The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-02-09

The thought had scarcely framed y
self before she was conscious Of 3
curious swaying to and fro in the car
riaee then a shivering vibration ran.
along the train as II the brake had been
applied with unwonted force; and, be-
fore she could do more than read the
awful alarm that was written upon.
the faces Of her fellow travellers, there
came a crash and a total cessation Of
movement.
The earth itself seemed tottering
under her, and she was thrown from,
her seat to the floor. She was toen
stunned for a few minutes 10 realize,
in the least what had happened; but
when at last able to collect her senses,
she knew that there must have been
an accident, the nature and character
Of which she was incapable Of gaug-
ing.
The air was alive with sounds more
or less dlstressing-the Kissing Of the
engine, the shouts Of the engine driver. \
the piercing shrieks Of women. and
close to her, making itself heard above
the din, the pitiful, frightened wall Of
a little child.
Poor little dearl it must be the
little child I was talking to" SAID
Janetta, trying to raise herself on TO
her knees 50 as to see better what
had happened to her fellow travslersS
and much relieved to hnd that heh
own limbs we're whole and sound.
The carriage was jerked on the rall4
and was pitched half over on in side,
and the struggles Of others TO free
themselves we're beginning TO be un-
pleasantly felt when, from her kneel,
ing posture, Janetta caught glimpse
Of the man whom she had seen get
ting into the first-class carriage a lit-
tie beyond her own at Paddington.
"Hallol" he said, with a pleasant
smile. "You seem 10 want help here.
Don't be frightened; don't think
there Is much harm done. barring the
smashing up Of a carriage or So No,
no! don't struggle behind there'
Ladies first, please. I must help YOU
out through the window, as the door
is jammed, and beware OF broke9
glass.
THE child first" said Janetta. with
quivering lips, who had laid hold OF
the little frightened heap that had
been propelled right under the seat
opposite to her own.
Hand her out. please." cried the
man, depositing the child high up on
the bank near by. She's scared QUE
OF her wits. as well she may be- Now
give me your hands. and place your
feet on the handle OF the door; III keep
you steady as you climb through ana
lift you out
Janetta obeyed every direction
swiftly and deftly.
with her arm about the child. Janet
ia sat and watched the strange scene
with dazed. bewildered eyes The hugo
engine, which had run on the line.
stood half embedded in the bank az
the side. snorting and pufing as II in
dignant at finding himself in such an
ignominious position.
Men with scared faces hurried hither
and thither: women stood Ia groups
along the line. sobbing In helpless ter
rOr
The mother OF her little charge LAP
stretched at full length on the grass
close by. borne thither by the strong
arms OF her rescuer, who seemed al
most the only man who kept full pos
session OF his senses. except a fair
faced. fair-haired young doctor. who
hastened forward towards the PROS
trate figure. kneeling BY her and feel
ing her pulse with professional calm.
Tainted, that's all" he said look
ing up at the man by his side Then
a quick glance Of recognition passed
over his features. why Merivale.
you here?" be exclaimed. "On your
way to the George, ! supposel"
From a certain hardening Of the.
voice Janetta gathered that. for some
reason unknown. the fair-haifed doc
tor did not like the handsome strangeE
whose fine physique and pleasant bear
ing seemed so attractive 20 herself
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