The Washington times., 1905-06-18

giances of pleased approval After a
reference to slip of paper, the fore
man said:
our name is Brady. 1 see. from
.Hls message. Now, I'm foreman here,
ana there Is Tom Coffin. who will run
ieao engine with you today. Look out
| Tor him. The best 1 can saw for him
Is That he knows his business, but when
you strike town shake him. and hard,
| Inc two young men clasped hands
! warmly, Brady saying to McGahee.
| Your comment would suggest a yerv
limited acquaintanceship Thanks. I'll
keep an eye on him.
| You'd better If you wisl, a .e,. :,
your pocket or a shred of renut,ti,,,, :.
| laughed the foreman with an ominous
shake of his head. Now, Brady. Won
i can see what a fellow gets for irving
to keep his engine up" said Coffin,
with mock seriousness. 81 came In here
last night with my old crab riding her
| boxes, my backbone ridged Ike the
Saw Tooth mountains, and my ewes
Jared loose.
She had been in this condition a
week Reported her raised every trip.
but the dispatcher's office has got this
Mick SO badly ratified that he would run
out his great-grandmother' coffin. If
some one would put wheels under il and
stick number plate on one end. So
II was the old story, had to have the
engine-no time to do it-iook after it
sure next trip So I went cussing I'D
and down that Jacob Ludder, a combina-
ton between a Swedish movement cure
and a milk shake machine. until yes
terday morning the old man got on at
Huron TO ride down. ! dropped them
rather lively, and after old man Jasper
had lost his hat and his watch chain
and broken his eyeglasses, he roared
across the boiler. What the devil do
you think you are running pile driver
or a stone crusher? I'd serve you right if
I fred you right now. A lobster that
will let an engines frame crush her
boxes ought to run nothing better than
thrashing machine Well, I meekly
told him how the case stood. After we
got in and he untangled himself, he
walked all over our Hibernian friend
here, and the TRADE he has just given
you Is the result OF a night spent on
jack levers, springs and equalizers-"
" "
McGahee only said, solemnly, He is
an awful liar, Brady" then rapidly dis
appeared in loose-Jointed trot toward
the engine shed
Il guess that will keep him good for
q while" seconded Colin, dryly. ..but
you wait here till / back in ahead of
you. AS the rules require you to run !
your pump you will have to cut your
reservoir out; you will find the cut
out plug in the train pipe below your
brake valve, and we had best see that
IL works properly before leaving the
house:
John having returned, Brady inspect
ed the supplies. then said: Now, take
and fill the tailow pot; when full set
it on the boiler head: then fill these
long spout-cans with black OIL Then,
after you wipe the big cans clean, put
them into the oil boxes"
After John had accomplished his
bidding he resumed. Now, put on your
blower and get her hot Take care TO
cover your CRATES and keep your fire
level"
Here Coffin backed against them,
after coupling the hose and. everything
being found right, Brady required him
ahead. saying to John: Ring your bell,
and never forget to dc it at all times
before al engine is moved. It's a
warning that never should be disre-
garded.'
John sawed away vigorously at the
bell cord until Brady said: That will
do; it's the business OF the man ahead.
You can resume your toll VIXEN We are
backing down upon the train
John desisted, then stood In half
n ha1rr 10. e&o
mands and the assumption of conferred
right to swift, unquestioning obedience
was as an extremely undesirable revela-
ton. In all of his former life no one
had assumed this method of address. |
As he pondered 1t over Brady again |
spoke in the same tone of quick COM
mand: I'VE are backing up now. Get |
UP on the seat box end watch your
side of the curve. Ring the bell. :"
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"Confound the bell. 1 forgot it," said
John contritely. as he FASTENED to place
himself in a position 10 watch his side
of the track Here brakeman board
cd the engine, saying. Wait here until
the dinkey gets in some cars"
After they had stopped Brady sat
silently for a moment surveying the
flushed face opposite. then with a queer
ring in his voice said. John, You made
use OF an expression moment since that
is no part or parcel OF a railroad mans
equipment. Under no circumstances use
1t again. I forgot is q hideous monster.
whose only place is in the darkest and
most hidden corner of your brain.
Never forget that ne Is always lurking
there waiting for careless OF Unguard-
ed moment to crush your soul and life
in the hell of bftterest remembrance.
X y
"A man can smash rolling stock, burn
engines lick superintendent or even
engineer strikes. and yet live to see
glass windows behind him. but the man
who acquires the reputation of forget
ing VIII be Stunned by ell concerned
as a Sunken rock IN a harbor entrance
an ever present source of danger and
menaced destruction. But they are
waving us back" John did not for
GET the bellcord.
After coupling to the train. Brady
swung out into the gangway. and gave
the fire critical glance. THAT is a good
fire." he said, try TO keep 1t level and
below the door. This coal is free burn
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