The Globe-republican., 1900-10-25
Senator You1m@m@' Uode

for his children Besides, it would aid
him: he was an ambitious man. and every
day Of his life he felt the thwartins need
Of money
AS he gazed down on the wide. shady
thoroughfare below, smile suddenly lit
his face He watching a small.
white-frocked figure the opposite cor
It Rachel The child was
froIIckIng with her dog she cIasped one
hand about a cherished calico cat, with /
the other she held her nurses hand The /
yellow curis were blowing about her face /
and e white muslin hat hung by its /
strings down her back. The dog yelped /
and 1eaped about her DiEnpsey snatched i
the calico cat in his mouth and was /
gnawing It playfuIiy. Its sawdust IN /
terror was trucking in q yellow stream on !
the dusty street. The nurse was trying |
to tear the stuffed creature from the /
swapping teeth. She had almost sue
ceeded when Dfmpsey seized IT again and
scaTnpered across the street. with Rachel
at his heels
The senator heard a shout : from a
score Of threats. then the loud clang Of
bell There was mist before his eyes
he stumbled from the room Like a
horrible vision he had seen the rush OF a
trolley and in front of 1t tiny. white
figure with sunny curls He felt as II
he creeping down the stairs There
rang constantly IN his ears that excited
shout and the terrifying clau1or of the
bell His limbs seemed to have grown
nerveleSs-
The car stood motioniess and there was
crowd about It. He reached the group
of men and women end pushed his way
through them He did not dare to look
the ground between the cleaning steel
rails In breathIess moment he had
seen shreds II white muslin hat beside
the cruel wheels Some one touched him
on the shoulder and a man laid Rachel in
his arms He could feel her heart beat
down into the chi1d's brown eyes They
We're wet with tears. but she was gaz-
ing steadfactly into his face
Papa. papa, she sobbed. ''fere's
Dinpsev2''
Darling, I don't know where Dimpsey
Is he whispered ttAll I know Is that
you are here-you safe in my arms
She laid her soft. rosy cheek against
his and her cur1s blew across his eyes
| who saved her?'' he asked hoarseIy-
The conductor of the came him
| He held the arm of an unkempt-lookfng
| man. who stood lingering the brim Of a
weather-beaten hat nervously- He felt
! senator took a rougn. toil-vvorn hand IN
| his ana grtpped 1T with convu1sive
| energy He did not speak
| I'VE weren't to blame said the con
| ductor- We running at ordinary
| speed. I was the front platform and
| saw 1T all The baby and the dog seemed
| Tt the closest shave L ever saw
| They're getting the dog out now from
| among the wheels
| The senator felt as If he was swallowing
| a strange choked sensation in his throat
| Rob Anthony deserves all You can
| do for him, senator said the conductor
/ heartily, he returned to his car. Get
| him to tell you his story"
| Come In with me, Anthony We can't
| talk out here" The put his
| faded Rat and followed him up the stairs
to the library.
| sit down I'll ring for glass of
| brandy. Your nerves need steadyfng as
| wen my own Anthony drained the
| glass quietly and set it on the table
Rachel sat her fathers knee with her
| about his neck
what can I give you do for you,
| Anthony" asked the senator when !
stood at that window ten minutes ago !
| felt as If I would give every penny /
| owned to any one who would save my lit
| tie girl He glanced for a moment at
| the package of papers the table
| II don't know want YOU to give
me anything said the man slowly. but
| If you could give a steady job I'd be
| grateful to you
| Whats your trader
I'm a notornan-leastways was ten
months ago Since then I've done most
| anything that come along. but the win
| ter>s been a hard and I've six OF a
family to look out for
did you lose your job the street
ranway2t'
Yes, sir lost twas discharged last
September IN tell you,'' he burst out
passionateiy. they called me a murderer
I Killed a little girl one day, no bigger T
her. ana he pointed to Rachel THAT
names haunted ever since Good
God! You've seen a man pull a horse VI
| on its hind legs save something from
under its feet That's what tried to dc
| with my car when I saw the baby comm
1
| an shoutin'. straight to death Save her
| I couldn't have saved her If she had beer
| my own. sir. and I'll make bold to say
| think much of my little girl you dc
OF yours
poor little baby the senator muir
INJURED. He was stroking the sunny heaS
| that lay against his shoulder.
| II shut my eyes said Anthony with
sEudder. IT knew nothing could save
| her The seemed to be leaping ava,
! from and the brake shook from
| head to foot She gave cry, then
| felt the Erindin' OF the wheels tina
soft little body I wouldn't that ca
| a foot further stepped on and CAV,
| up my job right there"
Il thought you said YOU were dis
charged said the senator.
II was he cried vehemently- THE.
> gave a discharge days after
> They held inquest and I blame
. for the little ones death I'll never for
set that mothers face long 5 I live
She called murderer I told then
/ fair and square where the blame lay
! Run ten miles hour through
| crowded streets an be time every trip
a man can't do it I did it.