Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-02-11

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by the flying wheels. Dolly was clos
ing up!
Till now she had been showing her
speed, but the knowledge that she was
racing against an antagonist surely
came then to the flying mare, and the
spirit of the race-course got into her
BRAN and into her legs, and faster still
spun the wheels behind her. Surely
some one from the train ought to see
the signalling now
Rod by rod Dolly Go crept up to
the train, and constantly pleaded the
little signal from Dorothy's uplitted
arm. Would some one not see it and
understand before it is too late? Oh,
would not some one
Now brakeman came out upon the
rear platform for some article he had
left there. His eyes fell upon the horse
and its driver, and he watched them
with interest. He thought the train
was passing a traveller upon the high
way, but, strangely, the horse did not
fall behind
The brakeman stared with wide
open eyes. "Darned if that plucky
little horse amt a-gaining on us! he
said to himself, with a whistle.
He put his head in at the door and
beckoned to the newsboy, who at once
Joined the brakeman.
Gee whizz - he said. Then, being
boy and admiring pluck, he pulled
out his handkerchief and waved 1t IN
answer to Dorothys.
The newsboy went into the car and
called the attention of some Of the
passengers to the race that was going
on outside. Ina few moments the car
windows were filed with interested
faces, and many handkerchief, big
and little, futtered gaily from the open
sashes.
Faces at other car windows had also
discovered the sight without, for Dolly
had now drawn we'll up to the train.
"Oh If father could only see =
cried Dorothy, in anguish, as she
frantically signalledand pointed warn
ingly ahead. He would understand !
He would know what itmeans OGod,
make papa see !" she cried in her dis
tress.
Still at the windows were smiling
faces and waving handkerchiefs
Meanwhile Mr.. Colder was seated
on the opposite side of the train, deep
in his morning paper. He was not a
man of curious nature, and he paid no
heed at first to the attention the other
passengers were bestowing on some OBJ
iect outside. But when handkerchiefs
waved from one end of the car to the
other, and enthusiastic eIclamations
grew louder and louder he glanced up
from his reading,
Presently he got up leisurely, and
crossing the car, looked from window
over the shoulders of fellow-passen-
ger.
Great Heavens r he cried. Its
Dorothy and Dolly r
He saw and felt the import Of the
signal. An instant later he sharply
touched the conductor, who was look
ing from car platform with amuse-
ment in his face.
stop your train" thundered Mr..
Colder, above the pounding of the
wheels. Its my daughter She's
not the girl to race her horse like this
for nothing. There's danger ahead /
knou 1t i'
The conductors face changed. He
saw more clearly now, and reaching
above his head he gave three short,
sharp pulls upon the bell-rope.
With a great shrieking Of its whistle
and grinding Of the brakes upon the
wheels, the train came to standstill
just upon the crossing.
As Dolly Go trotted leisurely back
over the four-mile stretch Of road that
June morning, her driver talked famil-