The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-16

OF attempting anything of the kind, so he
just remembered that he was a cantank.
erous old railrOader, to be effectualy sa,
upon, right now. He finished filling the
rod cup, screwed the cover on carefully
and gave the end of the rod a shake TO
try its fit on the pin. Then he turned
to the enraged old engineer. and LOOKING
him squarely in the eye, said. with a
firmness impossible to misunderstand:
Wen settle this matter right now
Dave. / own just as much stock in this
engine as You do, and I'm going TO fix
things the way I want EN-; If they DOM
suit you, You can change EN- back again
on your trip; but don't you come rouno
trying to boss me, cause l won't stan1
it"
Completely fabbergasted, corked IN. hls
gun effecWally spiked, Old Dave withdrew
in disorder, while an irreverent youna
wiper shouted: Flash in the panr from
under the engine. That marked a new
era. II was the last time that Dave tried
70 run both sides of her Ill feeling In
creased between the two engineers nnti,
Joe's love for Annie was hardly sufficient
to prevent him cordially hating her father
communication between them ceased n,
once, but they heard from each Other
daily. Brother engineers. hostIers am
wlpers saw to it that they were keot
posted
Joe made IN all the time he could. and
Dave wouldn't be beaten. The train COW .
to be known as The FLYER" and froiah
men quit specula ting as to how much or
her time they could safely steal Al
hands took sides The young runners hin,
ed sogely at new blood. while the e.
sis said they'd seen "smarties', befors
ana predicted dun and sickening thud
Neltner had any advantage. ScientjAc
running, the ability to get more Wi,
do, was the only thing that counted IN
this contest. Green flags and show
boards received scant courtesy. and botb
men were had up on the Garnet and 90
toned against reckless running. But com
petition was sharp, the train was noalrino.
name for itself, and nothing had han
pened-yet; so the super" Winked he
othcr eve, and the race went merrIjv on
on the Fourth of July Joe made nm ~
minutes on the west bound trin-heat.
ing the record. Next day Dave left %
minutes late and made up 16-accordino
to the tram sheet. He had q row ove, -
in the office, claiming II, but had TO accent
the Official figures. He said he would
have made uD the whole 20 only for "a
Flanagan holding the semaphore aga;nst
him at Newtown, causing him to shut ar
lose his way, and crawl all the yo,,
mp the mile and half grade to the efa.
ton.
Joe laughed when he heard that. and
sSid he guessed the old man was ioslnr
his nerve.
"Losin' my nerve, be T." Dave roarad
when This was repeated to him. "sav
If l don't make that kid lose his nerve
fore he has followed me around the If
vision another 80 days, III take a hog,
on extra freight. Losiu my nerve, Wen
blast him" and he dived under her win
am armful of wrenches swearing to him
self and sp.uttering tobacco juice in all
directions.
When he left that trips minutes late
he tod his fireman he could pick him
seI out a hog when he got back. IL he
failed 20 keep hundred and forty on her
~ cry minute.
cit EN- there. Davew the statIonmas-
ter called after him as he pulled out.