Middletown transcript., 1898-08-13
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When the boy came to himself
strong arms were lifting him from be-
meath sonnet hing that was lying heavily
over him. Then the same arms carried
him off and laid him on the soft grass.
II believe you're all right, sonny, "
said his deliverer.
"What's the matter?" gasped James,
struggling to his feet.
"You seem to be all right. Let's
feel this arm. No bones broken. The
west-bound train ran into US around
that curve. Just some blamed care
lessness."
James turned and saw the car which
lie had been in badly smashed across
the rails. A number of people were
running to the scene, for the accident
had happened just few rods from the
Belleville station.
"Our car was the only one that was
WI ecked. No one is killed, and no one
is badly injured. | believe | was sit
ting just behind you, by the door"
The man walked away, and James be.
ginning to feel less dazed. went over to
the car. The passengers seemed to be
all out. Glancing around the different
groups. James noticed that Mr.. Simp-
son was not to be seen.
Had he not gotten out ?
II don't see the man who was sitting
across the aisle from me-" he observed
to one of the train Len Who stood near,
and he went nearer the car and peered
in.
stKeep lback. The car is en- fire, !"
was shouted to him, and indeed flames
were shooting from window at the far
end of the car.
"Pm going to see if he is there" said
James, and he clambered over the
crushed car seats, aud window frames
of the wreck.
The trainmen sprang after him TO
pull him back. But James kept on.
Yes-this was the seat, and, yes, there
was hand sticking out. He stopped
down and saw Mr.. Simpson, under the
overturned seat. James grasped his
hand and tried to pull him out, but he
was too tightly wedged in. The seat
must be lifted.
The flames from the other end Of the
car seemed TO be creeping towards him.
"Are you crazy 7" asked the train
man, who had now reached him, and
was roughly grasping the boy by the
arm. "Get out of this II But James
who was too much excited to speak
pointed to the partly revealed form of
Mr.. Simpson, and began tugging at the
seat.
TIE flames were coming toward
them very fast. The crowd outsi le
shouted to them to come out.
James continued pulling frantically
at the seat. The trainman looked
about helplessly. "If I had an AK
he said.
Help me lift ~ cried james. 81
moved 1t little just them"
His companion stopped and together
hey made desperate effort-another,
the seat yielded, and Mr.. Simpson was
uncovered.
They stopped aud lifted him up and
shout went up from the crowd as they
ont with their burden.
A doctor who had just arrived at the
v reck came forward as the inanimate
form was laid on the grass.
"He is not dead.'' said the physician
after few minutes examination. and
proceeded to administer restoratives.
When these had taken effect and Mr..
Simpson was abls to speak, and the
doctor had said that his injuries were
but slight, James turned away. He
would get home. he thought, before bis
parents should hear of the accident and
be needlessly alarmed.
He had not gone very far down the
road when he was oyertaken by the
trainman who had assisted in getting
Mr.. Simpson cut Of the car.
You've got to come back, y he cried
Ill out OF breadth from running.
'sThat man-Simpson's his name, he
says, wants to see you. He was just
goin' on thankin' me fol. savin bis life
some one told him about our gettin'
him out-and told him 1t was ell
OWin' to you'll was You that thought