The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-16

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atoms by the bursting Of the boiler Norris
never ceased TO rave about the race with the
President. And yet, though he was 80 alb
sorbed in his work, he kept his eye on me
the whole time
Then il was that an idea flashed across
me. a faint hope sprang up in my mind.
l must overcome him by cunning; II was
the only chance.
/ advanced to examine the indicator,
and, though my heart sank when 1 saw
the hand quivering at 80, made 1t appear
as if | were delighted.
Good, cried, well beat her yet! But
we want more coal"
made toward the tender, placed my left
hand upon lump Of coal and struck it
across the back with the sharp edge of the
shovel. The blow left cash from which
the blood flowed freely. gave n cry and
Norris instantly turned round
held up my right hand that he might
see the blood dripping from il. Then
stood with my back toward him and pre-
tended to bind up the wound. But only
wrapped handkerchief round &c, and
book. tore away the leaves which were
written on, and placing the book upon my
knee scrawled these words across the first
page:
Driver mad, wire grease rails
Then, holding il in my injured hand.
thrust it under my jacket and returned 10
the engineers side
We were now rapidly approaching Wes-
E,,k I L, i; 4 - L
TO stop And was right. lie blew long
whistle as if TO startle the officials. and
the engine shot through the station like a
rocket
But had managed TO drop my pocket
book at the side Of the track
did not dare to look back or make the
slightest sign to the Weston officials. II
had done so / certainly would have got
bullet through me. Still fancied i had
caught a glimpse Of a man hurrying for
ward to where the book had fallen.
The suspense was terrible. Even II they
noticed the pocketbOok they might not be
able TO understand what was written in
side; for IL may be imagined that under
the circumstances the scrawl was barely
legible
had made mp my mind what 10 expect.
The next station was Red Fork, but III
teen miles further on. was sure the track
would lie clear as far As this place, but
once past II we might encounter an up
train at any moment.
If the Weston people discovered my mes
sage they would wire at once 70 Red Fork.
and there would be time enough for the
officials az that station TO grease a portion
of the rails before we came on the scene.
Should this be done on any sort ~ an in
cline the wheels would slip on the track
and the engine would soon come 70
standstill II was with thrill o. Joy that
remembered that there was such piece
Of road just outside Red Fork station
But II il turned out otherwise. and We
passed the place without being stopped,
resolved TO lose no time in graphing with
the engineer Come what might, would
spring upon him and try to wrench the re-
volver from his hand. The case would
then be desperate; and II was a. well 70
die in ght for llfe a. 20 wait patiently
and be mangled in a collision.
When / arranged all this ia nj mind
endeAvo-ed to resign myself 70 fate. /
could DO no more az present. But the ago
MES ! suffered during that short run from
Weston 70 Red Fork / can never describe
The terrible strain q susDease, the wild
rush, the swaying from side TO side made
me feel sick and faint. ! slunE en- with
ont daring % look on either hand. II had
done so think could not have witAstood
the temptation to fling myself from the
eL Ziue.
Il vas getting dusk was only con
scious % hedges, telegraph poles and
bridges skimminz past me Ike - many
fzshes. The h0arss shouts % the mailman
made 10 ii cd rIb cold lie SEEMED 70 -
working himself into a regular frenzy.
Red FORK oEe mile ahead,
One minute more would decide the quss-
ton % Re or death.
drew ny breath hard. I trsnblsd Ike
a child. We had reached the incline. The
engine went a. - with . dash ] zlAzs>ei
out 70 see If any friendly figures we're on
the track
Not a soul was isssizht ! groansd AMI
alsuos, fell On the fo0r q -. czb. The sur
rounding objects se-ue5 % fa3> from n
view. a1d 10 their pace roe Up a picture
q the Old hone away ia EnSla1d Jaw
The LITTLE cottage, Z Io-o se1 INTO ~ notksr's
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