The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-03-16

man, stared III MS tIdIH sheet, SFdUOeu
the order book and listened to Giddings
cutting off one hope after another of
stopping Special 326. His fingers set
mechanically, and he made the Rat Riv-
or call: but Rat River was silent. With
Barnes Tracy tiptoeing in behind on the
instinct of trouble and young Giddings
shaking like Il leaf, the chief called
Rat River. Then he called Elcho, asked
for Special 326, and Echo again repeat
ed steadily:
"Spccial-3 26-left-here-on
79-at-7::l5 p. m
Martin Duffy bent before the mes
sagc; young Giddings, who had been
whispering to Tracy, dropped on a
stool and covered his face.
Don't cry. GiddingS." 1t was Duffy
who spoke, dry and parched his voice
ITS nothing you-could help" lie
looked around and saw Tracy at his
elbow. Barnes" he said, but he tried
twice before his voice would carry
"Bamcs-they will meet in the CHINA
mon cut. Giddings told you? Bob
forgot-for@ot my order. Run. Gid
diuas. for benedict Morgan and Dou-
blcday and Carhart-quick."
Giddmcs ran the Rat River call echo
ing again down the hall behind him.
Rat River was closest to Rock Point
would get the first news of the wreck.
and Martin Duffy was calling his
recrcant brother ut the River, but the
River was silent.
Doubleday and the company sur
geon Or. Carhart, rushed into the room
almost together Then came with a
storm the wrecking boss. Benedict Nor
gan. 1t was only an evil hour that
brought Benedict Morgan into the dis
patchcr's Office Stopped and silent.
Martin Duffy. holding the chair. was
calling Rat River. Carhart watched
him Just a moment then he took Barnes
Tracy aside and whispered, and, going
back. bent over Duffy. The chief pull
ed himself up.
LET Tracy take the key" repeated
the doctor. Get away from the table
n minute Martin. 1t may not be as
bad as you think"
Duffy. looking into the surgeons
face. put his hand on his arm. ITS
the De Molay train. the Special 326,
with Bucks car. double headed. Oh,
my God. I can't stop them Doctor.
they viii meet
Carhart uufaS'9ncd the fingers on his
arm Come away a minute. Let
Tracy have the key" he urged. ~
head audor. ch:" croakod Benedict Nor
gan from the counter, aud with
frightul cath. "A head onder.w
"Shat up You brute" Kissed Car
hart Dui'y's hands were creeping
guo'rly up the sides of his head.
Sure" growled Hcnedict Morgan
low"ringlv, sure. Shut up OF course.
Shut up."
Car'art was quick man. He start
ed for TIE wrecker, hut Duffy. spring
ING, stopped him. For Gods sake.
keen cool, everybody" he exclaimed
p.tolEsly There was no one else to
talk, to give the orders. Bucks and
Callahan both on the special, maybe
past order giving now. Only Martin
Duffy to take the double load and the
double shame. He stared, daZed again,
into the faces around as he held to the
fiery surgeon. Morgan" he added
steadily, looking at the surly wrecker,
"- up Your crew, quick. Doubleday,
make III all the coaches in the yard
for an ambulance train. Get every
loo,or in town to go with you. Tracy,
clear the lnew
The master mechanic and Benedict
Morgan Gathered downstairs. Carhart,
running to the telephone, told central
TO summon every medical man in the
Bend aud hurried out. Before he had
rovered a block, roundhouse callers,
Ike flaws of wind before a storm,
were Scurrying the streets and from
the tower Of the fire house sounded the
marsh claug of the emergency gong for
the wreckers.
Caught where they could be caught
out Of saloons, beds, poker joints, Sal
walton barracks, churches, the men of
the wrecking crew ran down the 81
lent streets, waking now fast into life.
Congregations We're dispersed, hymns
cut. prayers forgotten, bars deserted
hellS emptied, barracks raided at that
oaIl the emergency gong call, fell as a
hre bell for the Mountain division
wreoling gang.
While the yard crews shot up and
down the spurs, switching coaches into
tAe relief train, Benedict Morgan, with
soiid volleyS of oaths. was organizing
HIS men and filling them at the lunch
counters with huge schooners of cof-
lee Carhart pushed again through
me Jam of men and up to the dispatch
erS Office. Before and behind him
crowded the local physicians with in
S'rument bags and bandages. The ON
nous baggage deposited ON the office
noor they sat down about the room or
hofered around Carhart, asking for
"DETAILS. Doubleday, tall and grim,
came over from the roundhouse. Ben
edict Morgan stamped up from the
yard. The Mountain division was
ready
All three dispatchers were in the
room. John Malers, the day man,
$1,000 near Tracy, who had relieved
Nlddlngs The line was clear for the
reLel run. Elcho had been notified
VI the impending disaster, and at Ira
CN elbow SAT tha chief lonIyinr 6vaJIv