Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-10

she burst from nor ONCE ana DfuSnoQ
through the astonished people and
out upon the snow-covered platform.
There stood the directors train upon
the track of the oncoming engine.
"The conductor Where is he! Oh,
sir! Start Start! Get to the siding
The express The express is coming! J"
With q cry she snatched lantern
from a brakeman's hand, and in g.
flash was gone. They saw her light
pitching and dancing through the
darkness and they were lost in won
der and amazement. The girl is era
w! No train is due now There can
be no danger. She must be
ALL that horrible whistle. Such a
wild shrek on a winters night The
men sprang to the. train, the women
and children fled in frantic terror in
every direction.
"Run for your lives" screamed the
conductor '"There is smash-up
comingl"
A short, sharp scream from the
whistle. The headlight cleaned on the
snow-covered track, and there was a.
mad rush of sliding wheels and the
gigantic engine roared like a demon.
uO 20 SlOWlJ OAOW hOc"A cU4iO
stopped in the woods. A hundred
heads looked out, and stalwart
figure leaped down from the engine and
ran on into the bright glow ot'Sthe
headlight.
"Kate!" -
ooh! John, T."
She fell into his arms senseless and
white, and the lantern dropped from
her nerveless hand
They took her up tenderly and bore
her into the stationhouse and laid her
upon the sofa in the "ladies' room"
With hushed voices they gathered
round to offer aid and comfort. Who
was she? How did she save the train !?
How did she know of it's approach?
"She is my daughter" said the old
station-master "She tends the tele-
graph" Il. =
The president of the railroad, in his
gold-bowed spectacles, drew near.
One grand lady In silk and satin pill
lowed Kate's head on her breast.
They all gathered near to see if shere-
vived. She opened her eyes and gazed
about dreamily, as If in search of
something.
''Do you wish anything, my dear ?"
said the president, taking her hand.
"Some water, if you please, sir; and
[ want I want"
They handed her some wine in a sill
yer goblet. She slipped a little and
then looked among the strange faces
as if in search of some one.
care you looking for anyone miss 7"
"Yes-no-it is no matter. Thank
you, ma am, feel better. | sprained
my foot on the sleepers when | ran
down the track. 1t is not severe, and
I'll sit up"
They were greatly pleased to see
her recover, and a quiet buzz of con
versation filled the room. How did
she know it? How could she tell the
special was chasing us? Good heav-
ems if she had not known it, what an
awful loss of life there would have
been; it was very careless of the super
intendent to follow our train in such
a reckless manner.
"You feel better, my DEAR" said the
president.
eyes, sir, thank you. I'm sure I'm
thankful. | knew John-I mean the
engine was coming"
"You cannot be more grateful than
we are to you for averting SO disas-
trous a collision"
"I'm sure I'm pleased, sir. I never
thought the telegraph"
She paused abruptly.
What telegraph ?"
"I'd rather not tell, sir"
"But you'll tell us how you knew
the engine was coming?"
"Must you know"
Eve ought to know in order to re-
ward you properly"
She put up her hand In a gesture OF
refusal, and was silent. The president
and directors consulted together, and
two of them came to her and briefly
said they would be glad to know how
she had been made aware OF the APP
preaching danger.
"Well, sir, If John is willing, I will
tell you ALL"
John Mills, the engineer, was called,
and he came in, cap in hand, and the
entire company gathered round in the
greatest eagerness.
Without the slightest affectation she
put her hand on Johns grimy arm,
and said:
"Shall tell them, John? They wish
| to know about it. 1t saved their
lives, they say"
"And mine, too," said John, rever-
emily. "You had best tell them, or
let me-"
She sat down again, and then and
there John explained how the open cir
cult line had been built, how it was
used, and frankly told why it had been
erected.
Never did story create profounder
sensation. The gentlemen shook
hands with him, and the president &C
tually kissed her for the company. A
real corporation kiss, loud and hearty.
The ladies fell upon her neck, and &C
tually cried over the splendid girl.
Even the children pulled her dress,
and put their arms about her neck,
and kissed away the happy tears that
covered her cheeks.
Poor child! She was covered with
confusion, and knew not what to say
or do, and looked imploringly to John.
/ He drew near and nr0udlv took her