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

Thought his mauhtF W,
~ soy the least OF i, But ! knew
his w1ys and said nothin" lie was |
,,Iwavs considered rather eccentric;
Rasidps. he was easily excited hha
conlJ not hear to be contraiieted'
Sriu there was not II ...lNer on the
line better acquainted with ms ous'
mess.
And by the way, have forgotten
4, INV i word as To his appearance.
Wall thpn. h. was II biz, powerful
follow. with broad, red face. ana u
hnshv heard. 1t wns hard to deal
with such man II he once put ms
ioot down there was nu getting MN
IN hndge until his hunnr changed.
W were now coming close upon
Waterford station, aud had already
done about five aud twenty miles 81
In tourney lfrn'seyps were stu up
ON hetrack. 1t wus all c'r1rn!Iend.
yat expected 10 SEE him close TIE
throttleand slow down while passing
through the station ~
Ent was mistaken With roar
ana il rush sc dashed right through,
AMI the NEXT nuut" we we're tearing
nlon. Il level stretch on the other
sda.
More cor" Not only the words
tbpmsl Ives hut the tllnarr IN winch
thay wrr. uttered caused uta serious
harm. began 10 suspect, lli1t
something was WrOu" Stili, d hes
i;ntei il might only nggravate lt,n,
ID tluug III small quantity,
'Gn Ou-go on,
Whnt was 10 do9 | didn't dare
10 refuse The Wild look in Norris
ewes frightened me, and went on
shoveliug in the fuel glanced nj
the gaugc Great heavens i mnrE,
Ell $50, This pressure 81 steam,
whore no cars we're attached 10 the
engine meant feurluIrltr 81 speed
Threng,uear' manner wusstrhnee.
" altered. Instead al lrIg Sl.rut
AMI morosc DC wus u9@ excited unl
talkattyr
That's it, be- cried nnl lcau,d
barely catch the words from ths
roaring j, lie engine NOW wr'rt
travelling, Hu' I'M The President
faster than the Graut Not iikriY'
III catch up to l..r vet -" Il |
dom
Shnll ever forget those terrible
aori, They actually seemed -
parulysr me. A. ! stood there
rlrg.ug for support 10 the ,i,r 81
the NIB, al awful truth .lu,hrI
through ms mind Thr.eng lur,.r
was mad And, worse still hr WIS
under tbedslusioa that the President
WAS on IL front. Win this .nsRns
idea in his hru! 10 !etsruueI 20 Try
the speed of the two engines
Wv first impulse alrr ! Sal par..
Is recovered from The shock, WIS 20
spring forward mud grasp Tie rs-
vrr,ing rod But i moments r..
hoction showed ma thut Ia, might
instantly sanl my doDn NORRIS
would have grappl'd WITH mg nni
lit came 20 strugg." WINS lost
tie would illug me hralloug rom
the engine
Then another thought nrcprra o.
me- Heaven forgive mr'-bu' mus,
strike hm from behind s order Ii
saw" ny r., nokel rruaud fnr 4
weapon As | did - b. srsmo.l I,
guess what | was A., and .urmu.
round thrust III, hand intou.s breast
Tie next moment he held revolver
tnwnrd nv, while bis blazing eve.
threatened instant death y lid no
d.sist.
After that lgnve mvs"liuD Tor lost
Z Unless providence intcrpuscd on m,
b"hnli horrible end uwuitrd M
p To- this hal ipli the heat opprra
sive, but now sGyercd. Nv hand
were cold and cammy A band o
! iron seemed to cnrlrcte nv head.
On We tore. the engine swnying fclr
fully Every moment expected Z,
! to be blown TO atoms b. the burst
ing oi the boiler Norris never crase,
to rnv" about the race with III
President. And vet. though no Wa
? 50 absorbed n ht, work 10 kent M
eye on mn the IS hole time
: Then 1t was that nm ilea nn4l,o,
! ncloss me. Hiut hope surlnr mil
: my mind. lmu-t overcome him l.
:. cunning, Il was The only chance.
advanced to examine tho iniicl
: tor and, though nv henrt sanI
u when ! saw tie hand qntyorinr n
~ ! mode i appeur asilI wer
delighted.
9 Good" cried. well bent h.
. yet! But We want more coal
= mad" toward the tender. plnra
; my lett hind upon lump OF COZ
= ana struck it across the back ,,it
:, tnc shnrp edge of the shovel m
: dow lettn cash rom which tho lon
. towed freely | gave cry and No,
J rs instantly turned round
(. held up my riyht hand TINT h
y might see the blood dripping fror
:. IT, Then stood with nv bnck r.
ward him and pretended to bind i
e the wound. But only wrnpped
: mnndkerchief round 1t. and onick n
! lightning drew out my pocket .hooI
tore AWAY the leaves which war
: written on. and placing the book nr
" on my Knee scruwled these word
uCrOB9 the frat f,n,rn.