Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-06-07

4v.,uuately Philip Thoroughly Iovea
nature, aud the magnificent views all
around him were a source,of endless
delight.
"When I We earned my promotion
I'll bring his dear excellency out;
here" he thought. "I'll show him
thing or two that will surprise him.
The only thing is there is nothing to
do here That will earn promotion. "
However, one day, far up in the cut,
he was tapping poles and scanning the
track over deep culvert when all at
once he heard voices below him. He
dropped on his face and heard distinct
ly the details Of plan to rob the pay
car which would go through in about
an hour.
Surely this was an adventure at last!
He ran, back to the place where lie had
left his tricycle. just as the mail train,
which had side tracked for q few min
utes OH account OF hot-box, was pull
ing out. '1Yhoop, > said PHILIP. then
'whiz went rope round the brake on
the rear ear, aud Phit'and his tricycle.
were going down grade tied to the
lightning mail.
He had tied on behind freight
once or twice before this, and that was
fun, but this beat tobogganing and
everything else that he had ever heard
of in the way of speed. His front
wheel did not often touch the track,
and he clung for his life.
AS the mail cars opened at the side
no one saw him. "This means DEATH"
he thought, eff am thrown off, and
1 think likely it's death If l stay on,
but I must get home before that pay
car comes past. Evidently this is
either a promotion or a disgrace;
there's no middle track. -
The train was slowing up-though
it never stopped-close by Phips
shack. Unfortunately the tricycle.
could not slow up with equal rapidity.
Phil's box containing knife and pliers
had tumbled off long before, and now
the tricycle. tried to climb the rear
car, the rope broke and Phil flew of
and landed near his own shack, for
tunately in a pile Of balsam boughs,
while the mail car serenely proceeded
on its way, leaving behind it q wrecked
tricycle. and winded rider.
Two men who had been standing in
Philips door rushed to pick him up,
and when his head stopped .whirling
around he looked into his fathers eyes
and saw the western superintendent
standing near.
At;this surprising event Philip near
ly lost his breath again, but knowing
there was no time to lose he gasped
out the plan he had overheard OF de-
railing the pay car and then robbing
it, and the car was nearly due now.
So the two, each supporting an arm
of the dizzy watchman, helped flag to
standstiil the pay train, and then,
being forewarned, they went cautious
ly ahead, followed by; the eastern pri-
vate car containing several railroad
dignitaries and the pale young watch
man who had wished immensely to
participate in the capture of the rob-
bers.
The capture was effected with neat
ness and decision, and Philip was re-
turned to his own abode, where, after
entertaining his father and employer
at supper, they sat down before tue
fire to talk things over.
81 came. out" said Philips father
with dignity, 'to see how yon We're
getting on. " + -
Gladly enough without you; dad"
said Philip, smiling. his hand in the
old place, ''but [ couldn't come to see
you until I had earned my promotion,
you know