Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-05-17
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"Butx Npbert, was going to have hot
mutlinkpsSAd they're not light yet.
You're ANo hours early"
'GivsSine piece of bread, then, and
some c3hl meat. I'm sorry for the
mutlins@sb nt l can't watt
"l'm Alrry, too" said Mrs. Douglas,
rising 3Sa laying aside her knitting.
II had Banned ham and eggs besides"
"Too#bla; but ths boyYWi,l$be ready
in half spn hour, and must be OH |
hand. *sugh!" 3
And l,s shrugged his asst: 4
in antite:fhfssaa ton of thrseoeld, hard task
before han. as he followed his mother
from ta,gsaozy sitting-room into the
pantry.::
"Givs#:ii1se whatever there is ready"
he said::." land III put a crust in my
pocket%:We may be out pretty much ali
night" s:
"Whaf:msas the accident?" she asked,
moving back and forth as SIZE placed
the things upon the table.
"A broken axle and Il big freight gone
to smasEi.#lt's in a bad place, too, down
in the Thread valley, where the road is
very crooked
Sim AFRAID it's going to snow"
II knass it is-it's showing already.
But you:know ii grows warmer when it
begins*tb@snow."
Not with a northeast wind like
this" -. :: -; :: &. :
"Don't, You worry, mother. TIL wrap
up well. and I'm tough as bear" he
said, laughing gayly.
His rudy face.~clear- eyes and, why
figure bore dit IFS .Hiss'ss,affffoi5::' 1'ht t.
was quite as much his CHEEKY courage
ness Of mnsc's or stoutns E Il 'ms:
"lll make Npu a good c,Vf:H q, Rob-
ert," said Mrs, Douglas, r he Sif down
to what seemed to hers q a@Stlt4 meal,
cup of tea being to her tie Very es-
%F" "oa. of as sen f mina this Is al
he answered. bear hg hel,a.a: biiifrn;s;
self with theSeag9N*SS i;1l1 ietlin u, mat !.
ing appetite Of XRnSAAAAs rs: s: :''':
But in a fey njltfE4ts 4 steHming and:
fragrant cupE aAts.ss;tse hlsplate. :.
Don't be a1tXXi4IS tif I thj not hac,;;::
c @., moh an ta. E a \ ,5aI hag,n
mother" as IS ssRa# |; ;VRys,! aif|f}o
s save " sanI SESzs &c
you. so you aHnI Nlhis;|n - =:
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and in full sight. :X;s : s,,E'
said S9 to % 1sse1 asy tx sns
that were su5e to fill lde w9$hAser
Robert Kobe LET, h r for ",o' 6 3 NM, al
Gaily absence. q pWy1
m T& %., house ;2s1 where nss
cozy, clean ;Ad attrac &ffa Hiasflall
wages as an assistant t%&ta phi pEF6'
tor was all they had td y4lM upoAilRut
his mothers prudence kt8 his ste&ly
industry mad + that sn4Mht foltt93ir
unpretentiouS wantz% I'll.
When Robert goteashe statiohThA
found the Wreclling train about ~
start. He WAS to open and operate an
additional telegraph Office at or near
the scene of the disaster. for the pur-
pose of working trains past the ob-
struction.
The accident had happened Il miles
or more away, at a point where the
road followed the tortuous winding of
the river Thread. The bluffs along
the line there We're very steep. and
there were several bridges across the
-
could hardly have been q worse place
for an accident. as the approaches
either way We're around sharp curves.
When the rescue train. with it's pom
derous appliances for hosting and p1y-
ing and lifting. had reached the spot
it was Roberts duty to climb a tele-
graph pole, make the necessary attach
ments with wires and stamps, and tc
establish his Office at it's foot.
He improvised a rude shelter with
some rails and a blanket. made a chair
for himself with q few stones heaped to
gether, set up his instrument, and was
ready for duty.
1t was Saturday night. and but few
trains except the regular night eX
4 press were running.
The road had double track along
that division. and the disabled freight
was on the right hand. or the one takel
by the down trains. while the relief car!
were on the up track. When one Of tn.
up trains was due, this one would
switch off and let it pass.
Robert Kept up communication will
the nearest stations at either hand
and the work Of opening tAsNaad wen
on very satisfactorily. :4EysI
1t promised to be lesfitiaN Thar
had been at first apprsAasaaa} "a ia, j
began to look as if by midnight, boil
lines would be clear. g.; :,
A snowstorm had set in wHt,bli1il
ing fury. The men who wefaakafive,.
at work did not mind it sHshus bn
Robert. seated at his HGne5io1rs l4ttl
instrument. seemed likely to be bur
I'D under the weight of tie;da,np, heas
ily-talling fakes. IS -. :. +
the night express was. due at on