The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-26
C. and E. No. /, Ames. No. 1,
Eng. 871, will hold at O'Fallon's
for Special 202.
c. and E. Special 202. Rosebud.
Special 2o2, Eng. 636, will run to
Salt Rocks regardless of No. I.


SALT RocKs I glared at words and the letters of
words
re-read and read again the second
right. O,Fallons it should
the Special 2o2, of to meet her But it
wasn't it the first station east OF oFaons ne had or
dered the special 1t lap order My scalp
order for the Irving special and the
No passenger them to meet head
where between oFaons and the Salt Rocks in
river canon.
glass and the win
asked myself afraid to look around
what Blackburn could be doing in Calahans room Inc
the wreck impending thru his began to grow
on me- what suffered; ask myself now what he
suffered, inside, alone, in the dark
Ohyou upon the rail at night to sleep, in
dspatchers think in darkened berths
of the responsibilities the watches of
the night you in his keeping?
others may bunder may forget; others fall
again; the dispatcher single mistake damns
him. falls he falls forever. r.
Young as was, night the meaning of the
career to which my ambition urged The soldier
the officer the general the statesman Inc piesiueh' nay
mistakes, mistakes that cost life cost ten
They redeem them and live honored It is
dispatcher the lamp who for a single
lapse pays penalty eternal disgrace felt something
error in the slaughter, pitied Blackburn
calahans door opened as and m
front of the stove He looked at me almost eagerly the ex
preston his completely changed never IN my
change in SO few minutes any mans face
and like all the rest not for me to
speak able, and he did not He walked straight
over table, order book plugged Calahans
and began calling him. The assistant su-
answered and Blackburn sent him just these
r.
You need not down."
heard Callahan reply with question: What is the
calmly the key but he made no an
Instead repeated only the words You need not
come down."
Blackburn the wire, impatienty What
in Gods matter? But Blackburn only pulled
the plug and cut him out and sunk into the chalr IKE
Mr. Blackburn" said, my humping like an in
jector Blackburn" He glanced vacantly around
first time to see rs there anything
fatered do?"
Even if the nothing, the offer must have
touched him. Jack" he answered quiet there isn't
With opened and Bucks
threw it wide and stood facing US Dotn me
in behind him blew out the lamps and ieft
US in darkness : n (. ~.
Jack, will you light up?' -
1t was BLACKBURN spoke to me. But Bucks broke
in instantly, speaking to him.
ago Blackburn to meet him here right away
anything wrong? be asked with anxiety restrained IN
I struck nervous that took hold OF
the hot chimney lamp and dropped smash
to he floor No one said that made worse.
struck match and third and with fourth got
swered the SUPERINTENDENT Something has hap
pened he replied Il sent lap orders at clock
J. for No. the Irving special
stared at him.
making meeting point at oaf on sse;at
One s, an &c or ss Rocks f. 5sn against .s ons
why, my Cod" exclaimed Bucks that will bring
them together canon-Backburn! Blackburn!
he cried tearing his storm coat He walked
to the table, the order book and steadied himself with
han never Iut =.
looked as if the horror long the trouble in the Peace
river canon The seet tore at the old depot ike
a wolf and with sash shivering Bucks turned like an
executioner his subordinate
"what have you meet t? He Grew his watch
and his WHAT You
you doing? Nothing? Why don't you speak? Will you Kill
two tranloads people without effort to do anything
His voice rang to looked toward
Blackburn perfectly helpless
"Bucks there wreck" he answered, steadily
"Re no wreck! towering in the ding,
room the of the wind BE no wreck? Iwe
passenger in hell and be wreck Are 70,
crazy?'
persisted steadily. not Bucks. Don't make
me So I tell you will not be wreck
Bucks uncertain with arnazement stared at him again.
blackburn, If you're don't know what
DON'T stand there Do know what you hav
dnne?" The superintendent advanced toward him h