior the
news had TO travel by night and on foot
for considerable distance don
think there has been much delay.
''Wnl an the passengers come back
by this train?' asked Ralph.
''YeS, sir"
we will watt" 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, heard Charles say as l went
OF 20 warm myself by the waiting room
fire. Keeping a sharp lookout for the ar
rival of the train. When l came out
some time later, wondering II 1t were
ever going to arrive at all, found
Charles and the man I'm black walking