The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-10-17

their wits ends.
An accident enabled Freight En-
gineer Billy Burnton to discover the
thieves and enabled the company to
recover large quantity of the stolen
goods.
A substantial reward was rendered
him for his services, but it was only
after being repeatedly urged to accept
it by the President of the road him
self that he accepted it.
you've earned 1t honestly" urged
his superior, "for our offer extended
to everybody. Now am going to put
you on the Imperial. "
And this was more gratifying to the
young engineer than the money re-
ward, for the Imperial was through
fast express and the engine which
whirled it from one end to the other
of the W., G. & b. line was the fastest
and handsomest piece OF mechanism
that ever delighted the heart of To-
comotive engineer really loving his
profession and the implements of bis
calling.
AS further evidence of the trust
reposed in him, Billy was given q two
weeks vacation with full pay.
One OF his first acts was to "dress
up" and pay q visit to his sweetheart,
pretty little Nellie Byrnes, whose
father, old Larry Byrnes, had died
while Billy was serving an apprentice
ship at "hring" on the engine which
!, .r,r, fnr MANY uaara
For year past they had been en-
gagged, and there was no reason, Billy
thought, why the marriage day should
not be fixed upon.
OF course Nettie was delighted to
hear of her lovers good fortune. and
when be pressed her she blushingly
consented to fix the wedding day.
1t was nothing strange to them that
Billy should consider himself a man
very much to be envied, when upon
the expiration of his leave of absence
he laid firm hand on the throttle
and felt tho big express locomotive
throb beneath his touch.
For q month he continued without
adventure in his new position.
Then, much to his regret, he was
obliged to "lay off, for several day.
to testify in court against the freight
car robbers who had been arrested
through his efforts.
When they were called up for sen
tence the leader, white-faced, snaky-
eyed man, turned fiercely upon the
engineer, and shaking his fist calle(
down upon the young mans head thC
vilest and most horrible mOledictions
A"I'll have your ifo for this, yoJ
hound I" he cried.
Nettie had been sitting beside Billy
and when the robber turned upon hol
lover she uttered q frantic cry anC
elung to him convulsively.
As soon as possible one of the cour
officers drew Billy aside and whis
pered:
'rYou heard what that sneak said 2
"Of course. "
''He means it. p"
'1'm not afraid of him.
"Don't say that too quickly, m,
friend. believe that he would com
nit murder quicker than any othe
man in the United States. There
nothing that he won't do to ge
square"
"But he's going straight to prison.
"Quite right" assented the cour
officer, and then added, significantly
Sometimes, you know, prisoner
escape, and it's almost always fellow
of his desperate type who manage t
do the escaping, BY the way, is tha
your wife with you?"
"Not yet.
"Oh, your sweetheart. Well, then,
can give you another point. If thi
sneak thief ever does get out of prisol
he's likely to try to find out all abou
you, and then he may let you live an
kill her instead"
'Fhen / will be on my guard, an
thank you, said Billy, his teeth clos
ing together with snap.
About week after tho trial Bill
and Nettie were married and bega
housekeeping in a pretty little eottas
at the end of the young engineer
run, so that he could clay of" q
home.
Nettie had often ridden on the eI
glue with her father, and as Bill coul
not afford TO take her upon an exteI
siYe wedding tour she had laughingl