Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-05
A QUICK RUN.

my lnfcnN w y fenutYiNhnlh toWht INV
tnste for rnilrooding and a boyish ambl.
tlon to become on engineer. although
had hcon educated for loftlef pursuits
During my college vacation lounFcd
about the station almost constantly max.
ing friends with the trainsmen and cspc
rinliy with on engineer named Silas Marx.
ley. became much attached to this man.
notwithstanding hc was 90 years old and
by no means % socinhlo fellow
When Markley nrcnan loft him. I In.
duocd hin to let me take bis place during
the remnant Of my vacation. 80 bocamo
an amateur Truman and liked it cxocod.
ingly, for tho excitement mon than com.
rcnsutcd for the rough work I WIS rcqnli.
ed 10 do But thcru came timo when I
got my ~ Of excitement
Mrs. Marley one day formed plan
which seemed 10 givo hcr % good deal II
happiness IL wns her son's birthday, and
she wanted 10 W down 10 Philadelphia IN
his train without letting him know any.
thing about " and thcru purchase q pros.
tnt for him. She took mo into her conf.
dcncc and had me 10 assist her.
II was u midsummer day, aud the wealth.
or was delightful The train was neither
m express nor an accommodation. hut
stopped nj the principal stations on the
route ON this occasion, ~ there wcrc
two specials on tho line, II was run BY tel.
cgrAph
We started without mishap and onsiiy
runchcd the flfst station In the time nlloi.
ted to Va A. wo stopped there the 10y
ran alongside with the telegram. which be-
handed TO the driver The nuxt moment
hcard a smothorcd exclamation from
Mhfklcy.
60 bnok, " he said to tho boy, "and tell
Williams 10 have tho message repeated
lhcns mistake
Tho boy dashed OF. In ten minutes hr
came Tying hack. HE'D Il repeated" he
painted civilians " storining 81 you.
Says there l. no mlstakc--nnd you'd Lest
set ON" lie thrust the sccond incssarr Up
~ be spoke
Marley rad II md stood hcsliating for
hnlf o minute. Thcrc wcrc dismny aud NJ.
tor pcrplcxity In tho expression Of hls face
a. he looked ~ the telegram and then az
tho long train behind him. Twas watching
him with considerable curiosity l vet.
turcd 20 ask him what was tho matter and
what he wns going to do.
I'm going 10 obey" he replied CURLY
Tho engine gave a long shrek Of hurrur /
That made me start, as n II we've MArklcys |
own voice. The next instant We moved |
out u the station and dashed through low |
lying farms at a speed which seemed dan.
gurous 10 me
Put In morr coal " said Markiey.
shoyoicd 10 In, but took time
Morn cual, he fAld throw Il To-
The folds and houses began 10 .ly past |
half seen. We worc nearing Duirrno, tho
neHt station. Markicy's eye went from tho
gauge TO the face NJ the timtplccc and back. |
Morof lc aid without turning his
eye, took up tho northumberland
"Mnrklcy, do you know We aru going at
the rate q 90 miles an hour"
"Coalr'
was alarmed at the storm. cold riglditv
Of the man. At least We must stop al
Duirmv, lie told me that was tho noxt
halt The little town approached A. tho
first houses came Into view the cngin. sens
u shrek Of warning; II grow louder.
louder.
We dashed ny to tho station. where a
group of passengers waited. aud passed ~
without the halt Of an instant, cntohinr a
Fiimpso Of thc appalled, faces ~ tho walt. |
ins crowd. Then We wcro In tho lolds |
again.
hcapcd In tho coal at intervals as no
bado mo. did u because was opprusscd |
by nm odd sense OF duty. which / never |
had In my ordinary train work.
lie did not move hand or foot, except In
tho mechanical control Of his engine. his
ego going from tho gnugc 10 the timrploos
with u Aicndiness that WINS more terrible
and threatening than any glcan Of insan-
lily would havu been
Twenty miles he muttcrcd. Throw
on moro coal, Jack. Tho iirc Is eoing out
l did ~ Yes, I did IT, There was
something IN tho faos Of that man that |
could not resist Then l climbed forward /
and shook him by tho shoulder.
''Mhrkieyr shouted you arr run.
ming this train into tho Jaws OF dcathr'
II know IT," he replied quietly.
Your mother Il aboard tho train"
He staggered 10 his fect But even then
he did not rcmoyo his cyes from tho fnuge. 1
Mako up tho flrrf' he commanded and |
pushed In tho throttle yalyo.
II will NOT
could throw you on this engine and |
make short work Of you, he sald. But, |
look hcro. Do you SEQ the station yonder4 |
was told 90 rcsch that station By - clock. /
Tho express truin mcouug Us IL due. |
ought TO have laid by Tor Il at Dufrcmo I |
was told 10 como On. The track 10 a single
one"
said nothing. threw on coal. III
had had petroleum l should have thrown |
" on. But never was cnlmor In my life. |
Marklsy pushed tho ynlyo still farther. Tho |
engine began To awe a strange painting |
sound. Far Oh 10 tho south / could soo |
the bituminous black smoke Of a train.
looked AZ Marley inquiringly. lilo |
nodded II was tho oxpreaal
looked aoross tho clear summer sky at |
the gray snake Of tho peaceful littlo VII. |
lAao and boyond that a black line oonaug |
closer, o!oscr, across thNsky.
In ono minute mon,---well, 1 confess
sat down and buried my hico Ia my handA
dom think tried 10 pray.
Ihoro was a terrific shrek from the en-.
cine against which leaned, and another |
In my lace. A hot ldssing hmpest swept |
PAST me.
looked up, We wcrc on the siding.
and tho express had gnno by Il grurcd |
bur end carriage Ia passing
Yes, gentlemen, have bcen In many |
railway Aocidont, hLt / have alwAys con. |
uderod that the closest call ever had.
What was tho blundorf
don't know Marklsy made light Of |
y and Kept TIA secret but no man In tho |
Inc stood 40 high In tho confidence OF the
company after that a. he by his oOolposs
ana nerve he had saved 100 liyea-Lon-
ton News.
Foolish Salesman.
Inn.ls.