Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-12-02


issvs he rail- Anorn SIX ss.snaa
Les. than forty minutes 70 80 twenty
mileA Can we make its'
i don's knpw.' replied. 'bus We ought
% make good time n this bresze holds.
We started rather gently. while | fell
my boat and gos the sail at the proper
anglia took my seat AZ the rear end.
with my foot OBJ the brake There was no
rudder TO mssNage. Of course Winthrop
placed himself In In front Of the mast, pre-
pairing 20 keep sharp lookout. for we did
not feel SURF Z hat the robbers had not put
some obstacle on the track or posted a
watch Asi proved. they had done neither.
we both were well on the windwarsi
side OF the car, for we knew II would be
oanted ~ soon ~ we got mp Hny speed. As
got the hang tf the thing drew Ia the
sheet and the craft at once responded. The
wind was apparently Just right. believe
a sailor would call IL on our quarter, and
everything looked favorable for a quick
run We knew the track had no sharp
curves or heavy grades.
As Winthrop felt the motion be kept
saying Faster, fasterr The wind seemed
TO freshen and we were soon making ex-
press time The car began 20 lurch and
bound In very unpleasant way.
More yet. more YETI yelled my CON-
panion. and let out n link: the wheels on
the wiDdward side were raised from the
rail and |, not knowing just how much of
aslant my vessel would stand. began TO be
alarmed.
'Still we raced along did not touch
the sheet. The wfndward wheels had not
been on the rails for some miles, IL seemed
TO me, and the strain on the car, rigging
and passengers. too. for that matter, was
fearful
'.The moon was now we'll up from the
horizon and we bad a clear view ahead
We were certainly making mile minute
and would get To- Sidney In time. II we got
there at ALL
winthrop was wild with excitement
and ! was bit exhilarated myself: ! took
another turn OF the sheet around the cleat
On we went, the chr jumping and cracking.
the wind whistliug about our ears and the
telegraph poles banched like picketsl
"'i,et her out more YETI he yelled, now
thoroughly Wild with excitement, the
tracks good and we'll beat the recordr
"On and on, faster and fasteri | could
hardly get my breath and as n slight bend
TN the track, changing the slant OF the
wind. made IL necessary 20 case of tried
20 loosen the sheet. The rope was jammedl
Try rs would q s,ld not unite IL and the
car was getting more and more off Of the
lcvel-too much. I felt sure
THE windward wheels were foot from
the rail, the speed terrific. I thought Of
cutting the rope, but II did that the boom
would have swung around and knocked
winthrop of, almost surely throwing him
under the wheels
THE terrible speed seemed at last to
worry him, for he stopped yelling and
looked back at me two or three times. !
could do nothing but alt with my hand on
the cleat and pray. On we few Why we
did not leave the track and 20 into thou.
sand fragments could not understand
desperately waiting for the crash, ]
tried to put on the brake. II only made
sparks and even flame come. and did no
good. motioned 70 my fellow traveller to
come aft, and with much difficulty he did
80. He could see M once that we were be
Ing run away with. He drew his knife |
thought he WAS going to cut the rope and
shook uy head. hated TO give up. for we
were nearly TO the town.
I'VE sat In silence ON the edge Of the car,
throwing our weight 20 windward as far
~ we could, clinging 70 our bounding We
hiele with the utmost difficulty. Another
slight bend la the track gave US short
breathing spell
"'rhe lights OF Sidney hove In sight. but
the track again curved and our car at once
showed violent signs OF AN upset. One or
two desperate lunches and Winthrop
crawled forward TO the base OF the mast
vicious plunge seemed to determine him,
for he stuck his kni fe through the canvas
and drew 1t ms TAR as he could reach in the
sail. The long slit gave instant relief and
rolling into town we managed to stop the
car.
Almost completely exhausted we ran TO
the telegraph Office No operator there
We looked at the clock. Quarter tos
Why. we left I.pne Pine at e30r ex.
claimed Winthrop I'd the clerk.
well. you beat time then, was the 70
ply. That clocks right
Where's Chambe rsf asking for the |
operator.
!" Gone TO Lone Pine with Howard was |
the answer In a surprised tone. 'Didn't |
you see emf They went down on a sail |
car they rugged up this morning, it's a linn |
dandy too They were looking for you
They found u.s. observed my compan
lon dryly.
Winthrop and ! looked at each other. |
and as our eyes met IL dawned upon US
that Chambers and Howard, who were /
great jokers, had listed US among their /
victims. Carter and his dog had done |
their part nobly. VIZ had also performed |
BUR share In good sh ape, and In the full /
pride OF conscious virtue we adjourned to |
room.
AFTER long but lnoistened silence the |
division superintendent remarked.
That man Carter ought TO 20 on the
stage
And take his dog along | added. ~
James Paddock In Ka hsas City Times
ferewsrned OF Her Chiid's Death.
A few months after my fathers death
he infant SON. who had baen mining him.