West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-06-28

| ioV NOD bONN, the Kat River night
man, 70 come back at him with third
eighty's signature Under Giddlngs'
eye as he s0t licked Martin Duffy's
chronomctcr. the watch that split the
seconds ana ChmCl the quarters and
stopped ana started so impossibly and
ran to a second n month the watch
that Bucks, who never did things by
halves, had given little Martin Duffy
with the order that made him chief
IL lay at Giddings fingers. and tho
minute hand wiped from the cnamcled
dial o'clock tfty-fvc. flfty-siN. seven.
eight-ninc. Young Glddlngs turned TO
his order book and inspected his en-
tries like mcthodical bookkccpor. and
Martin Dury's chronometer chimod tho
fourth quarter. & o'clock. one entry he
had still TO make Book In hand. hc
called Rat River.
Get third clghty's signature To OR.
der 40 and hurry them out" he tapped
impaticntly at Bob Duffy.
There was n wait. Giddings lighted
his pipe the way Callahan always light
eel his pipe putting out his lips TO
catch all the perfume and blowing the
first cloud away wcarlly, ns Callahan
always dld wearlly Then he twIrlcd
the~mutch mcditatively and listened
and got suddenly this from Bob Duffy.
at Rat River:
IL forgot Order 40" came Bob Duffy's
message. IL let third eighty 40 with
out 1t. They left here at I:50"-nfty
something GIddings never heard Hfty
what. The match went into the ink.
the pipe into the water pail. and Gid.
dings, before Bob Duffy finished, Ike
drowning man, was calling Elcho
with the life ana death, the 10 Gull.
Hold Special 326v' he cried over the
wire the instant Elcho replied.
But Elcho, steadily. answered this,
"Speclnl-326 left-here- 800"
Giddings, with both hands ON the tn.
bic, raised up like drunken man. The
West End was against H. Third eighty
In the open and going against the De
Molny -Four! Bucks, Callahan, wife
everybody Rock Point n blind sid.
Ing that no word from anybody on
earth could reach ahead OF third eighty.
Giddings sprang TO the open window
and shouted To anybody ana everybody
to call Martin Duffy. But Martin Dur.
| fy spoke behind him.
what do you wnntI" he asked IL
came terribly quick on Giddings ns he
turned.
whats the matterY exclaimed Mar.
tin. looking into the boys face speak.
can't your What's the matter, Gid
dingsT
Bob forgot Order 40 and let third
eighty 20 without lt-and Special 800
is out OF Elcho." chokcd Giddings.
"WhatT
Bob at-Rat River-gave third eighty
n clearance without the Order TO-"
Martin Duny sprang straight up I'm
the air Once he shut his lifted hands;
once lac looked Mt Giddings. staggering
again through the frlghtful news, then
lac dropped into the chafr, looked wild
ly around, seized his key like n hunted
man, stared at his train sheet, grabbed
the order book and listened to Giddlngs
cutting of one hope after another OF
stopping Special 326. His fingers set
mechanically aud he made the Rat Rlv-
or call; but Rat Itfver was silent. with
Barnes Tracy tlptoelng In behind on the
instinct OF trouble and young Giddngs
shaking like leaf, the chief called
Rat River. Then he called Elcho, asked
for Special 326. and ElchO again repeat.
cd steadily:
special - 32G- -left-herc-on order
70-nt 10 p. M"
Martin Duffy bent before the mes
sage; young Giddings, who had been
whispering 20 Tracy. dropped on
stool and covered his face.
Don't cry, Glddlngs." II was Duffy
who spoke, dry and pnrched his voice
TITS nothing you-could help" Lie
looked around and saw Tracy al his
elbow. Barnes" he said, but he tried
twice before his voice would carry.
Barnes they will meet In the CHINA
mon cut. Giddlngs told your Bob
forgot-fOrgot my order. Run, Gid
dings, for Benedict Morgan and Dou.
bledny dnd Carhart-quickw
Giddlngs 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 tho company sur
geon, DIR. Carb0rt. rushed into the room
almost together Then came with
storm the wrecllng boss Benedict Nor.
gan. 10 was only an evil hour that
brought Benedict Morgan into the dis
patcher'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.
cd himself up.
"Let Tracy take the key" repeated
the doctor. Get away from the table
minute. Martin. Il may not be as
bad ns you think"
Duffy, looking into the surgeons
face. put his hand on his arm IT'S
the Dc Molay train, the Special 800.
with Bucks car. double headed Oh.
my God I can't stop them Doctor.
they VIII mcctw
Carhart unfastened the fingers on his
arm. Come away n minute. let
Tracy have the key" he u-.r1 "a
head eudcr, chr croakcd B,ucilct Nor
ran from the counter. and with a
frlghtful oath "a head ou lc."
Shut up you brute" hlsscd Car
hart Duffy's hands were creeping
queerly up the sides Of his head.
Sure" growled Benedict Morgan
lowerlngly. sure Shut up. OF course.
Shut up"
Carbart wos q quick man lie start.
cd for the wrccker, but Duny. spring.
Ing stopped him For Gods sake.
keep cool Cverybodyr' lac exclaimed
piteously There was no one else 10
talk, TO give the orders. Bucks md
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