Arizona silver belt., 1892-03-19
AN AWFUL CHARGE,

The little comb nation freight and passenger train th,u runs from the en trance Of the great Hoosac tunnel away up through the mountains along the bank of the Deerheli river waits pa tiently on it's narrow gauge side track until its larger contemporary from Bus ton comes up and emprhS out what ever of its freight and whoever oi its passeugers are destined for the little villages farther up iu the mountains. As soon as the Fitchburg train has pulled out of the station and into the tUn nel the smaller combination is left master of the field, and after backing coquettishly from its side track with many PuH and hutter and much ringing of not untuneiul bell, it starts sturdily around the curve and begins it's Journey of twelve miles over an up grade track
 One quiet evening In the earlier part of Iuly a young woman, accompanied Dy a girl who seemed Co act iu the ca pacity of maid rather than companion. slLtted from tine O clock train from Boston. made some inquiries ol an oih, cial at the Fitchburg station and then made her way across the tracks to the Jther train which was waiting respect fuuy at distance Just as the tram from Boston was about tO start a young man came hurriedly to the platform o0 the ear. looked earnestly across ths tracks and then disappeared inside tho car to return a moment later with a tau leather satchel, an umbrella and cane He looked nervous and annoyed, bu' crossed the tracks and climbed into th, single passenger car on the marrow gauge road The ear was a coubina ton passenger and baggage car and ht climbed in at the baggage car end Presently the train backed from tht side track and started along its up grade journey
 The young man took up a position before the open side door of the bag gage end of the car and seemed to giy, himself mp to admiration of the cOun try through which they were passing though he cast furtive glances into tn other end Of the ear where the yCunl rqoman had taken her place Sine va seated near the middle of the ear, oi the sunny side. and Der maid was tw, or three seats behind her, with wrap and umbrellas and the various othe parapherualia that a faStidious younl woman carries with her even on a shor Journey. Having made these observa tions the young man gave more perfec attention to the landscape and lookeu less frequently into the car proper The girl was evidently unconscious c his presence. or al least unmindful o t. Sue looked steadily out of the wir dow and seemed to be enjoying also tn beautiful scenery
 Rut presently the young man bega to grow uore nervous and restive. Il moved uneasily ,Toiu his position to th open doorway and sat down on bo ID the middle Of the ear Then h went back to the door and leaned ava out looking up the track Then h went back Co the box again and a ranged his four-iu hand nervousl! Suddenly he got up and walked res, lutely down the car to where the youn woman was seated He walked muc in the manner Of one who has dete mined to take a bath in very cold VI ter and goes at 1t with his nerves at u sticking point and bis eyes shut IT young woman was much interested the landscape as he came up, and st did not notice him He was obliged [ call her attention
 Grace. he said
 She turned from the window wit wondering eyes and looked at him moment Then the light Of recogr ton drove the wonder slowly from h eyes and she held out her hand la guidly
 Why how do you do, Mir Warden she said.
 He took her hand slowly he alno groped for it. He had been trying { the way from Boston to get up courai to speak to her, and now her cool, su prised How do you do' was almo too much for him. There wasnot ev, traceable note of resentment in There certainly was nothing of pleasur However, he pulled himself togeth and took the seat which she made him beside her
 1t used to be Frank, /" he said answer to her Mr Warden
 She laughed easily 'Oh, yes b that was ever 50 long ago"
 u Eas long ozo. Eaid the you