The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-08-31
IDAHO WORLD.
RUNNING WILD.

steam. 1t was the pay train.
Workmen came pouring out of the
shops and depots, and laborers from
the track hurried up to the car, all ca
ger for their monthly wages; while
troops of urchins hocked up to the en-
CINE, looking it over for the hundredth
time, perhaps, yet losing none Of their
admiration for their favorite engine, the
Hercules.
Aleck Carson, the engineer, stepped
down from the cab, oil-can in hand, and
went forward to oil his engine. He
glanced casually up the street, but i'm
mediately took a second look at the
trim, graceful figure Of young lady
who was coming toward him.
Carrie Davis p he exclaimed, in
pleased surprise. al wonder why she
is here alone! / hope she does not
want to go back with us, for :"
He did not utter the reason, but, al
ter casting an uneasy look at the car,
as if the danger might be there, he
went on with his oiling He did not
forget Carrie, however, and when she
came tripping across the street, her
face all smiles at the thought of the
surprise she would give that great,
brave, coolheaded engineer, Aleck Car
son, he looked up in the quietest way,
and said:
Good morning, Carrie"
'fNow, that is too bad!" exclaimed
Carrie, with a look of smiling vexa-
ton. ~ was going to surprise you,
and you meet me as if you knew all
the time that was coming"
$50 | did," replied Aleck, putting
few drops of oil on the eccentrics. Il
saw you when | first got out of the
cab. When did you come up?"
"On the morning train; and | want
to go back with you. l have been hur-
rying so to get ready. How soon will
you start"
Aleck pulled out his watch.
ave cannot leave here until the
freight comes in, Carrie. She is due
in trenty minutes. But hadn't you bet
ter wait for the express? We are
running wild you know. and you will
not gain over two hours time
"Oh, can't wait two whole hours y
said Carry. 81 am going back on this
train-that is, if | can"
A look of annoyance passed over
Alexis face, but he replied, pleasantly
enough;
Il don't suppose there would be any
objections; yet, | do wish you would
stop over for the express"
Fearing that lie had said too much,
Aleck now went round to the other
side of the engine, without waiting for
a reply from Carrie. She was about
to follow him when Tom Emmons, the
conductor, came out of the car
Carrie SMILED to herself
"Aleck needn't be so jealous" she
thought. "l'm not bound to him yet
And never shall be, if he cannot trust
me-"
But for all this, when Emmons asked
her if she was going down with them,
she waited for Aleck to speak. But
Aleck did not speak, and she answered.:
I" | want to Mr.. Emmons. | suppose
lean ride on the engine?"
"Do not think of it, Miss Davis" said
Emmons. 'Let me help you into the
car"
And Aleck Carson on the other side
of the Hercules, heard all. A cloud
passed over his face, but it was one of
pain rather than anger.
Il wish she hadn't" he said to him.
self "Emmons was right enough, |
suppose, and perhaps | ought to thank
him; but | wish Carrie had waited"
He finished his oiling, and went back
to the cab
Ten minutes, Johnny" he said to
the fireman, as he handed the oil-can up
to him. "Pll step back into the coach,
and guess you had better open your
door, Steam is pretty well up now"
Emmons was chatting 'gaily with
Carrie, but, when Aleck entered, he
said, rather brusquely:
"All ready, Carson. Go aheadw
Aleck looked at his watch, to make
sure that he was right.
"Do you mean, go aheadp he asked,
in some surprise,
eyes. oo ahead ~ said Fmmons