The Red Cloud chief., 1889-03-08
Written for u CHEZ
FL LEv. Ne ALKIyaCRr.

what's true.
For braver men search you the wide world
through
No q pulls . Throttle. or m5unts . car,
With . Drawer heart than this dying scab. |.
"Fa:al?" Yes, h-sh see. Re Opens his eJes:
And steadily looks lords the far stretching |
SKY, |
Opens his lips as 70 ~speAk-buf asiSh
Comes from the lips tia, are white and dry, |
Heavens, What spzsns. for Jesus dear sake
Sh!God. this poor soul In thy mercy take,
Heavens door open. and let him come in.
SAFE from the crash Of The wrecj, and from
sin.
How came it," III ,eI. you, please step this
way.
Dye nox jim shepiarde Well. the other
day
He struck. Ycs he TUn On number leyen.
Well he left her, I think 10 was seven
Who swore that no scAb by night or By Day.
Should run any train On the track that way,
Well. matters got worse bv day and by night
And that dying man has come OF the fight.
That ma lying there vas put on Jim's TUE.
When q terrible fight against him begun.
The strikers they swore, that for him :hey'd
lay.
And teach him a lesion, .o,ne not distant day.
"a few months rolled By. when Jin's toddlin'
boy.
And his pretty vile. in a transport Of JOY.
HoaIded the train for a trip 10 the west,
That place Of all others. the sweetest and besi.
She WAS going home for the Christmas tide.
She was going ON where love only bides,
To pillow her head on her mothers breast:
To Dingl- in gladness with all Of the rest.
To dream Of the pleasures. All: gone for aye
To wonder il pleasures e'er came TO stay.
SAY Don" the scabs nance the fireman said
The strikers are going TO paint om train red.
They'll have TO be quick" said Don with a
smile,
For lin going TO pull out in a mighty short
while"
"All aboard" and the bell gave q dismal toll
While the train from the depot began TO roll
Don drew the throttle. the Kissing steam.
Efdied and whirled In q cyclonic stream,
While the tempest Of sparks, Ike falling stars
Darted afhwa,t the alreste.s bars.
Like thunder il crossed the narrow bridge,
As- ~ Y "a a . ti1kN
De.loiIing the leaves Of their dewy dress,
whirling away, went the night express.
"Don," said the fireman, 'd'ye know who!
aboard?
Sim Sheppards wife. and his little Rhode"
What if" but Don bit his lips; and the res
OF the sentence was quickly suppressed.
BIT the fireman noticed the fash Of Don's ey'
As lie counted the posts that hurried BY.
"Jump pard.' cried Don. as with samsoni
hand,
Reversing his engine. he braced to stand.
And, gripping the throttle he sent all the stcaa
To the cylinder chests Ia a believing stream
m looking In front, beyond p sharp bend.
On the track, saw some cross ties. lay cid =
end,
The very spot that some devilish fend
wOull choose "a a place to wreck = train.
To rob, or 70 murder, no matter what pain.
The fireman Jumped. and the train hurried b.
But Don gripped the lever, determined TO di
Before he'd forsake his responsible place.
Ten rods % the cross-tics, perhaps q les
space,
i WAY C6CuCV W. al tiSL0utS CDt SsbS ~
As Don prayed, 'Oh! God. for Jim's love,
ones care.
And" crash. and poor Don. ever true to tn
last,
Mid the wrecs Of the train was riniOned fast
The engine plunged through the quick yiel'
ing bridge.
| The tender on top like a monstrous wedge,
While the mail car hung DER the slipper,
bank,
| Telescopei into the water tank.
Confusion re!gned In the passenger cars.
While moments stretched out Ia q THOUSAND
hours.
Startled at first, in an instant Of space.
| Each looked In dismay nj the others whit
face.
| The eve telling most what the freightene'
heart said,
OF the living and saved. or the dying and dead
As with one concept each sprang for the door
but Ger II was reached. the crashing was o'ei
The lamps fickered out. while the cars tool
Are.
And the pine-fed flames rose higher and high
| CT,
At length our Of danger. each passenger stood
Out Of harms cruel way. mid the Thankful
crowd.
What Of Don Botkin, mid the sitting fumes
OF the kissing steam. In q burning tomb.
In an unconcious state, he meath the wrecl
lay.
And knew nought that passed. Till some Oo'
said. "say,"
And opening his eyes. saw the CLEAN OF
knife.
As some one cut 20 him. 10 give him fresh life
Al length from the wreck, he was drawn b,
the men
Bleeding. /; seemed from every vein.
His face looked unearthly. the coal and tn
gore
Clothing his clothes and his whiskcrs DER.
shapeless his body. his spirit seemed ded,
As we gently laid him upon . clean bed.
Hour. had passed. and We thought him dad
The house. u vas quiet. no noise but The txeot
OF his faithful nurse. who came 70 his stde,
Wondering II Drawer men ever died.
Sicpp.n. An instant to touch his pale face.
Noticed. he thought. the alightsst tracc
az reason rcgxluing It's long lost throne,
When the murderous work at the bridge VA
done.
The eyes opened wide. then partially closed.
His face changed from death-like TO sweetest
repose:
1h. color came back TO his Asi,en cheek.
lie opened his lips. and began 10 speak.
"Say nurse. th-hr wa-was .,
number SsevcE.
I'yvcrsd fh-ihe levi of numb-r Sseyen.
A n and twa-waies pi-pleascl Pl-Paed&A my
worth less lille,
Ikf q need-be. tn sA+saSe JIn's petty