Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-01-03


looking as happy as a couple could look.
s'Where is Mr. Wendall, Uncle Tommy
asked Bess, as I walked in.
aWhat should saya
"'He's not coming to supper to might re-
piled; hes not feeling WELL
"Im sorry was her comforting reply.
n congratulated them, as under the cir-
cunstances / was compelled to do, bat l
could better have wrung the villains neck;
for had come to the conclusion that he was
villain.
II came out to the train with the bride and
groom They got on the coach attached to
the freight put on as accommodation FOR
passengers went down to the engine, and
found Earl sitting upon the box with his
face buried in his hands He was the very
picture of despair. A dark scowl oyerspread
his countenance. As climbed upon the en-
CINE low groan escaped his tightly closed
lips. Poor Earl What could do or say to
cheer him up in this hour Of bis utter de-
spairl While was thus thinking knowing
not what to say, fearing might wound in.
stead OF comfort him, he suddenly turned
upon me with look / shall never forget
His eyes. usually bright an6 sparkling, were
now flashing fire. He had nursed his wrath
as long as he could and now it had burst
iofIn III All lis LIN Town thhutoitts
and his face was livid with rage.
"'Where are they'' he gas: Jed, grasping the
throttle of his engine.
"'They have boarded the train / an
,wered, in as quiet tone az possible.
"'Then, they go with usF
"'Yes'
H'Where--to what plncef
Providence, believe
"'Very WE'LL he said In quiet tone
sBy this time a dark, heavy, ominous
cloud had gathered in the east. l never saw
n cloud gather az quickly, and when we left
that station IL was amidst the thunder's roar
and the lightning's flash The lightning
fairly danced on the track before us. The
rain came down in torrents, and altogether IL
was n very desolatc night.
Earl Wendal pulled his engine wide open,
and she shot out like a cannon ball Faster
and faster we went, until the cars jumped
aud ratified rs though they were going to
leave the track every minute. | hardly
knew when We reached the first station We
whizzed by like a streak not checking In the
least The rain was by this time binding,
Ny hair fairly stood on end. Earl, seeing
how frightened was, gave loud laugh,
which chilled mo 10 the very marrow Of my
bones | understood now. He intended to
run the train off the track, IL possible, aud let
svery soul ON board perish. Before ] was
aware OF what he WIS doing he had disap-
peared through the cab window and was
making his way to the front OF the engine
IN another instant the headlight was out! He
had turned ii oil, and we were plunging into
utter darkness at the rate of thirty miles an
houri
"Coming back into the engine with his piss
tol in his hand he took his seat OH the box and
gave himself up to the most hilarious laugh
tor. | made spring TO his side, with the in
tention of shutting her Off, but he slapped his
cooked pistol In my face, aud cried;
"'Back, Tom, or you are dead mani
"'But, Earl said, you will rupthe train
of and cause fearful destruction TO life and
propcrtyf
"'That is what | want to dor he screamed
with another laugh.
{ "By this time tho conductor, knowing some
thing was wrong came over the cars to the
! front. followed by two or three passengers
among them Eubanks.
"'What Is the mattcrf asked tbs con,uc.
1 tor. ns he sprnng on TO the engine.
"'Stand back shouted Earl, with his pisto
presented. I'm running this engine, and tn.
! FIRST man who attempts TO interfere IL dead
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