Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-10
The DANVERS JEWELS

The DANVERS j Wells
In moment my mind was made up
and, leaving the gasping young groom
to look after the horse and cart. set of
to run, too. 1t was only chance, o
course, but in this weather the trai1
might be late. 1t twas all the way dow,
hill. l thought could do it and l did
My feet were balled with snow; wa,
hotter than had been for years; wa.
completely out of breath, but when
puffed into the little roadside station
2 five minutes after the train was due.
could see that it was not yet in and that
Ralph and Charles were waiting on the
platform.
My word, Middleton" said Charles.
coming to meet me, 81 thought / had
seen the last Of you when left you re-
Ginning on George in the drift. do
believe you have got yourself into this
state of fever heat purely to be of use to
us two, and treated you very cavalier
~, l am sure. Let bygones be bygones.
and let us shake hands while YOU are in
this melting mood"
could not speak, but we SHOOT, hands
cordially and I hurried off to get INV
ticket -
You can only book to Tarboroughlo
I ne called after me, "where we change
and catch the London express"
The station master gave me nv ticket
and then approached Charles and
touched his cap.
Might any of you gentlemen be go
ing to London, STRIP he inquired.
All three of u.s."
7 don't think you will get ON. cir.
The news came down this morning that
the evening express from Tarborough
last night was thrown off the rails by a
drift and got knocked about, and | don't
expect the line is clear yet. There will
90 no trains running till later in the
day, am afraid"
The night expressl" said Ralph sud-
denly. s1s-
Do you mean the train, which Won
can catch by the 500 from hereY'
Yes, SIR
"she was in It'll" said Ralph, in a
hoarse voice, as the man walked away,
"How late the train is" said Charles:
quarter OF an hour already. l saw,
Jervis, " calling after him, "any partic-
ulars about the accident? Serious?"
"Oh, dear no, sir, not to nv knowl-
edge Never heard Of anything hut
that the train had been upset and had
stopped traffic"
Not many people travelling in such
weather at any rate. daresay there
was not creature who went from here
by the last train last night?"
"Only two, sir. One of the young
gentlemen from the rectory and young
LADY, who was very near late, poor thing,
and all wet with snow. Ali there she |
Is at lastr as the train came in sight.
and he went through the ceremony Of
ringing the bell, although we were the
only travellers on the platform.
1t was only an hours run to Tar.
borough, where we were to join the main |,
line. '' ---A-A-
What are we to do now7" said Charles,
as the chimneys Of Marlborough hove in
nght, and the train slackened. "Ten to
= we snan not be able to get on to
'1 MN1
su, sue eltnerl' SAID Ralph. II shall
see herl shall see her herel"
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