Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-21


who lived near by. Tonight they were
just retiring when stayed by sum
mons at their door The engineer
opened It to admit what appeared to
his astonished eyes to be Krupp can
non propelled by man in yellow oiled
clothes and white cotton mask. This
weapon assumed the proportions of
great one eyed monster, which stared
with balcful ilxity at his vitals. giving
him cold and empty feeling Away
back beyond this Cyclops Of the Sight
less Orb were two other strangers like
wise equipped
The fireman arose from his chair.
dropping an empty shoe with thump;
but, being of the west, without cnvii
or waste Of wind he stretched his
hands above his head, balancing on
one foot 10 keep his unshod memlc OF
from the damp floor. He had unbuc-
killed. his belt, and now, loosencd by the
movement, his overalls seemed bent on
sinking FORWARD In an ecstasy OF
Adjustment ut the intrusion, whereupou
with convulsive grip he Rugged them
70 their duty, one hand and foot still
elevated as though in the grand hailiuq
sign Of some secret order The other
man was new to the ways Of the north
SO backed to the limit of his quarters
laid both hands protectlngly upon his
middle and doubled up, remarklng fer
wildly:
Don't point that damned thing a,
my stomach"
"Ta, ha" laughed the fireman, with
unnatural louducSs. Have your Joke,
boys"
This amt no JOKE said the fore
most figure, rs breath bellying out the
mask at its mouth.
sure it is" insisted the shoelcss one.
"Must be. We amt got anything
worth stealing"
Get into your clothes and coma
along. W. won't hurt you The two
obeyed and were taken 10 the sleeping
engine and there instructed to produce
a full head Of steam in thirty minutes
or suffer premature taking off and a
prompt elislou from the realms Of ap-
piled mechanics. As stimulus TO their
efforts two Of tho mon stood over them
till the engine began to sob and sigh
reluctantly. Through the gloom that
curtained the cab they saw other dim
forms Undertaking and climbing 81
lently on to the cars behind Then. as
the steam gauge touched the mark.
the word was given, and the train
rumblcd out from its shelter It's shrill
plant at curb and crossing whipped
away and drowned in the storm.
Slapiack remained in the cab, gun IN
lap. while Dextry climbed back to
Glenister. He found the Young man in
good spirits. despite the discomfort Of
his exposed position. and striving to
light his pipe behind the shelter Of his
coat
is the dynamite aboard;" the old
man questioned.
Sure, Enough to ballast a battle
ship
As the train crcpt out Of thu camp
and across the river bridge. its only
light or glimmer the sparks that were
snatched and harried by the blast, the
partners seated themselves on the pow.
der cages and converscd guardedly,
while about them sounded the low
murmur of the men who riskcd their
all upon this cry to duty, who staked
their lives and futures upon this haz-
ard Of the hills, because they thought
it right.
"We've made a good fight. whether
we win or lose tonight" said Dextry.
Roy replied, MY fight is made and
won"
what docs that moan?"
MY hardest battle had nothing tc
10 with the Midas or the mines of An.
vii. I fought aud conquered myself"
awful wet night for philosophy"
the first remarked. It's apt To sour on
You like milk in thunderstorm.
Sposc You put oycrals an gum boots
on some Of them Boston ideas an lead
'em out whore / can look EN- over an
find out what they're up to-"
Il mean that | was savage till
met Helen Chester ana She made a
man Of me. 1t took sixty DAYS. but l
think she did a good lob. love the
wild things inst as much as ever, but
I've learneY that there are duties fcl.
low owes 70 himself and to other peo-
nile If he'll only sion and think them
mt I've found ONT. TOO. that the right
FLING t. usually tho hardest TO do. Oh
T'vo ir,nrovnd n LOT"
Coco hut vou'ra nonulor with your