The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-09

HetnTrcd to the superintendent, who
Game Out Of his office, and gave him the
dlspatchi saying quietly: II neglected ID
stop tho New York train. You sec what
! have DONE" And then he followed me
down the road. i remember howl heard
behind us q sudden cutlery OF mems
voices, and then an awful hush, as tho
comprehension Of what was yet TO come,
that could not DO helped, struck ME dumb.
remember fully understanding, too, that
they were sending 10 the city for help,
surgeons. Sons abe officials passed us
IN atew momentsg driving furiously. -
! walked on down the road, and Ben
followed INC Some laborers from about
the station came up alongside Ofus. -
"liit I'D been daylight" said ono In q
subdued tone, there might a. been q
chance; but at night"
"An' both express, apd goln' at full
speed7-"
Alter that they were silent, hurrying on
beside us. The night was dark. We
came at last 10 where the road made a
sudden bend around a hill, below which o
creek glimmered in the fog. On the other
side OF the bend We heard sound OF
horses tramping. ..." .J .
Its tho 'buggies Of the men as rode
down, said ono Of the lrishmeR. %EAe
trains have met bcyAnt."
They went on. stopped, I do not
know how for long, holding inyiace against
lhe clay Of the cut In the hill remem.
Der cropping with my hand, and thinking
had q wOman's hair In II, or a chlld's. I
crept around the bend presently and down
the road.
There, on the side.track, lay u long
train, the engine snOrting mud putting
drowSy but composed wOmen's iaceS
peering out Of every window. From ono
Of the first Melicent looked curiOusly, and
SANDY beat on the glass with his hands.
Groups Oh men were standing along the
road, all. tHlklng at once.
"Jake Redmund's on the engine this
run, y said brakeman 10 a crowd near,
"and that's all that saved US. Jake sees
the light Of tother train tutnin' tho hill,
and switches back. He hadn't an inch to
spare, sir! Jake's got the best eye and
hand on this road, and he'll be promoted
for to.nights work. II the company
don't take account OF this nights work Of
Jake's it's on internal shame Both them
trains saved God help us! here's one
man that appears TO be dead !" STOPPING
to lift u body from of the muddy track.
as he turned itup, 10 the lamp. light, l
saw Ben . thin laCe and hali.open mouth.
"Pilley has been dismissed from the
service Of the company" said Snul, day
or two after.
"Oi course"
Then the company were exceedingly
unjust! said MelEcent "Ben never would
have neglected q despatch again, whoev.
er might, that's certain. What does the
company expect him to do--starVe|
VI have got news for you" tho doctor
said, his eyes slinging "iOhem, tsccms,
would moi leave Bonn TO take the profess.
orshlp, and 1t is given 10 Ben nj last"
There is poetic justice" Melicent sal d
with triumphant mol 10 mo. -a
THAT Ben should he rewarded for SELL
ing bis birthright fora mess Of pottHgc!'
Though l was better pleased than she was,
after all. 20 .....
Ben Pilley holds rank now in the world
Of science, where business men or rail-
road kings would DO looked on rs but
commOnGrs or Parialls. But he takes US
keen delight in trout fishing us ever, and
IS every whit the same old Ben 10 my
mind. Mellcent has just come home from
her usual fall visit 10 them.,. 81.
"ThRY have every comfort and Iuxurv
Of course" she Gays discOntcntedly. "Cul-
tured society outside, and lovely scenery,
and all that. But the elegant house is
all upside down, and the servants rule,
and the children go tumbling about in
their summer clothes these freezing days,
and Susy sits smiling with folded bands,
and Ben tiddles, and they're as happy as
kings and queens. It's intoIerable "
Rtbetcd Daris in HSarth and Home.