Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-08
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DENTON TURNS LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER
~ ENTON presented an unruft1eG
front, sTs,. mo 10 tho .ovsrDor /,
he said.
"The governor Is resting" growled
fellow whose face was mass Of greasy
hair. "You will kill him."
Nonsense! Take me to the govern
or. If you kill me, he will die"
"Why is that. builder Of bridges? Is
there q god who avenges the death OF
AmericanST
"It will need no god to do that now
The case is simply that Neslerov needs
better care than you can give him. he
Is badly injured. 1t is necessary that
he shall be taken to Tomsk at once.
can start within the hour. There will
not be another train to the Obi in four
days. Do you desire to keep your pre-.
cious governor here and have him die
on your hands?"
"No. Let us see what the governor
has to say"
1t was solemn crowd that marched
in two columns, with Denton between,
to the hut Of the village priest, where
Neslerov lay.
"Why do you bring him here" asked
the priest. Heard you not what his
excellency said?"
Hold your peace. Wait till you hear
them speak together" was the reply.
NesleroV looked up at his conqueror.
and an expression Of hatred came into
his eyes. Denton made no show Of sen
timent or compassion.
81 understand you commanded these
villagers to kill me-" he said, standing
at the side Of the bed and looking cold
ly and sternly at his victim. 81 just
wanted to say before they kill me-
which they certainly will do If you in
siSt-that in that case you would prob
ably die here for lack Of proper care"
"You cannot help Inc you would
not" answered Neslerov.
THAT is for you to say. l am not G
murderer. had no desire to kill you
You attacked me, and l defended my
self. am going back to Tomsk, pro
vided your savage villagers don't Kill
me, and l merely came to ask If yor
would be pleased to CO."
"How" he asked.
"In the same car you came thus fal
in"
"But how? There is no train due fol
days"
81 will take you to. Tomsk If yor
promise never again to molest Mr.
Gordon or his daughter"
81 PROMISE" said Neslerov. II viii
order the villagers to permit you II
CO."
Denton then went to the car and ex
amined it. He discovered where s
flaw in the iron had weakened th'
couplings.
He was followed at a short distanc,
by several young men, among whom
was the boy who had run to tell hin
that a woman was being roughl!
handled by Neslerov, and who hat
taken his horse to shelter. He ordered
the boy to bring the horse. Mounting
he was soon out Of sight. He did no
20 far, however. He rode along th'
track until he reached siding a shor
distance from the bridge, where ther
was an old construction engine.
Denton examined the old hulk.
was fit only for drawing one or TIVE
cars. Denton carried water from th'
river and filled the boiler and built ,
fire Of wood.
Soon after the villagers were sur
prised to see a wheezy, rickety old en-
gine coming slowly, with prodigiou
noise. into view. Denton's horse hat
no difficulty in keeping up with it.
The old engine was coupled to th'
car, and then Denton went fo
Frances.
"The train Is ready" he said.
"The train! What train?"
1.-THE train that is to carry you to th'
Obi. where you will join your father.
but there Is no train"
"rhere Is q train, and as the stean
Is up and the track clear | sugges
haste. Your father Is probably anS
ious."
She went with him. At the sight o
the engine she understood.
You are a wonderful-you are doin
this for mep' she said.