New-York tribune., 1895-08-04

ican girl Juanta Valdez with whom CROSBY Do
came bewltched. Rolfe sought persstentiy 70
save his friend from her clutches. and MS enorts
transformed the fancy she at first manifested ior
him into the hate such woman chershes tow-
ard the man for whom she would nave sia'eo
had he liked her. One night after a dance roiIe'
while urging Crosbys return to camp, affronted
Juanita. who seeking possible renown as me
cause Of a tragedy, stimulated her lovers resent.
rnent until he drew revolver lheie Was
struggle the revolver was discharged III f.o,te
grasp and his chum fell apparently dead Wnsn isI
the police arrived Crosby showed no sign OF ltc.
Juanita glbly accused Rote. ana ne VINO
seemed To have gone quite mad ned from MS no.
very energetic captors. Crosby was taken 10 INC a..
hospital where he remained many hours IN
sensible Then Ike the chap in the miracle ne
.became OF a right mind He refused Juahita
attentions. and. sending for the authorities; ue
clared that Eoi.e had been actuateu UNCONSCIOUS
the affair BY a devotion - him and TO MS iaHi-
ily which he feared mad led to catastrophe.
Put the police to shame ana produce your
man" concluded the conductor
Forthwith confessed the plot. whose disas-
,rous result was carrying poor Rolfe as fast as
steam could take him away rom .,e |roshv'.
dread that he would attempt self-destructioh De,
cause | knew him TO be sustained oy ms via VIA
scheme of escaping arrest unit ne naI n,e s,,r rs
defence TO his sweetheart. But those long hours
~ ,,ain agony were bitter 10 anticipate, even
from the calm distance which lies between "
and another souls misery.
The conductor and | combiLed our WITS ana
our familiarity with the Companys regulations 70
Inherent his Journey. The hals OF freight tralhA
however depended upon many circuis's.aloS naNs,s
and were irregular beyond our power OF reckon.
iny The only possibility of finding him was %
telegraph 70 probable stopping places OF I,a 1nas
freighter. and to its ultimate destination IhIs
We did AT the next station, but II was hours
after our arrival In Trinidad. and long past mid.
night. before I received any reply. the dispatcn
informed me that 1863 was not with the
rreighter and that train hands reported IL 70
hluuderinEy LETT
such uncertainty was unlikely to relieve CroS. @
hv's suspense. even II so late a visit would have
hoan nermi,ted at the hospital. | sent tele'
cram 10 WIgwam and betook myself 10 bed
Before breakfast or the following day wakes
again 70 the station. A freight train was crawl
ing in with half It's ugly length slowly windins
o-ound a curve Ine;inctively glanced over the
line Of boxcars one OF whose compeers so occu-
pied my thoughts ,,.
surely there was curious similarity In that COM
hlnation Of numbers on the last. Or did the dis
tance deceive my sight? Or was growing ner-
A. stared shading my eyes with my hand
against the glar, Of sunlight. the doors were
nSshed omen and A man sprang from the cars. He
stumbled a step or two fell and scrambled 10 MS
feet. ,.
ne I ran then: nor for so high a stake Another
Instant and Rolfe would recognize TRINIDAD ne
would believe that hendlsh trick or treacnery
had brought him hack whence he had ned' hefe:
where thoxs, steadlir revolving wheels suggested
swift escape from his agony. would he curse o'oo
and die?
While live shall remember the tall. swaying
figure the blazing eyes which confronted me as
rushed toward him.
Not yet you deyil,' he cried.
He crouched 10 dash under the train But my
arms clasped him.
Despair r. mighty. though fe,tered by munger
and exhaustion He would have got away from
me- except that a couple of trainhands sprang 70
my help. A..
When finally ne lay limp and painting IN tne
hold OF my assistants found breath 10 spear,
"Rolfew | gasped. Listen God upsets mems
plans not a devil. Against your Will and mhe
you have been brought back here because CROSBY
is alive. He will recover as soon as ne knows
that you are safe.'
Yes he married Crosbys pretty sister tnnes
months later and | was best man at their we%
ding. ELLEN MAChCBl"