The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-02-25

never seen a man betray such peculiar
aptness amid the machinery that he did.
lie let on the steam in an instant, but
yet with care snd judgment. and he
backed up to the baggage c,rringe with
the most exact nicely. / had seen enough
to assure me that he was thoroughly ac
quainted with the business, and [ felt
composed once more. | gave my en-.
! gnn up to a new man, and then fastened
away TO the Office. Word was passed fot
all the passengers to take their seats,
and soon afterwards waved my hand to
the engineer. There was puff-a groau.
ing of the heavy axle.trees-a trembling
Of tho building-lnd the train was in
motion. leoped up the platform of
the guard carriage. and in few minutes
more the siation.hou was far behind Us
lD less than an hour we reached D,rs-
ham. where we took up the passengers
that had come on tho Konigsberg rail.
way Here | went fJrwald. and asked
Krollcr how he liked the engine. lie
replied that he liked it very much.
But he added, with strange spark.
ling of the eye, wait until | got my i'm.
provement, and then you will see travel
ing. BY the soul of the Virgin Moth.
er, sir, L could run 40 engine of my con.
struction to the moon in four and TWEEN.
ty hours =
| smiled at what l though his faint
enthusiasm, and then went back to my
station. AS soon as the Konigsberg
passengers were all on board, and their
baggage e.carriage attached, VIC started on
again.
AS SOON as all matters had been at
tended to, connected with the new ac-
ccssion of passengers | went into the
guard.carriage. and sat down. An early
train from Konigsbcrg had been through
two hours before reaching Brombcrg,
and that was at Little Oscua, where we
took on board the western mail.
How We 60 uttered one of the
guard .ome fifteen minutes after we had
left Dirsham.
The new engineer is trying the speed
l replied, not Yet having any fear
But ere long | began to be fearful he
was running little too fast. The car.
riages began to sway to and fro, and |
could hear EXPLANATIONS of fear from the
passengers
Good heavens + cried one of the
guards Gaming in at that moment, what
is that fellow doing2 Look, sir. aud
see how we are goingp
| looked at the window and found that
we were dashing along at speed never
before travelled on that road Posts,
fences, rocks. and trees, flew by in ono
un1is,nguished mass, and the carriages
now swayed fearfllly | started to my
feet, aud met passenger on the plat.
form. He was one of tie chief owners
Of our road aud was just on his way to
Berlin. lie was pale aud excited
Sir he gasped, is Martin Krcller
on the engine1'
Yes, told him
Holy Virgin didn't you know him p
Know him repeated, somewhat
puzzled What do you mean He told
me his name was Krolier, and that he
was al engineer. We had no one to run
ou the engine. an1'---
You took ham !! interrupted the man.
'Gpud heavens, sir, he is as crazy as a
man eau be He turned his brain over
new plan for applying steam power. |
saw HIM at the station, but did uot rec
oenze him, as | was in u hurry, Just
now Quo of your passengers told me that
your engineers were all gone this m0ru.
lug. and tha, you found one that was q
stranger to you Then knew that the
mao whom had seen WAS Martin Krol.
ler. lie had escaped from the hospital
at Stettin. You must get him off some
how
The whole fearful truth was now open
to me, TIE speed of the tran was iu-
creasing every moment, aud | knew that
few more miles per hour. would launch
us all iuto destruction. called 20 the
guard and then made my way forward as
quick as possible. reached the after
platform Of tho after tender, and thero
stood KrolIer upon the engine board his
hat and coat off, his long black hair float,
ing wildly 10 the wind, his shirt uubut.
toned at the throat. his sleeves rolled up,
with pistol in his teeth, and thus glar.
ing upon the fireman, who lay motionless
upon the fuel The furnace was stuffed
TIL the very latch Of the door was rcd
hot, and the whole engine was quiveriug
and sway yiug as though it would shiyer
in pieces.
'Kroller Kroller 7 cried at the
top of my voice.
The crazV engineer started and caught
the pistol in his hand. Oh how those
great black eyes glared, and how ghastly
and frightful the face looked.
'Ha ha ha he yelled demoniacal.
ly,glaring upon me like reused lion.
They swore that could not make it I
But see see See my new power ! See
my new engine made it, and they
are jealous of me made it and when
it was done they stole 1t from mo. But
have found it For years have been
wandering in search of my great engine,
and they swore it was not made. But |
have found it / knew it this morning
when | saw it at Dantzic, and / was de-
termincd to have it. And I've got it |
Ho no bol-we'ro Oh to the moon, |
say By the Virgin Mother, we'll be in
| the moon in four and twenty hours