Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22

stances the serawl was bnrelv lo..,,,
| had made up my mind whsS.'V'
expect. The nee stntion wo. n 70
Fork, but fifteen miles iarther, 4, NJ
was sure tho track would be elem
far as this place, but onre pnst I, =
might encounter an up train n ~
moment. auf
II the Weston people disoov...,
my message they would wire n NV
10 Red Fork, and there wo,,l
time enough for the officials M n
station 10 grease n portion ~ N
rails before vie came on the sesna
Should this be dune0n ANY partofa
incline the wheels would sim ~ y N
track and the engine soon comsto
stnndstili. II WINS with a tbrilIot,.
remembered that there was sns6
piece OF road just outside ReI pa.s
station,
But il il turned ont otherwise NJ,
we passed the place without bs'a
stopped, resolved q lose no M.
grlppling with the engineer On
what might, woul,l spring M
him aud try 10 wrench the rsye,.
from his hunl The case would n
be desperate, nnd il was ns Nh y
die ia il tight for IT, is 10 Wall Y
tiently and nanglcd ia a cnlII.,o.
When | arranged 40 thisinmg
mind ! Gndruv0rcd IL resign mv..,
10 tute. could 10 no mor. hi ~.
ent But the agonies suffered IN,
iug that short run from Westos \
Red Fork ran never describe. A..
terrible strain 81 81 4pense, he NJ
rush, the swnying rom side ,otA
made me feel sick anl faint. ea,.
on without daring "a look on elih.,
hand, u | hnd done sn | think lcosIl
not have wtthsrood ths Temptation
10 tiins myself from the engine.
II was getting dusk was dlnl,
conscious OF hedges. telegraph 3D..
and bridges Sk,mmiag past ms M.
so many flashes The huarse shog,,
81 the muauan made ms blooi ~
cold llesrpmr.l to be working hlmsg
into q regular lrpnEy.
Real Fork ono milr ahead.
Ous minute mons would lecilat "a,
question Oi life or death.
drew ms breath hard. tremtll
Ike chill. We hal reached thsls
cline. The engine wrnt az il uilh
dash. glanced out 10 see ilast
friendly figures wcrs on The tFaek
MI soul was in sight, groassl
anl almost trll on tbs floor 81 a.
rub The surrounding objects ssa
ed To inde from ms VIEW. and iathss
pluce rose up picture ofthe "a
home away IA England. sawtbi
little cottage. looked into n
mothers licr-
"Oh. thank God"
Never beloru nor since did sath 4
cry oi lov escape ntr Tor ~ that no
mgnt tst thr uhesls % the gnga
slip.
Gradually tho furious pscd desls.
"a. Norris dashed about ths sib
s'ormius nnd swearing VERY sool
We wrrr almost A atnudagill. ~
next s"coud had jumped 10 he
ground
only just in time. The nadmss
had turned snyugcly upon uis, ssp
po.s suspccting that bad sgmt
thing 20 io With the sIoppags
saw Its purpose and duckgd my hfai
ns . bullet from revolver Hsifiei
over a. Then | rna Tor dear "
down this trnck
When | WIS out og range 81
upon tho bank. completely ORR
come. The reaction WIS too mu'a
tor nv. md I believe for minute o.
two ! was quite unconscious. ".
! before became insrnsihle ! heaf!
another report from the pistol
. knew what had happened.
! WIS aroused by confused hna
Of Voices. Upon opening my eye
saw tour men standing GROUND ~
! got up at ones ana hurried bark Y
the engine.
There stood The Grant upon q
track With full speed up. tie Shes
revolving with irightul rapidly
! but without making the least h'al
way.
One ~ my companions spTans \
board and shut OF steam. Then
come to the side. looked down, 90
exclaimed
II say. boys. Norris has put 0 %
let through hia brnjnl
] knew ii. --Chntter.