Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-11

| she SWUNG HER LANTERN FRANTICALLY.
depths OF great easy chair she clasped
her hands above her head and unused on
the events of the morning. Suddenly
she hears the rumbling of train of
cars. She sees Hadley's bridge in the
distance. The train moves rapidly-is
is the evening express from N. The
engine dashes against an obstruction
quivers like human being in distress,
and the next instant the whole train
lies wrecked upon the rocks forty feet
below the bridge that spans the ravine.
ut is Roberts train and l have not
taken back those cruel words" walled
Ethel, wringing her hands.
"You do not care, you hate him"
whispers a mocking voice.
Robert is dead, and he will never
know" cried the young wife, as she ran
towards the scene OF the accident. She
dashes down an almost perpendicular
precipice Sharp stones pierce through
her thin slippers and her hands are
torn and bleeding. She throws herself
beside PROSTATE figure. ''Robert.
Robert, speak to me-" she cries, fran
tically endeavoring to staunch the
blood that flows from wound in her
husbands temple. Robert, speak to
me" she pleads, but the pale lips are
silent.
''Oh! how horrible! cried Ethel,
springing from the chair whore she had
fallen asleep. "Thank God, that 1t was
only q dream" She shuddered and
turned pale at remembrance OF the hor'
rible dream. eff there should be an
accident" she murmurs, TREMENDOUSLY.
II am nervous. 1t was only dream
and yet she glances at the French
clock that stands upon the mantel.
''The express from N is due here in
an hour and half. Robert will be on
the train, will 60 to the station and
tell them my dream-no, can not do
that, they will pronounce my fears the
vagaries OF an insane person"
Ethel clasped her hands nervously.
"Hadley's bridge is only half q mile
from the village" she unused; 'it will
be O relief to know that the bridge is all
right and, in case there should be any
thing wrong l can use one OF my Chi
nese lanterns for signal"
Twilight was rapidly merging into
the somber shadow of night when
Ethel reached the bridge. Every
thing seems to be all right" she whis-
pered in tone Of relief. As her eyes
became more accustomed to the gloom,
she saw what appeared to be q huge
body lying across the track near the
center OF the bridge. Lighting match,
she glanced at her watch. mo time to
20 back for help. What shall do?"
The precious moments were passing.
With q prayer upon her lips, Ethel
stepped upon the bridge. Slowly and
cautiously she felt her way.
Once she glanced downward through
the cross beams that connected
the post Of the bridge-she almost lost
her footing: with frightened exclama-
ton she clutcbed the rough post fran
tically; with mighty effort she con-
trolled her swaying body and continued
her perilous journey. Creeping on
hands and knees she finally reached the
object that lay upon the track. Mis-
creants had fastened two immense logs
to tue rails with strong wire. Ethel al
most shrieked in her despair. II must
warn them" she painted. 1t seemed an
age to 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 q moment to light the small
candle, and IS the rudy glare IL
lumined the space around Ethel she be-