San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-18

hill. thought could do it and did.
My feet were balled with snow; l was
hotter than had been for years; I was
completely out of breath, but when
pulled into the little roadside station,
Eve minutes after the train was due, I
could see that it was not yet in and that
Ralph and Charles were waiting on the
platform.
''My word, Middleton said Charles,
coming to meet me, Il thought l had
seen the last of you when left you re-
clining on George in the drift. I do
believe you have got yourself into this
state of fever heat purely to be of use to
us 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 hurried off to get my
ticket.
You can only book to Tarborought"
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 to London, sir?" he inquired.
'All three of us"
81 don't think you will get on, sir.
The news came down this morning that
the evening express from Marlborough
last night was thrown off the rails by
drift and 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?"
Eyes, sir"
'She was in it," said Ralph, in q
hoarse voice, as the man walked away.
How late the train is" said Charles;
quarter Of an hour already. | 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"
Not many people travelling in such
weather at any rate. | 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. Ali 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 nowT" 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. Il 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 We're all looking
out of the refreshment room door; po-
hcemen We're stationed here and there,
a little crowd of people were waiting
in the trodden yellow snow, peering
through the bars.
We got out, and Charles went up to
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 workmen
to clear the rails, and that its return,
with the passengers in the i'll fated ex-
press, was expected at any moment.
You don't mean to say the wretched
passengers have been there all nightp'
exclaimed Charles. From the mans &C
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 a train down.
the line to bring them away till after
daybreak lit has been gone an hour"
he said looking at the clock; "and 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 q considerable distance-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 watt" said Ralph; and he
went and paced up and down the most