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


SAY partner" remarked the opera
tor, what in the world wre you doing,
hanging to that train? Don't you know
it's dangerous?"
Sanford gazed steadily at the other
for Il moment.
Yes he replied. 81 know it's danger
Gus now. l didn't before it happened
1 jumped on the step at Holiday TO
avoid missing the train
His eyes wandered to where he had
seen the last of her. and he shook his
head ruefulIy.
Great Scott, the operator exclaimed,
his eyes bulging with establishment
"You rode al that distance, hanging TO
the hand rails, with your toes on the
step! Well, you're bird Hat gone,
/ coat tore ali to rags and your hide blown
| full of cinders. Come into the station,
partner, and get cleaned up"
| Sanford followed the operator inside.
/ He was so stiff that he could hardly
walk. and his arms felt as if they had
| eacI, undergone commute fracture. i,
| The operator gave him a pail of water
! and a Var of yellow soap, and he washed
The CRIME from his face and hair The
/ back OF his coat was almost aone, but
i he brushed the dust from his clothes,
and the operator could at last see what
manner Of man he had saved.
! Now" said ne, you get a new coat
and hat. and you'll be all right again.
/ There's u store up the street a bit where
! they can fix you out. Come back here
! after you get them, and tell me about
/ your ride
Sanford thanked the kindly fellow
and went off tc find the store.
When he returned the operator said
| IN trim of N a c
put me in hole. That conductor will
report the delay of the train to the
trainmastes, and blame me for 1t, and
| / N hllsly to lose my head. It's a crime
on This road u put anything in the way
Of a transcontnental. She's got to run
on time if the whole road is held up. =
wen, don't worry about that" San
ford made answer. IF you lose your
Job I'll get you better one. You have
put me under greater obligations than l
can repay.
| That's all right But I d like to know
where you could put me to work?''
! How would you like to work on the
| Chicago. FL Paso and Guaymas road ?
/ ! might get you u job as station agent.
There will be two or three new stations
opened soon in the Indian Territory
by gum exclaimed the operator,
that would be great. They promised
me station ON this road more than a
year ago. but I don't seem any closer
TO it now than I was then
Wei. l work for the e. Ell P and
G.. and I think it can be arranged. BY
the way, [ don't know your name.
Mine is Sanford
And mine is Blossom" replied the
operator. Thomas P Blossom
Very we'll Blossom said San
ford: and now you've got to put me
in the way Of getting 70 Topeka in
time to catch that Rock Island train
down to Eel Reno
You can't do it. Our next train gets
into Topeka twelve minutes after the
| Ell Reno train pulls out, and you
, couldn't make it unless she was late,
which is not likely.
train, however. Get to work and
think out some way for me to get
| there. Money is no object. / simply
must get that Ell Reno train
. Tom Blossom scratch d his head in
! an endeavor to think out some way
: by which Sanfords desire might be
gratified.
t He got out his time table. but could
find no train that would get Sanford
= into Topeka by O'Clock.
Why, what q chump 1 am he sud
I denly shouted. I've got it. If you
get team you can go across the
river and drive 80 Perry, and catch the
) fast freight on the Union Pacific. SIZE
5 doesn't carry passengers, but maybe
j you can get the conductor to carr5
you. That's the only chance you have
, and you've got to hustle
: Where can 1 get a team?" asked
Sanford.
i There's a stable across the street
! TIL go with Won
They crossed the street to a liver!
stable, and asked for fast team ant
6 a driver.
This is friend of mine, Jerry,
q said Blossom to the stabieman, .'an'
) | / want you to give him the best yol
= got. He wants to go over to Perry il
, a hurry.
sorry, ToE,' answered the stable
man. but 1 haven't a rig in the barn
= They're ali out to ole Mis- Pickering
funeral, and they amt got back yet"
II II That's fact: / forgot about tina
q funeral. That's too bad"
But can't you get me over some
. / howe" interrupted Sanford. This is
he serious matter to me I've got to ge
lie over there in time to catch the L. T
fast freight I'm willing to pay well.
l. Can you rider asked the stable
man after some thought.
ANY tIliiiS you NC SOLE INpiiSd sal
a ford
Il might let you take the little roa
n. pony. But how'd We get her back?'
d How much is she worth?" Sanfor
l. inq aired.
well. l wouldn't refuse $50 for hel
< and I'd throw in saddle and Bride -
lie Put the saddle on her. said Sanfor
g shortly
- He took 4 roll of bills from his pocke
10 and counted off the money to pay 70
e the little mare.
ct Wen. you take the cake said Bios
% som. You sure want to catch tia
lie train"
Now, Blossom" Sanford went on, "
ne want you to come over TO Perry and &c
lie the pony tomorrow, and If l don't sen
for her, she's yours. I'll leave her wit
4 the stable agent over there
ID Sure. I'll go after her," said Blossom
IS ANY time M want her, just send fo