The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-05

good deal to be able to run Ike that!
This from a perspiring fat man
Every one had a jocular or a sympa-
thetic word for Sanford. who leaned
against the end of the. car and pulled,
while he recovered his breath. Then i.s
| looked around for Hart, but he was
| gone.
| Meanwhile the train had got clear Of
the town, and was cutting along at a
| lively rate. 1t was the Transcontinental
Express, and made only four stops be-
tween Kansas City and Denver
Sanford did not go into the car, be-
cause he was very warm after his hard
run. and he wanted to get cool. But he
| wrote telegram in a page Of his note
| book, to leave at the first station.
This instructed Donan to cross the
| country and meet him at Ana darko, in
| the Apache reservation. as soon as he
could. The first stop on the Transcon-
| tinentai's schedule was Topeka. From
| there he would send his telegram, and
| take the train to the south along with
Hart and Rawlins.
He had hardly finished writing his
telegram when he discovered by the
| feel of the train that she was going
TO slow up. In a moment came the
gradual grind of the brakes on the
wheels. a whistle screeeh from the en-
! CINE and the train stopped at Holiday,
| a registering station and Junction point
Sanford jumped from the train, and
ran into the small station to deliver the
| telegram.
| Outside, the Transcontinental stood
| waiting impatiently for branch
freight train to switch across the main
| track The engineer of the freight was
late, and had held up his superior in
| attempting to make time for his own
| Uniuportant train.
The engineer of the Transcontinental
was swearing and the conductor was
ca ger to be off.
i Sanford passed his telegram through
! the window of the little station to the
operator, who began 1eisurely count
/ ing the words. Sanford reached into
/ his pocket for the money to pay the
toll. when he looked out Of the win
dow and saw the Transcontinental
moving out.
4 He threw a bill to the operator and
rushed from the station. The train
was gaining momentum with every
Il turn of the wheels. She had lost time
4 and the impatient engineer had thrown
her wide open.
AS Sanford gained the platform the
cars were rushing by him swiftly.
:; The train was composed almost en-
4 tirely of sleepers. joined together by
II vestibuIes. As the cars flew past he
| looked for an open platform. but the
doors of the vestibules were ali closed.
The Transcontinental was gathering
speed at a tremendous rate, and, with
all his skill at jumping train in
motion, Sanford hesitated to attempt
it. Yet he keenly realized that he must
! | board the train or lose the slender
| footing of equality on which he had
: but recently stood with Hart.
: So long as he could keep Hart in
sight he had the chance. at least, OF
baking him. Away from Hart he
was powerless. These things passed
rapidly through his mind.
He glanced along the length of the
l train and saw that the vestibule doors
We're closed from one end to the other
It was necessary to take the chance OF
leave it.
When the next break between cars
/ came he took IL. He faced the rear Oh
! the train. and the end Of the next
j car came to him he turned and began
> to run sideways with it. AS the hand
rails came within his reach he grasped
them
Still running. he waited till his hold
e on the rails was firm. and then sprang
g for the step. He landed safely, and
}, exulted that Hart had not left hin
behind.
:. His position was precarious. Their
: was only one step on which to stand
r and his heels overhung its edge
:, The half Of his body protruded be;
yond the side of the car, and to keel
j close to the door of the vestibule aIt
his back from contact with possibi
. posts by the side of the road, he wa
| compelled to keep his arms bent a
: sharp angle at the elbows.
/ The train was rushing forward "a ter
iii ha n
: up the time he had lost at Holiday
e The impact of the air against Sanford
: body was very strong.
L It whir1ed away his hat in trice
and blew the sulphurous soft coal smok
5 from the engine, bearing with it hot
l. singing cinders, into his face.
: t Sanford realized his danger but d
u not regret the incident. He expecte
( that at any moment some ore wouI
=. walk through the train and see him an
that the door would be opened for hi
rescue.
i But no one came, and, bracing hi
feet well, he released the hold of on
hand from the rail- and beat upon tn
y, door with his fist He had to dects
= suddenly, for. the train took q sho-
= curve he was almost thrown off.
He grew cold with fear, as he SUD
= denly grasped the hand rail again
>, His eyes hunsrily sought the windo,
in the vestibule door for possible succoi
He shouted at the top of his voice, bu
- the sound OF it was drowned in tn
- noise of the train, the wheels pound
. ed the rails. and roared over cuIvert
n and bridges.
? He was enveloped in a whirling clou
= of dust that blinded and choked hin
His arms began TO ache with the strain
!, ed position in which he was compelle
e TO hold himself.
,e He was rapidly becoming exhausted
But ne nerved himself continually wit
J. the thought that soon some one woul
d discover and rescue him.
m Then he began to shout again an
batter on the door with his knee
le My God" he thought, will no on
st hear me?''
d. And his mind tried to conceive wha
ID would happen to him If he should re