The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-10

ing the article. unscrewing the top
which formed i cup. lake ! mp
cold nighr-wont hurt YOU.
"a. shook lis head.
i never touch drop when am
on duty.
Once and away wont hurt vou.
Zoe. Its good stuff, and It can't
III yol any harm.
" eli. perhap, D drink won't
Aart. Your health"
He crank.
Two minutes afterWard he was
IL. incapable Of G, ercising his fac
ultiesa i be had swalloWed quart.
His brain reeled ana his sight be-
came dim. and e fell upon the
bench against the side Of the cabin.
\ lurid triumph filled the eyes
Of Mark Meldor. He flung the
bottle out OF the window and seized
the handle that % Terned the move
mcnts If tie locomotive.
i have long owed You q debt,
joe" he shouted far above the roar
Of the wheels. land now | al pay
it with compound interest, You
took eterythin. from me and made
me what | now am, and now fate
give me my reyenge..'
Joe was incapable Of moving but
his senses in some degree still re-
manned.
What are You going to do" he
gasped.
You shall see"
The wretch pulled the lever, and
he engine leaped Suddenly as i
horse viii bound when pricked with
i spur. Every pound Of steam she
could bear with safety from an II
Simultaneous explosion was put on,
and the tram dashed madly forward
ut Il lightning speed.
Remember Clear Springs sid
ln@." gasped Joe.
4 shall remember to pass it.
Yelled Mark. with demcniac JOY,
above the chatter and crashing Of
such III ghty machinery. i looked
into your home tonight, Joe Thurs
ton, and saw your happiness, and
then asked myself where's my home
and my happiness. | saw your wife
the who / loved. and of
whom You robbed me. It was 4
comfortable refiecti)n-sll that love
and peace for You, al the shame
and despair for me. Nv chance has
come even before | dreamed It.
You are in my power now. and
III use it. We both die tonight,
He stopped and seized Thurstons
watch.
Every minute brings us nearer
to death. Ia, H.a. We are at
Clear Springs already" he cried,
glancing out; "but we don't stop.
no, no; we 30 till we smash INTO
the express and be ground to
atoms"
This horrible design seemed to
sober Joe somew!la5, "thlnk OF my
poor wife. Reverse the engine Or
we are forever lost"
I do think of YOUR wife,and that
nerves me to 90 on to my death
smiling and joyously, because YOU
90 along with me-" returned the
tiend. .sNofe steam, more steam,
IL We blow up, what care |"
He turned to the c~oal-tender.
There was a Rash in his face, a re
port rang out and he tottered and
dropped down among the wheels.
Something spurted upward-blood
and the train jolted.
\ woman clambered down from
among the coal. 1t was Jennie,
pale AZ death. revolver IN hand.
You, Jennie" he moaned; ..or IS
it fancy::'
1T is |, Joe. | distrusted that
man. You remember, and before the
train lett | armed myself and sprang
on the last car. You made such
speed that | have been all this time
getting here: | wasn't used to run
ming along the roof YOU know. and
leaping from one car TO another:
but here | am just IN time, joe"
"God bless you my darling. but
fear it j. too late. But where is
my watch::"
That villain took it with him
when he dropped under the wheels.
What j to lie done::'
" must 90 just as we are going
now. for If We can't reach Apsiey
junction before the express We are
lost"
Aal 20 they dashed on through
The 4urky night. ~plunging death
ward with every second. jennie
looking steadily ahead.
i see a lantern. Joe,.'
A lantern" he cried. trying 10
rise. 1t j. the sWitchman 1T APPS
Lev junction."