Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

splendid monster slid swiftly up to her feet and paused.
 Perfect. John, perfect It works 10 a charm"
 With q spring she reached the cab. and sat down on the fireman seat.
 "BlcSscd if l could tell what ht was going to do," said the fireman. He told me about it. Awful bright idea, You see, he laid the poker on the tender brake there, and it hit the tree and saw the wires touch. It was just prime.
 But the happy moments sped. and "52' groaned and slowly departed. while Kate stood on the platform. her face wreathcd in smile, and white steam.
 So the lovers met each day. and none knew how she was made aware of his approach with such absolute certainty. Science applied to love. or rather love applied to science. can move the world.
 Two weeks passed, and then there suddenly arrived at the station late one evening a special with the direct ors' ears attached. The honorable directnrs were hungry always are-and would pause on their jour ney and take q cup of tea and q bit of supper. The honorablcs and their wives and children completely filled the station, and the place put on q gala aspect. As for Kate. she de- murely sat in her den. book in hand. and over its unread pages admired the gay party in the waiting-room.
 Suddenly, with furious rattle, her electric bell sprang into noisy life.- Every spark of color left her face, and her book fell with q dusty slam to the floor. What was it: What did it means Who rang 1t: With affrightened face she burst from the office and burst through the aston ishcd people and out upon the snow covered platform. There stood the directors train on the track of the oncomng train.
 The conductor, Where is he ; Oh. sir, Start, Start Get tothe siding, The express is coming,'
 With cry she snatched q lantern from a brakeman's hand. and in a flash was gone. They saw her light pitching and dancing through the darkness, and they were lost in won- der and amazemcnt. The girl is crazy, No train k due now. There can h, danger. She must be"
 An that horrible whistle. Such q wild Shrick on a winters night The men Sprane to the train and the wo- men and children llcd in frantic ter TOT in every direction.
 Run for your live, - screamed the conductor. "Therc's big smash-up coming" -
 A short, sharp scream from the whistle. The headlight glcamcd on the snow covered track, and there was a mad rush of sliding wheels. and the gigantic engine roared like a demon. The great "59" slowly drew near and stopped in the woods. A hundred heads looked out. and a stalwart figure lcaped down from the engine and ran into the bright of the headlight,
 Kate"
 "Oh John. l"-
 She fell into his arms, sensclcss and white. and the lantern dropped from her ncrVcIcss hand.
 They took her up tendcrly anel bore her into the station house and laid her on the sofa in the "ladies room. With hushed voices they gathered round to offer aid and com fort. Who was she: How did she save the train: How did she know of it> approach:
 "Shc is my daughter said the station master. She tends the tel egraph. !"
 The president of the railroad, in his gold-bowed spectacles. drew near. One grand lady. in silk and satin. pillowcd katc's head on her breast. They all gathered near to see if she revived. She opened her eyes and gazed about dreanily. as if in search of something.
 Do you wish anything, my dear:" said the president, taking her hand.
 -Somc water. if you please, sir and wanI want
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