The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-06-20

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40 eloselg over the instep that be-
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fact, tie boot wa wodec1 IN tho
"frog' - closely that the mans toe
were severely pinohcd. lie pulled
this WY and that. wronchod and
twisted. bat tho frog" held the foot
like q wise.
At leagth no could hardly move
lis leg for the pain. and he found
that he must either be run over by
the next passing train or make some
one understand his situation. lie
shouted himself hoarso, but no enc
camo The nearest house was hall
a mile away, and if the farmer heard
che wild calls for help he gave them
no attention. After tie man had been
an hour he heard the whistle of down
freight train. 1t was yet a long way
of, and he had a fittle time to think.
He had a match box in his pocket,
paper in his hurdle, aud the idea
came TO him to signal the train
Tearing the paper off his bundle and
getting at q number Of letters he
rolled them into a heap, and fol tear
that the former would burn out too
suddenly he added two flannel shirts
from the bundle. The bundle was
then made fast to the end of his walk. |
ing stick, matches produced, and he
waited until tho head light OF the
locomotive should appear up the
track.
1t finally greeted bis vision, look
ing like q bright white star, as il
glistened afar up the track. The
rumble OF the train grew louder, the
star grew larger and brighter. He
struck his match. The fame blazed up
brightly, bat as he moved it toward
the bundle a little gust Of wind blew it
out. Was there time yet +? Up the track
he could here the thunder of a hund
red heavy wheels, and the great
light Of the locomotive glared at him
like the fiery eye Of some wild beast
Another match, an instant OF fear and
doubt, and then the paper blazed up
and curled over and around the
bundle and swayed right and left with
the night wind. He waved the sig
nal Of fire back and forth, and
just when be was ready to believes
that death under the wheels was GER
tain he heard the whistle for brakes.
He could. hear the wheels grinding
and grounding, the hiss of steam as
the engineer threw back his lever,
and then the heavy train came to a
stop with the great light shining
down upon him, paling his dying sig
nah lie was saved, but the engine
had only thirty feet more to go to
crush him. The fireman came for
ward, got a crowbar and released
him, and he was taken back to the
eaboosc. The train men were very
kind to him, and yesterday he found
acquainta ces who arranged for his
board until he will be able to work.
His foot is badly swelled and very
tender, and it will be several days
before he will be able to walk.
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