Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-26

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she pushed back the curly hair that she
might see the scar plainly
"A brakeman out on the Central
branch. Hit me with u lantern"
why. Joe2 Were you hghungY'
"Fighting2 Not muchl Why, my
dear, that man saved my life when he
did that"
Tell mo about It" pleaded his pretty
listener.
"Itg not much Of story, but I'll tell
you about II " you want II happend
when | was running that little paasen-
ger engine ON the branch, four years
ago, had been out all day with u
special. two officers cars full OF big
officials on a tour of inspection, When
we got to the end OF the road they de-
cided that they must 10 back TO F.
that night II had commenced to rain
and was as dark AK tile ---"
''Joew
"woli. no dark you couldn't zee any
thing. ! had broken my headlight
chimney aud couldn't get another ono
there. 30 | put a white lantern ia the
headlight reflector, and gave II Just
enough light to show any one on the
track that we were coming and that
wls about an.
I'VE got orders about . o'clock and
pulled out with, as We supposed, a
clear truck mad made about seventy
Of The ninety-five miles we had 10 20,
and was wheeling EN- along about
iorty-iive miles an hour. when some
thing cane though The front window
Of my cab, hit mo square IN the face,
and dropped into my lap. l picked II
up~lSnew what II was the minute
touched 1t, lantern. and a red one at
that.
II set my brake, pulled the sand
lever open, ana reversed her She
SLATED along little way and then
stopped with u sudden jar When
got down on the ground / found ahe
had pOkod her nose under a freight
oabooac. II Il hadn't been fOr that
bright brake" and his red light ia
split that train wide open, aud you'd
probably had some other fellow In tow
now.
"You nee 1t was this way. The freight
had acen running ahead OF us and had
broken down. The conductor had sent
his flag out all right, but the brake
man running back over the wet and
slippery ties had stumbled aud fell
putting out both his lanterns lie had
matches, but he was wet through. and
OF course the matches were ruined. Ito
started 10 10 back 10 tie onboonc 10
iight his lamps when he heard me blow
for q road crossing little piece back
Then nv IAN toward me, got as far MS
he could and Just Nv ! passed him
fred his lantern through the window.
Pretty good scheme that. wasn't
F" ~.
Tnis gsH the story which photo
graphed itself on Poilya Dl.is aa she
stood In tho track OF the black monster
NO RAPIDLY nearing her Perfectly cool
now, she stepped 10 the side of the
track. and. with nplifted arm. Draeed
herself 10 take, a. she thought. the
only chance 70 save her lover from an
awful death.
on the engine Joe. as soon az he got
out on the straight track. could SEQ
something on the crossing. A few Sec
onds brought him near enough 20 see
who 1t was. and, knowing full well 4
could be ilD -srlaisig matter that ilad
brought his little sweetheart there Ut
that time OF night and alone. he shut
on steam and applied the afr brake.
Then. as he got down on the step. pre-
pared 10 get on as soon as tie speed
Of the train slaciened suiiioiently, he
said TO his fremans
,istop her. Tim, and back up for me-
Murphy had hardly atralghtenod up
on the footb0ard whom there came a
crash OF broken glass. blow on the
ahouider from some heavy object, and /
a shattered red lantern lay on the dsek
at his rect.
.'How1y Mosesi Phwats that3 HE
showldeiss broke entirely"
A glance az the bent frame aud broll
en- glass lying IN the bright Hight OF the
open IRE box told him and the reverse
lever Of the powerful locomotive went
back With jump. a stream Of gand
wenf pouring down on the rails be-
nauth Tho biz driving wheelp, aud the
liltir 1Flahman 1t tbs throttle was xiv !