The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-16

BWayiDg figure OF a woman crazed wit
anger. one glance told Carl that
was Mrs. Hammond, and without
word he reached down to Where Susl
was standing and with Il powerful jerl
lifted Her into the cab, While III tn
same moment iie drew over llle lever
There Was IN answering snort Iron
the engine, whicli drowned the cry D
the baffled woman, ana The tialin moved
out.
/ The locomotive was Of the Mother
Hubbard type, With the engineers cal
well forward over the tremendous boil
en- As soon as he was under way Car
i helped Susie over to tie other side oil
The boiler and then glued his eyes to
the track ahead.
There were ten miles at a slow speed
as they dropped down tie side of the
mountain, but once the eight was
passed 1t would he clear running
Meanwhile II would take all Of his care
TO hold back the train and keep from
going into the eight al such a speed
that the engine would leave the track.
They had gone half OF the distance
and We're running through the cutting
when a loosened stone fell from the
side and crashed through the window
and struck Carl fun upon the head. He
fell back stunned. and MS he did so he
lever was thrown over. and $50 bound
ed ahead under Il fun head Of steam.
With a scream Of terror Susie climbed
over the boiler again and stopped over
her almost unconscious lover, cndeav
oring to stanch the flow of blood that
made "A line across his face. WITH
trembling hands he forced her away.
'1he 'cightr Running away Stopw
lie gasped.
In Il fash she grasped his meaning
The engine under ii full head of steam
was bounding down the side of the
mountain straight toward the dreaded
figure eight II was impossible for the
fireman TO climb over 10 the cab at the
speed they were going. She must act
quickly II she would save them.
In her rides nj tile cab She had
learned the use of the various levers
and cocks. Ind once OF twice Carl had
let her hold the throttle along Il straight
stretch Now she grasped the throttle
and pulled ii over She knew that TO
TO check the speed too sudden
~ would be as bad as to let ii continue
With white face and set teeth she
worked at the throttle until the speed
gradually slowed and just as the
eight" came into sight she fealized
that At last she had the powerful en-
CINE under command.
She brought the machine to stop,
and Adams came running forward.
Serves you right he shouted as he
sped along the track. Got Cabling
with your sweetheart and let the en-
CINE get away from YOU Fine sort Of
engineer 10 je trusted with the special. |
You'll be on the carpet for this In
lie came 10 stop as lie climbed INTO
he cab and al a glance comprehcnded
he tabeau he saw there. He knew |
Of Carts story. and Jim told |
him the rest while Susie. all lincon-
'cious of the sensation she had made,
lent over the form Of her lover.
When al last she had brought him
Jack TO consciousness and stepped to
he door Of the cab 10 go IN search of
water she found the entire party stand
ny beneath her.
II was Gordon, the president, Who
,rokc the silence
young woman he said severely, lit
8 against the rules of this road for Wis
tors to ride on the engines. | shall
ave to ask YOU 10 come back into my
rivate car The fireman says he can
IN the engine and Adams will fire for
i'm. SO as soon as we move Wilbur
ack there we will 20 on. / might add
hat we have discharged Wilbur for
iolation OF orders, but on account OF
is wife 10 be we arc going 10 make
i'm division superintendent. OF course
e broke The rules, hut /. for one, am
atber glad of it,"
With an lmpulsiye gesture, Susie
prang forward and planted n kiss dl-
ectly beneath the grizzled mustacbe.
So am l." she said quietly.