The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-11-07
So felt Edna Crawford, stttlng .rtt7
bOlvcd head.

~ Jett tS0nO CTGWforG, citing 1Ctth
boaUed head.
For this man, so inextricably entan.
gled with the sorrow and disgrace that
are connected with her past life, she feels
deep and relentless loathing. It was
through his prosecutions she was forced
to leave her fathers side, and remem.
bering this, her young face wears an ex-
preston OF such intense hatred that it
attracts the attention Of the lady occu-
plying the opposite chair.
This lady had quietly entered the car
by one door as Henry Henshall, power
less In the grasp Of Detective Burns, was
elected through the other.
She was dressed in IN elaborate light
silk gown, totally inappropriate for tray.
cling, and over a dainty little theatre
bonnet was pinned heavy dark veil
that completely covered her face.
Beneath the veil was the tear stained
countenance Of Lena Henshall, who had
been aroused by the tragic expression of
Edna Crawfords face into thinking there
was perhaps some one else as unhappy
as herself.
Two hours before, when Henry Hem
shall left his young wife for the pursuit
OF his fascinating ideal, Lena had wan
dered aimlessly up and down her little
parlor, prey to bitter meditations. Sick
at heart from brooding over her hus.
bands neglect and the thoughts of a
lonely and loveless future, she called
mrs. smith and announced her intan-
non OF passing the evening at the thea
tire: At the sight Of the girls tear
stained face Mrs. Smith wisely held her
tongue. but the cynical smile that PLAYED
about her thin lips caused young Mn.
Henshall to feel for her trusted com.
panion q sudden hot dislike.
When Mn. Smith left to MAXI aona
preparation for accompanying her Lena
threw herself ON the bed In a paroxvsm
OF bitter weeping. Her thoughts turned
longingly toward her father, to whom
she had always gone for advice and gym
pathy, and with these thoughts came
the sudden determination to 40 to him
without delay. She knew that Banker
Hartman was then in Chicago on an i'm
portant financial mission, and summon.
ing bell boy abe procured Tina table
and found that with haste she could catch
the $50 Chicago express. /
She thrust q few articles into q vslise.
and leaving brief message for M.
smith to the effect 'thst she had d.
caoed to go out alone and not to watt nm
Tor her" she stepped into q cab and WA
soon at the Union depot. She purchased
ner ticket, securing the only remaining
section on the train. and before she hal
f3me to realize the importance of The
step she had taken she was whirlinp
away en- route for Chicago.
Lena was suddenly brought back to
the consciousness Of her position by the
porter, who was collecting the compart-
nent tickets preparatory to making mn
he berths for the night.
Edna, who in tho haste Of her 1enar.
ure had neglected to secure any sleep-
ng section, now found that everything
lad been previously engaged and that
he only alternative to sitting up ali
aght was an uninviting looking lounge
y the end OF the car. Mrs. Henshall.
Who had been attracted by the girls de.
pairing face, stepped forward and of.
cred her the other berth in her own
Edna accepted gratefully and warmly
banked her unknown companion for
or courtesy.