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that the trains mighi have started, and
then-!
thought, and thea desperate, and Ooly
half conscious, rode madly back 10 the
Ammering road, and up the hill again.
The summit of the neighboriBg hills
were shrouded in veil Of mist, but far
in advance, on the level, could trace the
railroad line. From the elevation at
which stood, could trace the channel
of the Apps river down the valley, and
could guess the spot at which the food
would strike the railroad, and the branch
line over the spur of the hill. I could
just distinguish the Junction in the mid
die distance. A dark smoke appeared to
be rising from it; an engine perhaps wait
ing to start with q train, and was liDger-
ing on the hill. This, and more, I could
perceive as rested on the summit.
Somewhat refreshed, I rode manfully for
ward into the storm.
How my horse kept his feet do not to
this hour understand.
was quite alone, not a human being
in sight, but suddenly the whistle of a
locomotive was carried to my ears. An
engine moved out of the station. An
other whistle shortly afterwards. The
train was safe. watched it glide away
over the viaduct. Five minutes later
rode into the station, and called for the
station master. AS I dismounted the
clock struck eight. The time was up
and no signal from McCausland. Tele-
graphing would now be easy. A porter
came OUT in response to my summons.
sim sorry ye lost the express" he
began.
~ don't want the train" replied, ~
must telegraph at once. Where is the
station master2"
"He'l be here in minute. But We
can't telegraph. The wires are blown.
We had to send pilot with the express
to clear the line up to Haadleigh."
SHOT telegraph! tell you must stop
the traffic. The South Holmesdale Reser-
voir will burst this very hour"
"Can that be true2" inquired q cool,
gentlemanly man at my elbow. It was
the station master himself.
"Truer' echoed. SIT is only too true.
/ have ridden to tell you. We must stop
the trains"
1.-THE excursion leaves Handleigh at
8 :05, )" unused the station master. "There
may be time; come with me-" Hel
crossed the line and entered a shed op-
posite. followed. him. Just then a
loud booming sound rent the air. The
sound came back from the hills like
thunder.
ut is the signali" I exclaimed. 1.-THE
water is out. Heaven help US now"
The station master called out. Al
cleaner appeared. sis that engine
ready2" ,.
"Yes, sir; waiting for the excursion"
"Run and open the points. Now, sir,
get up"
I obeyed mechanically, and before I
quite realized the situation we had crossed
to the up line. The station master
stopped to get a red flag and give few
instructions to his subordinate. / now
perceived that We were to race the food.
Steam versus water. Which would
conqueri
A whistle; we started. ssThe food, the
food" shouted the porter. We turned
one glance up the valley. A moving
brown wall, capped with q snowy ridge,
was te4riag down the devOsed visd1cs-
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