The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-04-24
an do it with sll the pleasure in life"
CareW,s face brightened al once


hadn't been for you. Come on there's
no time to be lost.
: i followed him tl4opgh the Iorg train
to the engine, aud eBsSed tho little in
closed compartment where Mcleod sat
among bis screws and valves and dals,
like some magician of ole surrounded BY
the abstruss implements Of his art. How
like home this tiny place appeared to me |!
Il seemed lmost as If the "Lady Frank
lin" shot more swiftly over the track as
stepped upon her. Macleod inclined
his head stifily in answer to my greeting
lie was a tall, spare Scotchman, with
deep-set blue eyes, matched with shag.
gy brows, and hair already tbickly sprin.
kled with gray, though be could scarcely
have been more tfan forty years of age,
His face was cold and repvisiva, and his
manner forbiddlng in the EXTREMIST de-
gree. Moreover, be had way exceed.
ingly unpleasant to the spectator, of con.
tiDually looking over his shoulder with
sort Of spasmodic motion, as if he had
suddenly seen or heard something close
behind him. As l threw myself down.
beside him he instantly pointed to.the
place beyond.
"Sit there, If you please, Mr.. Atwater."
wondered, but complied, and Carew
spoke pleasantly.
swell, Macleod, shall we put on steam
and drive her ahead p
"No, Mr.. Carew," said the gcotcbmap, !,
coldly and firmly. "Either VS. run out
on the side track three miles ahead, as
have explained, or leave the engine"
"But why arc you 50 determined ?" l
asked.
81 don't conceive it my business to an.
swer any OF your questions, Francis At.
water" said Macleod, "but l have no
objection to crafty your curiosity. I am
SO determined because I see farther than
y-u or Mr.. Carew here, and / see dagger
danger r
"How !-and where
"You prsctical engineer, and ask me
where is danger on such night as this,
with the Lightning Express close behind
and we twenty five miputco aitsr our tint?
Boys, do you know that we are response
bic not only for Atwater and Carew and
John Macleod, but for all the passengers
on this train , Do YOU want the sin Of
murder on your souls ?"
He spoke 10 sharp voice that was al.
most q scream.
"That is not the question" said Carew,
sand all nonsense besides Isn't the light
hung out behind, aud can't you tell when
We are gaining or losing time? Once for
all, will you or will you not do your best
to gain,time and keep ahead Of the Light.
ning.'"
"NO; I will notl" he answered, sui.
lenly,
"Very we'll, here is a substitute that
will. Make room for Dir. Atwater y
"Hc can do as he pleases,D said Mac.
Leod, siffly, risias to:yield me his place.
| wash my hands 10 the whole thing,
now and hereafter. Bear witness, Carew
and Atwater, that l protest egainst this
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pluck p
turped 10 give soma a;reo,;ons N N,
6remen and when was abou, 10 s;, do or
Macleod seized NV arm 4 ~ - -
aNot ,horo / I ,o,l YOU no. .hore p
"A6d why not thsrei" l demanded
with Q momentary fear crossing my mind
that the man was deranged. "
"Because another already occupies. The
place." be cried 10 the shrill, shriekinp
voice he Often used when much excited
death is passenger on this train with
US, and death sits there shas,ly and still
NO, Itnow you aoa zee nun out sec
Il 0nd 6lght IL o gilt IN the family Caml