Wichita eagle., 1888-09-09

II tcos Nary standing there in the middle
of the track.
She is there-she is there! I saw her
twice. Jasper cried.
Who is there2 There is nothing there.
Wake up. man-you are dreaming.
Where's Jackl'
Il saw her, too" said the fireman,
moaning; Il saw her, and | am sure my
Mary is dead"
Saw tiddlesticksl" muttered the con-
ductor, as he clambered into the cab
jap Ward, Pm ashamed of Won. Ghosts
on the track Humphl What's the mat
ter with you tonight"
But Jasper and JACK stuck to their
story that they had seen on the track,
right at the mouth Of Buck Hill tunnel,
the ghostly form of a woman, with her
hair waving in the wind and with hand
upIifted warningly. The conductor
laughed at the story and ridiculed Jasper
and Jack until they consented to put on
the steam and go ahead The wheels had
made but few revolutions when the
conductor cried out, as the others had
done before him. Great heavens. what is
that" But, being brave fellow, as IT IS
easy for man to be who has never had
his nerves weakened by much riding at
night in the cab of locomotive, he
leaped to the ground and declared that he
would solve the mystery. Lantern in
hand he pushed ahead toward the mouth
of, the tunnel. In a moment he called
out for help, and when Jasper and his son
ran to his assistance they found him
standing on the pilot of the locomotive
with something white in his arms.
Here's your ghostly woman, he cried
Help NE get her down She's either
dead or sleeping.
1t was indeed 8 woman, and she was
alive, but unconscious. Jack flashed his
lantern before her face, and drew back
with cry 1t was Mary Clifford
She reused but slowly, being chilled to
the marrow Recovering consciousness
at last, she surprised her rescuers by
failing to scream. Instead she smiled in
a queer sort of way at Jack, and pulled
closer round her throat the big coat
which he had placed upon her shivering
form.
Mary" said Jack, unable longer TO re-
strain the eagerness OF his curiosity,
''how in the world did you happen to get
hereY
Why, Jack" she replied, didn't you
know | was troubled with sleep walking?
l guess | must have been dreaming OF
you tonight. o, yes, l remember; last
night mother and I were talking Of the
day took the ride with you on the COW.
catcher. and that must be how | happened
TO come here. Are You sorry, jack
For answer Jack looked to see that his
father and the conductor were out Of
sight, arguing with each other down BY
the big driving wheels, and then he took
the chilly ghost in his arms and kissed
her lips until they at le2st were warm.
I'm right and know I'm right, eX-
claimed the conductor, who was mate
rialist, with no Use for ghosts and specters
with long hair waving in the wind IN
prove it to you. I'll climb upon the pilot,
and after you've backed up little III
wave my arms as you start forward again.
and you Il see what you'll see
The conductor climbed upon the pilot,
while Jasper resumed his seat in the cab
Then he set his lever forward again, and
slowly turned on the steam. The wheels
had made but a few revolutions VIXEN
Jasper. Jack and Mary saw before them.
seemingly right in the tunnels mouth, a
shadowy, indistinct form, moving what
appeared to be its arms, and which all
knew to be the shadow of the conductor
Oh the pilot.
Il told you So" was the conductors
first remark as he came down from the
pilot. Il saw it all ct glance The
thin ice on the banks IL the cut here is
just like looking glass. At one partic-
ular spot the rays from the electric head
light are reflected back and forth in such
a manner that the shadow Of anything on
the pilot Is taken up and indistinctly
thrown upon the inky blackness ahead"
Il don't understand It, said Jasper.
LET me show you" the conductor went
on,taking out pencil and paper, while Jasper
held his lantern In the first place, yen
must remember that the rocky walls Of
the cut are rough and uneven. presenting
a great variety OF surfaces, and good
many OF EN- just like mirrors Now, wei
call A the tunnel arch. BIB are the walls
of the cut C is the electric headlight
over the pilot. The electric rays, striking
some OF the rock surfaces az D. ara thrown
back to E, and at E are reflected rixhs