The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-09-02

slowly When she could see 1t he was
actually smiling. We'll make record
for the Bitter Creek run this day"
Exasperated, she shook him angrily
by the arm. THAT will catch MS II
will!' she cried. Cant you cut off the
train? Couldn't we get away If the
cars didn't hold us back
He turned duizzieal glance upon
her "Cut of the carsY he asked
There are hundreds of people hnclS
there There are only three of MS here
Would II pay To sacrifice the others
She was silenced and abashed, but
she did not know that the thought had
shot through his own mind first of all
One smashing blow of the slcdge on
the coupling and the locomotive and
tender would I've free of the heavy train
of coaches, and that white wall of wa
ter was coming faster and faster.
Evylyn could not keep her own eyer
from it, She leaped down from the
seat. with II shrek.
Instantly the long arm of the driver
reached around the lever. He caught
her and lifted her bodily back upon the
seat. stay where You are," he com
manded hoarsely, and she, forgetting
the tidal wave behind, stared straight
ahead, her lips firm line of white, toe
angry for speech Nobody In all her
life had ever touched or spoken to heI
SO.
She saw the fireman again lean over
the lever and shout iii lestrangc's ear
THE basin" Jim nodded.
suddenly the walls of the canyon
spread apart The train was flying SC
swiftly that 1t seemed the cliffs were
moving instead of themselves. The
train ran out upon long trestlc, for l..
this wider part of the gorge, known rs
the BASIN" there We're rock shelves on
either side. The creek bed was wide
and the water roarcd among the debris
fallen from the heights above.
Jim reversed the engine, and TO Evy-
lyn's despair the train slowed down
But she was too angry TO speak. And
scarcely had the train stopped when
the tidal wave broke about them.
When II reached the locomotive the
water had spread over So great an area
TINT the only damage II did was TO rist
into the standing room of the cab and
put out the fire under Ninety nine's
boiler. Then II roared on down the
canyon. and unless II carried away
some portion of the iron trcstlcworl,
ahead the danger Mis- over.
x,it ,.t.t 4 hAr Inn,,al
down to examine his engine. When he
was satisfied that the machine was all
right he came buck The fireman had
cleaned out the fire box and was pitch
ing In dry wood. Jim stood so that she
was sheltered from the gaze of the
stoker.
well, are you sorry | didn't cut of
the train, Miss Evief" he asked.
II hnte YOU she declared, looking
determinedly away from him.
well I'm real sorry for that. But
you know, l hnd the company's proper
dents daughter" He was actually
smiling.
81 hate you" she declared again.
THAT'S pretty tough" lac observed
again "And It's been so long since
we've seen each other too. DO you
know, | couldn't ever bring myself to
the point of hating you. Fact is, feel
exactly the opposite aud always have
since we played at sweetlearts. DO
you remember, EvieT
She turned upon him then, but the
fire died out of her eyes. She remem-
bered how he had looked when he sat
her down again In that corner with q
command.
Her hands went suddenly up TO cover
her face. ITS too bad" said Jim
but the coal dust will settle on the
woodwork I'm afraid you're getting
your face all smut from those gloves.
And he pulled the hands away and
held both in one of his.
The fires going again. Mr.. lie
strange" said the stoker.