The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-06-08
TERMS: SO. 90 Per year.
NUMBER "a.
rod, made fast to the side Of the car,

a rod, made fast to the side OF. the car,
and hauled it in.
! shook myself out Of my nj ghtmare
feelings, picked up the lantern and
mail and dragged my way toward the
stand. The cold air revived me and
placing the sack on the arm, stood
waiting to see it taken off. Ny atten-
tion was called to the side track, and in
a vague way | began counting the cars
OF lump coal that stood there. Zone,
two, three the rumbling Of the train
interrupted me, but I went four, s
five, six" heard it enter deep cut
but counted in a stupid way until [
reached eleven. Suddenly it dashed
out and rounded a curve with long
whistle for the approach of station.
What q winding, beautiful thing it
was, glowing with lights and throwing
sparks from Its wheels as the fanges
pressed hard upon the rails.
stood admiring this iron-winged
eagle guided by mans hand and Gods
will, when, Of a sudden, the headlight
shOne direct on the switch to the left.
The bar was down and way open with
those IL cars of coal ready to receive
the swift arrow plumed with precious
life and unconscious Of impending doom. +
With a mighty leap I cleared the
first snowdrift and went tearing down
| the track toward the approaching train
and open switch must reach it and
close that awful gap. Faster and faster
Increased my speed; my breath came
short---I could hear the quick puffs Of
steam escaping from the piston-head,
which told me that No. 4 was running
/ to make up for lost time.
threw my weight upou the frosty
bar with a feeling Of triumph. It par
TALLY yielded, but left an inch to spare
for the fanges Of the wheels to strike
on, and if they struck that space it
meant death for all of us. If the track
should be out Of gauge a trihe there
was chance that. the train would keep
! to the main line. Life and death hung
in the scales. Should I drop the bar
and save myself? I determined to keep
to my post and take my medicine. The
engineer had seen the danger, and with
a look of terror on his begri mined face
his hand sought the reverse lever.
One quick jerk and the massive
| wheels shiyered, then ploughed back
ward with a shower of sparks and a
4 cracll ling sound as the lever went back
/ to position. One Of the piston-heads
blew out. Opening wide the throttle
and calling for brakes the engineer
braced himself for the final shock. I
pressed my shoulder hard against the
bar, and the next instant there was a
jar, grating noise, and fell backward
deafened, shocked and confused but
conscious that the train had kept on
the main line and we were all saved.
I got out of my adventure as easily
as could. I did not want to be lion
lied, the real bravery lay in the young
girl who had warned me. [ never saw
her again, but I learned that Van
Slyke had a lovely sister who had tried
in vain to reform him, and to whom he
was very unkind, and believed her to
be my heroine. The fragment of
cigar that had dropped when fell
| into that sleep I picked up and several
| months ]atay 90 va n ~ a q &
Paul for analysis.
| AS I had expected, in looking back at
that nights occurrence, it was stepped
in opium, and I wonder why was so
i foolish as to smoke it. But the picture
lies in my trunk. I sometimes look at
it and think that quite a bit Of romance
is wrapped up in my mysterious warn
ing. --A archie r. Eggzeso,a IN Chicago Ne,gs.
i Wheat Gamblers Down on Washburn.
i The prospects are that. a very bitter
i fight will be made against Senator
8 Washburn when he comes up for re-
Z. election in two years. The New York
Sun is authority for the statement that
. a fund is being raised to accomplish his
81 defeat and that the war which is. to be
Waged against him has already begun.
!. tbs not to be wond at as the wheat
gamblers all over the country with
, their organs are determined that he
shall not again be placed in a position
where he can injure their business.
These grain gamblers have two power.
full organs in the Northwest in the ST..
). Paul Globe and the Chicago Herald who
have not ceased to heap calumny upon
J. his head ever since he dared to attack
their business. It is not at all strange
that they Should do SO but the strange