Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-19
CHAPTER NJ,

Lady lfiidu DunhGvoT threw herself
bnrI In the railway carriage with the air
uf one relieved from an in;olcrab!e bur.
den.
She was alone now.-alonc forever more:
she was dead to them for all time. She
could not collect her thoughts. not one
idea was clear to her except thls-that iiv.
ing. she must live with u thorn In hhr
heart. and that for all time she was dead
to him.
When the train stopped. she walked on,
Of the London Bridge station, feeling that
she was indeed alone In the world.
She would not go 10 any hotel TO sleep.
lest by 40 doing she should leave any
traces OF her hight--shc would walk
through the streets until morning. As she
walked UP and down the deserted streets.
she thought of her young husband on
French soil.
"lie will not regret me-" she thought.
bitterly; "he has the money. he VIII be
pleased that am ont of the way"
The n!ght was long--thc stars shonc out
brightly. tho clear, sweet mir was inter-
mingled no longer with the busy sounds
of busy men. Morning came, and ut six
O'Clock she was at Fusion Square. She
had not decided where To gO-shc said
TO herself that fate should decide that for
her. A train was In the depot. and whcr.
ever the train was going she would go.
She listcncd-it was for Rugby, Crewe
and Chester. She would go TO Chester.
Once more she purchased u ticket and
was soon In the old. quaint town Of Ches.
ter. Then. feeling III almost unto death,
she remembered how long II was since she
had either food. wine or sleep. She went
into coffee house and asked for room.
She could hardly drag her weak. wearied
limbs up the stairs; she could hardly keep
her tired eyes open until the tea she or
dercd was brought MP 10 her.
When she had drunk 1t she fell into the
deep sleep Of exhaustion. 1t was cvenin.
when she awokc: her ideas were much
| clearer. but there was strange, terrible
feeling in her head; red mist seemed to
float before her eyes and obscure every
thing; sound like the rushing Of waters
filled her ears. She thought that perhaps
tho fresh air would do her good. Sh'
arose and went down stairs.
She walked down the high road. ant
than a lovely green lane charmed her. Sh,
went down. and found some grand Glove
meadows: she crossed those, wOnderin,
why the earth and sky seemed 20 meet
why the green world whirlrd round her
Then came n long. white. hard. high road
she went down II. little dreaming that sh,
would never repass 1t. The shadows o
evening were beginning to fall. the colder
light of the sun was fading. D
| She walked TO the middle of the white
hard road; she heard the sound of car
riage wheels, but 1t did not seem to he
that she was In any danger; that she ha,
better go ont of tl.e road that IL she RI
manned where she was she would be r,,l
over; 1t was dusk then, In the evening
Owing 10 Il sharp corner, those driving dl,
not see her. The next thing was a c,ou,
OF dust: the quick gallop of horses:
woman's scream: II low cry. and then
moment of unui,crable anguish. Lad,
lliida Duuhaycn WAS lying under III
horses heels, with Il gaping wound In he
tempe, and the gray look of coming deaf,
ON her face; her hat was crushed, an,
the golden hair s,roamed on the ground
A minute of mortified silence, then
girls voice cried:
at Is Il woman. We have run over
woman. What shall we do!'
There was great conservation; tn
coachman jumped down from his box. til
footman from the back of the carriage
oHe held the horses heads, while the 9th
or raised the PROSTATE figure. Ills fac
grew pale as he looked nj her; the grea'
gaping wound and the gray hue OF tina
young face startled him.
us she hurt:" asked the lady. quickl,
VERY much, indeed. l AN afraid sh
ID killed." was the answer.
The lady, who seemed to be quick an
decided In all her movements, came has
NY from the carriage. and went up
: Lady Hilda.