The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

Wouldn't it be lovely hyng-hyng along this by
selves: no father uncle here only No old trucks
behind just this dear old thing
thousands of miles of line
we could, tear down hills, hills.
Burg turned disturbed eyes a second from
machinery to his sister for the excitement
had increased and increased until the last words
almost a challenge.
"Oh, yes he said 'it would very WELL but don't
you be foon there jan He stepped to her. for
by her dark, excited brilliant eyes could
crisis was imminent with her-that of the gun
powder charges ready to explode minute. Her
fingers were auttering the reversing gear
about of the hand brakes
STEADY now he said "We'l be getting off think.
Dad'll be here in minute"
"Of added diffidently, silly talking
You couldn't drive
The soul of the embro- engineer rose in in
all you know. I know
II believe know could drive her anywhere
anywhere. could make her like lamb with could
make her obey like Rover Why, you heard
father only last night could On Wednesday he just
stood by and brought her right from Boond home She
-she-I know every bit about her She-I-she-was-'
lie broke down. suffering from want Of words to adj
equately defend himself
"Oh," said Jan, that's easy enough when fathers
by. He's let drive her little way. But
wouldn't dare take her five yards without him being
here"
"woudnt dare" snorted Burgo There's nothing
I wouldn't dare with her. She's as tame to me
kitten is"
She looked at him under her eyelashes. "Why don't
you try?" she whispered
The boy trembled looked away from her.
"Wed better be getting down." he said. Dads late
He'll get in for this
Lets if you cam she whispered again.
She caught this loosey-hanging lifted it
insnuatngy towards the brake But his sterling nature
struggled to the front.
"Come down this once" commanded
and his voice thick with and temptation. He
dropped to the ground and began to away. But
JAM eyes absolutely gterng with excitement and
adventure threw off brake, then the other just
she had her father thousand times; Burgo
turned back to look for her to follow him. and she
stretching and pushing the lever of the throttle
valve The next second the slow throb of the machinery
made itself felt thru the inert dit
of hroafh oftar
managed to Chamber in time.
Two supplied reached the station yard just in
ting 200 yards away.
"Not for moment did Brown put the enormity
down to his grave, responsible little nephew the
GAL" he said, gloomily. she wants to live with her
Aunt Brown bit to get tanned"
"But the engine driver purple with anger against
his and his daughter irresponsible
creature. "r take the skin O. him off this" said
and stood with helpless hanging hands gazing almost
Wtess at that cutting What could be done? This siding
far too unimportant for teephone-the
thirty miles away. There absolutely way
by which they might let it be known at Woona and
Bendooley that there runaway engine the line
well you've done it now" Burgo said, strangely
dispassionate voice.. He had pushed
gone instantly take control of things.
Twice he put his hand to shut off steam bring
the engine to stand-sll. Twice his
obey him
The thing now. he argued to himself and
nothing would avert the wrful descent of his fathers
strong right stick equipped, upon his helpless
shoulders Why, not, as Jan urged, and urged have
little fun for all the considered care
the great bare plains of the interior this silver
streak of railway ranthe intervening places had
primitive sdings for the landing of freight
and sheep.
And the line for all those forty be quite
clear. It little past four now; there would be
cattle train at Woona shunted to the side his
fathers train to pass nothing else all the to the big
station Bendooley, where his father always
and wait for the mail train pass.
Shehis empress of trains-aWays left Bendooley at
half-past six, SO two good hours stretched
Quicker" said Jan. 'Shove her along for all she's
worth. Well get another chance like this long
live"
Burgo's breath quickly, his eyes burnt his
heart throbbed wildly; all his caution dropped away
not far from the pitch of reckessness a which
Janet had arrived.
On, they flashed. The very up to see tho
wonder-the gray fell away, and the vast blue
heavens stood amazed. They shot past sidngs,
Jumping down the great milk gazed after
terrified They whirled past fettlers boiling their
billies outside their tents; when up
appraised in fear at the sight Of the gay rushing
engine and it's then tapped night