The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04

ly Something like a youthful ring
came into the broken voice II hate 10
buck on the old man, but he is getting
my ride. his bar stays wherever it strikes.
up hill or over the level. it's all the same
to-hin and the injection-well, Ii stays
on away from stations and all until the
water runs out of the stack then on UNI
2 tii I've got to let the fro go out TO save
Eer blowing up. Dry valves all the time
and the bar playing Home sweet
Home"
.sHe is back to his firing days" MUIR
INJURED one of the group
The others nodded Understandings.
Some injury to the great nerve CEN
ters.'' remarked the doctor TO his satel-
lites.
eyes, he may keep US up here an hour;
there Is no calculating on the wonderful
vitality of these fellows, they are all
picked men physically
YES Annie" resumed the plodd1ng
voice. .sits our home. not what you were
used to but all our own and paid for. not
what Frank could have given you, but III
try to make 1t up to-the case is like this.
Mr.. Maley, the boys, myself included, alb
solutely refuse to clean brass bugs ana
hot cab work any longer. How any COM
pany can ask men TO crawl up on top or
hot boiler IN a close roundhouse on a
hot summer day 10 polish two or three
hours is more than l can understand
yes. I know what 1T means to buck ID
three years firing II It comes TO a show
down for the benefit Of the boys-Well.
John, I'm glad / got you. it means a
whole lot to fellow on his first trip to
have an old fireman with him III take
her up Banks and Aliens and let you play
eagle eye; keep your eye on your main
pin it's Old Bills pet and IL we burn il
up I'll stand TO block the extra list
See if you can see anything OF them
back there. we are five minutes late now
Say youngster, what do you mean COM
ing out in the street day like this with
a pair Of shoes like that. Eh? that's the
why is IL, a very good why. too, come in
here with me before give you a good
fcking-Say, mister. it this mite out with
a pair OF shoes and dry stockings, take it
out OF this and give her the change-No,
my friend. you are on your base, the
listeners noticed an ominous metallic ring
in the voice-'.Pve been playing section
of the wheel all night, one chip on all
except the 2sd and that five straight. II is
my money and Pve got to have it-what's
three to one with you kind Of cattle, why
son, could take three more such thin
legged banana-neclxed dudes like you fell
lows and break you all across my knee
no, they wanted rough house and they
got IL and it's up to you TO pay that bet
or take the same dose.
That's Paps little girl-why. mamma,
she is worth the whole outfit OF the rest
put together Lost my pipe-no one
knew where it was until this small girl
came from school, Pap knows girl
about so high who is to have coat-a
new ,one with big buttons and fur and
all kinds of do-funnys, sure. pay day"
Wonder how long he is going to keep
up that gabble,v asked the nurse OF her
partner in misery.
'Ths Lord only knows" he answered
gloomily. Long enough to freeze my
feet IN these slippers. but the '-gabble''
ran on
'Mr. Jasper. there is no use to prolong
this Investigation. I am all to blame
and no one else. The boy tagged me all
right. 1 was fighting the old jack TO
catch time. and assumed knew what
he wanted. It's up to me to stand it,
Bill know it is a hard deal, fred and
business down all over the country, but
take this and tell the wife that Terry
Riley Is working, and that there is some
thing home in the stocking that will
stand for her and the babies until you
get onsyour feet agaIn-Mrs. French, we
can't understand these things. but the
Old Master knows. What came to see
you about is this If you need anything
sthe boys stand ready to help you, and
don't hesitate to cali and we'll be here
Mr.. Rudd. YOU have asked my opinion
and I'll give it. Ed Lloyd Is no good.
I've eussed him until I've been ashamed
of myself-he can burn more coal and
make less steam than any fireman ever
had, and no difference how far back the.
pointer is, he always has time to light a
cigarette. I've seen him fan over eoai
in the deck until he would have TO KICK
it back to swing his furnace door"
Then the voice trailed on into silence.
The doctor stood eyeing him intently,
his fingers closed lovingly on cigar IN
his vest pocket, but only to release II re-
Iuctantly. Back from the choking death
damp. from under the very lights or the
ostxx corne again the broken. hollow mur-
muring:
John. it's been a good run. better than
such an old scrap could be expected 10
: do. Cover your headlight How cold 1t Is,
: no warmth in these asbestos logged boil
ers Drop the curtain and put your
shaker bar on 1t, and keep the wind out
Get a little sleep, I'll watch the nre-
say John that was a queer thing JusL
now. Right there out in the night saw
nv mother with little John In her arms.
and they dead for twenty years HOW
cold Il is 1t must be the river wino.
) never was so chilled in my life. II
seems that can't stand IT. Well. the
lights are out and we are into clear
why. father, I'm so glad TO see you-
1 knew you would come Wnen le soc
] dark. I've had a heavy load all day and
my feet are sore and so very tired You
will take the sack-I knew you would
Your hands feel so strong and warm l
! was so cold I was afraid l q never MAKE
: it, My throat seems cnokeu' oue YES
I'll he brave. / don't feel so bad when
I can walk with you."
Here he tried to stir, but an ugly
black stain dyes his lips AT slSnaA
: from the doctor the nurse replaced the
! blanket. Out into the night passed four
: burlv forms. Quivering tear-stained
, faces. set bravely to where awaits the
! woof or their strong lives
The doctor crossed TO the telephone
! give me Murray's undertaking estab-
: lishnlent.
: s.TIsllo. Murray! Excuse me for call
, ing you at this unearthly hour. I'M at
the Loving Arms Hospital. 1, Just had
; another railroad case-died on our
!. hands. He is a big, dirty fellow.
brought here from his engine in dying
condition. so it's up to you, and don't
] tnyy you your job.
Miss Ksane. give me light. please:
: I Then under the trailing odor OF ms