The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-10-13

ing no evil she had net objected to what she
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ll%ply be Commanded nsy 10 eiielv. ,ff.t w. Aqe
that he was all emissary of Sasu IA i :, a..
stoned to drive the steamer TO hell loeGed Gle
door and departed.
She paused, and FAINT smile shone through
her tears, like the sunshine in midsummer
rain. A light dawned upon my mind The
engineer was, then, the brother of this angelic
picture of lovliness, and he-I shuddered as l
remembered TO have noticed the increasing
speed Of The boat and the heavy roar of the ex-
hausted pipe--was mailman
No time was to be lost. Hastily telling her
the little l knew of the lieutenant's movements,
| es corted her to the grand saloon, and promis-
ing to return the moment found her brother /
went in search OF the captain.
Hardly had reached the staircase, when my
attention was arrested by wild yell of apparent
exul.ation, which rose high and shrill above ali
other sounds, chilling in its demoniac information
and seeming the dread harbinges of coming
doom
l involuntary raised my hands to my ears, IS
did others to shut out the terrific sound
=" In Gods name, what was that ~ exclaimed
an elderly gentlemen by my side, to an officer
of the boat who rushed past us in she direction
of the engine room.
" The MAD ENGIEEER Our lives are in fear
full peril Follow if you would know more !"
A moment later, and We were at the scene OF
excitement, and beheld sight to chill the blood
in the stoutest heart
With coat off-eyes flashing menacs-revolv-
er i'll hand, commanding tie range Of the en-
rance, and the register showing an amount
OF steam far beyond the rated capacity of the
boiers-the eEgi Heer was seated upon the SAFETY
oulre to Keep it down and giving occasional
uttefance 20 a lid yell, as his weapon threat
ened with death the hor1or-stricken crowd with
out
Nc questions were asked-none were needed
lit was evident that the engineer had driven
The hiemen from their stations soon after taking
his new position.-had transferred several barrels
of oil and rosin to The fire under the boilers, and
the sharp, shri,i from the escape pipe. as
well as the quivering of the steamer from truck
to keelson, as she leaped through the water with
the impetuosity of mad racer, told each and
all the fearful nature of the peril which was
momehtarily increasing.
We shall all be blown to eternity Shoot
the wild beast down Our lives are in the
balance !" The words were ominousy echoed
By the sharp click of revolver.
Stay Hold On your life FIRE not /" and
the voice rang like clarion, yet with all the
sweet music of an aeolan harp, as the crowd
s'ory-the sister, magnificent even in her paid
beauty, rushed 10 The entrance.
!" George! My brother!"
Virginia You here 2"
The fire i'll the eyes of the mailman burned
with less fame than before, and hand and weapon
fell to his side. His fiereeness was gone in a
moment, when her bright orbs gazed searchingly
upon him.
Breatblessly we awaited the issue.
Give me the pistol !"
1t was done.
90 Now come with me-!''
But my mission from Satan ~
Has been fulfilled !"
With her eyes calmly reading his, she took
his arm and quietly led him away to his state.
room.
Capt Reynolds Immediately ordered the
dampeninG of the furnace fires, and by thus re-
ducing steam, we were soon comparatively safe
have but little more to add.
We reached ST. Louis in due time, and with.
out any return of Lieutenant Hlton's maady,
and, as may be supposed, it needed but little
urging for me to accompany them to the house
of their uncle-a wealthy retired merchant of
that city-who gave hearty welcome, wor-
thy of his generous, bachelor heart.
Under the careful treatment of several of the
most skiiful physicians in the city, the lieuten
ant was soon entirely recovered
And l
Need add that my friendship for the beauti-
ful Virginia had ripened into something warm.
er Into Love?
*Fhe reader will please bear mind that the author is
recording a literal fact OF actual occurrence.