The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-26

The nseckanicsi centred a Ne sneins. Nh
eyes going from the gau6e 70 ~ time
psece with stoodfneas tbat wns ulofo ser-
Tible and threatening than any kieam Of
insanity would bsye been- Ones bs kisxed
baek ~ ste long train sweeping after ths
engine with len<iIOng spsed that rocked
u from side 10 si.e
One could imagine he ssw hundreds Of
men ard xomen IN The carriages, talking.
reading snsOking. unconscious that their
lives w<rs Al IN The bold u one man whom
nov strongly suspected to b mad-
knew by Ills locks that be remembered
their lives wefs in his hand. He glanced
~ the clock
twenty miles. !" be muffered. Throw
On more coal. Jack tbe fife Is going ouf. !"
did IT, Ses. did H. There uas some-
thing In the saca OF that man could not
resist. Tslen climbed forward and shook
HIM rosixl1Iy by che shoulder.
Hsrssey. shouted. IRON are running
this train sato the jsws ~ death. "
= know II 9 he replied quietly.
Your mosher ID aDos ri this train. =
ssHsayensts'
He staggered 10 his feet. Bat even then
be did moi remove his eycs from the gauge.
Mike up tho fire. he commended, and
pushed in the throttle valve.
II will not. =
Make up the FIRE, Jack. very quietly.
II viii moi. You may XIII yourself and
yoay mother. bnt yon shall not murder
me-
He locked at me. Ills kindly gray eyes
glared like those Of Wild beast But he
controlled himself in . moment
II could throw you on this engine and
make short work OF yon," he said "Bnt
look here. do yon Sc the station yonder ?"
saw Afainf sfrcsk against the sky shout
i've miles ahead.
II was told 10 reach that station by SIX
O'Clock. he continued 1.-THE express train
meeting us Il due nov. ! ought 70 have
laid By for IL at Dufreme was told To
come on. The track Il Z single one. Tn
lass can make the siding ut the station in
three minutes We shall meet q in yondsr
hollow
Somebody's bIunder7" said.
Yes. | think So
] said nothing. threw On coal If
had had petroleum should have thrown
IL on. but | Was never caimer In my Iife
When dexth actually stares = man in the
face u often frightens him into the most
perfect composufe. Markley pushed the
valve stiil further. The engine began to
give strange painting sound. Far OF to
the south could SEQ the bituminous black
smoke OF train. looked 1t Markiey in
quiringiy. He nodded. II was the ex-
press. stopped TO the fire.
No more. ne said
looked across the clear summer sky IT
the gray smoke Of The peaceful little VII
iage, and beyond that at black line CON-
ing closer, closer, across the sky. Then /
turned 70 the watci,. In one minute more
well ! confess sat down and buried my
face In my hands. ! don't think tried to
pray. hsd > confused thought of man
eled, dying men and women mothers and
their babies.
There was terrible shrek from the en-
giue against which I leaned. Another in
my face A hot, kissing tempest swept
past me. Looked up. We we're on the
siding. and the express had gone by. II
efAxrd onr end car In passing. In sort
~ deti-ioaa joy xpFang up and shouted to
Narkaey. He did not speak. He sat there
immovah;e and cold ~ = stone. vent 10
the srain and brought his mother 10 him,
and when BE- opened his eyes and took the
old iady's hand In bis | turned hastily
away.
Yes. gentlemen. I have bsen In many
railway accident. bns have always con-
sidered that The closest shave l ever bad.
"What was tho bfunder?''
don't know. Markiey made light of it
ever afierwanl ard kept IL a secret. but no
man on the line stood so high in the conf
dence OF the company as he. BY his bold.
ness and nerve he had saved q hundred
lives.
The Handkerchief Specialist.
Manchester Guardian.
The other morning. as q departing
Cnnard steamer was casting of its lines
and swinging cut into the stream at Liver
pool. an elderly looking business man has
tily embraced lady who was one OF the
passengers. and rushed down the gang.
plank TO the wharf. Going up to a melan-
choly loafer who was watching the busy
crowd. the gentleman drew him behind q
pile Of freight. and said, "want to earn Eve
shiiling.f"
Rather"
you see that lady in black on the for
ward deck. theref" said the gentleman.
.Yes.a'
"weii. that's nay wife. going to New
York. Now. OF course. she'll expect me TO
stand here for the next twenty minutes
while the steamer Is backing and filing SO
as 10 wave my handkerchief and watch her
out of sight See 2"
II understand"
well. Ina toe busy IN fool about here.
Stock 10 buy: business 10 attend To. She's
little near sighted. so I'll just hire you TO
wave this hAnkefehief instead. Its a big
one. with = red border. and so long as she
secs II she'll think It's me. Come an 10 sss
Lime street. when they are well Of. and III
paw you
ssposin' she looks through telescope or
sushin'f''
I'm that case youii have 10 bury your
face in the handkerchief and look As though
you were weeping"
''Thastl he two shiilings and sisrenoe
extra"
An right, Time is money. Look sharp.
now You can kiss your hands a few
times; say shreepcnc~ for kiss" and
swapping his watch. the overdsiyen bust
ness man rushed or
We print this affecting little incident 10
call attention to the fact that the man thus
employed has gone into the business rexu-
LARRY. lie is nov professional farewell~r.
and business men and Others can save val
uahle tsaae and yes give their departing
relatives an enthusiastic send OF hy artssy-
Ing to the above specials, any steamer
day. Go early 20 avoid The rush.
keatw~kyss Fertile soti.
Philadelphia inaasssr.
The sdi IN ksntacsy." said the
Ceioael wtpsns his ~hiSkers, ISIS 50 rich
thai vegetables are grown To order while