The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-12-27
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RELENTLESS WHEELS.

But Engineer Callahan had no no.
ton Of failing When he had drawn
the hammer on his superior officer. ad-
vising discretion and a seat on Jimmy
Shoyels box, the 1910 was racking out
over the switches in the Western d.
vision yards. Three minutes later the
electric beam of Tischeris following
headlight sought and found the first
section on the long tangent leading
up to the high plains, and the race
was In full swing
At Morning Dew, the FIRST night tele-
graph station out of the capital. the
two sections were no more than
scant quarter Of mile apart; and the
operator tried TO flag the second sec
ton down, as reported. This did not
happen again until several stations
had been passed. and Callahan set his
jaw and gave the 1.0l0 more throttle
But at Losing. a town OF some size,
the board was down and a man ran out
at the crossing, swinging red light
Callahan looked well TO the switches,
with the steam shut of AID his hand
dropping instinctively to the air; and
corner and gripped the window ledge
when the special roared past the warn
ing signals and on through the town
beyond. He BAD maintained a dazed
silence since the episode OF the -four
lshed hammer, but now he was moved
20 yell across the cab.
II suppose you know what you're
In for, If you live to got out of this!
It's 20 years, in this state. to pass 4
danger signal" This was not all the
superintendent said: there were fore
words and interjeetions, emphatic but
unprlntable.
Galatians reply was another -four
ish OF the hammer. and a sudden out
pulling OF the throttle-bar; and the
superintendent subsidized again.
But enforced silence and the grind
stone of conscious helplessness win
sharpen the dullest wit The swerving
lurch OF the loo around the next curve
set Halkett clutching for hand-holds.
and the injector lever fell within his
grasp. What he did not know about
the working parts OF modern locomo-
tive was very considerable; but he did
know that an injector, half opened.
will waste water as fast as an inch
pipe will discharge II. And without
water the Irishman would have to
stop.
Callahan heard the chuckling OF the
wasting boiler feel before he had
gone a mile beyond the curve. II was
a discovery to excuse bad language.
but his protest was laTab-like.
mo more av that, II ye PLACE, Mis-
ther Halkett, or me an Jimmy
Shovelll have to-Ahl would yez,
now?"
Before his promotion 10 the super
tendency Halkett had been a ward
boss In the metropolis Of the state.
Thinking he saw his chance, he took
II, and the blow knocked Callahan
silly for the moment Afterward
there was a small free-for-all buffet
ing match in the narrow cab In which
the fireman took a hand. and during
which the racing 1.0l0 was suffered TO
find her way alone. When II was
over, Callahan spat out a broken tooth
and gave his orders concisely.
up wild him over the coal, an well
put him back in the car where he be-
longs. Now. thin"
Halkett had to go, and he went, not
altogether unwillingly. And when II
came to jumping across from the rear
end Of tho tender TO the forward yes
thule Of the Naught-seven. or being
chucked across. he jumped.
Now II CHANGED that the governor
and his first lieutenant In the great
railway steal had weighty matters TO
discuss, and they had not missed the
superintendent or the lawyer, suppos-
ing them to be still out on the rear
platform enjoying the scenery. Where
fore Halkett's sudden appearance,
mauled. begrimed and breathless from
his late tussle with the two engine
men, was the first intimatiou OF
wrong-going that had penetrated to
the inner sanctum Of the private car.
Whats that you say, Mr.. Halkett?
On the western division? Where
abouts?" demanded the governor.
Between Losing and Skipjack sid
ing-if we haven't passed the siding
In the last two or three minutes. I've
been too busy TO notice." was the re-
ply.
And you say you were on the en-
CINE? Why the devil didn't you call
your man cSwn?"
II knocked him down." glttted the
superintendent. savagely, "sno re nave
beat his face In for him II there hadn't
been two Of them. It's a b.ot of rome
kind. and Callahan knows wha. he
IL about He hsd me held Up with .