The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-19

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you. anywsJf And whore do you want 70
50 tot"
Then Arthur. Who Vas completely Gov
cred with white dust from the meal sacks
on which he had been sleeping, told the
conductor, In as few words as possible, Of
the object Of their journey. and how they
happened to be locked into car No. 20l.
He finished by repeating that they had
money. and would willingly pay for the
privilege Of riding further on the train.
provided It was bound East. The last
question Was asked most anxiOusly; for
- yet the boy had not the slightest idea Of
where they we're.
Bound Eastl" exclaimed the conductor,
"of course We are. and there goes the New
York limited now" As he spoke an ex-
press train Of heavy vestibuled cars thun-
dered past them with . roar and = crash.
at such tremendous speed that in second
II was gone, and its two red eyes. looking
backward. seemed to wink mockingly at
the snaii-like freight train as they were
whisked out Of sight.
Now, said the conductor, - the roar
Of the express dying away permitted his
voice 70 be again heard, I'M tell you what
will do. You say You are not tramps,
and didn't mean 70 stow away in that car,
and that you have got money to pay for
your trip. That all may be so, and it may
not AT any rate. haven't got time to
investigate your story now, for Ne
must pull ont of here ct once.
So you and the old man and the
dog just tumble into that caboose and I'll
carry you along bit further Well see
about paying for the trip when you decide
how far you want to 60, and you shall read
story out of your book to Brakeman Joe
and me to pay for the ride you have al
ready had. But mind, = he added, threat
eningly, q Arthur began to thank him, IF
/ find that you have been telling me any
lies I'll have you arrested and locked up ct
the very first town We come to. -
CHAPTER x.
FINAL Adventure AND IT'S HAPPY RESULTS.
Conductor Tobin. Of freight No. Is, was
one Of the biggest-hearted and most gener-
Gus men on the road. Like Brakeman Joe,
the only persons with whom he had no
patience. and upon whom he was very Sc
we're whenever they came IN his way, were
tTamps. In the present case he was pleased
with the sweet, truthful face of Prince
happily. and was already favo.ably in
clinsd toward our travellers.
Thus It happened that when freight No.
Is pulled slowly and heavily out from the
Arden siding Arthur and Uncle Phin and
Rusty, instead of being left behind on the
storm-beaten platform, were comfortably
seated about the little round stove in the
caboose, enjoying its grateful warmth and
very happy over their good fortune.
Soon after starting Conductor Tobin and
Brakeman Joe entered the caboose and sat
down for chat with their guests. Uncle
Phin was too fully occupied in nursing his
bruised knee to enter very heartily into the
conversation; but Arthur so easily sus-
tanned his share Of it that the train men
were delighted with his intelligence and
ready Wit. After be had told them all that
he could about himself he began to ask
them questions. whereby he gained much
information concerning railroad business
in general, and the running of trains in
particular. They allowed him to climb up
into the cupola of the caboose. through the
four windows of which he could look out
into the night, ahead, behind and on both
aides. Then they showed him their. red
and white lanterns, and set of flags, and
explained their uses. He thus learned that
if any accident happened to their train, it
would be the conductors first duty to send
. brakeman back on the track to wave .
red lantern, and warn approaching trains
of the danger ahead.
"Would q train always stop if red Ian