The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-07-30

the only audible sound. Broad flashes

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the only audible sound, Broad flashes
OF sheet lightning lit up the heavy mass.
Ies Of cloud, but no thunder followed. -
Seth looked to his revolver Tom fed
the Are, and they waited; 1t Was their
only chapce--a surprise 2sg@f,e zf
For quite twenty minutes the men
waited the engine In front had long ago
disappeared, At last Seth said;
Nov, Tom, Is our time |! Eli run
Them race down to Dartford City,, and
|if I get there first there1l be scalps to
sell tomorrow Wen round that curve
peIore they see us, and come Ia all flying
Are You readv z ~ 80 e 'si5l
Tom signiied bis consent, and away
garter tue ponderous engine across ttft
poundless prairie st top speed. On, on
lever mlnd the rough track lts destn i
YOU lesve ~ Us aealn, moss iikeiy. !
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n,y yns yyu tsavu ss.s' Azlslolu S'sy
Anu g'ss sSs sla.I Ss.1 ..,...-,,..,...,,., /,
rLess on, Sesn; iss nign midnignt.'
~ Wa'spereu LON a. 'pe engine swone
round tne sharp curve; There, seeming
y mouoniess' was tne otner engine =
rastef ana faster fat.led ttle pufsuer
nney were seen at iast. Inc men wert
Waole snrougn tne glsss ior an instant
L,e lie down: .se roared oetn. 80 -, t.
Omy iuss ~ ~ s'ns .wo oune.s eame
c,asnlng ovslnsau alls snotner nis Tue nan
ole ol tne ssesm .wnis'ie ana sent out
scream y 1s ueuaaes into .ne ntgas oetl
rose slowly, ana pistof 10 nand, Watcnec
tne zoe. 49,, - ,2.ss'se. .,
ne goin 70 race us, put ne DON
nrvw ~, 'us sa rivA VI aI,n No. NO., .oo' LON
wen pass MN m sANlit ana men ran- -. =
Seth's face, as he spoke and clutched
his revolver, was sufhclent % explain sp1.,1 1i'
meaning Wltnout words. ri = e.,..,
&, on, on, speeding across the prairie
NOW Setn was gan'ng'now the otner sno
ahead. 9le,s % I,s,l, sagszol,, s.,.., =.
Il more wooa INTO tne lurnace ;pilee u II, 10
ION cried Setn-1naNt,s itTnoW--' = :
A bullet from Seth's steady hand pas
SEQ through the glass OF the otner engine
and shattered the driving;arm OF the MAJ
who held the regulator; s,.ss -. -. !.
"Billy + exclaimed the delighted Seth
NOV for another iog.'v -, a .i...
The fire was blown up, and like an ar
row the engines flew along; but no NOR
shots we're exchanged, Tor, as they wer
cunning neck ,and-neck Tor one Instant
Seth perceived light on the line ahead
and, before bis companion was aware
his intention, shut of the steam. The othe
engine fed away into the darkness, leay
ing Seth and Tom lar behind. ~.
"what did you shut of fori" crie1
Tom in amazuent.
"Look ahead and you'll know" wa
The grim reply.
Tom looked ahead. a weired llgn
was PLAYING on the track, halo OF un
earthy appearance. 1t shimmsred an
moved about like 2 will o-the wisp.
was most ghastly white mist-a ghos'
j ~ Asss.ts--'s - - ASsss D 'ssr... -.
What can 1t be Z" said Tom. hl
lsuperstitious terrors being now excited
I"W hatis i q! .
i TITS q light, that's all, said Seth Wit
nendish grin. 81 know u, though :Iy
seen It before. There's sonoody ande'
meath the rails in the bridge, and, you Dc
they'er cutting the track for the spfe'
trainF 8
"Gracious Heaven, and that engine!"
i "That engine will be in the rivefin tn
minutes" said seth Martin. .
4 "Oh, hurry up and save them II Y
lean !" exclaimed Tom. HGo ahead ! q
n "Gentle, mate, gently; let them g
on . bit. ~ 90 : IS ~ 3
4 He turned on steam, but ere they hs
|, passed half the distance in the directie
n ofthe light loud crash was heard, an
!. amid screams of human agony the Ire
tie bridge sank down-down-gsntl
I siowly, but surely, too the stream belol
The ponderons, engine dipped fcrvar
give one heavy roll, right again, and the
turning completely over, fell With thu
dering noise into the canon below. 9'T
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