The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-17

SHE svrSo HER LANTERN FHASTIcALLY.
object that lay upon the track. Mis-.
creants had fastened two imme nse logs
70 the rails with strong wire. Ethel ale
most shriekcd in her despair. II must
warn them" she painted. 1t seemed an
age 10 Ethel ere she reached the oppo-
site end Of the bridge. Thank Heaven
that this is safe. said Ethel, taking the
little lantern from her pocket. 1t was
the work Of moment to light the small
candle. and as the ruddy glare IL
lumincd the space around Ethel, she be-
came aware Of the fact that her slippers
had fallen from her feet her hands
were bruised and bleeding, and, as she
raised the lantern above her head, red
stream slowly trickled down the white
arm from which the sleeve had been
rudely torn during her perilous jou rney
across the bridge.
A rnmbling noise Is heard. thon Z
sharp. quick whistle sounds upon the
air Ethel realizes that there Is not z
moment to lose. A hundred yards have
been traversed: onward she dies like
the wind; the train rounds > curve in
the distance; she swings her lantern
frantically; the engineer does not see
the signal; the brave little woman will
be run down. She totters onward,
waves the lantern wildly and shrieks
aloud in her agony. The signal Is seen.
A moment later train hands and passen-
gers crowd around Ethel. who has just
sufficient strength left TO tell about the
bridge ere she sinks into unconscious.
ness-
There Is no time to lose," muttered
Robert Carroll As he hurried toward r.
st. wharf. Thrusting dime into the
grimy hand OF . newsboy, he snatched
morning Herald and boarding the
steamer and went directly TO his state
room.
At last the moving OF freight hurry
ing OF footsteps and clanking Of chains
ceases and the great mass Of iron and
wood moves slowly out Of the dock and,
guided by busy little tug boat, moves
majestically down the harbor towards
the broad Atlantic
Robert leaves his state-room and SO
ing on deck PAGES restlcssly to and fro
Al the end OF half an hour he takes the
Herald from his pocket and glances list
lessly through the columns Suddenly
his face blanches, he utters an excla'
nation, passengers who are in his vi
cinitv gaze at him curiously. The words
TERRIBLE CALAMITY AvERTEDi
HERorsx on THE YOUNG WIFE o. RoBERl
~
CARROLL. 4 CO."
danced before his eyes; with mighty
effort he read on, when his eyes resi-
upon the words:
she thought her husband was on the treir
and went through the terrible ordeal % ses'
him.
| into the presence Of the captain. A few
words explained the situation and a.
hour later Robert Carroll was trans
fcrrcd TO the returning tug which car
| ried him safely to the wharf from which
| be had taken bis departure earlier u
| the day.
The hours that followed seemed like
an eternity to Robert Carroll ~ tn
| train approached Hadley's bridge, h
picturcd in his imagination the slaudel
form Of his young wife mov.aR eau
tiously across the long stretch Of trestl'
work to save the life Of the man whom
she declared that she hated.
Poor little girl" he murmured' ten
1 Derby.
with eager footsteps he traversed th'
well-known pathway. His heart bea
tum ultuously Is he crossed the thresh
old OF the coy little sitting.room
Ethel met him with glad cry; oh
Robert! knew that you would COM
back 70 me-" she exclaimed, joyously
Forgive me. Robert, and forget u yo'
can the cruel words that have caused y
50 much suffering"
| Ethel raised her hands, all bruises
and Scared and gently strokcd ne
beautiful brown tr ssscs now 50 thickl'
strcakcd with silver.
| Before the expiration Of another vice.
Robert Carroll and his wife were q
their way to Europe. and Ethel nevc
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