Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-09

of-but-Would you IKE mo 10 stay Win
your
GLOW good you arcin she says. "But
do you think would allow yor to go
without your supper in order that yon
may protect me from unseen pofilf'
She laughs merrily NO. Lean, am
as safe rs it--as if-well, nothing can
happen TO me, at al events. So gowith
o cioar conscience"
And this tino he Coca and does not
look back.
She shiyets n little as she remembers
what he has said about tho bridge.
What sudden chill Of terror his words
had struck to her heart.
"The bridge will not hold soar she
says to herself. at Is through passen.
ger and will not stop unless | signal H.
must find out. 1t isnot duo for half a.
hour yet. shall have time"
She throws n long dark cloak over
her shoulders aud takes down q rod light
from tho wall. with another glance at
the clock sho rushcs out IN tho stormy
blacl. night. Down the track she speeds,
thu lantern dancing through the dark
nes like q will.o-thc-wisp The bridge
Is about quarter Of mile from "a,
station, but she knows every stop Of the
way Suddonly @ deep. roaring sound
meets her ears.
"Tho riycrl Tho riyerr' she gasps,
"Lcnn said today It had risen fcarfully.
That frail bridge will be swept away AZ
II Il We're stick In such fierce tor.
rent
Now shois at tho bsidge-lut where
ia the bridge? The last OF 1t is swept
away Ia tho black, scethiug waters 90
she reaches tho bank, and ut that mo-
mem, another sound. heard family
above the roar Of tho river, sends n new
terror TO her heart A distant thunder
ing sound, and she knows tho train Is
coming through tho cut half u milo
away.
"Oh, God. for some s.reugthl' slo
groans. IAN those souls must not DO
lostw
Sho struggles on through the fearful
wind that drives the thin, cutting snow
in her face like 80 many tiny lashos. On
comes the cxpross--nenrcr, nearer. Grud.
ually the roar OF tho river changes into
the roar Of tho oucoming traiu. Once
she stumbles and falls, and hor fingers.
stiff with cold, almost lose their grasp
on the precious rcd signal; but she IL up
almost before she touches the ground.
"Only fuw more rods" she bTcathcs,
"and they arc favedg
Now she can SEQ the ligh,s from the
station, and almost simultaneously there
flashes around curve Ia the inky dark
ness the headlight Of COZ coming down
the track AZ full speed.
with last desperate effort she gains
the station. and, standing in tho center
/ Of the track. waves the red light fran
tically above her head. She tries TO cry
out--hor voice 10 drowned in-the roar
OF tho wind and the approaching train.
But the engineers head ia out OF tho cab
window; ho sees tho slender, wind blown
figure on tho track, hcr tragic white face
cleaning in the dazzling glare Of the
headlight. He throws back his lever,
and gradually-gradually--tho long
train comes TO stands,ill. tho engine
painting and quiyoring like live thing
and sending out great volumes Of dense
smoke.
They nro saved. Tho lantern falls
from her numb hand, and she sinks
down on the track. ahivcring and trcin.
bling all over. There h u crowd abOu,
her in an instant asking questions that
she 10 too exhausted 90 reply 10, hut
among all the strange faces she secs one
familiar one that sends tho blood TO hct
white face and tho light to her eyes
She holds out her hand with u little
faint cry, and IL IL claspcd In both Of
jacks warm ones and held close to hi.
heart.
Then sho turns 10 tho conductor, whC
is standing impationtly beside her.
"Tho bridge Is gone" she says. Tho
words come with difficulty through hol
white, cold lips. II went down TO Sc,
and reached hero barely in time to say,
the train"
When they all know what has occurred
what q cheer is raised for hcrl Jacl
leads her into the station and brings III,
best chair ho can find in tho ofiico nnJ
seats her before the glowing iire-hoi
own jack And she has saved hi
lifel A great throb Of oxultaiion goci
through her as she sees him standing
there, 30 strong and tall and handsome
All, now no knows how u society CIR
can love!
She is almost dead with cold. but sht
smiles family at him and then the whit
lids close, but not before sho know
Lem is beside her and has her hand i
his and Is bending over her. his youni
face white and anxious, and 30, between
, the two men who lovo her, she gain
consciousness aftor little and receive
the heartfelt thanks OF all tho passen
, gers.
Jack and Lonn have shaken hand
! cordially and Lem, with horiibl
ache in his heart, has gone away AM
, left them together. He knows that /
: the man that Beth loyes, but no bear
; it bravely, Beth IS happy and no trio
TO be glad for her sake.
, Jacl; has her hands in his and Is lool;
ing into the sweet shy eyes
you have saved my life, Both" h
! says, and the gay voice is very gray
I now, "Arc you going to make mo wisl
that you had not; had heard OF you
- aunts death, and my heart achod 70
I you, but dared not come near you.
| waited 20 hear of your marriage TO Mr.
Chester, but did not All. Beth, bray
4 little girl, TO face poverty when yol
. could hnyo commanded millions by