Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-05-27


hotel from the dinner at Sherry's, ii
was stated, he had been set upon by
highwaymen and cruelty beaten. He
was accompanied by Hon. Lionel Tor
rington, who had come to America,
to serve as best man at his wedding;
but who escaped without injury.
Lord Shevlin's condition was said to
be critical. That was all. 1t was ev-
ident either that particulars were
wanting, or that the news had reached
the office too late for more extended
treatment.
1t was evident too that an effort
was being made to hide the truth re-
garding the affair. But Gouverneur
doubted that the effort would Prove
successful. If Shevlin should die
and the horror of such an outcome
turned him pale at the thought-the
facts must surely be disclosed; and his
leaving New York, just at this time
would undoubtedly weigh against him.
1t would be construed as flight. The
menance of the thing tore his nerves.
To sit still was impossible. He must
find relief in activity. And so, throw
ing away his cigar, he stepped out in
to the narrow passage, and began an
unsteady, balancing progress through
the cars, to one end of the train, and
., 10 al ya rot a
Importance of the event from a news
standpoint, he began to wonder
whether in case of Shevlin's death, the
papers would issue an "eXtra;" and
anxious for information on this point,
sought the porter of his own sleep
er, and inquired:
"Do the Baltimore newspapers get
out extras when prominent persons
die SUDDENLY"
"Ah couldn't sab, ah really couldn't
saw. In de case OBJ de President or oh
Mistah Roosevelt, sab, ah suah b'lieve
dey would, sab. But fo' ge'men OBJ
smaller size, sab, ah dom jes' know"
He agreed, however, to obtain a
copy should there be such an issue;
and Governeur commanded his pat
ence as well as might be,until, at ten
o'clock, Baltimore was reached. But
here was no "extra." When the por-I
.er brought him this information Gov
,rneur, in an effort for tempory diver
sion, engaged the colored man In con-
,ersation. He observed that the train |
vas carrying few passengers; that he
vas himself the sole occupant of this
ar.
"Dis am de Louisville cab, sah," was
he explanation. "Nine berfs am en-
,aged from Washington. Only one
rough passenger from New York.
"But I'm not going to Louisville
Iouverneur protested. 81 leave you
It Charlottesville"
"Yas, sab. | know, sab. De lady
n de drawin'- room, sab, is foh Louis
lille, sah."
"Oh," the young man returned in
urprise. 81 didn't know the draw
ng-room was occupied"
"Yas, sab. Young lady in mo'ning.
,ame abode at de las momen', sab,
,idout a ticket or satchel. Shut her
eff in, and keeps de do close. Seem
ak mos tur'ble bereavement she mus
sah."
1t was nearly half-past ten when
having sent the porter to
he dinning car for bottle of ale,
urned to the window and shielding
he glass from reflections by means of
he lowered shade, peered out into
he night. But the rain was lashing
he pane, and the dark was impene-
rable.
Five minutes went by, ten minutes,
nd he still waited impaiently the por-
er's return. Beneath him he felt the
vibration of a trestle,
nd knew that the train had begun q
ridge crossing. But consecutively
e could place nothing of that ter
ific combination of incidents which
irectly followed: dread, nerve-raking,
air. lifting, torturing incidents all a
lmble, with the screech of steel
heels grinding steel rails; the
cream of the engine whistle; the
oarse hiss of water amongst live
oals; the creak and groan of strain
d and rven timbers; the thunderous
npact of great bodies, mingled in one
tupendous uproar that seemed to
rumble earth and sunder heaven;
lille the little room in which he sat
ocked and swayed, shaking him about
Ike dice in abox, to rise up at length
nd fling him, as though he were
ith ball, onto the cushioned back of
ne seat opposite to which he had been