The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-06

death thousand times and after what Ive
suffered, Tom, it's welcome now in any
form, and the sooner it comes the better
"'Hush! boy! you're not talking like
yourself now, and l won't listen to you,'
says l, beginning to get a little provoked
at him; iii you keep on like that | shall be-
gin to think you've clean gone mad, any
how. Throw off such nonsense and 90
about your work like man. The idea Of a
smart young fellow like you losing his
head over fool of a. Have a care,
Tom! have care how you speak of her,
says he all Of a sudden, breathing hard
while his eyes shone with a fierce glitter,
'or | shan't be accountable for what | do.
You've been good friend 30 me and |
don't want to hurt your feelings in any
way if | can help it. | don't deserve the
kindness you've shown me, Tom; | don't
deserve it; Pm not worthy of it, but if
things had gone different with me, you'd
never have cause to regret it. AS for her,
Tom and his voice grew husky with emo
tion, If ever you see her again, tell her
have loved her through it all. Dear girl,
God grant she may never suffer as |
have done. l was really the one to blame.
She was too good girl for rough fellow
like me and | ought mover to have encour-
aged her. | might have foreseen the con.
sequences, but l was blind, blind to every
thing in my great love for her. She was
my idol, my queen, but it's all over now,
and hops she may be happy. AS for me
%! God he groaned, will nothing ever
quiet this throbbing heart and quench the
raging, seething furnace in my brainp and
he clasped both hands to his head and
strobe rapidly off towards his engine.
Well, was scared. didn't quite like the
looks of things, but thought if let him
alone for awhile he might work it off and
be all right again. After he'd got aboard
l went around to where his fireman was
oiling up the machine, and calling him off
TO one side out OF earshot of the cab, L said
10 MIN: see here, Jake, want you to
keep sharp eye on Joe this trip; he's not
feeling Just right, and I'm afraid something
may happen to him If he's not watched
'IhaFs ali right, Tom! | knows all shout
1t; he's wrong here and he placed the tip
OF his dirty ringer on his forehead, and all
I've got to say is that mans fool to lose
ms mead over girl like Never mind
thaV, says l; but do as tell you; and mark
my words if any harm comes to the lad
through your carelessness Phi make you
pay Tor 1t, and don't you forget it, Well,
me afternoon wore away slowly and even
ing approached. 1t was just such night
as thls' warm and pleasant, and the stars
were out SO that L could distinguish OBJ
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ne was waving something IN MS nahu,
Shu my hrSG ChouShG was on JOE Tom;
lor uou sake quick ne exclaimed as ne
rusheu up ana thrust message INTO my
manu- snatcneo up my lantern ana READ:
zoe Is coming do"R inc track track wild.
I, 80 ~: In4 Uio sup NC cIOP Nun aU
'No J"'i0Uio.i Vi oil - ioS'' '~he
OF an instant was 6azed, completely
stunned; my worst 1ears were realized; but
knew there was not moment to lose,
ana WIN the blood surgIng through my
veins seized my lanterns ana rushed out
lhIo the night.
some OF the boys were hurrylng toward
INC shahty 10 see what was the matter, but
1hruSt tne lanterns INTO the hands OF two
lor your he, Jack, and stop the express;
ana you, Ned, up as FAST as You can and
stop JOE on ms way down, Tney were
rHliroad msn' always ready for emergen-
cles, ana knew IN moment what was up;
so tney started on on a run IN opposite d.
rectlonS' whlle sprang TO the switch. The
express was due mere az any minute, and
ALREADY could near a tar-away whistle
uo"h Ihe CracK, Wnlie IN the north my
practlceu eye caught the reflection against
the dark SKY OF the blaze from the smoke
STACK or nre,oox OF an engine which knew
must be Joe's; but my God what head of
steam ne was carrying. tie was feeding
MS own furnace ana running race with
death. Ii the Montreal could only get here
hrst, thought, L could run her on to the
Sldlng OUT OF the way; but no, 1t was too
ia1e' Joe was already IN sight and coming
ike the wlnd. L could SEQ the lanterns
dance along the track as the men hurried
on. me express would surely stop, but
woulo Joe! mat was the question. Would