The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-07

Of the passengers. Five minutes later,
Common and Mccain were seated on a
baggage truck counting up. when their
monotonous chant Of 'foive, tin. fftane,
twinty," Sas interrupted by the sudden
apparition of a man in travelling cos
tune. For a second he gazed at the
empty tracks in dismay. and then. as
he caught sight Of the tail lights OF the
limited disappearing in the distallce, he
gasped, My Cod I've missed it,"
For an instant the two railroad men
stared at the stranger. too started by
the suddenness of his appearance 10 say
a word. They were soon aroused from
their stupefaction. however, for with a
sudden rush he seized Conner by his
coat, and, dragging him from the truck,
cFSsd:
Tell me how quick can stop that
train"
stop the limite2?-' the foreman re-
torted. trying to free himself from the
others grasp. '"Nhy. man. you must be
crazy. You couldn't stop the limited
if
I'm not crazy. and I will have it
stopped" the passenger put in before
the other could finish You don't
understand" he continued. Il got of
for breath Of fresh air and to stretch
my legs I knew they changed engines
here. but they switched the train, and I
lost it. Ny wife is on board that train
and all alone. I'm taking her West TO
try and save her life. II she awakes and
finds I'm not there. the shock will kill
her. III pay any amount in reason to
eaten that uain. He pulled fat roll
of bills from his pocket
Met ner.
in. 'seein' the trouble the gintleman- ;
in. maybe we'd betther bring down the
super Perhaps he'd sind out a spe-
ciaI"
"A special engines that's it, the man
cried, grasping at the hope contained IN
the sugges lion. Hurry. mani he
added. "Doa't stop for that'-as Nc
Cam struggled with his rain coat.
At the end of a Snort twenty minutes,
Mccain returned with the division su-
perinteadent, who 4 approached the
stranger and said abruptly:
I'm told you want TO be put on
board the limited Have you any idea
what il viii cost2"
~ don't care what it costs, the other
retoTted. 1T isn't question of money.
I'll pay cash"
That's all right" the superintendent
replied. i've already called out an en-
CINE This sort Of thing isn't done every
day. but III trust to luck. Mccain
youu have to come along and help
stoke She'll gobble coal on the run
up the mountain"
Almost before the superintendent had
frished speaking. No. 81. a new express
locomotive fresh from bringing in the
eastbound limited, Slided up TO the
platform under the hand of Jim Court
wright one OF the most experienced
runners on the road. Delaying only
long enough to hand Conner some di-
rections as 10 the right OF way, to be
forwarded from the nearest semaphore
tower. the superintendent ushered the
Others into the cab of the locomotive.
waved his hand to go ahead. and swung
himself aboard as the engine started on
its race against time.
DO you think we can make it, Jim p"
the superintendent cried. his mouth close
TO the ear of the engineer.
It's an even thing. sir said Court
wright. They've a forty minute start.
and night running without orders is
uclSlish business Lord only knows how
many freights they've let in. ahead or
US. Wen make the old lady walk.
though"
Through towns and villages the loco
motive rushed. stopping only once TO
allow Mccain TO drop another set of
orders at switch tower on the
next division. Once. as they followed
the line around the mountain, the super