The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-11-11
the tramway, in all his glory

the tramway, in all his glory.
But, needless to say, Solomon was
not a welcome sight at that moment to
the youth. His presence there meant
perhaps fatal collision. The danger
was imminent and frightful.
Instantly Amos threw on the brakes
with all his force; there was grating
| of the wheels, followed by a slight
! shock and decreased speed.
| Then there came loud snap, and
the car bounded ahead. One of the
brakes had broken.
/ The boy remained cool. His face
grew white and his eyes brilliant, but
| down upon the burro he uttered veil
that sounded unearthly loud in that
narrow shed. The beast was fright
ened, and started on a run down the
/ tramway.
Amos yelled again and again. max
ing the most hideous sound he was
capable of. And now the burro de-
veloped powers of speed that no one,
not even Bolivar, could have imagined
he possessed.
and wilder the boy yelled, until the
!
like runaway locomotive.
The tram car was close behind him,
and creeping closer and closer to his
heels.
Amos released entirely the brake
which had snapped and threw all his
strength upon the other The action
decreased his speed somewhat, but he
was still going at perilous rate. As
for stopping, that was out of the ques-
tion.
1t seemed to him only a matter OF
seconds until his car should come in
contact with the body of the burro.
| He had no doubt that such a collision
meant the most shocking injuries. il
not instant death. He had more than
once remarked, half in humor, that
Boliyar's burro would 'be the death of
him yeti" and now the words seemed
likely to prove terribly true.
The race continued thus for several
minutes, the car getting closer and
closer to the speeding burro. Amos
scarcely breathed.
All at once Solomon came opposite
an opening of unusual size in the side
of the shed. where some boards had
been torn off for an unknown purpose.
Here the animal conceived the idea
that it would be good place to side
track himself until the fast express had
gone by. Accordingly he turned
aside, and aimed his head at the open
ing.
In this praiseworthy purpose he was
materially assisted by the car. just
as he was leaping from the track his
hind legs were struck. and Amos had
just time to see him go whirling end
over end through the opening.
The car. for a wonder, kept the
track. and dashed on down the noun
tain, while the boy mopped the cold
perspiration from his face and gave a
long sigh of relief.
Soon the level ground near the sta
ton was reached. and here the force
of the single brake was enough to
bring the car to stop. Then Amos
climbed back up the course to find the
body of the unfortunate burro.
He'll have to be paid for now,
that's settled. !" thought the boy. "Well,
perhaps it's best" he added. s'I'n
glad he's dead, and it's worth $50 to
me to have the satisfaction of causing
his death.
Then his eye fell on Solomon.
Injured? Not the least!
There he stood by the hole in the
snow-shed, just where he had gathered
himself together after the car had
struck him. regarding Amos approach
with mournful and reproachful look
onshis countenance.
/ For moment Amos was stunned al
the spectacle. Then he grasped Solo
mon by one of his long ears and led
him down to Camp Welcome, finding
him extremely meek and submissive.
One of the first men he met was Boil
ivar.
Bolivar said Amos in suppressed
voice, s'here's your burro."
business relations with ''the twin
brothers. Bolivar and Solomon =
Youths Comp pGl1ioa