Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-23
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won't say he was disappointed not to see
q corpse or some signs of a struggle, bui
the man was human.
"Why, you're all right" he said,
HBlest if didn't think you was dead
when 1 herd that belll It's wonder
it's connected. Just my luck, too, and
Us ten minutes behind already What
did yer do it for, ehl" He opened the
door and put his head in with sudden
terocity.
{ 81 stopped the train because I'm going
to get out, 1 said firmly. - -.-
Z .."Nothing wrongi"
''No, but Pm going to get out."
He planted himself firmly in the door
way.
was desperate. We were three hun
dred yards or more from the station.
The up.train was signalled. Another
minute OF this folly would lose me
Clara.
+ took out five pound note, laid it O.
the seat and advanced toward him.
A herculean push, calculated, would
hurl the guard from the train, and
/ should flee along the down-line.
| To my establishment his face hae
/ changed.
"And what about my trouble, sir7'
be asked, politely, gazing at the note
stopping the train and liable, sir, to
get into trouble"
| I Jumped out of the carriage. IL
made way for me deferentlally. Our
hands touched. Great is the currency,
and it will prevail. The next minute !
was speeding back along the down-line
toward Halstead Station. 3 Tho line is
laid on. exceedingly rough gravel, and
my running was not easy. Nor an I, at
any time, a practiccd runner. Ny
breath came fast and with difficulty.
ny knees ached furiously, but ran on
could hear distinctly theJumble of the
train in the tunnel behind me-the UP.
train. was, reflected, running a race
with the main line up: the prize-Clsra.
If the main line up won, it would bear
her away on its bosom; if won, should
II Ipressed my falling legs forward
fought for freer breath-got it in a rap.
ture Of relief which by experts is called,
l believe, the second wind-and the
main line up and came in neck and
neck, But of course | landed oa the
down platform. few up the steps and
over the Ur;dge-I reached the up pla. =
form brcathless, hatIess, bat radiant.
Clara was just getting into tirst-ciasi
carriage.
stumbled in after her, and sank |
painting in the corner. She, seated at |
the far window, did not turn he. eyes on |
me till the slow thIob Of the train be- |
tokened departure. Then she looked at
her fellow traveller and blanchcd. Wei
were alone in the carriage, and 1 fenr l |
had luu attic air. Then she recognized |
M, her face flushed, aud she said:
"Oh-youi" with q delinghtful light i
ening of eyes and brow and dimpling I
at the corner of the mouth.
81 had" exclaimed, pantingly-"to
run-to catch-the trainl"
az suppose so," she said, leaning back
in her corner and smiling. 'It wasn't
very wise to give yourself 50 little time
to do it in. Where have you sprung
from2 Have you friends down herep
81 have spruDg," l said, beginning to
recover myself, "from the main line
down, and am subject to a penalty not
exceeding e5 for availing myself of the
electric communication and stopping
Ehat train."
"Do you mean that you were in that
train that went through just nowl" said
Clara, looking interested.
"Yes; and I stopped 1t. The guard
was not at first satisfied with my reasons,
Of ty,a ha=+ ~ |
"Why did you stop it' Wha: wers
your reasons-if one may asI2"
"You may ask, though tae guard did
not. stopped the train because have
been looking foz you for four years, and
I saw you on that platform. would
have stopped tiger, or tle march OF
civilization, or the same grounds"
She gave me hurried glance, ami
dropped her long lashea.
mopped my forehead furtively before
proceeding.
az have been looking for you for four
gears" said, ''to ask you to mlrry me-
Dear!-I never have even thou -ht of
any one else, AID have been
looking for you all this time" Ny
born o. nervousness, was de-
serting me. l leaned forward earnestly.
'Oh, how good 1t is to sec your dear
face againv' said. "Tnis pays for all.
It is"
"Stop!" she interrupted, still loo,,in.
down. 81 suppose yoI don't know !
was married three years ago to Genera
Peglar!"
Married. sank back, SICK at heart
The train stopped, and a copy OF ths
Financial News &C. in, with 4 gentleman
buried in il.
But, buried as he was, he was a ciecS
)a conversation.
That was an awful journeyI sat up
7erY straight and asked questions about s
,Oses and the people who lived at Hal
stead, and the prospect OF the hops, and
many other things about which did not '
want to hear, and Mrs. Peglar answered
ne. And the Financial News aul it5
sat opposite to me.
l Clara grew more and more silent-l I
more and more morosc. At Charing !
Cross, Is handed her out, she said in q !
Toice that was not very steady :
Wont you come and sec me some t
imes2 live at the Red House, Hal. !
tead."
No." said, 'that would be too '
much. hope 1 shall never see you +
gain" .
She bowed her head. We stood facing !
sch other on the platform, and dar. s
ay the porters found US amusing. f
Goodbye" l said, my sharp disapY
ointment lending vinegary favor to T
~ voice. .. C
"Your mother, trust, is well2' 4
She did not answer, and 1 blundered :,
II n
81 regret to see that you are in slighg s.
Not, trust" > h
mo, no, mol" she cried vehemently y
Mamma, at least, is left to me. SID o
oesn't hate me because I tried to do the v
est for her when she was left penniless. +