The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-20
RUNNING PILOT.

ca,slr, MGsirtpe q
awho Is standing pilot this EVENING"
said the superintendent, or "boss," as be
was called.
"seth Martini was the foreman's reply.
%rell him to come here, will you? and
hurry upl' 40
The foreman hastened away, and both
he and Seth Martin must have "spread
themselyes,n as the former said, for in a
few minutes the engine.driyer stood before
his chief. ibaa gz.G ~,
The great man took a comprehensive
look at the engineer, who fiinched not a
muscle. His clear, steady eyes were as
blue as the Aky . handsome brown beard
ornamenied his face, which, albeit rather
dirty, was full Of character and detetmina.
ton. To use the popular expression. "he
was pure gold down TO bedrock
The superintendent, satisfied with his
scrutiny, nodded 10 the engine-driyer,
and said -.a- rsL #ts.us.
44Theres a specie train up out Of Col.
linsville tonight, Seth Sen assam
VI know ihst,n was the curt response.
sand II will require close watching"
continued the chief.
II s'pose so--I-know that" repeated
Seth. :.
aYou are mighty KNOWN this evening"
said the superintendent, smiling, abut
there Is one thing you don't know, sonny.
You don't know that you are going 10
run pilot to that train.
"Yes, I do" replied the engine-driver.
aWho 10 thunder told yon. then? l
didn't know IL myself Till ten minutes
.You told me this minute, then I knew
H." replied Seth, smiling. and disclosing
his white, even teeth. I'm ready. boss."
"Se,h Martin, you ought TO be a judges
your talents are thrown away on this line.
Bot listen; we've no time TO split straw.
lin chat. There's very festive gang Of
ldesperadoea hanging about up hartford
way. They nearly wrecked the through
Pacific last week! fortunately, the pas.
fengers were handy with their shootin'-
irons, and bullets was rainin' pretty
khick, else there would have been some.
thing unpleasant"
"Wa'ii," said the engine-driver, go
ahead" b..
aNow you must run pilot to the specie
train, and see thatthe lines clear up rs
lar a. hartford. City. Ye can shunt at the
I1estle.bridge siding, and wait to pull the
wagons up the Bunker incline through
The cuttings. Once safe there 20 can rat
lie along, and mind ye keep a good look.
out.p - 49, g. = 's'Tr'n' -,
"You bet p was seth's reply. aPd bet.
Ter take my six+hooter, / suppose.
wen have 10 fight, maybe 2"
aMost likely" replied the superinten.
dent coolIy. aKsep this quiet. I've got
men on thelookout along the line. Who's
"EogIish Tom Atkins," was the reply.
aHe's grill" ys4t,.
aAll fight, then, ''said the chief. "NoS
don't drink keep q full head ofsieam !;
bring back the specie sale. and"
@Wa'hF drATled the other, coolly.
aI'Il provide for your family II you're
hurt or ahot; II not, I'll reward you"
els that ali, thenH Well, goodnight,
boss, and thank yer .,.,
aGood luek,s was the answer; "lIl
not forget you"
Seth Martin iurped. away with mod OF
ackno wledgement and directed hisstePs 10
the lhed where his engine had steam up
Tor was ain steAm,n TO speak technically,
and was ready for any sudden emergency.
The driver was just as well pleased 70 run
couple Of hundred miles on Adark
night, even with the chance OF being shot,
a. 10 have an invitation 70 the 4White
House, itself. -'.' l.'.l - 5a'.' 7, Z
"Hallo n came backiua an uumistakable
lEnsIi.b vnie4 IItih EiH14oaI''a
GFirs up a bit; we're bound west !
specie pilot ; 10 o'clock. Keep II quiet
A man unseen by the driver put up his
Sc seth vis ! man Of action, and 30 was
hi matt, Tom Atkins. They looked 70
the engine and their revolyers; put . doE'
en- cartridges in tin can; 6llsd = similar
can with some old Bourbon whiSkey al q
saloou close BY, whittier they were follow.
ed BY Inc man Wno nAH pSeA AoS.ub
their conversation, and who noted their
Ii,er communicating with some accom-.
pliee. this mysterious Individual left the
saIoou and made bis way toward The
sisuaI box which stood some distance
A' a. 500. 10. a. the engine driver and bis
mate were recognized, they were warmly
welcomed, for they were iavorites'
Many drink we're rendered for their &C.
cSptarce, and declined on various pleas
till Al length one man declared the
Britisher wanted 10 az au insult on |,
free born citizen. BE offered Seth and
WHATS up, matsi sSofe %, chr
HEn. ihia svanin0 D, nanliNd Seth. ---bui