Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-08

Iheu hhe Hung back her mead anu lookcn
Joe full IA tho face.
81 can save hint" she cried. She
sprang for her engine and climbed into
tho cab.
"Rosol Rosel" roarcd ZOO In dismay.
Rose turned her white face toward
him imploringly. "Bc mt the switch,
Joo, and listen for my signals as you
value Dawes lifel" she cried. Thon sho
pulled the throttle valve out to It's full
extent Tho engine ahivered all over,
and at fifty-two niloa an hour the "a,
driven by Bricr Rose, leapod down the
track 10 meet tho runaway
There was not moment TO lose. a
certain number Of miles, lcssening every
moment, lay, between the Numbering
freight with Dave on board. and the
cruel, scnselcss. runaway engine. Be
tween them was Brior Rose, with just
chance Of safety.
She knew that loosoned rail or any
obstruction would hurl her to her doom,
and still not divert disasior from Dave.
The whistle of the "a shrillod ont an I'M
earthly scrccch continually, TO warn
even tho birds from Tutoring too near
the messenger OF life.
Tho engine rocked from side 20 side
at the dizzy rate of speed. For the first
time the odor Of hot oil made Roso feel
faint. She hung half out of the cab
window. painting for breath. and her
hands clinging orally TO the window
for support.
Suddenly sho saw smoke in tho dis.
lance. Larger and larger grow the
black spock ON the track. Faster and
faster ilew the a. to meet H. Nearer
aud nearer came the runaway. When
she could plainly 500 the shape Of the
approaching engine she closed the throt-
| Tie with a rush that malo the a. trcm-
bic. She reversed her engine, and NJ
little less than twenty-five miles an hour
began running away from the runaway.
Slowly, almost imperceptibly. itgainod
ON hor brave engine. A horrible fear
took possession OF hor that IT was COM
ing too slowly, aud that they both would
reach Dawes train before she stopped the
runaway. She changed tho speed and
let the engine gain on her faster.
81 can signal for the Giding IL | fail, -
thought Brier Rose. "Joo will obey my
hgual.' Bat she shuddcred.
In sight Of Weeping Willow az last.
The ~ whistlcd frantically. Roso sig.
nailed for a clear track, and only train
length apart tho a and the runaway
ilew past the little station platform
crowded with every man, woman and
child Ia town.
Joo understood hor plan now. HC
bounded into tho station. frenziod wiki
excitement, tolegraphod to Rcd Valley
what Brer Rose was doing, aud then
from sheer nervousness he squeezed
Foxy until he yclpod wildly.
Ont OF sight Of Weeping Willow and
Dawes train in the distance. Nearer
and nearer came the runaway. Tho Al
anortod In defiance Of being caught
Rose britccd herself for the shock
Crushl camo the cowcatchcr Of the run
away into tho unprotected rear OF tn,
gallant 70. Rose had loosencd her hold
and the conclusion flung her to the aoor
with her soft cheek agaiustthe cab scat
Faint with her fall she gathered her
self together and shut oil the steam
Then, with the nose OF the runawa.
yiciously pushing the a, Brier Ros
cropt like cat over the tender. dow
over the trembling engine, aud on he
hands and Knoes she crawlod over 10 H.
runaway, mp along the boiler side int
tho cab aad crashed the throttle shu
when the a was within cars lengtl
OF Dawes train.
When she came 10 herself she was 4
the Red Valley station. Dave was bend
ing over her aud calling her nniuo wit
trembling lips. She opened her eye
and smiled into his face.
"Oh, Brier Rose, how could you do III
he Whispered, with u Bhudder
/ ~ did Il for you, Dayid-for YOU
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