The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-20

article 10 The astoni-ked Super:ntend-
cnt. 1t is full of he strongest romance.
for il relates in detail the kidnapping,
the voyage 70 India. the shipwrcck,
the return, the marriage - take place
on he lawn al the brides home. that
invitations had been given out to sew
eral hundred people and that the after
noun-that afternoon would lie Il gay
holiday for the farmer, for miles
around.
The reading finished. the SaIerin-
tenacnt looked at Henry in bcwildered
;tnaztIlcnt and awaited IN eX,5Iani-
ton.
Mr. Supcrin.endent may God strike
ne dead If don't tell the ruth. | am
I.o,,iS Patterson and q villain that
POISONED ne. :t:sd Thought he had mar
ueG,d me. j. he man that is marrying
M Mar. at & O'Clock. \Iclr.iflll
hc>rn-, it is noW ) O'Clock. and Louis
Patterson = - marry Mary Nordrlrn at
i O'Clock and I.oUj, Patterson himself
j. IL mile, away. Mr.. Mason [ must
have. a locomotive % take ne % Sandy
Lake before i O'tiN x. and here is thc
money - pay for i. Take from that
roll ii bills. what ever amount You
thin!: right.
Tn spectators shouted approval of
! this demand. she cXsitcnlen: was al q
! fever pitch. that the least. OF the cx-
| cited o1"a Wa Col. Mason himself.
| u" quickly determined that he would
! comply with the young mans request.
FIR :, specie land giving al order - one
| Of his assistants. he declared he would
| pull Louis Patterson into Sandy Lake
station before i O'Clock. come what
might. and let the con :c4ucncts be
W hat they would.
| All III, orders We're quickly responded
| to. He wuu!d have tn locomotive
ready first :,nl Immediately. and rust
| to luck 10 get his orders from head
quarters before starring.
The track was ordered cleared of all
| trains: the locomotive came putting up
| il excellent trim. with p cnty OF water,
| plenty OF fuel. and ready for the race.
| Louis climbed into the cab and sat
; down IN he cngin,.rrs sect. and the
| superintendent VINO had proposed to
make one u the party took I, seat i'll
! front OF ir fireman.
just then the lr;liIl-disp;.tch came
| forward with the order from the gen
rr.tl office, and the superintendent Civ
! inc lie ,;guaI. at 800. the locomotive
| RESPONDED - the open 1hrottie. and
| fairly trcmhci. and shook It's great big
| iron .'.'rs5 Is il pave a luHTc ahead.
+ and. amid the dr;,frnnt cheers 81 the
crowd. it cot right down to work. that
| ma'te the engineer proud of his noble
| &t"rd.
The mile posts were passed rs though
| they were telegraph poles. Srrce"h-
inc ike made through the villages,
| fairly lcapiny over switches. shaking.
roaring. putting. vhirIin- over bridges,
| j.rs, tt..l4 nd
t faster. Il steady sturdy hand at the
lever. stout ana sinowy arms at the
! furnace. watchful eyes gazing e"gcrl;
! hryond the sinoi:c-tucl1 and scanning
| the track to see ii all were clear. and
| faithful, ohcdicnt and tlli,ty locolnO-
/ tive h"nt down to lis duty and per-
formed It is though it We're I. living.
breathing being aud comprehendcd
fully the responsibility trusted TO it.
/! rnry spoke not q word.
His whole being kept pace with the
engine. in its nervous trcmor and al-
parent agitation. In fact no one ut
tered !; syllable. cXcep: the sup.rn-
tendrnt, who. with his watch in h s
hand. al Intervals, called out the time,
the speed. and the distance ran.
Fifteen miles. twenty minutes
twenty-five miles. thirty minutes.
| Fort y-tve miles. forty-cight minut cs!
Sixty miles. siNty-onc minutes
The sui erintcnIent was now as cN-
cited ;ss the engine itself Louis sat
there As though hcwcd out of stone.
| Tho engineer and fireman were as
happy as though they owned the road.
tiftN-tvc miles moro and ciGhty-nine
minutes 10 mako it i'll.
The ira k passed the Nor1rurn farm
within sixty rods OF the house. SO
there wolld he no delay in getting
from the station 10 the lawn. where
the marriage ceremony was to take
place.
Seventy miles in scvcnty-two min
utcs.
LOSING little. Mr. Fireman. can t
you throw IN IN extra lump or two of
those choice pieces there at your feet:
Saving them for the last: sac
nothing. Crowd on all the fucl She
! vii! take. Open the throttle a littl Il.
ifpossih'c. NJ. Engineer. Can't do Il:
No matter. She is behaving beautifully.
What Il splendid creature,
Now she just flies. The last five
miles was made in four minutes
Ninety miles in a few seconds
less tnan ninety minutes. Twenty
/ five miles more ami a full igol}r
! - 90 II IL. nat = Il sIltntli margin
~ 20 on Will make it in tine wit
half an hour 10 spare.
Don't move Il finger there 70 reduce
her speed. Mr.. Engineer. Let her 60
all she can. Take 40 risks. Better
have the time II spain al the cn4 OF
the rum han on the road
\ mile a minute Is now the pace.
and she i huckling down To that speed
with ease. Heavens don't she round
that curve handsomely:
The engineer sees something ..lc1Gi
that alarms him. l. a putf % $40 K :
He stretches his neck out o the cab
window a far ;s> possible. strains his
eyes. hastily draws back. clutches the
levc" with both hands. ready :, clo>c
the throttle on 4 moments warning.
Another second and the steam IS shut
OF. the engine reversed. the brakes.
applied. the noble steeu lotnfullv les