The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-01-17

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his division without dry thread on
him.
"Those were different days." mused
| the grizzled striker. "The old boys are
scattered now all over this broad land.
The strike did 1t, and you fellows have
the snap. But what | wonder often
| and often is whether Siclone is really
alive or not"
Siclone Clark was one of the two
cowboys who helped Harvey Reynolds
and Ed Banks save 80 at Griffin the
night the coal train ran down from
Ogalala. They were both taken into
the service. Siclone after awhile went
to wiping.
When Bucks asked his name, Siclone
answered, IS. Clark"
Whats your full name?" asked
Bucks
rs. Clark"
But what does S stand for?' per-
sisted Bucks.
Stands for Cyclone, reckon. Don't
it?" retorted the cowboy, with some
annoyance.
1t was not usual in those days on the
plains to press a man too closely about
his name. There might be reasons
why it would not be esteemed cour-
teous.
Il reckon it do" replied Bucks, drop
ping into Siclone's grammar. And
without quiver he registered the
new man as Siclone Clark, and his
checks always read that way. The
name seemed to fit. He adopted it
without any objection, and after every
body came to know him it fitted so
well that Bucks was believed to have
second sight when lie named the hare
Drained fireman. He could get up
storm quicker than any man on the
division and, If he felt so disposed,
stop one quicker.
In spite of his eccentricities, which
were many, and his headstrong way Of
doing some things. Siclone Clark was
a good engineer and deserved better
fate than the one that befell him,
though-who can tell?-it may have
been just to his liking.
The strike was the worst thing that
ever happened to Siclone He was one
of those big hearted, violent fellows
who went into it loaded with enthusi
asm. He had nothing to gain by it
at least. nothing to speak of. But the
idea that somebody on the East End
needed their help led men like Siclone
in, and they thought it clnch that
the company would have to take them
all back.
The consequence was that, when we
staggered along without them. men like
Siclone. easily aroused. naturally of
violent passions and with no self re-
straint. stopped at nothing TO cripple
the service. And they looked on the
men who took their places as entitled
Meth to liberty nor life.
When our new men began coming
from the Reading to replace the strlk-
ers, every one wondered who would
get Siclone Clark's engine, the 313. ST.
clone had gently sworn to kill the first
man who took out the 313, bar no.
body.
Whatever others thought of Siclone's
vaporings, they counted for good
deal on the West End Nobody wanted
trouble with him.
Even Neighbor, who feared no man,
sort OF let the 3l3 lie in her stall as
long as possible after the trouble be-
gan.
Nothing was said about it, Threats
cannot be taken cognizance of official
~. We were bombarded with threats
all the time; they had long since ceased
TO move us. Yet Siclone's engine stay
ed in the roundhouse.
Then. after Foley and McTerza and
Sinclair, came Fitzpatrick from the
east. McTerza was put on the mails,
and coming down one day on the
White Filler he blew a cylinder head
out of the 416.
Fitzpatrick was waiting to take her
out when she came stumping in ON
one pair of drivers, for we were using
engines worse than horsefesh then.
But of course the 416 was put out
The only gig left in the house was
The 313.
| imagine Neighbor felt the finger of
fate in 1t. The mail had to go, The
time had come for the 313. He order
ed her fired.
1.-THE man that ran this engine swore
he would kill the man that took her
out" said Neighbor, sort of incidental
ly. asiFitz stood by waiting for her to
steam.
II suppose that means me-" said
81 suppose II does"
Whose engine is lt?"
"Siclone Clark's."
Fitzpatrick shifted to the other leg.
did he say what l would be doing |
while this was going on?"
Something In Fitzpatrick's manner
made Neghbor laugh Other things |
crowded In and no more was said.
No more was thought. in fact. The
313 rolled as kindly for Fitzpatrick as
FOR Sielone, and the new engineer.
luIet fellow like Foley, only a good !
bit heavier. went on and off her with
lsver word for anybody.
One day Fitzpatrick dropped into a
barber shop TO get shaved. In the
next chair lay Slclone Clark Siclone
got through first and. stepping over to
he table TO get his hat. picked up
by mistake and walked
)ut with It, He discovered lis change
lust as Eltz got out OF his chair. ST.
clone came back. replaced the hat on
he table-it had Fltzpatrlck's name
lastau In the eroWn-foOk nm his own