The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18
WHOLE NUMBER SCI.

be trains going back, and I'll ask some o.
the men to let us ride home, because you
are sick. They'll do it, l know"
But the train kept on for a long, long
time, and Eddy's sufferings were much
increased as the chill passed of
and violent fever set in. The
hot, close air of the car was
almost sitting, and Frank saw with
much alarm that his brother was much
worse than he had ever seemed before
This was owing to the heat, fatigue and
excitement of the morning. And poor
Frank suffered as keenly as so young a
child could suffer, as he thought of his
mothers airy room at home, in which
everything would have been done to
soothe and relieve Eddy. 1t was terrible
to see him so i'll without being able to
do single thing to help him; to hear
him beg for the cooling drink his mother
would have given him, and here was not
| one drop of water to Quench his thirst, Or
to bathe his burning head. 1t was hours
before the train stopped. Frank started
in eager hope as he felt the train slack
ening. Again he tried by every means
in his power To make himself heard, but
all in vain. A locomotive belonging to
another train happened to stand very
near their car, and its constant kissing
| drowned his voice. For an hour they re.
manned here, then an express train
| thundered by, and they moved slowly
on again, Frank throwing himself
down, worn out, and in despair as
the weary rumbling began again. Night
was drawing near, aud he thought with
horror of the prospect of their being
obliged to pass the night in this dreary
| prison. Eddy tossed, half-delirious,
upon his uncomfortable bed, tortured by
the noise, constantly pleading for water
As it grew later, Frank himself began to
| feel sadly the need of both food and
water, neither of them having tasted
anything since breakfast.
Il believe we shall both die here, and
never get home to mamma again." he
| sobbed to himself. "God won't take
| care of US because we are disobedient,
and it was all my FAULT FL ask Him,
| though, and perhaps He'll forgive us"
And the poor boy knelt down and
prayed very earnestly. He then settled
| himself by the side of Eddy, who had
fallen into an uneasy sleep.
"Ill watch Eddy all night. ] won't go
to sleep at ALL" But Frank grew very
tired and sleepy.
1t must be nearly morning, now," he
said, when nearly an hour had passed.
III just lie down by Eddy's feet for a
few minutes. can watch him so Just
as we'll"
He curled himself up, and in a few
minutes had forgotten his anxiety, hun
ger and thirst in a sound sleep.
A sudden shock awakened him; a jar
so violent as to upset everything in the
car which could be upset, and every car
on the train seemed jammed together
Frank got up and raised Eddy to the
sofa, from which he had been thrown.
The motion of the train had ceased, and
they could hear the excited voices of men
near by. They seemed greatly alarmed
about something or other, but Frank was
too anxious to make them hear him to
wait long to listen
"Helpl helpw he cried "Open the
door, quick, and let me outr
HarkH' said one of the men,
thought heard child's voicer'
Ihf H9efh continued aqs, lAlaitm lAlaitmlmTleriing on
why, it's me and Eddy" said poor
frarh fear and d eladness sr"stndd and Eady
and we couldn't make anyone hear u.s.
"How came you in here;"
"We got in to play and some one shut
the door,"
The man lifted Eddy out carefully, and
laid him on the grass. He was almost
insensible, but The cool night air seemed
| to revive him; he opened his eyes and
moaned:
"Drinkl drinkr' and after taking
eagerly of what was brought him, closed
them again without attempting to look
| around.
"He's sick, sure enough" said the man,
| raising him gently in his arms.
| "Come, JIM" some one called, no
time to be fooling there"
"rll just take these young ones 10 the
caboose," he answered.
Frank followed quietly as Eddy was laid
! in a more comfortable place, and their
rough friend was just hurrying away, When
he stopped moment and opened hllle
cupboard. "Take some" he said, as he
left them; some food was there and the
half-starved boy ate heartily, having frsi
wet his handkerchief and laid ii upon
Eddv's head. He would not leave his
brother, though very anxious to know
what was going on. The men seemed
very busy in the darkness-on the track
not far from where they were, ard hac
soon kindled a large fire. Then al
. waited what seemed q long time, till /
low. rumbling sound was heard and
t light appeared in the far distance. 4
this moment some one dashed into Tia
l caboose, seized Eddy, and calling upol
/ Frank to follow sprang to the gToun
# and ran some distance away from tn
r track. Then he stood, watching intentl
4 the locomotive which was fast comm
nearer and nearer The fire burne
r brighter and the sparks flew ~ into tb
r darkness, as men threw on brush, stirre
it we'll up and then also ran away
4 watch.
IS "Thank Godr' said the man VIII
1t still held Eddy in his arms, as II
y whistle sounded and the locomoti'
% moved more slowly, stopping Ju
re before it reached the fire. J.
er laid Eddy down. "Now / must &
but Pll come back and see to you
d Many people got Off the train TO loo
Sc about, and in listening to their excite
I'd talk Frank managed to get some idea
Il: what had taken place. A wheel OF o.
,e of the freight cars had broken just b
in fore the train reached the switch ups
sh which it was to wait to allow the passa
. % of an express train, which was not 1
tn behind them. Messengers had been sc
x back upon the track but could not rea
ST apv station to stop the approaching ira
en- and it had been feared that a terrible {
eId1nt might occur, as the freight ca
I'D could not be removed in time. The pi
,or sengers soon heard of the danger whi
,g had threatened them, and many than
W. givings were offered for their escape.
nd The person who had cared for
led comfort and safety of our poor
ed, tie waits did not forget the
Busy though he was, he fou
The time TO speak of them to some
led the new corners, who soon came TO it
,ut after the forlorn children. Eddy
of taken TO the sleeping-car, where he
kindly cared for. All were astonisl
cen at finding them in such a strange sit
mid ton and Frank was soon called upor
To- tell how he came there. be again
lid lated how they had been shut up In
less car.
,nk Where did this happen-where
ght you liver"
-ery "At Centerville."
the "What, two hundred miles back? y
upb "Oh," sobbed Frank, are we all
Gus way from home? How will we ever
that back there?"
Never mind, my little m1n;
he shall be sent home all right. But
hat, long have you been in that carr"
"Since yesterday morning
ddy. "And nothing to eat!"
"Only two or three crackers.
,,ete "Well, you certainly have paid ra
iver. dearly for your frolic, let alone col
terly very near having your poor little o.