Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-11
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and fourth were held In the same
way. So four Of the party waited for u few
breathless seconds, while the two remain
ing ones hurried further down; but one
more effort and the car was upon them
The first obstacle was whipped out Of the
hands Of the strong man who held IL and
the car rushed on to the second with hardly
lessened force. Again the barrier was
brushed aside, but this time the speed Of
the old wreck was perceptibly less BY the
time the fifth obstruction was reached the
newcomer was able to Chamber aboard and
throw the child into the arms Of his COM
panion, but before he had time TO save him
self the old truck had regained something
Of its momentum and was plunging on to-
ward the precipice.
"Well, the man jumped just as they
reached the edge, just before his vehicle
shot over into the air but he had very little
time e. choose his ground, and so landed, as
luck would have it, on the only heap of
stones in sight. The others picked him up
for dead and carried him up to the settle
ment, where the miners held regular
wake over him. But he came to life in the
middle Of the festiv-the obsequies, / mean
and found that he was only crippled for
life.
"The miners-follks not easily moved,
were enthusiastic about the affair, and
gave such testimonials as they could to
show their gratitude and appreciation.
One Of these expressions took the form Of
a souvenir, signed by every man in the
place, and stating in very grandiloquent
language what the poor fellow had done.
His quick wit seemed TO them more won
derful than his courage and devotion, in a
community where neither quality is un-
usual at all
"The man who takes his own life in his
hand every day, and has frequently to fight
for the life Of some companion values a
'brainy' action. In the box with the testi-
monial was a purse Of fifty dollars and a
curious old gold cross, that had been treas
ured by the brother of the lad who was
saved as his one piece Of finery. On it was
rudely engraved these words;
%'Given by the miners at the Notch to the
man who risked his life for a child
"That was all. The poor fellow went
away and would have been forgotten, only
that the old miners told the story sometimes
to their children"
The prisoner was looking out of the win
dow. The conductor rustled around as
though ashamed of the interest he had
shown in the story-a story which he did
no doubt was pure fiction. Only the brake
whether the man had ever been found.
" Not that know Of" replied the detect
i've
"And was you the boy what he savedp
81 was the kid"
"And you never heerd tell what became
of the man what would you do il you shu'd
come acrost him some time9" Evidently
the brakeman had an imagination which
was trying to assert itself.
"Ohl I'd try to even the thing up some
how Isuppose common decency would de-
mand that. I'd treat him as well as knew
how"
"Look here" said the prisoner, turning
from the window with an apparent effort
TO change a conversation which for some
reason had not seemed to interest him
"looh here, old pan, I've got little keep
sake that your story just reminded me Of
and il l could get at it I'd ask you to take
charge Of it for me till-till this thing is
over. If you'll put your hand in there and
pull out that bit of ribbon; So"
The conductor almost jumped out of
his seat. "Blamed if it amt the cross
that you've just been telling about" he
.-.lVn Iater the detective was under
going cross-examlnation by the conductor
and brakeman.
Yes, he was a bad lot. Oh, yes, he
didn't have a leg to stand upon. The facts
were all as clear as day. All true about
the cross and the rest Of itl Just as true
as gospel. What had he been doinga
Throwing bombs the last thing. Punsheds
Well, to tell you the truth, they won't be
apt 10 punish him till they catch him again,
l guess. Fact is, he got away from me
somehow that same night. Who, met Oh,
no, Pm not on the force any more. I've
been bounced. "-LotoeH (Ilfdss.) Courier.