The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-10-27
CHAPTER Nv.

between the acts IL was not OF course
possible for her to conceive, there be-
ing no Incidents discernible by which
to measure the time in the blackness
of the heavy insensibility that had
come upon her.
She recollected her own position
did not remember the immediate
cause of her fainting fit, and now,
feeling a warm, soft something
caressing her hand and hearing a
little whimpering voice calling her in
heartbroken accents, she looked down
in dazed sort of way, wondering
what it was she could not recollect.
The little soft, warm lips kissed
her cold hand again and again, and
the baby voice lisped out with baby
pertinacity: Mummy, wake up!
Mummy, wake up Mummy, wake
up!" And then, finding mummy deaf,
explained: "Boykins come to mum
my, ike good boy"
Then she recollected, and grasping
his little hand, held on to it, and
would have held on to it till heaven
and earth had passed away had that
event occurred before rescue reached
her. But happily her tenacity was
not put to that test.
The rush of happy relief which the
sight of her boy, safe and sound, and
within reach, had caused her, had
greatly revived her. She was able
to murmur fervent CALCULATIONS of
gratitude to heaven, while she won
dercd how the miracle had been
wrought. 1t was no such miracle
after all, as she must have known had
she kept her consciousness moment
longer.
The child was lying down fat be-
tween the rails and the train passed
safety over him. The wind of it
fluttered his skirts and the noise
awoke him, but he was too frightened
to move while it would have been
dangerous to do so.
When all was quiet again, however,
he made for his mothers side, and
nestled close up to her with lamb-like
docility. 1t seemed as if he could
realize the danger now it was past
and was subdued by the thought
of it.
Mummy, come avay!" he pleaded.
Mummy tied--mummy can't
come away" she answered desperate
ly. "Baby, ask God to unite mum
my"
Then the child hid his face in her
dress AMI was still.
Presently there came sound
which made her heart leap for joy.
1t was the ring of clear voice sing
ing-a mans voice-singing care
less song of love and peace-but it
did not jar on her, though the theme
was little suited to her mood, for it
meant help.
The singer was coming toward her,
which was fortunate, for she could
not have made him hear at any dis
lance, her voice was so hoarse. He
approached nearer and nearer, still
singing, till he was close to her; then
the song broke off abruptly. He was
coming from behind, and she could
not see him; but he had just seen
her, and had stopped amazed. Only
for moment, though, and then he
came up hastily.
Good heavens!" he exclaimed.
sHow did this happen?"
II don't know-at least-oh, some
thing must have happened" she
cried. But for PHYS sake undo the
cord, sir. 1t is cutting me to the
bone, think"
But he had undone it even while
she was speaking, and putting his
arm around her with the business-like
air of man accustomed to succor the
sick and sorry, he sat her gently
down upon the turf, and, kneeling on
one knee, supported her with the
other, while at the same time he took
flask from his pocket and made her
drink.
He did not trouble her with any
more questions, but did what he could
to restore her, in manly, unaffected
way that made the endeavor natural
and acceptable.
He was a man of thirty, rather
over the middle height, well made,
with bright, fair hair, broad, high
forehead, deep gray eyes, small nom
descript nose, and Cupid's bow of a
mustache.
1t was strong, expressive face, al
though not exactly handsome one.
The expression in it now, of deep
sympathy and interest, inspired con-
fidence, and Mrs. Leslie Somers be-
gan, of her own accord, as soon as
she was sufficiently recovered, to tell
him as much as she knew herself of
the circumstances which had led to
his finding her in such a strange pre-
dicament
Something must have happened
to my husband" she added Some
thing must have happened to him"
You had no quarrel with him?
Pardon me, must ask the question.
The whole affair is so extraordinary"
Quarrel with my husband" Ger
trude exclaimed. How could II"
The young man smiled. We'll, such
things do happen, you know" he an
swered, deprecatingly. But tell me.
what were you talking about before
he bound you to the post, and at the
timer"
Nothing We spoke very little to
each other after leaving the beach,
and can't remember anything /
said; but once or twice he exclaimed,
Take care, Gertrude!' or Mind that
stone' for was following him, you