Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-28

crazy NO tram Is que now. Ihere
can be no danger. She must be-"
All that horrible whistle. Such a
wild shrek on winters night. The
men sprang to the train, and the
women and children fed in frantic
terror in every direction.
run for your lives" screamed the
conductor. There's smash-up com.
ing"
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. The great "59" slowly drew
near and stopped in the woods. A
hundred heads looked out, and a
stalwart figure leaped down from the
engine and ran in the bright of the
headlight.
Kate
ooh! John, /"
She fell into his arms senseless and
white, and the lantern dropped from
her nerveless hand.
They took her up tcnderly and 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 comfort. Who
was she? How did she save the
train? How did she knew of its ap.
proach?
"She is my daughter" said the old
station master. "She tends the tele
graph"
The president Of the railroad, in
his goldbowed spectacles drew near
One grand lady in silk and satin pill.
lowed Hates head on her breast
They all gathered near to see if she
revived. She opened her eyes and
gazed about, dreamily, as if in search
of something.
DO you wish any thing, my dear?
said the president, taking her hand.
"Some water, if you please, sir
and | want-I want"
Are you looking for any one
miss ?"
"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 we're greatly pleased to see
her recover, quiet buzz of CONVEX
sation filled the room. How did she
know it? How could she tell the
special was chasing us? GOOD
Heavens If she had not known it
what an awful loss of life there would
have been. II was very careless in
the superintendent to follow our trair
in such reckless manner.
"You feel better, my dear?" sale
the president.
Eyes, sir, thank you, I'm sure. In
thankful l knew john mean tn,
engineer-was coming"
"You can not be more grateful thar
we arc to you for averting such a dis
astrous collision"
"Tm sure l am pleased, sir.
never thought the telegraph"
"She paused abruptly.
"What telegraph p
"I'd rather not tell, sir"
But you will tell us how you knew
the engine was coming?"
"Must you know
1--WE ought to know in order to re
ward you properly"
She put her hand in gesture o
refusal, and was silent. The presi
dent and directors consulted together
and two of them came to her an,
briefly said they would be glad t.
know how she had been made awar
of the approaching danger.
"Well, sir, if John is willing, vii
tell you ALL"
John Mills, the engineer, was call
ell and he came in, cap in hand, an,
, the entire company gathered roun'
in the greatest eagerness.
Without the slightest afiectatioI
, she put her hand on Johns grim
arm, and said:
"Shall l tell them, John? The
wish to know about it. 1t saved thei
lives, they say"
+ "And mine too" said John, revei
, emily. "You had best tell them o
let me-"
| She sat down again, and then an
there John explained how the ope
circuit line had been built, and no,
il was used, and frankly told why
had been erected.