The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-01-11

knows all right, even the .rain ooys know that, Old s6 has taken tho bit between her teeth; she's running away with him; he can't stop her. Where do you pass No. to-night?'
 'At Pointsville."
 That's six miles ahead. In five minutes at this rate we'll be running on her time and her track. She's al- ways late, and won't be on the side track. l must get to S6."
 Saggart quickly made his way through the baggage car, climbed on the express car and jumped on the coal of the tender. He cast his eye up the track and saw glimmering in the dis tance, like u faint, wavering star, the headlight of No 6. Looking down into the cab, he took in the situation at glance. The engineer, with fear in his face and beads of precipitation on his brow, was throwing his whole weight on the lever, the fireman helping him. John leaped down to the floor of the cab. ne.
 Stand aside!" he shouted, and there was such ring of confident command in his voice that both men instantly obeyed. .....s ..t..r.... ....
 Saggart grasped the lever and, in stead of trying to shut off steam, huEg it wide open. No. S6 gave quiver and jump forward. ........ +.
 You old fiend, muttered John be- tween his clinched teeth. Then he pushed the lever home and it slid into place as if there never had been any impeachment. The steam was shut off, but the lights of Pointsville flashed past them with the empty sidetrack on the left, and they were now flying along the single line of rails, with the head light of No. 6 growing brighter and brighter front of them.
 Reverse her! Reverse herr' cried the other engineer, with tremor of fear in his voice.
 Reverse nothing" said Saggart; shell slide ten miles if you do. Jump if you are afraid"
 The man from the branch line jumped promptly.
 Save yourself" said Saggart to the brakeman, there's bound to be a smash"
 ''rlI stick by you, Mir. Saggart," said the fireman, who knew him. But his hand trembled.
 The airbrake was grinding the long train and sending shiver of fear through every timber, but the rais were slippery with the frost and the train was still going very fast. At | the right moment John reversed the engine and the sparks flew up from her great drivers like Catherine wheel.
 Brace yourself" cried Saggart. | ''No. 6 is backing up, thank Godr' Next instant the crash came. Two 1 to flinders, and the two trains stood there with horns locked, but with no great damage done except shaking up for lot of panic-stricken pns- sengers.
 The burly engineer of No. jumped down and came forward, his mouth | full of oaths.
 What do you mean, running on our time like this? Hello, is that you, Saggart? I thought there was new man on tonight. l didn't expect this from you"
 Its all right, Billy. It wasn't the new mans fault. He's back in the ditch with broker leg, I should say from the way he jumped Old S6 is to blame. She got on the rampage. Took | advantage of the greenhorn." The conductor came running up.
 "How is it?" he cried.
 its all right. No. S6 got her nose broke, and served her right, that's all. Tell the passengers there's no danger and get 'em on board We're going to back up to Pointsville. Better send the brakeman to pick up the other en- gineer. The grounds hard tonight, and he may be hurt"
 I'm going back to talk to the presi- dent" said the conductor, emphatical- | ly. He's in a condition of mind to listen to reason, judging from the glimpse got of his face at the door of his car moment ago. Either he rein states you or l go gathering tickets on street car. This kind of thing is too exciting for my nerves" The conductors interview with the president of the road was apparently satisfactory, for old No, S6 is trying to lead better life under the guidance of John Suggart.--Luke Sharp, in De- trOit Free Press.