The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-14

not experienced enough 10 trace 10 Its
bibulous origin p03f lille Miss Rowan
blanched, wilted aud finally rushed
from the house. And il VAS only after
size had walked several bewildered
blocks that she a~ase to the realiza
ton of her appointment with John
C1everley ut , O'Clock \ glance at her
watch told her thu Il WAS already ten
minutes after the hour. aud she has
tened her steps, more With the idea OF
at once unburdeuing herself of her
troubles than with an attempt at pune
tuallty. As she turned up Sixth ave
nue. she was surprised To notice
dense crowd gathered at the terminus
of the elevated structure. But, follow
ing their uplifted gaze, her pulses halt.
ed tensely ut the ght that met her
eyes. Slanted toboggan fashion from
the terminus of the Fifty-eighth street
track the wreck of what had been the
rear ear of the shuttle train topped
perilously in midar. prevented from
plungng into the lhoroughfare below
by the weight of the other ears that
still held ii 10 the track.
The wreck of the large frame bump
er at the end OF the line lay strewn
along the trolley tracks below. and TN
der the suspended peril 800 yelling ex
cited people surged and elamored For
one moment Miss Rowan did not grasp
the significance of the scene
But the next. the hour, the possible
Significance of the event to her smote
her with sudden alarm. What if John
Cleverley had been on board that
train. No thought of any other victim
Of the wreck married the pure selfish
ness of the sudden fierce awakening OF
love in her heart With blanched face
and wide. excited eyes she rushed into
the crowd.
What is the matter. When did il
harpenf" she gasped ut 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 ilnpor-
lance.
What time?"
"Oh. around five minutes 10 3
O'clock
And thus was The last doubt in the
young woman's excited mind dispelled
The image Of Gleverley injured
bleeding dead, perhaps-rose sudden
" and was rs suddenly blurred by the
quick binding rush Of tears. Scarcely
knowing what she did she jumped into
Il hanson and gave brief direction to
Roosevelt hospital
Then. leaning back against the cuSh
ions wholly obliyous Of the frankly
staring pedestrians on the avenue all
the newly awakened emotions of her
nature found their outlet in passionate
sobbing What happened in the neNl
hour thronged with visits to hospitals
and police stations. with frantic tele.
phone calls to Cleverley'S hotel aud to
his address III Il downtown office Miss
Rowan does not remember To this lay
Tor at the end of The search When SHE
thought that only the morgue lay m
explored and she plunged deSparng
up the five long flights that led 10 her
studio, it was all blotted out by one
luminous incdent--the opening of the
studio door by Gleyerey himself
Even Cleyerley admits that what she
said then doesn't matter. II is doubt
full if she knows. but he had never ex-
planned anything To Madge Rowan,
with her two arms about his neck and
her cheek warm aud wet against his
OWL. before aud his remembrance is
naturally blurred
Why. Of course | WIS on that train
he explained hui got off AT FIFTY
eighth street station with all the other
passengers II MAS only in switching
for the downtown trip that the real. ear
backed against the bumper and the rot
ten wood gave WAY and toppled the ear
over. Some Of the trnn hands We're
hurt hut-Why You dear little girl YOU
poor little don't" For Madge WAS
sobbing passionate relief upon his
shoulder
Then quietly when lie had ealmed
her she told linn the story of the after
noon, beginning With the lost neck lace
and ending with her wild ride in search
Of him. and ut the end she said Sbyly,
humbly.
You didn't know was such Il little
fool did YOU
And CleverlnY. bending over her. kiss
ed the warm tears from her dropping
lashes
Il always hoped You were. he muir
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