Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-24
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'Jim III be killed. answered dissent
ing voices.
Jim's unexpected appearance in the
cap' meanwhile, had momentarily con-
fused its occupant who, until then, had
mo- been aware of his presence.
"Where did you come from?" he de-
manded in surprise.
SLEW down." painted Jim; 'ssent to
help you. But what on earth do you
mean by trying to start the millennium
in broad day light"
"DaYlight?" repeated Ichabod, be-
wlldered by an earnestness and assur-'
ance as fierce as his own.
"Don't you know we must wait until,
the stars begin to fallP Besides; we.
must go back and telegraph to ali the
world to clear the track for u.s." /.
lie was improving his companions
into 5is nIyoe eG anS cSob BY gently f;yn ed Agha
while he urged the superior advantages
OF his W plan of proceeding. All The
details of that brief, horrible ride jim
could never clearly recall, but, with the
engine once in his own hands, he held
possession, and as soon as it was posi-
BILE reversed it, endeavoring the while
to distract the others attention bv a
stream of explanations concerning their
joint mission. The suggestion of clear
ing the track seemed to suit Ichabod's
crazed brain, and Selling the cord near
him he chung to it so persistently that
the ~shrieking, deafening steam whistle
drowned out all farther efforts at con-
versation, and never ceased its terrific
din until they rolled back into the great
yard. Officers, police and train dis
patchers had been hastily notified, only
to fndthemselves helpless in the mat
ter, and a lins of anxious spectators
watched the engines return. Then,
discovering for the first time that his
project waa foiled, or bent upon some
new scheme-no one could ever tell
which-1chabod suddenly dropped the
cord, and, before his companion could
surmise his intention. leaped to the
track. A moment later he was drawn
from under the cruel wheels and ten
derby lifted.
$50 endeth-the first lesson" he
murmured, and then all earthly tangles
for him were over, and life's rough
places grew smooth and plain.
Jim was greeted with congratula-
tons, praises and questions on every
side.
"That was a brave deed of u sir
"a dangerous undertaking, very skill
fully planned and executed" declared
an officer of the road, with a congratu-
latory shake of the hand. cit far more
than cancels that little misfortune of
yours last fall. There is no telling
where this thing might have ended but
for you. Call around at the office in
the morning, will you? We shall have
something to say to you."
"What does that mean?" questioned
eager Dell, as Jim made his way to her
side.
eft means that everything is all right
again." answered Jim, with an odd
smile playing about his lips. "Queer
how soon a bit of success can change a
great crime into merely a little misfor-
.tune.'"
The excitement was over, and the
yard slowly settled back to its ordinary
routine, but the young engineer and
pretty Dell fingered for a last plying,
tender glance at the still form, rever-
emily covered now.
"For whatever he may have been to
the rest of the world, dear Jim, for us
he fulfilled his mission," said the girl,
softly.-Kate ". Hamilton, IN The Con-
tinent.