The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-02

runwir.g nnsssssaIsy fast To gain fGuse.
E5r eaee Il did nos tank 81 tbs z eresk
tressap nntai tsae heaasisLs dashed On Tire
~ roof Il the small ssassoa hoase. F1ta-
asesI Asoat .gE9 yards from the eFses-
In 4 moment I MS Oh nsy feet looking
ahead. bad racoaseIonsEv sizut on the
steam. ard had mv hard On The whistle
e8s6
Efsi see something en- The tack. Or was
il sa4aelnaison7 In = moment ! bad
whisssed ssIown brakes. ana not an instant
to s0on, for the gsare IT The headlight ~
ssa.sss brstkea lantern, and > few feet
fsFfher on . ssnaaEs form ling PROSTATE
acsoss the rssas
J aprAax Il, slse rxTerse lever. ard throw
ing ny ws8le force tnto the movement re-
yersesl the aston % tie engine. ard then
les tase ste2ni On vdsh . JERK.
A grating. kissing sound enxaed. and IN
= moment thse wheess we're spinning around
"a 81 Opposite direction amid 3 million
sparks thai liz the scene with . brilliant
gEafs.
"a moment had passed along the
running soas*l. and wss now on the cow
Catcher, ons foot firmly planted on the
hest bar, and my left hand grasping
one 81 tlse strong iron ribs. and my body
forward with AZ arsn extended toward the
iaauigaata fDsfa We were 20 rapidly aS-
pFoAching.
The wheels crushed the laasern into
Thousand atsns. ana we're within foot OF
tile white. upsurned face / lowered mr.
hard nearly 10 thc ground, and braced NY
nerves FOR the shock
What II | should miss my hold9 ! sci
nay teeth anil threw mg Whole energy IN
the movement.
4 snddea slateh--a terrible strain on my
ninscies--anl the PROSTATE form was be-
side IRE on tie pilot. Then everything
seemed 20 wl1iFI around for an instant, and
all was oblivion.
when came 10 myself / found myself
on q lounge IN small. neat room. and 81
old man and young woman bending over
me. whom at once recognized as my two
passengers OF SIX months previous.
Or attempting TO move / discovered |
was seriously injured. and the old man d.
reeaed ME 70 keep perfectly qaiei. telling
ne M arm was broken and | was other
wise badly injured hnt had. nevertheless,
saved the life Q! bis daughter. for which he
rendered me the most ardent thanks.
Her daughter testified her gratitude in
glance far more eloquent than words. Ere
man had related 70 me the story OF his
evenffal life.
Some years before me bad been wealthy
merchant in a neighboriHg city, where Mr..
R., the present superintendent Of the
railroad. was also engaged in business.
En- the financial crash OF ss-- Mr. r.
became embarrassed and was on the verge
okruin. Mr.. Collins that being the old
nd
cial difficulty
III time he came 20 CO., became q
heavy stakeholder i'm the road, and finally
became superintendent OF the same.
Meanwhile. by one Of those inexplicable
yevnISions in the tide OF fortune, Dir. Col
tins had experienced the most severe re-
verses. and bis fortune bad literally taken
10 itself wings and had flown awey. and
added TO the loss of property was the still
greater enc Of the loss OF dearly beloved
wife.
In his extremity he came 70 c. and
called upon his former friend. Mr.. R.
received him cordially and made him
many offers. even proposing 10 advance
q sufficient sum to set him mp In business.
All these offers the old man refused. and
finally accepted the position as station
man al the trestie work. which position
had been vacated By the accident first re-
| ferred To-
The duties were light. mainly consisting
in passing over the bridge after the passage
| OF each train.
In connection with the station was
small. 1eas cottage which the station man
/ occupied, and where. removed from the
cares Of business life, the broken-dswn
| merchant made his home in contentment
and peace.
The conductor on the train of which
| was engineer had at one time been very in
/ innate in Mr.. Collins family. ard he and
/ the daughter were engaged 10 be married.
/ At this tinio he was supposed 20 be quite
wealthy, and moved IN the highest circles
/ of society. hat when reyerses visited the
/ family Of bis betrothed, instead Of coming
| forward manfully, as devoted lover. his
/ visits 20 the house ceased, and the engage
| ment was at once broken off.
And not only that. but when bantered by
/ his companions he declared his intentions
had never been serious. and that he had
1 only tiifted with the young lady to kill
! time, and that he looked much higher IN
I his selection Of a wife.
Amanda. for this wAs my heroise's name.
vas OF a sensitive nature and felt the mat
ter keenly, and bitterly resented the gross
+ injustice done her.
When ia company with her father. about
/ sa step an the train on the Night OF our
/ first meeting. she observed, with consider
able trepidalion, that the conductor was
noue other than her former saitos. and, de-
/ string IN awssi contact with him. the arr
ransefnrat was perfected al which the
reader has sfsea4y heen made acquainted
ON the ewsning ef the storm Mr.. Collins
+ was 80. ard bis daughter had volunteered
20 take bis place and cross the bridge
While returning she missed her foot and
fell. striking her foveaesd againss the rail
! rendering her aatse irssensibie.
The hshs reflected irons she engine on
t the broken lantern. which she had dropped
IN her fall. had hfss caught my attention.
and was tagtans.sly the pvevidennal means
q savseg her lie.
Tn lifting her from the track, which
( had x8egeesiesa - doing net moment ECO
soaa. had fractured ny arm near The
sheasdsr ard tie pain Of she iniurv, aa.
tiyd H. the excitement az the occasion. haa
eaasea IKE ID faint
Nv fireman shut 81 steam. rescued rs
from euy Pel9loGs sstslssIon aaa carried as
lnte the cottage y hers we bad been pxnr-
! saiv cared FER.
Fortunately = passenger On tbs train was
seast ems,tseeF aaa sca& charge ~ NY en-
/ CINE nntI vas able 10 rsSane the care Of
i asYselg.
% course before mr. convaleeceace 1 had
fs3f~r ..tRs& fssrasafs Ia inTa Nfeh vss. "a