The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-15

Io'7Nh TIE
other stations. they will meet aho,,
two and one-fOurth miles west Of Me-
Gees and engine n will come around
the curve first. Just as the helping on.
CINE is upon them / called IN ,ha
operator at McGee'S and said: Co
down the track to the curve and 500 If
you can find out anything about ,hoSs
engines. think we have got them in
trouble
Some fifteen minutes later he called
me and Informed me that he had zone
all the way to the bend and climbed .
cliff which gave him a view of thre
miles. and that he could not see ally
headlights. nor hear anything working
steam. Just as he closed his KEY and
leaned my head down upon the train
sheet TO try and overcome the s%uffocat.
Ing sensation that had complete posses.
sion of me, the operator at Mc(ieeis
said: There's something coming West |
now. and then left the wire open fora
minute and resumed by saying. Its
Engine -. and they went by like a |
rocket The sigh of relief which os.
capped from me and the light that clme
into poor Jim's face as his eyes slowly |
resumed their former position was
most satisfying. and Il great load WIS
removed from both our hearts. Of
course. my curiosity vas grea, as %
by each other. and after 'Mc'Gee's' II.
ported the east-bound engine paSsin.
his station | took my hat and left the
office to breathe some fresh air into
my lungs and to wait until the engine
arrived. In half an hour she SLOWLY
puffcd into the shed and | went up 10
her and. gentlemen. l was never more
pleased to meet the friend of my most
tender ~recollections than | was to greet
thar dirt and grease beSmirchcd emf
ncer. and as he alighted. torch in hand
TO look her over | greeted him warmly
and said: We'll. Mike. it was too bad
YOU broke that piston gland and had
to take down enc side and block her
up. otherwise you might have been
home with the old lady three hours AGO
b|' L IL ia NNt Ou' ~ ph'''
and Il you back to Leadville isAl
without any ears rs soon as you ar
ready All right. my boy. I'm Mlrh
obliged to YOU. and Ill be ready a
O as We can get Il bite 10 eat.
"'Ah. by the way. Mike. where 90
You meet pushing engine -:
Lets see. oh. yes. VT met 'lt~
at Charcoal spur. Just as we got 'Art
the blocking came out of the II. anu
said TO the fireboy that | tlou-A' !
heard something coming down uf
mountain. and told him to go ana lUl
the gate and we would 60 in the i'
and replace the blocking on the -
How long had you been in on w
spur track when the engine PISS
you:'
"'Oh. about half Il minute | '"""
And say. me boy. he was flaming y"
too. You know that FOgG.y LON "
little reckless. and he goes arouhu III"
curves 100 fast and you ought N""
To him before the old ma gets u"
him.
"'All right. Mike. But. say WV"
would you have met the % II 'he Z"
ing had not come out of the "A:
My God!' cried he. as 'le ri
dropped from his hand. INA III
by a flag order to meet lis:
mo. Mike. but the boy ul'S'als
trying his hand ut dispatclll- '" .
my absence and did not make i T w.
ing point for you and F"-4y i1
Feeling the natural pride so p'""
among dispatchers that he can ;orn
where any train will be- al III! trod
ON his division. | wanted 10 learn nr
Mike at what point he thought 'ns
engines would have collided II IL a,
not stopped: so | put the q'iesuon nd
his reply was: We would nav NJ
two and Il quarter miles wes' ,he1
Gees. on that big bend. 'ar If d
wouldn't have been enough Ei, Ap
engines to make ,oothpicks Win oc,s
there would have been Il brohen' hid
ed widow and two sweet ii'n 1t.,le
eyed lassies waiting for the WIFE, rs]
the old "a. which they listen ass]
night. and which they n"'
would hear
Pam" asked little Will!e' ,,orld
cynic "A man who is tired OF '.' # vh]
mo. nv dcar;a cynic is Il ln'n riDd