The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

true New England stoicism. But to us
in the round-house he conhded the facts
in the case; facts which he had not
thought it worth while to mention in the
csrpet-session with old man Bence.
See 'em?-in broad daylight. with moth
IN in the way? OF course I saw 'em.
But l couldn't choke that big bitch off
no more'n l cd fly. Throttle was jam
med tghter'n the bark to a tree; and
~hen | hossed her over, she jes' growled
back at me and slid into 'em as if the
track d been creased a-purpose."
Gilman's lay-off, and the 10l9s second
rebuilding, were accomplished in the same
thirty days. but when the unlucky en-
CINE was ready to go out the men were
shy. NO good man cared to risk his rec
ora on her, and tramp engineers, with
everything to gain and nothing to lose.
were not plentiful on the c. & c.. r. in
old man Bence's time. The suporinteud-
eHt made his fight against superstition.
IKE the stubborn old industry colonel that
ne was, but he was fairly beaten. Given
chance to redeem himself. and the 1919
~ ono ard the same time. Amos Gilman
promptly asked for his time-check; and
WI hroe other good men chose a like
hard alternative, the 1919 was run in on
"NH'PANs anu lltl tiiG WdS pdAilNCAs
1t was at this stage of the battle that
Harry Spencer came to old man Bence's
rescue. Harry was pulling the Lone Pine
accommodation with the 750 Baldwin"
100 light for the work, and of his own
motion he went to the superintendent.
asked for the 1919. and got her. There
upon the big flyer seemed to turn over
new leaf. 1t was as if she had felt
the degradation of the freight-pullng,
and had revenged herself accordingly.
That was what Harry sa "a when the men
dered his coffin, laughing. as he laughed
at everything. But Anne Gilman shook
his head and prophesied. You wait" he
said. She's layin off to fool round till
you amt watchin' her; then she'll up and
do We
Whereat Harry laughed again. and
swung up to the cab to move the big
engine slowly across the fitting turn
table
When the smashes you. I'll smash her."
hc said, leaning from the high cab Win
dow. when you hear she's killed me,
you needn't get out the wreck train;
there won't be enough of her left 70 make
scrap out Of"
"Begorry, thin. I'm bettin' a tin spot we
cont" retorted Carnahan, who was just
getting out after the scalpng episode.
hin she gets good am ready she'll
make taty-hash iv ye an nivver turn
wan hair"
Well sec about that" laughed Harry;
ana In the fullness OF time they did see.
NotWithst anding the prophecies of evil
u seemed for time as II the 10l9s demon
had been safely exercised: and when
harry had paced the big flyer on the ac-
coInmodation for a month or more with
OUT mishap of any kind, the powers be-
gan TO talk of putting her on the mail run
lor which she had been purchased AS to
lnls' Harry had nothing to saw, as a
matter of course; but when il leaked out
mat the l0l9s engineer was likely to be
transferred with his engine to the run
win the fast mail, he took occasion to
van upon old man Beuce in the latter's
private office.
>, Just minute when you get time, Mr..
.l1ray' he said, and when the superin-
eGhueht wheeled around in his pivot
mar Its talked around among the
"oys that I'm going to get a chance TO
'..l the man. If It's so. l don't want it,
Now. Mr.. Benson Hardy was a true
,o.o OF the Spanish fighting breed in tho
"ae mat he had his particular red rag
~ engagement, and this red rag was tho
sh'est indication on the part Of an en-
queer that his nerve" was fafling
therefore he bent his heavy brows on
r rs'uciant youngster and scowlod and
''spea out his disapproval.
nats the matter with you. Spencer?
losing your nerye?''