Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-17

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seen upon the train the passengers
knew they were in good hands. He
was looking at his watch by the
aid Of a stray ray from the setting
sun when small boy hurried
quietly up.
"Mr. Bolton ~
"Why-bello, my lad What is
it ?" said John, who, even busy,
gave a pleasant greeting.
"Mr. Bolton, am 10 sneak or
tell tale, but its only right to let
you know that Engineer DAILY has
been talking ugly this evening
There isn't time to tell you all
about 1t, sir. heard him and his
fireman talking and they mean
mischief-this very night. Excuse
me for interfering but you ought
to change engineers or else watch
Mr.. DAILY pretty close"
"Oh, pshaw - said the conduc-
tor, with his usual guffaw. "Daly
and his man were just talking
those fellows always do like to
talk considerably. They won't do
any harm-for, don't you see, they
cant hurt the train without hurt
ing themselves. I'll keep my eye
on them when we stop. Much
obliged to you, my lad, all the
same. All aboard -
Thirty seconds later the heavy
train was moving out of the depot,
but no one noticed on the front
platform of the forward baggage
car, Just behind the engine, the
curled up form of the undersized
boy, Charlie Stockwell.
When the express left Axle.
borough she was scheduled to run
ninety miles across the prairie
without a stop, the time allowed
beng two hours and fifty minutes.
Along this ninety miles there we're
no towns and few settlements, and
as No. ) had the right of way clear
through there was no necessity for
stopping, or even slowing mp.
The train had run perhaps TWEEN
miles, and was well on to the thin
ly peopled prairie, when Stockwell,
in his hiding place, noticed that
they were slowing up. With an
effort he climbed on 10 the tender
and cautiously peeped oyer the
coal and wood into the cab. The
lad took in the situation at a
glance, for this is what he saw -
The engineer was at that instant
turning on fnll head of steam,
the fireman was closing the door
of the furnace, which he had Just
filed up with coal both were pre-
parlng to desert the engine.
Charlie debated IN his own mind
whether he had better 20 back
and hammer on the door OF the
baggage car to notify the train
men or stay where he was and be
ready to take the engineers place.
He concluded that it would be
safer to stay where he was, and he
had hardly arrived at this decision
when the engineer and fireman
dropped of, one from each side OF
the locomotive, leaving No. , with
it's living freight to dash onward
to destruction.
But quick as flash the boy
hustled over the coal laden tender,
down into the cab and took his
stand on the plate with the cool.
ness and nerve of a veteran. Yet
though his head was level his
Young blood flowed fast and Char
| lie StOckwell was a proud lad as
he regulated the speed of the giant
locomotive. He was sorely tempt
ed to take the train right through
to Tetterby Junction, but remem'
bering that he was ignorant of the
tram orders, his better judgment
carried the day. so when, after a
nine mile run, he sighted BOonville
telegraph cabin, he pulled up his
snorting kissing steed and reported
| the whole affair to John Bolton.
Bat the lad was permitted to in.
duIge his wish, after all, for Bolton
was so pleased with the brave con
duct OF the clever young machinist
that he insisted upon Charles
acting as engineer clear through
to the end of the run, he himself
taking the second place IL the cal
as Charles fireman.
Old John Bolton died last year
but he lived to see his young irlenC
and prime favOrite occupying
high position IN the mechanical
department of a great railroad.-
But If you, reader, desire to know
any more about the plucky younl
apprentice, Just drop a line to MT
Charles Stockwell, chief englnee
of the Denver Il Duluth Short Line
He will doubtless answer you
letter. William III. $. Atkinson, Il
Philadelphia Times.
Before 81 ates were IN use peOpl
multiplied on the face of the earth
Pleading at the bar-beggln
, for a drink.
Is Consumption Incurahe ?
Read the following : Mr.. g. i
, Morris, Newark, Ark, says "Wa
down with Abscess of Lungs, an
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