The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-09

lace, ana you the k1QQeSJ OOcCOT any WHeTel
I'd not have stopped you. I've the money
to pay"
But it was not the fee the doctor was
thinking about. He felt curious reluct-
ance to do what the old woman asked.
Naturally enough, he commented inward
", nature demands rest and refreshment.
Still the case was one that called for imme-
date action, and in a moment more he
said:
go on, ru come with you," and followed
her westward.
1t was q lonely walk across unlighted
streets and down some wooden steps to the
rails of the Hudson River road Not soul
was in sight, but light cleaned from the
windows q dilapidated shanty by the
road side, and the woman hobbled IN that
direction. Sheentered the door; be followed
her.
A man was lying upon the floor. The
doctor knelt beside him. As he did so some
one from behind piniOned his arms. The
supposed patient sprung up and seized him
about the waist, and in an instant, strong
though he was, ne lay bound and helpless
upon the floor. -Four stout ruffians stood
before him. One rifled his pockets while
another crammed a handkerchief into his
mouth. Before his eyes they examined his
watch and counted the money in his pocket
book.
cts good haul, ;" one Of the men said
"Come, we must lose no time. No one will
find that fellow before tomorrow, still we
might as well get away"
"But shoot him before we go-dead men
tell no tales" SCI the man who had played
the part of invalid
Throw him on the track" said the third
Of the group. ''The railroad folks will
help US keep our secret"
The fourth said nothing, but stopping,
lifted the doctor by the shoulders, and the
others followed his example.
In vain Doctor Chester strove to break
his bonds or to utter a prayer for mercy.
They dragged him toward the track and
flung him across. Not content with this,
they bound him by other cords to the rails,
and left him thus fettered TO his fate; and
thus t. happiest day of his life had ended.
Full Of youth and hope, with every rea-
son for living, he must die, and such a hor-
rible DEATH He strove to meet his fate like
a man, but the thought Of his betrothed
wife was too much for him He managed
by degrees to thrust the handkerchief from
his mouth with his tongue, but as he did
so he felt the rails tremble beneath him
the engine was approachingl 1t was far
away yet; but what hope was there that he
would be heard before it was upon himS
Again he shOuted-again, still again-as
he saw the red glare from the head light of
the approaching engine shine out through
the darknessl
His case seemed hopeless, but he spent
all his strength in one wild cry of:
''Helpl On the rails herel Tied to the
railsl Helpl helpl"
"COuragel Here we arer' shouted voice
near by "Courage1 courager' Some one
knelt beside him, some one gasped: Don't
despair, I've got a knife with me"
Ono Of the cords was cut-another-he
was freed from the rails and clasped in the
arms of his preserver, rolled over into the
little gHlly beside the track, safe out Of
harms way, just as the express train few
by at full speed And now there were
others to help. Stout policemen with clubs
and pistols who helped the first arrival to
free the doctor from all his bonds, and by
the light Of their lanterns he looked into
the face of his preserver, and saw the man
to whom he had acted the good Samaritan
that morning.
What does this mean?" he asked. "How
ices it come that l owe my life to you3''
You owe it to your own kindness, doc
or" said the man "An hour ago found
4 lodging in a low tavern near this spot. I
had crept into a bunk without removing
my clothes, WHEN four men came into the
room. They fancied it empty, for early
hours are not the fashion in that place, and
Il ,rr, IN .
hem had some pangs Of conscience about
having left you tied on the track, and spoke
your name aloud, saying you were kind to
,he poor. Happily I am quick Of hearing
md jump at an idea. l crept out of my
punk behind their backs, jumped from a
window which was close by and, only stop
)ing to put on my shoes, | dashed down the
rack. | had no idea which way l should
20, but felt that the spot near the tunnel
would be the most likely one. On the way
met boy and babe him find policeman
md tell him that murder had been DONE
Happily | was in time That is all know
bout it. Thank Sod, who led me here"
'Ameni'' said the doctor. "My gratitude
must be expressed in deeds, not in words,
nd there is one who must thank you also
my promised wife"
Meanwhile the police had returned to the
avern, whittier the doctor and his friend
ollowed them. They found the despera-
Ices drinking IN the upper room without
uspicion that they had been discovered, /
While the old woman who had deceived the /
octor to the ,shanty sat at a table gloating
yer her shars of the plunder, They were
rrested before they had an opportunity to |
make resistance, and the doctor was so IN /
sually lucky as to get his own again after /
hieveS had-stoleu it, As yet fortune favors /
i'm. He is married to the woman he loves, !
nd by mis- aid and through bis friendship /
be man who saved his Life has become /
Apply, respected and prosperous, and in |
heir household he is as brother-Mary |
lyle Dallas in Fireside Companion.
The Feast Of the Passover.
Despite the uudeniable tendency to change |
every direction the festival Of Passover
lrvjzes with al its old time strength and |
Many, 1t is true, no longer
OSerye it with the StTictnsSs of q generation |
go, but il has by no means faded from even
leir memories, aad especially when there /
re children IN the hoUsakod they ara glad 20
fitness AMIN ths Seler might Compared
18th the Passover. most popular holidays are
ny babes The Fourth Of July goes hack
title more than century, St Patrick's day
as greater antiquity, Christmas among our
hriStian friends has not reached its second
lousandth anniversary. the Philadelphia
berty bell IS venerable, IL IS true Guy
awkes' day kas acquired considerable repu-
ldOn; bat all Of these cannot begin 10 com
etc IN ags with our Passover, which is over
lree thousand years old and likely 10 survive
rec thousand more.-Jewish heSsnrar-
The Beaver and the SnOvstorn.
During very cold winter, beaver at the
otanic gardea, IN Paris, had been furnished
LII fr-.sh TIL Of 49, u give eNart.,sa 10