Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-03

trs.-rate condition having the day before
won q two mile sc~ulling-rscs at BlRndcome
regatta for which be had been in training
some six weeks or more, be was soon able
to free himself from his fellow passengers
too close embrace by graphing his arms
Just above the elbows aud crGnching the
muscles there until the hands were lower.
less. Then, stepping across the carriage
and standing each foot on au arm-rest, be
he thrust him bodily through the open win
dow, uoR above them. On being shown
the door in this fashion. o new idea seemed
70 seize on the elected one. fer hescrambled
cut and lung himself down TO the ground
as i . thousand misChiets were behind
him. Had he broken a limb ia his haste
an enlightened jury would probably have
awarded him heavy damages tor injuries
received in the Long Houghton accident
On looking down between bis legs to see
hos the others were isring, Gransrd noticed
that tho Frenchmsn had already wriggled
out. while the poor little bride was huddled
in the corner with her luooerly husband
spraWHng helplessly upon her, apparently
too unEerved 70 make any effort TO get out
To see him so, filled GraEard with indig'
raut disgust. In s moment he reasoned
10 himself tina! the principle OF counter
irritation need not De confined in its ap.
phcalou 10 mustard plaster, toothache tine
tures. aud suchlike mute agents, but might
well be extended ior the cure Of mental
paralysis aud nervelessness, that il like
curses like, u shock might undo mischief
a shock had caused. Acting on this de.
duction, he grasped the ha.rails on either
side 10 maintain his balance, and then ad-
miuis.ered 70 tue wletched husband a sharp,
decisive kick IN the back, shouting at the
same time, Hand up that lady
The elect WAS instantaneous. lie
srasped bis partner with sudden energy
and promptly passed her Up 10 Granard,
,ho had meanwhile forced open the door
y allow more room for her TO get out. As
be- lifted her cut, and was in the act OF
passing Der down to a gentleman on the
ground, a thought came suddenly into his
MAD which brought his heart into his
throat and seemed TO freeze his very blood
lie remembered the down express. The
down last had not passed them yet,
He saw with horror that nearly all the
passengers were now standing on the down
Track lie knew the wreck must have
touled both lines What q smash would
sOllox ii the coming express should dash in
upOu them unchecked lie knew it Was
already overdue. Could it be stopped?
Oh. that it roight be late euoughto give
him time TO Try H spraDg forward with
u wild absorbing energy.
lie knew that ia the guard a there
should be bundle Of !Iags-red, green, and
vliie-tor ase in emergencies, and these
20 be succassiul he must have Rushing
Ucs. the carriage in front OF the one he had
leaned from and round The frame OF the
luggage an-no lying across both lines
q complete wreck-he came upon the
ruard, who. strange to say. had escaped
death, and was then standiug-sn arm
broken. O foot crushed, and his face cut
IN the act of handing his AGg5 to al elderly
msu Ut military bearing. Grarsrd waited
gOg no instructions or requests-he knew
SIS we'll es any official could tell him what
@as 20 0e done. and minutes were to
precious 10 De wastsi-but, saatching the
tiars from the old gentleman with a hasty
1--we them TO me, | can run faster, be
bounded OIL up the laGe on his momentous
e7raud.
The down train was not Jet in sight.
There was still q chance Of stoppiUe her in
time.
The flags were firmly tied up as a parcel,
together with 8 BOX Of d]stonators Gransrd
found, 20 his annoyance, that he had no
knit with hin; and. tug IS he would, be
could neither break nor undo the stoat
cord which bound them together. After
running about a hundred yards he over.
took a passenger running in the same
direction, whom he at once recognized as
tee mar he had lust elected from the car
;isge
Lend me your knife he cried, hastily.
The nan replied with an ejaculation which
showed be had evidently not yet recovered
from bus fright.
Your knife 10 cut this Grauard roared,
IS ne ran beside him.
WHAT q mercy We wereu [ killed sim
persd the lunatic Gi:alari gripped his
arm ~yiciously, and shook him I'll he realiz,
ed tho situation and handed out his knife.
I, was the work OF but a few seconds to cut
the cords and return the knife; then, throw
ING away the green and the white flags,
Gransrd s2rang ahead, now full Of stronger
hope that he might get distance erough
between himself and the wreck to enable
the coming express 10 stop.
He was soon clear Of the deep curved
cutting in which the disaster had occurred,
and passed on to q long e~mbsukmeut from
vhich q wide stretch OF country could be
viewed lie looked auNiouslY in the direc.
ton OF the line, and presently Cspied
among some Gi5;ant trees O thin streak OF
steam. evidently issuing from Al advancing
train.
|, was the express What il the driver
failed 70 see his signal, lie Sickened at
the thought BIT he should hear if he did
no, see. There vas yet a full minute.
lie loye open the detorator-0ox, and,
rapidly unfolding the leadeu chips, fitted
some hal. a dozen OF the little discs on the
rail as he ran. Then he saw the approach,
IL, train. advancing at IL terrific pace.
SWING round q head in the line ahead, and
come into full view. lie had Just then
reached a small bridge which carried the
railway over O lane below. He leaped on
10 the bridge parapet TO make himself more
conspicuous, and excitedly waved the red
lag ct danger up and doSn. The driver $
kesn eyes cspici the warning signal while
his tram was yet some two or three hun.
bred yards from il and, iastoEtly shutting
Oft toe stream, h. sounded three hOarse
blasts on the brake his,le, 10 which the
guards promptly responded by applying
heir brakes with all their strength. 1t was
q grand sight The magnificent engine,
fall oil liz and glowing with color, came
tearing EloEg at the very TOD OF her speed
then suddenly the majestic stream Of white
cloud. which had been gracefully sailing
in her wake disappeared, and she, as II her
wheels had ali OF once been paralyged, be,
Jan 10 culver like a thing in fear. 4 cloud
OF dus. arose rcom the lIns. aud a shower
o, sparks few out tom he rails over which
the wheels w'rs nov rolling unwiIIlngiY,
or no. a, all, While the Guards vans be-
hind were carried along with their wheels
perfectly still, immoya5ly skidded, and
sca,terluc, as if in indignant protest, a
simmer Of sparks through the thick black
dust shirh was rising from the ground he,