Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-27
WON BY A WRECK.


young fellow who was bonding low over
her chair, "nnd led me to believe that you
cared for me "
Indeed, Captain Winter, ! am exceed
inely sorry Il my Behavior Mt any timo
has Induced you TO form such an entirely
erroneous impression Of my feelings to-
ward you."
The junior captain Of the Blnck hussars
drew himself up promptly ut these cold,
cruel words.
lyon mean what you say, Miss Lam
casteri''
"Certainlyr'
ais therc-nny one elso?"
"You have no right TO nsE that, Cap
tain Winter" Violet answered, with ring
Of defiance in her clear tones.
al have every right" he returned bit
terly. at Is tho only thing that would
excuse and justify your rejecting me In
this heartlcss manner. You have treated
me shanefully, Miss Lancaster, -
"Hush Don't talk SO loudly" she in
terrupted. Then she added:
"You will keep your mistake to your
self"
''You need not nlarm yourself havc
not tho slightest intention Of wearing my
heart on my slcOye for all tho DAVIS "a
peck at. But here mean to romain un-
Ill you toll mo whether or not l have q
favored rival
"Please tako mo back to the ballroom
at once Dancing has commenced and Sir
Felix will DO looking for mo-"
Ho neither moved nor spoke. Seeing
that the only way to escape was to answer
his question, she murmured almost below
her breath
"Thoro is no ono olse.'
"Thon," ho replied, lyon have been
simply playing with me- Tho other fell
lows affirm that the girls Of garrison
town are fearful firts and amusc them
selyos in making playtliings Of military
hearts never believed 1t until tonight
will detain you no longer
When they met again, IL was on n scene
Of horror, and amid sights and sounds the
memory Of which is burned into Violots
brain forever. Tho down express in which,
not by reconciliation, both We're passsn-
gers had In tho fog dashed into soma
empty trucks standing where no trucks
should havo been Just outside the littlu
station Of Southwold.
The rear carriages escaped damage, and
1t was in this part that Captain Winter
was travelling.
When tho sickoDing crash came, his first
thought was for Violet Lancaster, He
knew she was in the train, for their eyes
had met for one brief instant at tho ticket
Office at tho point of departure.
Now, Captain Winter, half dazed, but
quito unhurt, jumped out Of the smoking
carriage, where no had bean dreaming Of
his lost love, and looked wildly around for
her. Alasi She had been he knew, in the
ladies' compartment, near the engine,
which was now only hdcous mass OF
smoking ruins He caught tho burly
guard by tho arm.
"There Is u lady under there Grea.
heaven Why do you stand gaping hero.'
I've think all are ont sir, i" said tho
guard, moving uneasily under his strong
grasp. Leave go, sir There's no cull 10
pinch me like that. | didn't upset the
train"
" i didn't eco what had got hold Of,
You must movo this wrecbagc. Sce"-
pointing to a shattered glass window AT
their feet, which still bore a fluttering pa
per legend, Ladies' Only ''Sho was in
here. / saw her get ON at Leedsr'
ave daron't move 1t until tho lifting
jacks come, sir" put in the station mas
ter, who had Joined tho group. III therC
is any one there, we should run the risk
of crushing her"
Captain Winter looked around tho circls
of faces. All looked back ut him inquir
Volunteers ho said briefly. "Men
she is my sweetheart"
With smothcred cheer they lenped oil
the wreokaRe and worked like demons q
clear it. Captain Winters military train
ing stood him in good stead His direc
lions were sharp md clear and to blunde
was impossible Weights md strength
were we'll adjusted and the henry mas
was raised and so propped that it could no
slip, and then they found what they wer
seeking.
A porter snw her first. She was lynn
as II asleep hor dress nndisturbod, lie
lovely head unrufiled.
Captain Winter had hurried forward o
the first cry that tho lady was found Ii
stood now, white faced and rigid, nnd al
the others instinotively turned away thel
looks from him.
The doctor camo forward at once, II
carried one arm in an improSiscd spin
and sling 1t was broken, but, with tn
spirit OF self sacrifice which is characteri,
tic Of his profession, he forgot his ow
pain in trying to alleviate that Of Others.
"Doadl' he said hriskly Not a bit {
ii. She's only tainted. / don't belicy
she hos scratch. Garry her up to I'll
station and VOL soon have her rount
My dear sir, that arm Is unfortunatsl
broken, as Captain Winter was oagorl
trying to shake his right hand. Try Il
other II you don't mind and then bear
hand with tho lady. l am hclpless an
the less she IS shaken up the better. -
"Niolet, said Captain Winter half n
hour later IA THEY sat by the fire In ii
station masters room waiting for tho T
lief train 10 take them ON, "the rogmei
Is ordered abroad, -
IL know she said In n low tone. q
saw It in The Gazette"
"lioin'sin sight, sir, " tho guard po
pod his'head In to say.
AN right Walt minute, Violet,
should have come to SEQ you before ! lo
England to l.uoW-was that n truo answ
you gave mo two years ago. he add
abruptly.
mo" answered Violet quietly, all t
coquotry gone out Of her, sit was not
have been dying Tor you ever since, -
Cincinnati Post
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