The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-30
Selerf Storv.
RUNNING "PlLoT." :"
Br HENRY FIRTH.
CHAPTER I.-rouL PLAY.

II.
ply. .svedv ssll& es asaos'- sri ,,.issstl
''TeIi bimIto come here, will you ? and
hurry up!' ~ sssw .v3..Hs9 49,.
ia The foreman hastened. away. and both
he and Seth Merlin must have, s'spread
themselves" as the former said, for In a
few minutes the engine. driver stood be.
fore his chief. 7. a'4'a SO oslf9ssit,2 i5iio,,
= Ghs great NM toek.a sUmpsshsssise
TOOK 1t Che engineer, who shinched not, q
iluscle. His clear; steady eyes were as
blue as the sky; n handsome brown
beard ornamented,his face, which, albeit
rather dirty, was full lEof character and
determination TO use the popular ex,
preston, ehsswas' 'purel gold down to
bed rock '19asida stris,ie a t5agv F,nl
= The snperintsndeht, Satisfied with his
scrutiny, nodded to sthel engine.driyer,
and said: .bGHoE Il Esv 19A3aNi A. =
aThere's;a q speeieltrainsup out of Col
linsville tonight, Seth siasasf ll.w =
81 know that,n WAS the curt response.
"And it will require, close swatchipg;;ss'
continued the chief. zee. 81 s: noF,ar Il
81 s'pose sol know that" repeated
Seth.is iEGf 1851 ~ &. afsri u,sS, 31g, 81
4 "You are mighty knowin' this even
ing ,nsaid the superintendent smiling !;
lebut there is one thing you don't know,
Sonny. 'You;don't know that yeur are
going TO run pilot to that train p is
/. "Yes, 7 don replied heengine driver.
eWho in thunder toldryou, then r. j.
didn't know it myself till ten minutes
,agows9 .Sisss.i ssa@s3 eE aaHslfgA .3
ssYou told me this minnie, then / knew
|it,nsrepiied Seth, smiling, and disclosing
his white, even teeth "I'mready. boss" |"
: ''Seth Martin, ,yououghtto bea Judge;
your talents are thrown away on this
line. But listen, we've no time TO split
straws In chaff There's very festive
gang of desperadoes hanging abort up
hartford way. They nearly wrecked
the through Pacific last week Fortu
nately the passengers were handy with
their shootin' irons, and bullets was
rainin' pretty, thick, else there would
have been something unpleasant" " :
.Wa'al," said the engine driver, "go
ahead ,s ,Ea asi :. -
"Now you must run pilot to the spe-
(cie.train, and see that the lines clear up
as far as Dartford City. Ye can shunt
at the Trestle bridge siding, and wait TO
pull the wagons up the Bunker incline
Through the cuttings. Once safe there
We can. rattle along, and mind ye keep Q
good lookout" .lf Il
"You bet!' was Seth's reply aT'd
better take my six-shooter, suppose
Well have to fight, maybe ?"
.Most likely replied the superintend
ent coolly. Keep this quiet. I've go,
men on tho lookout along the line
Who's your mate :" az
English Tom Atkins" was the reply
''He's grit . q ~
sAn right, them said the chief
aNow, don't drink; keep q full head o
steam; bring back the specie safe, ant
! s.Wa'sl r, ,drawled the other coolly.
"Ili provide, for your family il you're
lburt or shots il not. I'll reward you.rp
d q'ls 'Ils that all, thssnl We'll, good night
boss, and thank ys",,l efgse Is = s.,.s = -
tlsGood luck was the answer; s"I'l
not forget you.1 ej sg.T "a e.,l..I
las Seth Martin turned away With . .nos
of ackpo ledgment. and directed, hi
steps to the shed where his engine va
lrstanding pilot This means that til,
lepgine had steam up Tor was in steam,
Ito speak technically and was ready 70
ANY sudden emergency, The driver wa
Just as well pleased to run q couple Q
hundred miles on. q dark night, evel
with, the chance Of being shot, as Il
have an invitation to the White House
itself. -.. - =, y
aHallo - came back ID an Ounnistaks
BILE Epglish voice. ~,
1Eire up BIT; we're bound west
lspecie pilot; ten O'clock Keep it quiet.
r. a man unseen BY the driver put a
Ibis head to listen. ~ g ''sfs
| Seth was . man of action, and 60 wa
Ibis mate, Tom Atkins They looked 4
1.-The engine and their revolvers; put
[dozen Cartridges III 4 tin can: filled
fsimilar can with some old Bourbo
Iwhiskey ats d saloon close BY, whithe
lthey were followed by the man who ha
1been listening to their conversation, an
lwho noted their preparations. a'l
| After communicating with some a,
tcompiice, this mysterious individual le
the saloon and made bis way toward
the signal box, which stood some dii
Itance down the fine = ''s'x & ness 4
As soon as the engine-driver and hl
mate were recognized, they were warml
weIcomed, for they we're fayorites.-
Many drinks we're rendered for their a
lceptance, and declined on various plea
. It'll at length one man declared the Bri
fisher wanted to tx an insult on fire,
lborn citizen. He offered Seth and To
!. "a glass apiece, saying: sie'i'iil
/ HWhat's up, mateY ,Swore of, eh
"For this evening" replied Seth 'sb,
!. as I'd rather drink than fight just no,
= I'm take treat.n So the men each too
!. the profered glass. but scarcely taste
lit; and soon afterwards, Seth, feariu
THAT some inkling of his intended mi
sion might leak out, beckoned to his fir
: man to follow him as soon as possibI
i and then left the saloon. He lit a ciga
lclimbed up into the ''cab" Of his engil
t(all American locomotives are protectt
and closed in J, and began to smoke I
smoked in comfort for about . quart
OF an hour, then he felt "queer."
"Tkese is stronger cigars than usual
}. he muttered, and he threw it from hir
But the oppression on bis brain becan
Heavier; he felt very sleepy now.
: 81 think I'll have a nap; it's on
Iabout nine o'clock must; there's ,
Ihour yet. Iwonder where Tom is. /,
tmy opinion Tom will drink too mu,
q iOr-." W la n u 4
s His train of thought was suddenly
. sterrupted. All at once it flashed upt
: him that be himself had been shrugged
i in the saloon! ss :.
"That's il; what . laundering idiot
.