Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-05

what do you wanty' be asked. II
came terribly quick on Giddings as he
turned
What's the matter?" exclaimed Mar
tin. looking into the boys face Speak.
can't you. What's the matter. Cid
diaSsT"
80 forgot Order 30 and let third
| e.ghty = without IL AMI Special 326
IS oHt Of Eicho," choked Giddings.
/ "WhatY
Boo AZ Rat River gave third eighty
a clearaGcc without The Order 10"
Martin Duny spraug straight up IN
the air. once he shut bis lifted hands:
once he looked at Giddinys staggering
again though the frightful news. then
be dropped into the chair. looked wild
| " around. seized his Ney like hunted
I man. stared az his train sheet. grabbed
the order book and listened to Giddings
| cutting off one hope after another OF
stopping Special 32G His fingers set
mechanically. aud he made the Rat Riv-
er call: but Rat River was silent. With
| Barnes Tracy tiptoeing in behind on the
Instinct of trouble and young Giddings
shaking like leaf. the chief called
| Rat River. Then he called Elcho. asked
for Special 326. and Blcho again repeat
ed steadily.
Special - 326- left-here-on-order
79-at-7:5J p. M
Martin Duffy bent before the mes
sage; young Giddings. who had been
whispering 10 Tracy. dropped on
stool and covered his face.
Don't cry. Giddings." 1t was Duffy
who spoke. dry and parched his voice.
It's nothing you-could help" He
looked around and saw Tracy at his
elbow. Barnes" he said. but he tried
twice before his voice would carry
"Barnes-they viii meet I'm the CHINA
mon cut. Giddings told YOU? Bob
torgot-forgot my order Run. Cid
dings. for Benedict Morgan and Dou-
bleday and Carhart-quickw
Giddings 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
recreant brother at the River. but the
River was silent
Doubleday and the company sur
geon. Or Carhart. rushed into the room
almost together Then came with n
storm the wrecking boss Benedict Nor
gan. IL was only an evn hour that
brought Benedict Morgan into the dis
patchcr's office STOPPED and silent
Martin Duty. holding the chair. was
calling Rat River Carhart watched
him just 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. II may not be as
bad MS YOU think"
Duny, 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. can't stop them. Doctor
they will mect"
Carhart unfastened the fingers on his \
arm. Come away a minute. Let
Tracy have the kew" he urged a
head endcr. chf" croakei Benedict Nor
gan from the counter. and with a
friehtful oath. "A head enderr'
shut up. Won brute" Kissed Car
hart puTy's hands were creeping
quecrly mp the sides OF his head
"Surc." growlcd Benedict Morgan
loworincly "sure shut up or course.
Shut Up"
Carhart was quick man. Tie start
ed Tor the wrecker but DUFFY. spring
Ing stopped him. For Gods sake
keep cool everybody" he exclaimed
piteously There was no one else 10
talk. 10 give the orders. Bucks and
Callahan both on the special. maybe
past order giving now. Only Martin
Duny 20 take the double load and the |
double shame. lie stared. daZcd again. /
INTO the faces around as he held 10 the \
fiery surgeon. Morgan" he added
steadily. looking az the surly wrecker. l
get up your crew. quick. Doubleday. !
make up all the coaches in the yard
for an ambulance train. Get every
doctor In town 10 20 with you. Tracy. |
clear the line-'
The master mechanic aud Benedict !
Morgan clattered downstairs. Carhart.
running 10 the telephone. told central |
10 summon every medical man in the /
Bend and hurried out Before he had |
covered block. roundhouse callers.
like flaws Of wind before a storm.
were scurryiug the streets and from I
the tower OF the fire house sounded the
harsh clang OF the emergency gong for /
the wrcckers.
caught where they could be caught. 1
out OF saloons, beds. poker joints, Sal
walton barracks, churches, the men OF |
The wrecking crew ran down the 81 4
lent streets, waking now fast into life. !
Congregations were dispersed. hymns |
cut. prayers forgotten, bars deserted. 1
bells emptied. barracks ralded at that /
call. the emergency gong call, fell as
IRE bell fOr the Mountain division /
wrecking gang
While yard crews shot up and /
down the spurs, switching coaches into
the relief train, Benedict Morgan, with 1
solid voileys Of oaths. was organizing
MS men and filling them at the lunch
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