Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-11
CEDAR HOLLOW.
A ROMANTIC ADVENTURE AM H SEQUEL.
By Frederick Park Stanton.

. applied so suddenly that the occupants
Of the car were almost forced from their
seats. Torrance got on his feet imme-
diately and assisted the lady In regain
ing her former angle OF position, and
tried in a measure to restore her COM
poSure. which, however, was a futile
attempt. The train stopped and ran
slowly back q few rods and stopped
again; q confused buzz of voices through
cut vas borne itfully by the gusts Of
wind, and the twinkle OF the trainmen's
lanterns made spots In the rainy dark
ness here and there till all the spots
converged at M point beside the track.
Torrance started to go out, though he
suspected well enough what it was,
when 3 nervous clasp was laid on his
arm and he heard the lady's voice say
ing, please speak to that woman over
there and tell her-I believe I'm going
to- feel very unwell-I-"
He did not walt for her to finish, but
with eager prompting unlocked his va
Use and began a hasty search for his
brandy-hask. While he was thus en-
gagged the train started on again and
one OF the drummers who had gotten
OF to see what had happened came
through the car on his way TO the
smoker, and In response to some inqui-
ries said, with the customary terse de-
scriptiye eloQuenee of his kind, Man
struck and killed. Walking on the
track. Tramp. They've got him load
ed in the baggage car"
Torrance, who by sundry glances had
tried 10 stop, but IN vain, the CONNER
cial man In his compressed account Of
the affair, having found his flask turned
TO the lady and discovered that she had
tainted. Slightly perplexed he hasten
ed to the cooler and got some water in
the drinking-cup, and with the assist
ance OF an elderly woman passenger,
who lent her aid with a bottle Of house
hold ammonia and a sympathetic ''po'
thing, l recken she must heV been
sca'd," set about to revive her. The
little girl had not awakened further
than TO turn partially over and make
some inarticulate little murmur. ibid
! they say say some one was killed?" was
her first question on regaining her
power Of speech. The train was thun-
dering on again and her nervousness
was not at all diminished,
Cow killed." replied Torrance with
delightful and utterly reckless men
dacity. 'She was walking on the track
and the engineer couldn't see her In the
dark"
he got up to request a couple of pas
sengers two or three seats away, who
Z tvara dfaouSsfDO tho oco{dant in a loud
tone, to moderate their voices, as he
did not wish the lady to know Of it,
and then returned TO administer with
experienced hand and unwearying per-
tinacity Of argument a small dose OF
cOgniac to his fellow traveller.
1T was very silly Of me to faint"
she said with a smile, handing him back
the glass; a faint flush crept into her
cheeks, whether due to the stimulant or
TO the recollection OF her action in seiz-
ing his arm, Torrance did not trouble
himself TO conjecture; he only saw that
1t heightened her beauty.
Very natural for q lady to faint
perfectly proper; established by the
highest social precedent" he responded
with a laugh. ut vas probably the
mention OF the COW that did II. It's q
tradition, 1 believe, with US that ladies
are habitually timid in the presence of
those animals; the proximity of the
creature was too much for your
nerves."
"Oh, 1 beg Of you, sir"
pardon me" he interrupted, seeing
ar opportunity 20 change the subject,
but determined TO keep up the allegory
Of the cow even II he was obliged to go
somewhere and get a portion Of that
cows tail 10 produce In evidence-"but
allow me to make myself known; I am
Richard Torrance, Of New York, on my
way to Cedar Hollow TO see my old
friend, Major Ameswood-perhaps you
know him?"
Il am going to Cedar Hollow myself"
she said. 81 have relatives there, butt
fear they will all bel bed before I can
reach them"
"No one to meet you?" he asked, ele-
vating his eyebrows slightly.
mo. My visit is wholly unexpected.
I shall probably catch the STAGE"
Rather 3 bad night for staging" he
observed musingly, aud then In the
wonder be felt be became silent and she
fell into a light sleep. He was drop
ping into q doze himself, when the con-
, ductor, whom be had notified to stop at
Cedar Hollow, shook him by the arm.
He felt the train slowing up and reused
himself and began to gather up his
traps.
"The lady gets OF here, too, I be-
! lIeve," said the official.
Eyes. I'll waken her" said Torrance
and the conductor passed on. Reach.
ing over he touched her lighly on the
shoulder. She awoke instantly.
"If you are going to Cedar Hollow this
is the station whore we get of" he said
in answer to her look, which questioned
him. She began to collect her little
luggage, and wakened the child.
Come, Bessie, wake up, dear. We
get of here. Here is your coat, sir. l
am more than grateful. Bessie slept
quite comfortably. Did you have a
nice sleep, little grip"
Bessie gave her mother a very sleepy
answer, and Torrance took his coat
rather awkardly and gathered up his
guns and Valise as the train came to a
stop.
''Cedar Hollow!" called the brake
man with sarcastic emphasis, breaking
into q smile st his wi humor.
"Put the coat around her," said Tor
rance with sudden impulse; "Tll carry
her." He took the child on his olsen
gagged arm and bore her to the door.
Bessie was sleepy. and her little head
nestled warmly on his broad shoulder
and remained there. He experienced a
strange thrill run through his bach
elor's being as be felt her slight weight
a~nainst him and he kissed furtiYelY the