Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-01

coVered with ice. We left G. eva "a,
ives iate' being delayed by the dreadtni
'eor'a' ana we're running unusuallv fas,
FOR once ] did not tbink ~ a. u
~ ''eS"e until the headlight flashed
", she icy roof OF the small station hnns,
r.ua@a about three hundred wards fran.
80 "io'hent was on my feet LOOKING
'.leaa' ! had unconsciously shut o, ~
ord o' 'he whsle
Did see something on tho .r.a,.
was u imagination PIN a moment had
yhist'ed down brakes and not a, ~
''ah. 700 soon, for the glare of the head
'gnt revealed broken lantern and :,
'e" ieet further on female form Iv,na
prostrate across the rails.
sprung to reverse the lever .ns
throwing my whole force into the move.
nent reversed the action of The .nr,,'
una then let the steam on with a ierk
grating. Missing sound ensued. and
"a moment the wheels were spjn n,no
foilnd In an opposite direction arr;d
million sparks that lighted the scen,
With brilliant glare.
In moment had passed along III,
running board and was now on the Eco.
catcher one foot firmly planted on III
'arthest bar, and my left hand graspin
'he OF the strong iron ribs. and m
oouy forward with an arm extende,
coward the inanimate form we were &,
apidly approaching.
The wheels crushed the lantern into
thousand atoms. and were within a Zoo
ehe white. upturned face. lowered
ny hand nearly to the ground. and
raced my nerves for the shock.
what If should miss my hold? 90.
ny teeth and threw my whole energy in
the movement.
saddeh clutch--a terrible strain on
my muscles-and the PROSTATE form wa
beside me on the pilot. Then ever,
Ihlng seemed to whirl around for an in
slant, and all was oblivion.
When ! came to myself found INV
self on lounge in a small. neat room
and an old man and young woman
penang over me, whom | at once recop
nlzed as my two passengers of 81,
months previous.
On attempting to move. discovered !
was seriously injured and the old man
directed me to keep perfectly quiet. tell.
ing me my arm was broken, and I wa.
otherwise badly injured, but | had.
nevertheless. saved the life of hi
laughter for which he rendered me tb,
most ardent thanks.
HIS daughter testified her gratitude il
glance far more eloquent than words
Ere l had recovered from my illness
the old man had related to me the stor,
If his eventful life
Some years before he had been !;
wealthy merchant in a neighboring city.
where Mr.. R, the present superin
tendent of the road. was also engaged il
business.
In the financial crash of 1s- Mr.
il became embarrassed and was OF
he verge Of ruin. Mr.. Collins. that be
ing the old mans name assisted hin
nut of his financial difficulty.
In time he moved to C. became q
leavy stakeholder in the road. and
inally became superintendent of thu
anne.
Meanwhile, by one of those inexplain
tble revulsions in the tide of fortune.
Mr.. Collins had experienced the most
,evere reverses. and his fortune had
literally taken to itself wings and had
Town away; and added to the loss OF
property was the still greater one of the
leath of a dearly beloved wife.
In his extremity he came to c. and
allied upon his former friend Mr..
R received him cordially and made
him many offers, even proposing to ad-
vance a sufficient sum to set him up in
business.
All these offers the old man refused.
and finally accepted the position "a
station-man at the trestle-work, which
position had been vacated by the acct
dent first referred to.
The duties were light, mainly con
listing in passing over the bridge after
he passage of each train.
In connection with the station was a
small, neat cottage which the station
man occupied, and where, removed from
the cares of business life the broken
town merchant made his home in con
tentment and peace.
The conductor on the train of which
was engineer had at one time been very
intimate in MIR. Collins family, and h,
and the daughter were engaged to b'
married. At this time he was supposed
10 be quite wealthy, and moved in the
highest circles Of society, but when re
verses visited the family of his be
trothed, instead of coming forward man
fully. as a devoted lover, his visits L
the house ceased, and the engagement
was at once broken off.
And not only that, but when hantereC
by his companions he declared his IN
tentions had never been serious, anC
that he had only flirted with the young
lady to kill time. and that he looked
much higher in his selection of wife.
Amanda. for this was my heroine
name. was of a sensitive nature and lei
the matter keenly, and bitterly resented
the gross injustice done her.
When in company Win uet iaVho'
about to step on the train, on the nigh
of our first meeting, she observed, witt
considerable trepidation. that the con
ductor was none other than her torme'
suitor. and, desiring TO avoid contac
with him, the arrangement was perfect
/ of which the reader has already oeeh
AIDE acquainted.
On the evening of the storm Mr.. Cor
ms wasill. and his daughter had volun-
erred TO take his place and cross cue