The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-06-22
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I htendent of the great road that threat
ID the West like huge artery.
He found the superintendent office
without difficulty and presented him
his fathers letter.
After the superintendent had read
the letter from his great Eastern friend
he looked keenly at the somewhat slen-
der but athletic figure before him and
smiled.
Il have an opening" he said; "but
it is by no means a bed Of roses"
What Is it," asked Philip.
"Not especially hard work, but 1t Is
In a lonely spot. There is cut up the
road about 100 miles. 1t is IN the
mountains. where washouts frequently
occur. Telegraph poles wash down,
wires are broken, etc. So II is neees-
sary to keep a Waterman there contin-
ually. A railroad tricycle. is furnished;
also a shack where, after fashion,
one can live. Wages. $50 month
Think you can stand IT.
The prospect was not allurlng. but
Philip had made up his mind TO accept
whatever offered itself without demuf;
so he said: Yes; thanks; | VIII take
it. | suppose there will he shooting
and fishing in plentyf
Yes: plenty of that. fortunately. BY
the way, you will consider yourself
my guest for day or two If you would
| lke-your father is an old friend OF
mine"
THANK you. sir" said Philip. grave
ly; but | will go ut once, II you
please"
SO the superintendent well pleased
his new watchman's pluck, furnished
him with n list OF directions. supplies
needed and passes. In the few hours
before his train left Philip sold some
jewelry and bought his simple outfit.
Only one train day from either dl-
rection stopped at his station unless
Jagged. He was dropped at hts new
| abode lust as night was closing In. with
supply boxes, gun, camera, valises-he
had left his trunk In Topeka. He made
many Journeys up to where his little
shack. or hut, literally hung on the
mountain side before his possessions
were landed on the floor of his one
ROOM II was cold, but the former oc-
cupant had thoughtfully left "A box fill
| ed with resinous pine knots. and Philip
| soon had fire cracking delightfully."-
| in the rusty stove, and after very
| frugal meal he was so honestly tired
| that he slept as he had rarely slept
before, though on "A ''shakedOwn' of
| fragrant balsam boughs covered with
| his great roll of blankets.
Hunting. fishing and touch of the
| outside world through the books and
papers mysteriously sent him supplied
him with recreation outside of his
somewhat mOnotonons duties in the
weeks that followed.
Fortunately Philip thoroughly loved
nature and the magnificent views all
around him were source OF endless
delight.
when I've earned my promotion I'll
bring his dear excellency out here" he
| thought I'm show him thing or
two that will surprise him. The only
thing is there is nothing to do here
that will earn a promotion"
However. one day, far up in the cut.
he was tapping poles and scanning the
track over n deep culyert, when all at
once he heard voices below him. lie
dropped on his face and heard distinct
ly the details of a 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 he had
left his tricycle., just as the mail train