The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-01

stokcr to get off his engine-in order
to follow the driver into the refresh
ment bar for drink This called
Bastablc's attention to the circum-
stance that the engine was momentum
lily deserted
by George.-thatll do it," he al
most shouted, and without looking
:ound he jumped on the engine, opened
the regulator to the full, and as she
bounded forward lcapcd off at the 9TH
or side.
Arthur Munroe had quilted the car
riagc to look after the luggage, and the
only sou, in the runaway train was
poor Nilly. Munroc had not quilted
the train minute when loud shouts of
alarm arrested him.
What is it? Whats the mattcr?" he
asked, facing round. with Il horrible
suspicion that Unstable had attacked
Milly.
'I' London express has run awayn'
cried a porter.
Good heavens! She'll he into the
bingham train Mt Liiiord." cried an
other.
And Milly was alone in the train,
Yet did not Munro lose his presence OF
mind Flying to the end of the plat
form, he jumped upon the engine OF
che local, and without n word to drivc;.
or stolicr seized The regulator Bcfo-.
ne could open II the driver stoD3cd
him.
Hold on, sir-hold on! Bill. unhool,
the train"
In Il minute Bill had lcapcd down. IN
hooked the engine from the train. and
was back again on the engine plat.
juss as she began to glide out Of the
station.
But they lost nearly as much time
by the stoppagc as they gained by
the tightening of the load, for the runa-
80 I'D got almost mics start b.
the delay.
How far to Lfiorl?" shouted Mum
no, frca2ictlly.
ssh: miles"
Wrcnching the shovel from the
stoiicr he proceeded TO feed the fur
mace with all an experts Skill; but
though the engine was going now at Il
rate which made it rock and pitch
violently, they had not sighted the
runaway yet. Suddenly She slowed
down, and Munro looking up saw the
steam shut off
VIVA? Why?" he shouted
"LiiTord distance. replied the driver.
pointing to the signal. "All up bv
this. We should only pile up the smash
row"
ihcn Munro lost all heart and hope,
and sank in Il heap OH the engine plate.
hiding his face i'll his hands Mean
while the driver had nearly got her
under control us he came in sirl,t of
the station.
All clear. a wire from Worston had
GOT the bingham train into siding ONLY
Just in time. As they gl;tlcd past the
platform the station master shouted:
They have wired to Eentham Box to
switch her into stop blocks ut that sid
ing. Ih;:. was, OF course, 20 wreck the
i:aiu against the block.
Munro heard, and starting ND like 4
iaadnan lie wrcnclicd open the reru-
lator To the full, shouting ONLY: "My
wife! my wifc"-all lie could ar,icu-
late for the moment. Presently. when
they had got again into swing lie cried.
My wife is in the carriage next to the
engine"
There's Bcntham banls.' shouted
back the driver, cncouraringiv.
Bentham bank is Il steep gradicn.
"HNiS VIC ScFcN--bol utlrlnT-N heels
Of the express would need "A drivers
s%illful coaHing and sanding to keep
them from slipping ut every rcvolu-
}iHn.
by Heavens! we'll do it if She l.ccns
the rails shouted the driver, as they
shot through Thornley, tunnel like a
bullet through its ri!lcd barrel
All three men were now on the look
out In less than minute they would
sight Hcntham bank, and il the runn-
way had topped ii she woald be match
wood in Il second. The incline at the
other side WAS nearly as steep rs the
i%ccnt al this, and to go down it nnaera
full head Of steam meant a pace of
ninety miles an hour into the siding
:AI against the stop-blocis at the boz
tom.
81 told you. shouted ;he ,.rivcr. cx-
citcdly, as they sighted the Runaway
half up the bank before them. En,
Munro did not hca" him. lie was al
ready at tho s,;lol;c-boX OF the rocking.
rcciina engine, having ran along its
boiler, holding by The rail.
steady. sir, steady! Hold on hard.
We're into herr And. indeed, they
struck the runaway with the sinar.
aiocl; OF 81 mild collision. The driver
hurried after Munro ANA gave him :.
stcadying hand across the touchin.r
buffers OF the engine aal train: and
then, as Munro put The brake hard on
in tho guards van, the driver stopped
and managed with wonderful coolpcss
and Eandincss to hook on the engine to
the runaway.
Reverse her, BILL" he shouted to
the s;olicr. Meanwhile Munro, walk
inc llOnr the fool hnnrns and hnI,Iinn.