The Van Buren press., 1895-12-14

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::...ss::ssssssistF ::...ss:: papers favored him with an
inquiring stare as they passed. Won
dering what was amiss. he suddenly put
his hand to his head. which furnished
an instant explanation. He was hat
less.
Looking at the big clock, he saw that
ii lacked ten minutes of train time, and
hastily crossing over to the farther
track he disappeared through the west
end of the station.
Among the passengers who boarded
the s:45 fast mail for Cleveland when II
thundered into the station. ten minutes
later, was the hareheaded gentleman Of
a few moments ago. now wearing n
stylish derby. Once in the train. he
settled himself in his seatw with a Ugh OF
relief and satisfaction. Not until then
did the really remarkable character Of
the situation dawn upon him. On the
very day which he had hailed as one of
the happiest Of his life he WIS travelling
at the rate Of about 80 miles an hour
away from the girl he loved devotedly.
aud to whom he had been married just
IL hours. 4 queer opening of his honey
moani In his anxiety to get cup OF
coffee for his wife, he had lost his hat.
then lost his change, and, lastly, lost
the train.
Why did he not follow his bride 81
snees What my ysterioas spell had come
upon this lT-hour bridegroom that he
should fly from her as swiftly as the
fast express could carry him2 his
hand held the solution Of the problem
simple. yet unexplainable-a silver dol
lar. Il held the secret lie must unrAsel
before he could return to her. IL was
not then that he loved her less. but that
shis DIT OF lslxsioas metal had suddenly
developed an occult power that haa
turned their paths, for the present. II
opposite directions.
At the first stopping place he sent
another message, which read as fol-
lows:
Mrs. A. }. Hobart. Delavan House. Al
kauy. y. Y
Cannot possibly ressA Albany before to-
morrow narggnE. ASsEE-s
With his brain flied with excited
N--N@s AtSs NAAS . .SNAsE tA4aA SAsSACN sAaS
sleeplng-car Office At Cleveland four
hours later and asked for Conductor
Parlins. Tie was told tina, this official
would not = on duty before night.
though possibly he might be q; his home
on s.. Clair street
To the address given him the inde-
fa;igShle young man repaired at once,
and found The genial gentleman for
whom he sought breakfasting with his
family. lie kindly gave audience at
once - his visitor.
This coin. which you gave the cashier
of the restaurant in Buffalo" said the
I latter. revealing IL IN the palm Of his
T hand. van Fou tell ne from whom yen
received it,
+ Perkins remembered receiving cash
from but two passengers the night be
fore. enc s travelling man who got OF n
4 Cleveland ard the other woman whose
destination was Erie. The stranger
might ascertain their names BY consult
ing the car diagram At the ticket Office.
~Noa seem interested in the eoin," he
Addel, smiling.
= am, for good mason, laughed the
/ youag man IN reply. 1T is separating
man from his wife And With these
enismasioal words he made his sdiea.
With thanks. FASTENED TO the ticket Of
nee, aud an hour later wes securing the
city for one Richard Spears
The register OF the Stillman house
contained the frcshly-written name OF
'sRicAAri Spears. Providence, r l." but
that gentleman, when found in his
room showing samples Of hardware 20
= prospective buyer, could not throw
Any light or the particular dollar his
/ visitor held up 10 his gaze, and remem-
+ pered siistinctly that he hsd given the
4 conductor sDvO-SlOllAr bill in payment
Tor his berth he came from section,
he SAID, where people took no stock in
SILVER dollars
II Was three o'clock in tie afternoon
I when a man got of the train at Erie sna
. inquired Of the cShlaen and depot mas
& ter regarding 8 lady "a 10 had arrived On
( ghe early train from Buffalo. An hour
la,er he WIS Srivtng along a country
road some miles south of The town in
& ouir3as Tor The NiekAEe farm
As he finally drove up 10 the house
which was his destination. he was con
T scious Of strange excitement, This,
he realized. Was probably his only re-
naming chance 10 trace tie coin by
whose mysterious power he Rad been
. drawn into 5his Wild chase with the
hope af identifying its former owner.
. he Eoas . hassy note OF the general tes-
tures of The place Ii had oomfo-ga-
F hle, Well-so-3a loo-s. tyeo-StorY house.
white, with Ereea blinds. Nost ot
these were closed. a. Is customary wish
country houses. but the windows al
: the r5ghi Of she h5g front door, ope.irx 4
on small porch were shaded only b
+ white curtains There was s sound u
vOioes within zs lie stepped I'd 10 the
. door az3 raped
Mrs Nickli1le, s plezsans-tsce6 little
Z woman sal zu-T'ozz2<.i BY three eAil-
drea and q ueigsboT's wife. ID whom
E size was llsgllzI Iyll-g sa1e purchases As
Z Oue q The cAi510sa opened the Coa-. al
1aitll1g The slzAzls.e- L1t.o TINS animated
scere- s1ss ErAs standing before & mirror
p tEgEE ou q ueE bonnet which vas el5e-
ling ex5-2rzZznl PRAISES fro1 1he
ueshtro--
&. Amer listening 10 his sto-y. Mrs
. MicAEEe szl1 TAI her memory prss 50
S-eacAa-9Gs 11al shs rSizlly o1zla1'l szy
1CT certain "a ze1lhs- CT 1o1 she gave the
SIC di5 she z9ss have received i from
. hsr - in l2e-rrs--ou- Pa =-n Z