The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-06-30

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There's no time - loser cried Rob.
"Hayr and with the WORD Ben and
| Ned were on. and. before the others
could think what they meant, they we're
back with their arms full 81 dry hay.
from a little shed they had remembered
/ seeing short distance up the hill.
We had better 20 leyond the fallen
rock. and then, when we sct the train
coming. well set fire % the hay" said
Joe, a. they hurriedly divided the hay
into several small bundles.
They had just started up the track,
when there came . sound which made
| them stop II was faint whistle. far
away around the curve
Tho train i coming now and. be-
sides. our light won't be seen from
around the bcndr' cried Ned. a. the
boys stood staring blankly at one an
other. for At last they fully realized the
danger.
-Some Of MS must cross the bridge
4 and signal them from the other side Of
the river" said Joe.
THE ties are cut from some places.
and we should have 70 jump the gaps.
Men were setting blocks under the rails
when came past there this evening;
they were then going 70 leave the gaps.
and replace the ties tomorrow" said
Johnny.
There won't be time TO club down
\ and up the banks. and cross on the little
| foot-bridge. nor % swing across the
gaps by holding 10 the rails. said Bob,
/ his voice shaking as he talked
"A II
across. I'll go over on them. cried
Johnny. remembering that he had seen
men wheel gravel. from the bill on the
other side, along the whole length Of
the bridge. on 4 narrow path made Of
| two boards: and he determined 10 cross
! BY II. mounted on his wheel; there was
not time for running.
Get out all your haidkerchicfs. tie
'em together. and put them in this
| pocket. Give me some matches. Davie
| here. in my mouth. Hurry. hurry"
he went on, his fingers trembling as he
/ loo ed his own handkerchief around a
bundle Of hay. 80 As 70 carry Il on his
arm and leave both hands free.
You mustn't gor' ''You II be
killcdr' You cant cross on 'emw
they cried. TRYING 10 dissnade him while
yet they went on doing rs he told them.
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hesu va y sns-no. seeon ~ 49, ~
y 80 ,,s ~ Tommy Ieacneu 'ne pl.uss:
ne Is'1 ''ke LIVING w, pu' tne tn1'sn.
~ WAL Moui1 happen n ~ should no'
60, Sa,e MN Iresn courage;
ien e'i ~ nome tnat = 'r'ea ~ ~
tne os~t could rs snou'eu' put
cn"he ~ NJ 'o'ce ~1"'u my ~ nun
''n,sn- Anu ~ w on.
Inc loose poarus rattieu ana snook a.
tne wheels spun over them- ana where
ne vs., were out tney seemed 20 pene
peneath the weight johnny conid
near ,ne sound q ne water LAT below
him, but ne did not dare - look down.
When ne was hall Way over ne could
near inc roar ~ the tram - 4 echoed
back from the hills, and ne was almost
AFRAID too LOOK toward me turn 81 the
track' lot Tear ne should see me mead
ngnt ~ tne engine cleaning around the
curve.
A ne could only get over N time,
Faster and faster spun the wheels.
and faster and faster beat Johnny's
heart. - he reached the end q the tres
tle-work, and turned the bend.
The headlight 81 the coming train
shone bright and clear up the track.
"Oh. why do they 90 % fast? 2" said
johnny 70 himself, as he stopped, and
leaped from his bicycle 70 light his sig
nal. He crouchcd down beside the
track and struck match against the
rail; but his hand shook 50 that the
head Of the match flew OF. The next