The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-19

hands with Conductor Beck when the
starting time arrived. "No, shall not go
on with you to-day. In fact am going
back to THE Flag Station 1 am going to
help search for the lost baby. Can you find
me some volunteers here to help join my
expedition?"
"Plenty of them We'd all be glad to
20 if we could! Will you wait here for
Joe's special? ?"
Certainly not. Why should we lose
time? I have ordered out an engine here,
and we shall start on special of our own
in just five minutes. Tell your volunteers
to be livelyn'
The engineer of Mr.. Therold's special
bettered his orders to make all prudent
speed to the other end of the canon and
so wrought mischief. Something went
wrong with the overtaxed machinery of the
locomotive, and the expedition came to Il
standstill in the depths Of the canon. Much
time and many tempers were lost before
they were able to start forward again; and
when they did start, they could hear the
special from Summit laundering through
the canon not far behind them.
Fortunately the engineer took no lib
critics with another order that Mr.. Therod,
for reasons of his own, had given him.
This was to the effect that the approach
to 'The Flag Station" must be made with
the utmost caution and watchfulness. Just
after leaving the canon there was another
reversal of the lever, and another sudden
stop. And when Mr.. Therold looked there
stood little Agnes in the middle of the
track again, waving the big red handker
chief She was manifestly frightened when
she saw hurrying towards her the man that
had scolded her so, but she stood her
ground and met him bravely face to face.
"Please," she said, putting all her child
ish courage between her and this terrible
man, II didn't write letter this time,
jess like Promised not to. Truly didn
| jess came to tell the men something fov my
papa. | 'membered what Jim said 'hout
not wltin' letters an stoppin' the trains
to send 'em to my papa. Truly | did!
But you'll let me tell the men someing for
him. won't you? Cause he's jess got to
know it,"
This was said with an emphasis that
promised still more desperate measures in
the future if this request of hers were
denied. MIR. Therold's reply was sur
prise to little Agnes ard to all the ne.
gathered about them. He took her in his
arms and kissed her tenderly.
She looked at him doubtfully. Then,
with little gleeful laugh. she put her
arms about his neck and printed hearty
kiss on his lips.
81 most find | shall like you" she said
with engaging frankness. Il didn't fink |
ever could like you when-oh-h-ll- 90.
There's my papa! Papa! Papa! Let me
CO.,
The special from Summit had arrived at
'''Ihe Flag Station unheeded, and its one
passenger was hurrying toward the little
group. The child ran to meet him and
sprung into his arms.
''Oh, papa! Did you get my letter? Jim
promised you should get it, An what do
you fink? Why, Baby's found! Yes! l
found him all myself, way up in the
canon, an then the men came an found us
both An he was fast asleep up there, an
he's fast asleep again in the house new,
Yes an was | jess going to send word to
you bout it by this gentleman"
Mr.. Therold had the father by one of his
hands now, and was shaking it vigorously.
81 came here to help. and if you will let
me | think | will stay until that baby
wakes up; | want TO see him. he said
heartily.
Then, still holding Joe Perkins by the
hand, he added softly:
'My only child was on the night express
at Gulch Junction two years ago.