Telegram-herald., 1890-11-18
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~ildsss 2nd rogg hest railroads know
Of The scenery Uzs sinil2r 10 that e
tne Denver 4 Ris Grade on Damp
zeaKtsla.
AT the bottom. the road-be1 was
fsrcea IN against ths opposite mountain
~ aeisy liEtis river, that rzn some
thirty feet below There were three
tracks on tho mountain side, aud, stand
Ing on any one II the three, the other
TWO could bs seen.
The road was stocked with Baldwin
engines and. 20 facilitate the climbing
Of ths heavy grades, they had small
driving
Il vas Grem2n on e7. which was used
IN the passenger service. She had the
largest drivers on the road, and they
oaly measured forty-eight inches in
diameter
Matt Irwin was the engineer. he
Was a grabbed. eross, little. cid man,
with bald head and an iron nerve.
He had been on the road ever since 10
had been constructed. aud seemed 10
think that the officers should respect
him-which they did in a uay-instead
OF vice versa
"Sixty-seyen bad Just been housed
after a ru0, | was filling the oil-cans
and Matt was hauhng OF hts overalls,
when Mr.. Fox, the superintendent
climbed into the cab.
After few commonplace remarks,
he asked, abruptly:
Matt, how soon can 81 90 out7
just as soon as / can pull on my
overslls.' was tho reply Her steam
hasn't been blown out yet and her fire
hasn't been drawn
"The superintendent looked q. both
Of US rather hard. as though he was siz-
ing US up, and then he said. awful SOL
eDn:
Matt, you've been with US q long
time. You've been tried and not found
wanting. Tonight We call on you to
perform the most dangerous piece of
work yet VIII you do itY
Mats eyes looked as large as sau-
cors in the dim ligh, OF the cab. / con-
fess was trembling myself
J What Is it?'' he asked.
There's been big mistake made in
the higher oeices-bus that is not for
US TO criticise--and there is but one way
to rectify it. Here the uperintendents
voice dropped TO whisper. One hun
drea and fifty thousand dollars in gold
has got 10 be in B before midnight,
10 connect with the Eastern express,
and you're the man selected to take i:
through
'r0id Matt showed his astonishment
with his eyes, but never opened his
mouth. AS for ne, j was so excited by
this time that had to stop nay work,
because poured more oil on the floor
than I did in the cans.
"'As said BEFORE went on tho SUI
perintendent, its dangerous business.
There are men in town tonight who, II
they knew the nature of this run, would
ditch you to secure the fortune Guards
would only excite suspicion. and If you
left the track anywhere between Haver-
sack grade and the bottom. one man
would DO as good as fifty, for none could
escape. You'll
"1'll go, said old Matt, strengthening
up.
And your fremaH?'
"Ill take Harry, here. It's going &c
be dark run tonight, and den' want
strange hands about the eagine. We
understand each other
That WAS as fne compliment a;
Matt ever gave, and felt uroud. But
was only little potatoes in this deal
Tho superintendent merely glanced Al
ne, and, turn ing TO Matt, continued:
"a lone engine might create sus
picion, so well make Hp wild freight
They'll all be empties. Back down Il
the Offices before you couEle on, and
we'll put the safe under the coal in the
tender
"Thst was all. He jumped of and
disappeared. Fer some time Matt and
] sat staring at each other, then he slid
Ell his seat and said:
This won't de- Supper. Harry
support We haven't much zine to lose
Il only lacks few minutes OF six BE
back before the quarter
The wind was whistling among the
cars, whiskiRg the dust and papers
about while in the south a big black
cloud was coming up. resplendent with
chain lightning. Altogether the night
promised 10 be unusually tad.
81 vas back on tine, but Matt wa,
there before me. Ho had lighted th,
shaded stean-gasge LAMP, and stood
scanning small piece Of pasteboard-
." What do you make OF this. Harry
hc asked, as climbed up beside him
I foGad IL pinned TO my cushion.
on it was serawlei, with lead pen
cB. the words.
Danger Dsaf pan the Wild freight 70
rieht Y yea vslas roar lives
"A TRUE FBrExD'
I make 10 that some one besides
tho saperia sendent and rs knows Of it.
replied. Tho cold shivers beginning Q,
chase each othor I'D ny spinal column
There's danger sbsaSF
Are, sAsre is danger. M boz. and
old Matt spoke softer than I had eve
heard him before. II ron want to-
III 90 where yea lesa.' replied
quickly. kRo~iag what hs Wa going 4
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