Year: 1868

Tue "lhaoW ana opening my knife with
my teethi was trying to open the door
But tie Interior Of the carringe was dark
as pitch, and ny knife was useless, while
now was sure there was struggle going
on inside. Directly after, one of the fifth
side panes of glass vas broken, and l heard
a faint cry.


l dashed in the door-wirdow iii al in
slant, cutt ng my hands With the thick
lass, and then, beating out the loose
pieces, made place for entrance, and had
, half my body in before [ felt myself seized
by some one who tried to force me back
Two hands held me by the throat,
while [ grasped the door with one hand
half In and half out of the carriage My
blood was up. [ had hold of my unseen
enemy by the collar, and [ dug my
knuckles into his neck as [ keald on for
life like a bull dog. @ M


| had the advantage of him there, f6r,
while / had on a stiff collar and buttoned
UP uniform coat, he had only thin dress
shirt collar and one of those black wisps
OF ties. 1t was a strugs e Of life and
death, but I got further IN. At last, [
suppose feeling halfchoked, he started
back and drew me with him, so that /
fell heavily on the floor Here, though,
| lost my hold, aud he had NE again at
disadvantage. For what seemed good
five minute, it was an up and down strhg-
gle, while more than once [ felt myself
dashed against somebody who was crouch
ing IN corner Of the carriage. -


Sometimes got the better and some
times the worst of it. After the struggle
had been going Oh for some time, it
seemed that the car door was open, and
there was no one else in the carriage but
us two, hanging on to ore another like
pair of wild beasts. Then came such
horrible reaction, that my stength seemed
do leave me; for [ felt that in her fe II an d
dread the poor girl had leaped out


But she had not; for she was outside,
ciinglng for life to the handles, a. In one
brief glance [ saw the end light Of the
train flashing upon her. In the last fierce
struggle nay foot .ripped, and | and the
man WAS struggling with fell headlong
out of the door. There was flash of
light, the sound of rushing wind, and
shen [ seemed to be dashed with fearful
violence upon the ground. ca-al-.sa


The next thing | recollect is tie sound
of voices, and the kissing OF the steam of
an engine close by me, while some two
or three people were moving about with
lanterns. | found some one supp ortiog
my head, and then [ gave horrible
shudder; for there were horrible red
patches and marks on the white ground
As the men spoke in whispers | could
see they we're collecting something hor-
rible that steamed in the cold air. A
mist came over me and ] tainted dead
away.


When I could think again, I found
that [ had been some time in London
hospital, and was lying there in a ward,
looairg at pair Of soft white hands that
didn't seem to belong to me, while my
head felt cool, through my hair being
cut off.


But I got stronger every day, and soon
L had visitors to see me and one face
that came, and used to lean over my poor
hair pullet was, as it were, the face OF
an angel-~so sweet, SO loving and SO
tender in its compassionate look /; and
once, while the old lady stood back, two
tiny, soft hands smoothed my pillow, and
tear fell on my check as voice whisp-
cred:


"God bless you, my brave preserver.


| shut my eyes then and trembled for
there was bitter feeling Of sorrow came
over me, and, spite Of those tender words
| seemed to be standing on the brink of
a great gulf, far away from her


As | grew stronger, [ learned from
her mother how they had been de-
ceived. 1t was through answering an
advertisement for a governess that the
poor girl had met with insult. She had
been deluded into accompanying the gen
tlemen, under pretense Of his taking her
to her home ten miles down the line.
He had paid the penalty Of the crime he
meditated with his life An up train tore
him to piecos--an up train which must
have passed within few inches of nv
head.


The train from which he fell had been
stopped by the guard few miles further
down, when the poor girl was found
chnging outside tue carriage. An en-
gine and tender were sent back in search
Of us, to find US, as have already told
| On ly saw her once again, when she
gave me this-this little purse, Just as
you see. She spoke to nie kindly and
tenderly, and words that were of praise,
| think but / saw her only through the
mist, and the thought that it was for the
last time seemed to ill my mind so that I
only spoke huskily. | kissed enc of her
hands as she said "Good=by," and then [
was standing alone-alone in the world,
without aim or hope. You will please to
remember that she was lady, and that
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