The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-14

could say she had Jumped nj the
chance" az becoming Colin Delorme's
wife.
How very poor a thing the pride
which she had vindicafed by rejecting
him seemed 10 her, as she wept passion.
ately for the chance Of happiness flung
away for words from the lips of pair
of vulgar women. who we're no more to
her than any other disagreeable stran-
gers
will tell him the truth tonight"
phe whispered when she was calmer.
He loves me. He will forgive me for
my folly.
But when she reached the house she
was told that Colin Delorme had gone
10 the city on urgent business and would
return the following evening by the 2
o'clock train.
Such long night. snch long day
as those were 10 poor Honor in her mis-
cry Of remorse But at last they were
over, and in a few moments the whistle
which announced the arrival of the
train at the small station below would
shrek ont on the evening air
From a window Of her room she
knew she conld see the smoke from the
engine a mile away. and at one point.
where the track ran like a thread across
an open space, somewhat elevated, she
could catch sight Of the line Of carriages
ere the shrek of the whistle told that
they were about TO stop
The puffs Of smoke showed here and
there among the tree tops ms she looked
forth; then, like long black serpent,
the train darted around the curve and
sped on the bridge.
There was swaying Of the train, q
sudden crash, which reached her DULY
from the distance, and down through
the shattered brjckwork huddled the en-
CINE and three Of the carriages attached
TO it-down but few feet, IL is true,
but at the bottom was death TO many
perhaps to Colin Delorme.
Honor did not cry out. did not faint,
but sudden fierce strength seemed 10
be infused into her slight Young figure
as she sprang toward the door and dart
ed through. Down the corridor, down
the stairs, out Mt the hall door she ran
like creature flying for her very life.
In the drive horse and buggy were
standing. His host was 10 drive to the
station for Colin.
Hatless, cloakless, with hare arms
and shoulders cleaning from the black
ness Of her dinner dress, she sprang into
the vehicle and caught up the reips
The servant at the horses head made
way for her, with frightened glance at
her white face and dilated eyes
She turned the animal and dashed
down the drive, out at the gates md ON
at a gallop along the highway.
I'd. saemed an eternity to her before
ron entlre.. .he wrecked train, and 9TH,
ers were there before her,
Still white ms death, still silent, she
drew rein. and, leaping out, darted into
the crowd, which was endeavoring 10
extricate the crushed and mangled pas
sengers from the debris about them.
One was drawn forth as she reached
the group, and at last her lips Enclosed
10 give forth a cry Of anguish
Was that sbapeless, bleeding, moan
ing mass, of which she saw nothing to
recognize az human save a blood stained
hand and a few tresses of nut brown
hair-was that the man she loved.
She pushed the men aside fraDtically,
and was trying to win her way to the
dying man, when hand was laid on
her shoulder and voice that made her
heart thrill said:
Honor, this is no place for you. Go
home. my dearest. Even a mans heart
faints before such horrors as this. :"
She chung 10 him with both hands,
trembling, sobbine, laughing-in short,
going nearly mad with JOY.
Colin, my love, my Lowell You are
safe-unipjuredy" she cried incoherent-
ly. II feared-I feared You are safe.
Colin, dear ColiD?''
Safe, and blessed beyond measure to
know you care. And he drew one Of
the hands that clung TO him TO bis lips.
Il was in the smoking car am IN
hurt, Honor, but many a poor fellow 10
perhaps dying while talk to you. Go
back. my love, and let me give all tho |
aid can. For every man who lies dying
here be sure some woman's heart will |
break today"
"As mine would have broken had you |
died. she whispered. releasing him.
And he joined the many who were
working for the lives Of the unfortunate
passen gers. while she returned to her |
cousins, confident of the existence Of Q |
God Of mercy.
Six months later, when q notice Of |
the marriage Of Colin Delorme and Hon |
or Campbell appeared, Mrs. Gays no.
quaintance Of the venomed tongue met |
and accosted her.
"Itold you that il Colin Delorme pro-
posed to Miss Campbell she would not |
be such an imbecile as to refuse him and |
let the property be divided. and you see
was right" she said exultantly.
And Mrs. Gay could not tell hcy-for !
she did nC: kpow-that owing 70 her |
own idle and i'll natured words. not |
property, but two hearts that loved had |
been very nearly divided. st. Louis
Republic.
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