The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05

could not reach II. w swayed back.
ward and forward: we tilted up ana
down; Charles whtstfed nnh mads divers
icongolatory and encouraging sounds to
to plunge-he made q slae noysn,e,,t---.
one wheel cr,inched doWn through tho
Ice in tho ditch, and NIL wss ever 81
least. all In The cart wers. We fell soft
! most providentially alixhttnE on the
gr,oom. who was %, young and inclined TO
which, to "a heavy man OF my age might
have been serious. Charles and 1talph
were up In q moment.
IT thought i could not do Il But u
was worth a trial. said Charles sjiak-
Ing himself. George, look after the ]
back. Now. Ralph, we must run ior Il.
Il wo mean to catch tho train. Middle. (
ton, you had better 80 Da,n IN the cart"
And on they set. plunglng through the
snow without further ceremony.
watched the two dark nEures disappears
we're posiu lively leaving ne behind In Q
moment my mind was made up {: and.
leaving the sasptng young groom to
look after the horse and cart. set OF 70
run, too. It was only chance, OF cotr.e;
but In this weather the train Nigh: be
thought r could do It, and / did IS Ny feet I
had been for years; Il was completely 3
out OF breath; but wheil|l pu ned into NE
little roadside station. I'VE minutes after
the train wac due. conlt So ilas -
Charles were waiting on the platform.
4! NY word, & Middleton!" said Charles.
coming to meet me. I thought IA had
seen the last Of you when p lstt yon res
cllning on George In tho drilt. 90 4
r. ge,i y 70 fever purely DO Of use
to lis two :Band 14treated you very cav n.y.
alierly. K am sure. Itet byEones be by
zones. 4 and let us shaks hands while you
ara In this melting Hlood
x could not speak, but We shook hands 4
cordially, and I hurried OF tnEset ny
1..You can only book 70 Ia rboroughl"
he called after me- ,'whoro We change
and catch the London ex prsss. y. ;,
The station master gave me my ticket:
and then, approached Charles und touched
his cap. e IL 3555 II Ell u!
to London. sir?' be !! i.au1fsd' III Isl
All three OF u.s. 5555 sslt5
AZ don't think you will get on sir: 5ne
news came down this n.ornlnB tnnt tho
evening express from Tarboroneh Z tas. +
night was thrown off he rails ny
DRIFT and got knocked about, 1n n,
don I I e1pect tie line IS clear YET. There
day.55I am fraid. ]" " +
a. .srhe night express u said Ralph, sud-
denly. II, 4, J. = !, I. II ,,,,h,ch
you can catch by the 500 from rom mere mere g
S1"Yes, sir" - 5i
.she was in it, said Ralph, in. 9
hoarse voice, as the man $Walked away.
How late the train lsn saia cqat ,sy
Quarter Of an hour alreaay. 100. ~,
rsrvis !" calling after him; ANY partlc VI
lars a. about tho accident? Serious y !,
"oh, dear, no, sir, not to my k nov.
ed "a Never heard Of anything but thas
the train had been upset. ana hao
stopped traffic" 53 ~
5nNot many people travelling in such
weutherS ut any rata, ! dare sity mere
MAS not q creature who wont from Here
By the last train last Gight
"Only two. sir. One Of the young Her 4
tltmen from the rsotory. and q youns +
lady who was yery rear las9 I, p tpar e sh.
"a at last!" as the train came In sight:
and he went through tho ceremony %
ringing the bell. although we we're tho
only travellers on tho platform. Il
\, It was only an hours run 70 IaIpor'
ougl, where we We're 70 JON me man nam
line. y. \, 4. !, u, ~, r,o.
az the chimneys Of Marlborough hove ~
sight, and the train slackened, Ten
one VIC shall not be able to get on g
London 5ss, ~, a,,o,,
see her I shall SEQ her here I, !, 4 "a
CTo be Continued To-mor FoW,l
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