The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-06-25

effec OF fatigue cigars ana Dianuy, nc
sat half dosing in the corner OF tie com.
partment, dream what thoughts were
passing through the mind of the woman
near him. To him she was nothing more
than an addle headed sort OF creature, who
once upon time had done great de III
toward bringing him to ruin; an act which
he rightly believed he was now paying
her in full.
How was she to do t.? The time was
passing, and yet tho path was not yet
pointed out. See, the man eyes were
closed! Had the moment come? II she
had knife she In gh even nov drive 1t
into his heart But she had no knife;
had nothing which would ser her need,
or rather Gods need. Suddenly she re-
membered, a. ono remembers dream,
that hours and hours ago she had seen a
fellow passenger opening bag, and had
noticed on the top OF that bag pistol.
Had she been allowed to catch sight OF
the weapon for the purpose which she
was deputied to carry out? IL so. where
was the pistol, and how could she get 1t
into her hands? She rose. and without
any settled object passed Hervey and
stepped out into the gangway.
Her movement awoke him. He put his
head through the door and watched her
as cat watches a mouse. Sarah went
wv ioHStu u lll6 lOHp Dub lOunu
nothing to guide her to tho end. Every
door was Theoretically sealed. 1t seemed
as If she and her companion were the
only persons awake. The only SCUM
heard was the ceas less rush of the train
as 1t tore its way on and on through the
night.
The woman returned and resumed her
seat. The means had not yet been giN en-
her. phantom OF common sense also
fitted through her mind. If she kille1
this man in su II manner, it meant ar
rest and trial of herself. IL mean shane
and exposure to her loved mistress. No,
she must wait yet while. God had not
yet spoken h s last word; nor yet shown
the exact way In which His WORK was to
be done. Yet her belief never swcrved,
neve' wavere'
She clinched her hands convuls veIy,
digging the nails of one into the 1esh of
the other. She glanced once more at
Hervey's face which, from his fatigue.
looked pale and wan. She rose and me-
chemically, like one in dream, stopped
out OF the compartment into the dimly
lighted gangway. Heryey followed her.
Without knowing why or wherefore,
she walked the whole length OF the car
riage. In dazed W she opened the
doot at the end and stepped out into the
open air. Hervey followed her, and the
door closed behind them. and the man
and the woman stool alone on the iron
platform VIII ch lies between one carriage
and its foyerunncr.
The train had not yet slackened It's
speed. It's wild ri h still whip. ed tic
naturally calm 4 r INTO ierce gale. The
woman dark hair whicl had come IN
twisted. streamed behind her in elf locks.
A tall black figure, with white. a death
white face and burning ey S, staring fix
ediy at the destination TO which tie train
was hurrying her, as fixedly as her mind
was turned to the work which she yet be-
lieved she was doomed to execute.
The night was cloudy and moonless.
SO ne way ahead, a little to the right. The
lights of the great city lit up the dark
SKY. 1t was on these lights that Sarah
Millers eyes were fixed; her lips tn while
inaudible words.
For a few moments Hervey stood in
silence by her sid. Then he spoke.
1T S no good Sarah, you can't give me the
slip. IN follow you everywhere. Be
sensible woman FOR once, and don't give
me more bother"
She spoke, but not in answer to his
words. That glare. that red glare!" she
cried in thrilling voice. Look at it,
Look at it WE'LL Do you know what it
means to you and to me?''
Before he could reply she answered her
own question. at is the red glare of
HE'LL she cried in still wilder accents.
THE glare of the fire which burns for
you and for me. The shrjekl Hear tbe
shrek of the damnedr'
Once more the whistle sent it's piercing
scream of warning far on the night air;
and in another moment the strong brakes
would have fallen on the great wheels.
Hervey, really startled by his com
panion wild bearing turned to her
savagely.
Here, no nonsense he said roughly.
These were the last words he spoke.
suddenly, and without the slightest warn.
ing, the woman threw herself upon h m.
der arms clasped him with the strength
Of frenzy. Her weight tn, ew him of his
balance. He staggered backward. He
made one wild grab with his uniniured
arm at the iron rail, missed ii, and most
likely could not have held it had he
caught It, then slipped down the three or
tour irol steps, and, with the woman
arms still holding him, the two fell wi h
fearful thu on to The six foot way.
His cry, If he had time to raise one. was
ost in the rush of the train and the
shrek of the steam whistle All was
over in second-the train was speeding
On, leaving behind it a dark mass living
Detw cen the up and down lines. At the
very last moment the way had cen made
,iear 10 caran Miller Even as she fell
with her victim her one thought was of |
frenzied joy that she had founI the |
means to do Gods work.
For inmate or two after the last car
'iage or the train had swept by. that b'ac,,
mass lay motionless in the six foot way.
men part of 1t began to show signs OF
lie Slowly and painfully the woman
lie ached herself from her victim. She
ose 10 her knees and remained there
staring hXedly a. the white face that look
III up to her own. Her FRENZY for the
moment had passed, and she scarcely
1new what had happened or what she
lad done. ''-0
She was unhurt The man had struck
ne ground first, and 81 borne the brunt
Il the shock. His head had fallen heavily
N the ballast line, AM he lay withnut
ense or motion. Wa he dead!
lie breathed! She felt the faint breath
n her cheek She laid her hand on his
cart and fell its pulsations, slowly dis
met She sprung to her feet with a wild
ny of distress. She had failed, Uervn,
'as alive and woald recover. The work
ad not been done! She eered wildly
nto the darkness. She scarcely knew for
mat she looked. a large stone. a niece
[ IRON, anything which would show Thai
ne hand which had guided her so far M,
ne fearful r. ad of fate lad not de ,erted
er; but she found nothing. absoInteIy
oIning which could serve her need.
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