The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-13

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Under this onslaught, which she was
not experienced enough to trace to it's
tibulous origin, poor little Miss Rowan
Dlanched, wilted and finally rushed
from the house. And it was only after
she had walked sevesal bewildered
blocks that she t.woke to the realiza-
ton Of her appointment with John
Cleverley at 5 O'Clock. A glaSlv at her
watch told her that 1t was already ten
minutes after the hour, and she has
tened her steps, more with the idea of
at once unburdening herself Of her
troubles than with an attempt at pune
tuality. AS she turned UP Sixth ave-
nue. hhe was surprised to notice u
densa crowd gathered ut The terminus
Of Ute elevated structure. But, follow
Ing their unified :ss., !;saG.s pulses .ia!tt=
ed tensely nc tie sight that met her
eyes. Siented toboggan fashion from
the terminus OF the Ftfty-eighih street
treek the wreck Of what had been the
rear car OF the shuttle train topped
perilousiy in midair, prevented from
plunging into the thoroughfare below
by the weight Of the other cars that
still held it to the track. .s % =.
I The wreck OF the large frame bump
er at the: .:sad OF the line lay strewn
along tho trolley tracks below, and un-
der the suspended peril 500 yelling, ex-
sCtted people surged and clGmored. For
one moment Miss Rowan did not grat2
4 the Significance Of the scene. >;:=yN
I But the next, the hour the possible
Significance of the event to her smote
he- with sudden s.arin. What IL John
Cleverley had been on board that
trafn? No thought Of any other victim
|, Of the wreck marred the pure selfish
uess Of the: sudden fierce awakening of
love in her heart, With hlanched face
and wide, excited eyes she rushed into
the crowd. -. :: y... 49,. ~.
"What Us. the matter? When did It
hnppen?' she gasped at the first curl
GUS onlooker that barred her progress.
'Train jumped the track. Shot past
the station. Broke over the bumper.
Fifty people injured. Roosevelt hos
pital," he explained, with terse impor-
tance. Z -, ~. ,...., < =
: :. 'sWnaC tinet" - :: a.. .'.T'
"oh, around five minutes to- 3
O'clock" .s...'~ <... ....,...... : ..
:, And thus was the last doubt in the
young woman's excited mind dispelled.
The image of Cleverley injured,
bleeding-dead, perhaps--rose sudden
~ and was as suddenly blurred by the
quick binding rush Of tears. Scarce,
knowing what she did, she jumped into
hanson and gave brief direction to
Roosevelt hospital. *...s;, -. ~
:, Then, leaning back against the cush-
Ions, wholly H;iivious Of the frankly
staring pedestrians on tie avenue, all
the newly awakened emotions of her
nature found their outlet In passionate
sobbing. What happened In the next
hour, thronged with visits to hospitals
and police stations, with frantic tele-
phone. calls to Cleverley's hote!>a:id to
his address In a>downtown office, Miss
Rowan does not remember to this day,
sor ut the end Of the search, when she
thought that only the morgue lny. un-
explored and she plunged ,despairing
up the five long flights thnt led to her
studio, 1t was all bIotted out by one
luminous Incident the; opening of the
studio door by Cleverley himself. II !
s: Even Cleverley admits that what she
said then doesn't matter. It Is doubt
ful II she knows. but he had never ex-
planned anything to Madge Rowan,
with her two arms about his neck and
her: cheek warm and wet against hIg
own, before, and his remembrance is
naturally blurred. ! y ~ I. s.G e;
$.E''tAYhy, Of course was on that itrain,n
ne explained, ssbut got OFT ,at Fifty
eighth street station with all the other
passengers: 1t was only In switching
Tor; the downtown trip. that the rear car
backed against the buinprer and; the rot &
ten m wood gave way and toppTed the car;
over. Some OF the train hands were
hurt 7 b. a1yvny, you dear little girl, Eyon
noor ltthS girl don'tr For Nfadge was
! sobbing passionate relief /: upon bis:
y: Then quietly, when he had Gained
hef. She told him the story 81; tho after-
noon beginning with the lest nechlace,| n
and ending with her, wild ride An search,
of HIN, ara at the end abe said shyly,,
hunabIY u =. :3fi s. = ~
& & Scus didn't know 4 was such d littls
fool did yon n - =$SS ! i! 5 I;
And cleYerlsy bending over her, kiss.
sdsthes warm 81 tears from her dropping
l always hoped i You swere."r he mus ,
5s{ ,oiden Time Eoarisra. . d. s. s . .
H Carr, ,ii,g ls,E 81 lesaagea ir olaen times
called for much fIlRennft :. .s3 .Nothinge