Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-02-28
grumbled Dad after

Il get letter twice = week that
think more OF than | do OF this Who'll,
road. and propose 10 40 20 the post
oficc and get u without asking any
body's permission"
They'll pound YOU again"
George looked out into the storm
well why shouldn't theyl I've got no
friends"
Got a girl back la Pennsylvania
Yes. I've got a girl there" replied
the boy as the rain tore at the cab win
dow. I've had a girl there good
while. she's gray headed and sixty
years old-that's my girl-and IL she
can write letters 10 me can get them
out Of the postoffice without a guard.
ian
There she comes" said Dad as the
headlight OF the Pullman special shone
faint ahead through the mist
I'm mighty glad Of H." said Geor
steam now, Dad. and III get you home
in time for a nap before breakfast"
A minute later the special shot over
the switch. and the young runner
crowding the pistons a bit, started OF
the siding. When Dad. looking ba,t
for the hind end brakeman TO lock t1o
switch and swing on. called all clear
George pulled her out another notch
and the long train slowly gathered
Roadway up the slippery track
As the speed Increased the young
man and the Old relapsed into their
usual silence. The Pa was always
free steamer. but George put her
through her PAGES without any apollo.
Ky. and IL took lots Of coal To square
the account
In a few minutes they were pound
Ing along up through the Narrows The
track there follows the high bench BE-
tween the blurs. which sheer up on
one side. and the river bed. thirty feet
below the grade. on the other.
IL is not an inviting stretch al ans
time with a big string OF gondolas be
hind But on wet night II is tile last /
place on the division where an engi 1
neer would want a side rod 20 10 /
wrong. and just there and then Geor I
gie's rod went very wrong indeed.
Halfway between centers the big 4
steel bar on his side. dipping then So /
fast you couldn't have seen IL even 81 /
daylight. snapped like a stick OF leo /
rice. The hind end ripped up into the 1
cab Ike the nose Of a swOrdhsh, tear
ing ami smashing with appalling force
and FURY
George McNears seat burst under
him a. II stick OF giant powder had
exploded. He was damned against the
cab roof like a link pin and fell sprawl
Ing. while the monster steel dali
thra shed and tore through the cab with
every lightning revolution Of the great
driver from which Il swung
II was a frightful moment. Any
thing thought or done must be thought
and done at once. IL was either to
stop that train. and quickly. or 70
pound along until the PA jumped the
track and liz In the river. with thirty
cars OF coal 10 cover IL.
Instantly-sO Dad Hamilton after
ward told me-lnstantly the boy.
TO his feet, reached for his
for IL through rain {
II iron blows. and staggered back with I
ais right arm hanging like a broken
wing from his shoulder. And back .
again after it-after the throttle witt
ais left; slipping and creeping care
'ully this time up the throttle lever IN
II. strainlng and twisting and dodg-
ng. he caught the latch and pushed il
lightly home. Dad whistllng vigorous
y the while for brakes.
Relieved Of the tremendous head On
he cylinder, the old engine Gained
lown enough TO let the two men col
ect themselves. Rapidly as the brakes
'ould do IL. the long train was brought
lp standing. and George. helped by
lis fireman. dropped out OF the cab.
nd they set about disconnecting- the
nginecr with his one arm-the for
nidable ends OF the broken rod
IL was a slow. difficult piece of work
o do In spite OF their most active
Yorts the rain chilled them 20 the
narrow The train crew gave them :
S much help as willing hands could.
Thich wasn't much. but by every man
INK NpiifAi1ihk ny kOA AhAhrH nAfhH !
allied in their hagmen just before day
reak and started home When the
un rose George. grim and silent, the
hrottIe in his left hand. was urging
be old engine along On a dogtrot
cross the Blackwood fats, and So
mping IN on one side the kid brought
is train into the GAINESVILLE yards ;
nth Dad Hamilton unable 10 make
lmself helpful enough. unable to show
is appreciation OF the skin and the
Tit that the night had disclosed In the
Id engineer.
The hostler waiting in the yard
prang into the cab with amazement {
n his face and was Just In time TO {
IT a limp boy out Of the old fireman's
rms and help Dad get him to the
round. for George had tainted. r
When the PA reached the shops a
ew minutes later they photographed :
hat cab. II was the worst case OF
cd smashing we had ever seen. AMI
ha West End shons have cauOht Soma