, 1870-06-12

seemed hours in the fevarish excitement of
the hnonent, but they we're over st Iaat, and /
sprznH On my horse On the instant that be
e md fRS Ss L. Ia spse NC a. 1f9
sno1ted and eprang backward, throwing me
down and pulling tie rein from nv hsp6.
aaw the trouble at glance Tbs opening vas
not OF sufficient height to admit Or a horse
going through it erect, and heavy timber to
which the p1aziRB we're nailed, ran across tha
situation in an instant. The beam would hayo
borne ten times the sttain that could have
brought to.bear upon it, as it was foot thick.
sound, and firmly placed. I throw all nv
strength and weight sgainst the p1anaing lit
tie beyond the beam, and fell back upon the
frozen ground at their lower ends, and could
not start them in the slightest degree. Iaprang
up, and ran to the other side Of tho shed. to
Try II the plaukmg On that side was less firmly
secured. Through the crevices e2w Hecit-
pice running hundreds Of feet, aheer dpvn
from the eide Of the ahed. I could not escape
that way, and the train went OF there, no
person on it would survive Il toll the tAle.
Ifea! on my knees to p.zy' Aut, before had
uttered word, the Thought passed through
my brain that might throw tho horse down,
and pull him through tia opening by main
strength: I had the rope from the saddle in
around his foselegs, t sprang to ono
side, and with my whole strength Attempted to
trip him. The brute Jumped backward. and
reiused to fall, while the rope ran through nv
hands, tearing the skin, and soaring the fleah
az If had gz1sped 3 Fed-hot iron. 1 1emem-
bered, at that moment, having Been Mexican
raq1la7o showing on his skill IN ho1semanshiu
at San Jose, amid an admizing throng, and
making the anoaring remark to friend.
"And he is nothing but buIl-driyer, eftor
ALI! In that tune Of aupremo agony, I would
have sac1ificed every advantage of birth, edu-
cation, talent, and professional skill and
bull-dnying Greasor, merely to have received
in turn the gift Of the ability to perform the
trick OF throwing down a horse. NV foot
struck atick OF wood, such III is used for
burning on the locomotives, which was lying
on the ground, md instantly stopped to get
il, determined to beat the brains out OF the
brute with it, or at least stun him into
opening. It VIA frozen FAST in he Ice, @
aad l could not tear it 1oose, though
put forth strength which seemed hercu-
lean, in the frenzy Of my excitement
It occurred to ne that I had = pocket-knife
and might cut his throat; but the train WAS
almost upon me-, and there was no time for
him to bleed to death; this reflection did not
consume second and half. In my despair,
gave one long-drawn yen-Help! No an
swcr came
The train came on, as it seemed to me-, with
lightning. speed, upon the doWn-grade, and the
light of the locomotive head-lanp already fell
upon me. Ten seconds more, and there would
t,o Il terrific crnah, and : pile of broken cars !;
hurst through the side Of tho shed, and 60
rolling down tho monntain-side. Deadly
faint, and convinced that ali WIS nearly
over, I staggered against the side
OF the shed, closed my eyes, and sank half
down to the ground. I heard Jerky give sud
III ,rr$ ~ fnrr 4
had discovered the danger At last, and com-
pretended it al in an instant. The train could
not have been more than thirty feet from him,
when he madeon tremendous jump, and went
through the opening. Tho beam caught tho
high Mexican saddle, toro It into fragments,
weight, aud the strength which mortal terror
gave him, carried him through, aud ho fell in
the snow, outside 1spznng after him, just Al
the locomotive came abreast OF mo, and fell,
trembling and fainting, beside him.
don't think the engineer saw Us ut ALL I
aftcrward. Il waB half m hour before could
gather strength enough to regain my feot-
When did 10, I got my exhausted and bleed
ing horse upon his legs, and roplaecd the wreck
Of the saddle upon his laceratcd buck, He-
curing it, as well rs could, with some thongs
rocket-hanlkerchief, torn into strips, and
i canon, filed with the black shadow Of the
mountain, | saw what appeared to be tho dim
outlines Of several cabins. That must be
Camp No. :! Pulling my limping steed after
;nt,' me y the @ brlalo made ,s my va! slowly ard
knocked ut the door. "Git!' was tho re-
sronse which camo to tho third or fourth
knock. 7 repeated the knocking. "Git!
you drunken sou OF a gun! You have been
Yelling around here long cnoughl Leavo-or
dga m gp' and pss me 5onga eogo {oaa {onas o & IL o
doetor from Camp =, not tho man they
mistook me for, and wanted to know if that
was Camp, and II john Smith was there
John Smith, who was dying, and wanted the
in whispers, betwecn two or more persons in
side, then heard the scratching Of matches,
md The shuffling Of heavy slippers over the
floor, and, ut last, the door was opened. "Bo
you The doctor7 Well. you are powerful
;; we;a;k;leokisng Loo; Sou9g chicken, 3o1 J. q doctor"
afsez he had held the candle to my face, and
deliberately scrutinizcd my perecu for somo
seconds.
!" You sent for me, think, Nj. SMITH"
"Wcl1, yes, I did send for you; but Tn
kinder sorry now that did, for have con-
cluded to 60 oyor thar, to-morror, on business,
ANYHOW"
but the messenger said you wore dying, OF
the next thing to it-aln,ost dead, think he
said"
swell, yer, wAs pretty considerable scared
at the time. You zee, had eruption come
out right bad on my leg, aud was afraid that
it might be pleunsy, or new-amouia, or erysih-
IuB, OF suthin O. that eort, and il como over
i'll the know and catched cold in it might a
gone in"
Ile eat down Oh tho side Of his bunk,
and pulled up the drawer from his right
ehin there Was patch OF r7gvorrn there,
about the Bizo Of silver dollar-and that was
RIl. made use Of somo strong expressions.
! don't often swear. but folt aggravated, un-
der Ell the circumstances, and considered my
telf justified. still go consider. 3Ir. Smith
heard me through. Then he aroee majestic
ally to his feet, and thus relieved himself:
"Youpg mnn! / Jest pnt you up for !
defncd fool, on first sight-an' I want
sold much Ell rou hain't got no more
sense nor ter git mad bout trifes, you'll
have many long day tor wait forc you'll
be called on sgin to visit this camp-an' its
goin' to be a right ivily camp in the apnng,
you bet! did perpoae to ssk yer ter tako .
drink, bein' as how it's late, an sou must q
had purity good ride over tie mounting; but
now, I'd fcBt see yer bleBecd first. Thar'a tue
door; git! you lerned, ornary, wizened, coz
tcmrtl6le little scrub, an don't como foolin'
git hurt! Git"
took his advice and "9ot," without an
other word. Just as the gray dawn began to
streak tile eky over beyond the Washoe Noun
taiDe.