The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18

had run so smoothly with him and his
car A wave of self-confidence that broke
into loquacious conceit rushed over him.
When L can't run this dang thing it amt
me- he told himself time and again when
he brought his car to sudden sensational
Stop or turned on full current and let it
shoot out along the rails.
But with all his egotism he did forget
the list of instruction that the superin-
tendent had given him. One of them he
guarded almost sacredly-"when there is
a fire stop your car and let the engines
have right of way" Perhaps it was be-
cause he stood I'm great awe of a fire.
Anyway, luck had wandered along his line,
it seemed, as he had no occasion to observe
the rule.
Finally one day to his excitement he
heard the gongs of the fire engines and the
clatter of the horses coming down the
street directly crossing his line ahead. He
threw his strength into the brakes and
brought his car up with jolt. The en-
gines ratified by, all of them he thought
| and he let out the current and ran his
car crash into a huge ladder wagon prac-
! tically demolishing it.
The following day he was called upon
the carpet" The superintendent assumed
an attitude infinitely above him, the logic
of which he could not understand.
Didn't tell you to give the fire engines
| the right of way?' demanded the super
intendent.
''Well, / did," replied the motorman Of
little urban experience, 'but I wasn't goin'
| to stop fer no dasted painters wagon
| loaded down with ladders"
The superintendent laughed in spite of
himself. "Oh, that was 1T, was it q" Then
he assumed a seriousness more suitable to
his position. Take the remainder of the
day off and learn the difference between
a fire-ladder wagon and painters wagon
loaded down with ladders. then go back to
work tomorrow" he said.
XXX
| Presiding over one of the departments in
a big downtown store is pretty gray-eyed
| girl of twenty, who enjoys the distinction
of having not only ordered a burglar out
| of the house, but of seeing him turn on his
heel, and with muttered apology obey the
order. The young woman's family recently
came here from Kentucky, and it was UP
in the mountainous region of that State
| about year ago that she had the thrilling
| experience Will a. TODDeT. DIG slept III an
upstairs room and one night retired unusu-
ally early, much fatigued and suffering
with headache. About the middle of the
night she awakened with the feeling that
some one was in the room. The light was
burning dmly. she always left it. AT
| first she could only make out the outlines
of the furniture about the room. The night
was deadly quiet and there was not a sound
in the room. Even the little clock on the
mantel had stopped. She listened intently
and was sure she could hear some one
breathing. who is there?" she exclaimed
| raising herself on her elbow. At this time
there was a slight shutting sound at the
foot of the bed. and by this time the girl
was wide enough awake to distinguish the
| figure of a man in the act of stepping
| toward her dresser. She never has been
able to explain how she did it, and the
| burglar is perhaps as much puzzled about
his own peculiar conduct, but she coolly
| ordered him out of the room. and the man.
evidently too badly amazed to do anything
| else. backed out of the room with a simple
II beg your pardon, miss She saved hel