Evening star., 1897-02-13


| or Of things unknown as the goldfish out in
the Atlantic.
She was still silent.
Tho morning broke clear and beautiful
and the crisp air was full Of the sounds of
changing bells and the screams Of switch
| engines. Express wagons came down laden
Win WIN boxes and Paeksges-bundles of sun
1 dreds OF homes and gladden. the hearts of
| thousands of people. Everybody was busy,
Tor the president OF the road was to arrive
today. When Goodlough left his private
office and wandered into the big room
| where the dispatchers worked he heard
| Miss Morgan calling Westcreek, and when
Wsstcreek answered. heard her say:
Train No. 6, Conductor Smith will take
creek"
When the operator at Lookout siding an
| swered and she said:
Special west engine SS will meet train
! No. at Eastcreek.'"
Bravo" cried the trainmaster That's
exactly what 1 was trying to do a year
| ago, only 1 said 'Westcreek' at the last,
How's everythingT'
'On time," said Miss Morgan, still work.
! ing the key.
After glancing about for a few minutes
Goodlough returned to his Office and sent
out bulletin promoting the operator at
Westcreek to be train dispatcher on the
third trick. The same arder put the TWO
old dispatchers step nearer the presidency
of the road.
He had barely Snished this pleasant task
when the superintendent came in with tie
president whom Goodtough had never met.
When they were all seated the superin-
tendent asked the irainmaster to relate
what he knew about the so-called ''mysteri-
Gus message
Il know absolutely nothing" declared
Goodlough, earnestly, for The subject was
naturally embarrassing to him.
You told Mr.. Crealner, l believe, that
you were positive that you did not send the
order to Westcreek to hold No. s. although
your initials went with it, said the super
intendent with the air OF a lawyer cross
examining a witness.
Il did
And you do not know who sent the mes
I do not"
"Well. 1 do," said the superintendent
with broad smile, land III let you gen.
tlemen into the secret. When Miss Morgan
saw, Or rather beard your mistake, she en-
deavored to convince you that you were in
danger, but failed. Despairing. she left the
building. She was almost wild with grief
and alarm. 1 saw her face as she hurried
down the stairs and it was the face of a
mad woman. / read it wrong and returned
at once to you to learn the cause of her
distress. 1 heard you call Eastcreek and
ask for the special-your last message that
day-and heard the answer. gone and saw
you fall. But the frail woman whom you
turned away, did not fail " hile you fell
fainting among the inkstanls and testru-
way, and finding no one in the Western
Union Office took the key and beGan call
Ing Westcreek. She could not see the clock
as you did, and she called and called, and
told him to hold No. s." mo. is gone,
said the operator. Hold ner,' said the
wire back at him, and fearing the operator
might question the message she sent your
initials at the end of the order.
Brave girlT' cried the president, rising
and beginning to pace the floor, for he
was deeply affected by the story OF how a
young woman who but day before had
been refused employment by the company,
had contrived to save the companys prop
erty and the lives of men whom she had
not known. "She shall have the company's
check for thousand" the president add
ed. You will furnish her with transporta-
tion." he continued addressing the super
intendent, "and have her report to me at
the Boston office the first Of the year
Miss Morgan reports to the tralnmaS-
ter" said the superintendent smiling and
waving a hand toward Goodlough, who sat
pale and silent like man who had just re-
ceived hard fall
Miss Morgan will not be in the COM
pany's employ after today" he said, look
Ing steadily at the president.
HAS she been dismissed?"
''She has been promoted, and Is to take
her new place on New Year day."
May l ask what Office she is to take?"
inquired the president, glancing from the
trainmaster to the superIntendent.whow was
still smiling.
.She Is to be Mrs. Geodlough," said the
trainmaster, with a stern. calm face.
Accept my congratulations" said the
president. holding out his hand. This Is
the second time, then, she has saved your
Nfe." he continued as Goodlough took his
hand: ''and 1 hope you will allow her to
accept my personal check for another thou
| sand, for she saved mine as we'll
Gocdlough was greatly affected by the
news Of MissMorgan's heroism. and the con-
duct of the president and superintendent
of the road. He kept clear of the dispatch
er's Office that day, for he dared not trust
himself in her presence.
That evening when Minnie's mother had
retired to her room, and the lovers were
left alone together in the little lamp-lit
parlor, they looked at each other in silence
for moment
What distresses you?" asked Miss Nor
gan.
"Order No. 76,'' was her reply. I've
lost my place.
And found friend. lover aye, hus-
band and happiness. hope"
And what have you found?"
''Phe sender Of the mysterious message,
| said Goodlough, advancing to where his
sweetheart sat
Ibid he tell you?'
"Yes. How shall / repay you for all that
you have done for me?"
by pardoning me for forging your name
to the message. and becoming cheerful and
shortening your ONCE nOurS. and-Well, II
anything more occurs to me I'll tell you
later"
Then you did send the message?'
"Yes."
And how about the flowers that came to
the hospital every day? The red roses
whose breath called me back to lifeT'
Yes" she said. and the little hand stole
| into his and nestled there.
And then they talked on for just little
/ while. She forgot that she was out Of
employment. and he forgot the lap order
of a year ago. The lamp burned low. He
lighted a match to look at his watch and
| Ii was neither yesterday nor tomorrow but
just between; and then as all telegraphers
do at the end OF the day, she gave him
goodnight" and he went away.
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