The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-08-25

1t might have bceM ten minutes later
when he noticed that the speed was in
creasing to a really dangerous rate.
Looking ahead he saw-a mile or so
was highly hazardous to attempt to
strike it at that high rate of speed. He
reached forward and caught the motor
man by the arm. The latter turned with
an oath, and, unsteadiIy rising to his feet,
struck at. him blindly. Jim flung him
aside, shut off the power and put on the
airbrake. The car slackened speed re-
luctantly, but finally came to standstill
half way round the curve.
Then Jim turned. The motOrman had
fallen and struck his head against the
ironwork at the end of seat. He was
lying on the car floor unconscious.
Ethel was unaware that anything UNI
usual had taken place. She sat in the
last seat at the rear, with her back to
Mayer, beside her. Presently her father
came down the aisle and stopped
II WIS beginning, to wonder where all
the men were,' said Ethel, as she laid
her hand affectionately on her fathers
arm. Il felt quite neglected. Are we
waiting on a switch?'
There has been little accident, my
SWITCH
ACCIDENT, papa! Who is hurt?''
"Ihe motormai But not seriously.
jim says it Is scalp wound and a
broken collar bone. He's got him all
bandaged up nicely, and as soon as he
gets over the effects Of the-the shock
nell be IN very fair shape"
too?' " eo'''
"He's something of surgeon" re-
Piled her father with ii laugh. ITS, an
other one Of those things he learned 1T
that remarkable college. It seems a half
dozen of his college mates had planned
hazardous trip to the Bad Lands, and
they knew they ought to have a surgeon
a SIX mouths course i'll the rudiments."
Ethel looked out of the window.
where are we, papa?"
About ten miles from nowhere"
snarled the capitalist. And I'm needed
IN Cleveland at 3 o'clock for most i'm
portant conference
.'Mell, why don't they go ahead?"
without motorman? Besides. we've
busted something in the running gear. 1t
happened in slackening up suddenly. Do
you hear that pounding?'
.NtSow l hear it. papa.
THAT'S Jim under the car trying to
tinker up the break
is he mechanic. too?''
Despite his anxiety the capitalist
1T seems So" he said. Its another
thing he learned out there in Kansas. /
suppose we. are just beginning to find
him out. You were right about it. He
isn't much like the other youngsters Of
his age"
Still laughing,u .Ethel's- father left the
ear. and, Joined the two Eastern college
men, who were standing not far AWAY.
Ethel raised the window and looked nmif
As she did SO she caught sight Of JIM.
Hatless, coatless and vestlesS, his thick
hair wildly tumbling and bis FACE
smudged with dirt, he was facing Her
smiling father.
Waiting for orders, SIR he said, with
comical bull at his hair.
Ian you ruin d motor, too?' asked the
capitalist. '''e
,'"l've had some experience at it," re-
piled Jim. Father built the Alfalfa and
Stony Ledge electric road and | ran the
first motor over it. If you'll sit with me
and keep me posted on the points iii
promise to: haul you through on time
"All right, my boy; run her through
manent job
The capitalist looked up and caught
his daughters eye and laughed again.
AS Jim turned away Ethel called softly
to her father
Daddy" she murmured, don't YOU
forget to ask Jim up to dinner tonight
Her gratified parent looked up at her
with QuiZZical smile that called a swift
blush to her cheek
''All aboardr' shouted Jim.