Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-12

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10 pay - ''e the money
But Il was not the fee Tho L.,
srna =. about. lie felt curious rslrcs.
Natn ~ 10 what the old woman asksJ
To- ras, enough, he commented inward.
q, na,ufe demands rest and refreshmsr.
Ssa .ne case was one that called Tor i,r,ns
said: olnent more he
=. Go 2. on, ri come with you. and followed
= was 2 lonely walk across unlivhtsa
s s..,s ana down some wooden steus Il ~. m.
Tails OF the Hudson River road. Nh : .o onS
WIS IN sight, but light CLEANED fror, II !.
windows OF dilapidated shantv - ~ ths
road SIDE, and the woman hobbIed - .s LIZ
her. he ioiioWed
man was lying upon the Aoor m.
ooctor knelt beside him. As did 81 .,...s
one from behind pinioned bis arm. The
supposed patient sprung up and seized h; ro
ABOUT the waist, and in an instant st. ..
tnough ne was, he lay bound and hsInsaIs
spvn .ne noor- -Four stout rufYians stood
oie nm. One rihed his pockets wbiIe
announcer crammed a handkerchief into III
mouth. Before his eyes they examine HI hi
book, ~ us pocket
Its good haul" one Of the man ..,a
Tome, we must lose no time. No enc I'll;
md that fellow before to-morrow I'll, " - =
might as well get away I" :
but shoot him before we 0o--de.a 49,.
tell no tales, " said the man who had NJ n La
the part Of invalid. - p''' y
Throw him on the track, !" said the third
u .ne group. THE railroad folks viii
nelp US keep our secret"
The fourth said nothing, but stoon,no
nited the doctor by the shoulders, and t6s
others followed his example.
In vain Doctor Chester strove to breal
nls Donds or to utter prayer for mercy.
They dragged him toward the track and
nung him across. Not content with this
tney bound him by other cords to the rail.
and left him thus fettered to his fate. and
thus the happiest day Of his life had ended
run OF youth and hope with every rea,
son for living, he must die, and such = bor.
rible DEATH He strove to meet his fate like
man, but the thought Of his betrotbed
wife was too much for him. He managed
by degrees to thrust the handkerchief from
his mouth with his tongue, but as he did
30 he felt the rails tremble beneath him
tine engine was approaching It was far
away yet; but what hope was there that he
would be heard before it was upon him,
Again he shouted-again, still again-as
he saw the red glare from the head light Of
the approaching engine shine out through
the darkness!
His case seemed hopeless, but be spent
all his strength in one wild cry of:
"Helpl On the rails herel Tied to the
railsl Help! helpp'
Courage! Here we arep' shouted a voice
near by. "Couragel courager' Some one
knelt beside him, some one gasped: ssDon,t
despair, I've got 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 gully 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 prsserver, and saw the man
to whom he had acted the good Samaritan
that morning
What does this mean'" he asked. How
does it come that owe my life to your"
"You owe it to your own kindness, doc
tor" said the man. IAN hour ago / found
a lodging in low tavern near this spot.
had crept into 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
talked freely, though in whispers. One OF
them had some pangs of conscience about
having left you tied on the track, and spoke
your name aloud, saying you were kind to
the poor Happily am quick of hearing
and jump at an idea. crept out of my
bunk behind their backs, jumped from a
window which was close by and, only stop
ping to put on my shoes, dashed down the
track. had no idea which way should
go, but felt that the spot near the tunnel
would be the most likely one. On the way
met boy and babe him find a policeman
and tell him that murder had been done.
Happily was in time That is all know
about it. Thank God, who led me here"
"Amenr' said the doctor. my gratitude
must be expressed in deeds. not in words,
and there is one who must thank you also
my promised wife"
Meanwhile the police had returned to the
tavern, whittier the doctor and his friend
followed them. They found the desperar
does drinking in the upper room without
suspicion that they had been discovered,
while the old woman who had decoyed the
doctor to the shanty sat at table gloating
over her share of the plumber They were
arrested before they had an opportunity to
make resistance, and the doctor was so un-
usually lucky as to get his own again after
thieves had stolen it. As yet fortune favors
him. He is married to the woman he loves,
and BY his aid and through his friendship
the man who saved his life has become
happy, respected and prosperous, and In
their household he is as bTother.-Mary
KYLE Dallas in Fireside Companion.
TaiInress' Hard Lot,