Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-11-07

leave the rail morn six ircnes..
Less than forty minutes TO oo tvs,tv
miles. Can we make Itp ''
don't know replied, but we ouobt
70 make good time II this breeze holds'
we started rather gently. while I fe,t
my boat and got the sail ut the proper
angie. took my seat ut the rear end
WIN my loot on the brake There was no
ruaaef 70 manage, Of course. Winthrop
placed himself In In front Of the mast. pre-
pairing TO Keep sharp lookout, for we did
not feel sure that the robbers had not nut
some obstacle on the track or posted n
watch. Asst proved, they had done neither
We both were well on the windward
side OF the car. for we knew IL would he
canted as soon rs we got up any speed. As
got the hang Of the thing drew In the
sheet and the craft Mt once responded. The
wind was apparently just right. believe
sailor would call 1t on our quarter. and
everything looked favorable for a nuick
run. We knew the track had no sbarn
curves or heavy grades.
As winthrop felt the motion he kent
saying Faster, fasterr The wind seemed
70 freshen and we were soon making ex-
press time The car began to lurch and
bound In very unpleasant way.
More yet, more YETI yelled my com.
panion, and let out link; the wheels on
the windward side were raised from the
rail and !, no: knowing just how much OF
ashanti my vessel would stand, began TO be
alarmed.
still we raced along. did not touch
the sheet. The windward wheels had not
been on the rails for some miles, It seemed
TO me. and the strain on the car. rigging
and passengers, too. for that matter, was
fearful
1.-THE moon was now well up from the
horizon and we had clear view ahead.
We were certainly making mile minute
and would get to Sidney in time. IL we got
there ut all.
Winthrop was wild with excitement
and was bit exhilarated myself; took
another turn of the sheet around the cleat.
On we went, the car jumping and cracking.
the wind whistling about our ears and the
telegraph poles punched like pickets.
Let her out more YETI he yelled, now
thoroughly wild with excitement, the
track 3 good and we'll beat the rccordr
On and on, faster and faster! I could
hardly get my breath and az slight bend
in the track, changing the slant of the
wind. made 1t necessary to case off tried
to loosen the sheet. The rope was jammedI
Try AZ would could not unite II and the
car was getting more and more of of the
level-too much, felt sure.
THE windward wheels were a foot from
the rail, the speed terrific. thought OF
cutting the rope. but If did that the boom
would have swung around and knocked
Winthrop off, 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 sit with my hand on
the cleat and pray. On we flew. Why we
did not leave the track and go into thou.
sand fragments could not understand.
Desperately waiting for the crash, |
tried to put on the brake 1t only made
sparks and even fame come and did no
good. motioned to my fellow traveller to
come aft. and with much difficulty he did
30. He could zee at once that we were be-
ing run away with. He drew his knife I
thought he was going to cut the rope and
shook my head. hated to give up. for we
were nearly to the town.
We sat in silence on the edge OF the car,
throwing our weight to windward rs far
as we could, clinging to our bounding We
hicle with the utmost difficulty. Another
slight bend in the track gave us short
breathing spell
THE 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 lurches and Winthrop
crawled forward to the base of the mast.
A vicious plunge seemed to determine him,
for he stuck his knife through the canvas
and drew it rs far 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 ut the clock Quarter to 9!
why, we left Lone Pine at 9:30r ex
claimed Winthrop to the clerk.
"'Well, you beat time then was the re-
ply. That clocks right
where's Chamberss 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 sail
car they rugged up this morning; it's II Jim
dandy too They were looking for you
They found us, observed lily compan.
ion dryly.
winthrop and | looked at each other,
and as our eyes met it 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. We had also performed
our share in good shape, and in the full
pride of conscious virtue we adjourned to
Winthrop's room.
After long but moistened silence the
division superintendent remarked;
"'That man Carter ought to go on the
stage
"'And take his dog along | added
James Paddock in Kansas City Times.
Forewarned of Her Child's Death.
A few months after my fathers death
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