The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-19

out.
mfr. A."
"Wishes TO sce-Mr r."
business private
As often as the boy went In with the
slip of paper he came back with the
answer, The general manager too
busy TO see you"
In time the employees learned look
not ut the clock for the hour Of no. but
to the gate that swung In the low
fence. When ne had come and gone
thirty seven times leaving thirty soy.
en- neatly filled requests behind him
the manager instructed the boy.
MIR. A, said the boy and closed the
door OF the private office, leaving the
two men alone The general manager
was cmbarrassc Instead of long
haired. hollow eyed crank, with s~llcd
linen covering his conceived chest, his
cnlcr was n well dressed, Intelligent
looking gentleman.
Delighted. delighted, Mr. b." said
the stranger, advancing with out
stretched hand so good ~ you 10 sec
me, Yes | did call tho other yes yes
know how busy you are Just so, just
so! Ah.h,"
The men shook hands hurrrdly, cy.
Ing each other precisely ns pair of
prlzchghters enter the ring
The manager noticed for the FIRST
time peculiar look I'm the mans eyes
"Sit down." said the stranger, and the
railway man sank back into his swing
Ing chair. II shan't take much Of your
tImc-thIs time" said the visitor, hook
Ing one leg over the corner Of the table
and sagginG into n comfortable pose
The manager felt hdgcty under the
strangers inQuistIye. soul searching
eyes
rive got good thing said ia" man,
keeping his eyes upon the managers
conscience
81 was afraid of TINT" said the man
ag,r half playfully but the man did
not smile.
you have some heavy grades on
your line"
rs, HSh'Ultt lnt IlUlltE'I
you have doubtless observed that II
is almost invariably upon mountain
TINT the air plays out Just when they
are needed most Is when the brakes
refuse to work You know that. don't
your"
YES"
well, I've spent sleoplcss nights
working out system that viii always
work and save millions Of money now
lost In wrecked rolling stock ana thou
sands OF useful lives"
what Is your scheme? My time is
limited"
First Of all, you shall buld FOR me q
mammoth windmill on the banks OF
the Missouri The ccnsclcsS Winds that
come crying across Colorado and Kan
sas Will push the paddles IN the big
wheel which. revolving. viii drive a
great pump that win force mir through
small pipe TO be laid along the line
under the ties Beneath each water
tank upon the mountain side We shah
build an air tank go that while the
fireman takes water the brakeman cnu
take air, filling the mir drum with good
valley mir, and then there viii hr no
trouble. IL is because the mountain air
is too Hight to hold that the trains get
away on the hills knowing this. the
blood OF innocent men, women and
children Will be upon your head n YOU
fan TO protect the lives OF your pa.
irons"
IN see you again about this" snid
the manager, putting on his Int and
leading the way out through u private
door. All the way ont the man Kept
close to the manager. The elevator
dropped them to the ground floor The
manager called n cab As the door
closed the man reached through the
open window into the carriage pressed
the managers hand and said siGuin
cantly, looking deep into the railroad
mans soul "You won't lose me"
The inventor continued % cali upon
the manager, every day AZ first then
twice week and later only three or
four times month
one evening the general manager sat
In box at the thcntrr Between acts
gentleman who sat almost directly
behind the railroad man lrfl the box
for moment Presently the general
manager became aware that bis a., nd
bad resumed his seat ana with hls
gaze still on the audience remarked
~ lose half the pleasure ~ tho play
because Of an innate dread ~ hrr
wish somebody would invent some.
thing that would put on, DIRE without
drowning people"
II can do IT," said the mau at the
managers elbow.
Howl
How DO you put out caudlc?"
"Well, would blow II out
Exactly. First would lay q sys.
TEN Of air pipes under the building
The manager felt chin creeping
slowly over him Somewhere hr had
heard that voice before lie began
slowly to turn his head but his neigh
Dor put hand upon his shoulder and
bade him hsten You trcmhlr when
your own life is IN danger" said the
man. but you do not trrmhle Tor the
hundreds OF lives that ARE constantly
endangered by your carelvssuess, mar
ruwness and stinglneSs ON youdrr
mountain side tonight people play lit
the open door of death as"
"Ahem" snid the managers friend.
returning 70 the hox The wind crank.
seeing that be held the gentleman 5