The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25

mo man. unless placed as am, could
imagine how glad l am TO see you both
alive. It makes the burden OF nv crime
that much less Yes. Brady. crime n
what I said and mean. A few weeks
since lost more money than could
afford at a one-horse, tin-horn Joint
Desperate IN a determination to win out
I borrowed money from the proprietor,
giving a th1rty-day note with the UNDER
standing that could have favor IN the
way of extensions, ETC. The fellow
discounted 1t at brothel dive. then hit
the trail The party in whose hands II
fell. has been after my scalp for years.
and is forcing payment by threat cf
turning it into the office with full de-
tails OF the way Of issuance. OF course,
you know what the result would be.
Now, old Adams up there got on to my
scrape IN some way. Today he asked
me how much lacked to take the paper
up When I told him he offered to give
me the amount required II would move
his accumulated cars To deceive you
boys he put up q fake letter from Mr..
Blank, as see now. pretended to allow
me to get 1t into my possession.
~ ~
AFTER we cut the caboose on we drop
ped slowly down. expecting to dnd you
piled on each succeeding curve. AT
Deadman's Elbow we ran o, er poor Cot.
Inns mangled body, it's in the car now,
and boys. I wish to say right here be-
fore you all that I em as guilty OF that
murder as II I had pulled The trigger
Of A showed between his eyes, Cof-
lin was too well posted no. to be aware
of the danger OF what he Undertook. but
he thought old man Blank wanted It
tried, and that was enough"
az think that we were all In 81, ;" re-
piled Brady. ANY railroad man would
have known that a letter Of that kind
was no good Had Mr. Blank desired
the thing we would have heard OF it
after the details had been thrashed
out, and then only through the channels
of our Immediate superitrs.
Thank you. said Healsy, laying his
hand on Brady's shoulder, 7 see YOU
are the right sort and IN It as deep
as Coffin, but nothing could change my
sense Of responsibility I'll stay in
Welkin until poor Tom is buried
Then, after conference 1Sith Mr..
Blank, in which I'll pr. hf-a onto tho
whole racket. I'll light Gut for Mexico"
brakeman was sent back to Huron
to wire Weikin for power to move the
disabled engines and train. Late IN the
morning two backing engines ccuple
10 them. easily hauling the long train
into Weikin by noon. = group OF men.
with lowering brows arc ominous eyes.
Iheard Healey's frankly told tale in grave
silence, and when at its conclusion lie
held the fateful bill futtering above
his head, crying hoarseiy: See the
price Of a mans life. ana may Cod
Judge between the hand wfc gave and
the hand who received, the savage
answering growl BODIED little good TO
a whfte-faced man even then, heavy
grip in hand, boarding the east-hound
flyer at a little flag station, ending
steep Huron trail
In few days Howe Joined them
and was placed upon Healey's vacated
run. Then followed many days under
whose magic John Gray strengthened
| and broadened into a nan; days whose
bright rims dripped with the rich wine
| of youth, followed by nights swift and
| sweet-the forging of a life In the fur
mace whose flames are danger, devotion.
and duty-hours forming the links or
| chains destined to crush the heart
strings, in the evil days OF trembling
hands and whttened hair. as, from the
heart fthe fire. will come. to a dodder-
| ing brain. the remembrance OF the days
when all things were as feathers In
his hands. when the nghtest laughter
| chimes with his, and the word was
| good, young. and bright.
| One October afternoon two years later,
as they came to stop on dump
track" tie caller handed Brady pa
| per, who. after a slow 9erusal. stood Sd
/ IentIy twirling 1t in lis fingers
what is it, asked John. mtschiev-
11siy. "another ja.king-up over excess
oil or ten days fer exceeding speed
limits?' :.
Brady returned no answer, but sat
moodiIy staring out across the yard
| Finally, with an effort. he pulled himself
together. extending the paper. and said.
n sad tremble IN his voice:
Il knew 1t would come some time.
ard, John, I'm afraid I'm more sorry
than glad
Johns surprised eye fell upon the fol-
lowing:
BRADY: Notify your fireman, Gray. 70
present himself at my Office at g. NJ
to stand examination for engineer. j, J.
(To Be Continued Next Sunday