The Greeley tribune., 1907-02-07

..,,.Ir,.,nr. came running up h''" w.
go, ,,,y, fine little fellow life ile
.,,.r,,,,l ont like Il cat and backeu III
,,,,,tr, up against the tender.
',,r,. .,r ii time, and come on he
,.rfrd hotly, III it's ten to one anu w
, mans back at that, wen do II ul'e'
,rf" with quick. peculiar movement
- IIs arm he drew II pistol ana, point
.,rpr,ly at Cameron, cried, Get
back" ,,u.,,,
ra,,.ht n flash of his eye through
,., brnnd that streamed down his race
: ,,,nl,m't have given switch Ike! Tor
,r, life of the man who crowded nun
ot that minute. But Just then i.ahc"s-
fer came up, and before the crowd real
izrd il we had Foley, protesting an
.rr Iv. back in the cab again.
"Irpr heavens sake, pull out OF thls
brrrrr there's bloodshcd. Foley, l
cried. and, uoddins to Buckley foie!
ppCncd the chOker.
II WAS Il night run and new track
70 him. l tried to fire and pilot both'
nut after Foley suggested once or twice
tbat If | would tend to the coal ne
,,rrIll tend to the curves | let INN ma
,nrn and he found them all, l
,b,u,rht. before we got TO Athens. lie
,o,1, big chances in his running, Dut
iprrr was a superb confidence i'll his
bursts Of speed which marked the fast
runner and the experienced one.
At Athens we had barely two hours
in rest before doubling back. was
never tired in my life till | struck the
inflow that night. but before | got II
warm the caller routed me ont again.
The eaStbouud flier was on time, OF
nearly 50. and when | got into the cab
for the run back Foley was just cou-
ping on.
Did you get nap?" asked as we
pulled out
No: we slipped an eccentric coming
IN, and I'VE been under the engine
ever since Say. she's Il bird. isn't
she? Shes all right | couldn't run
her coming mp. hut I've touched up
hcr valve motion bit, and I'll get ac-
ton on her as soon as it's daylight
Don't mind getting action on my
account. Foley: I'm shy on life insnr-
ance"
He laughed.
you're safe with me | never killed
man. woman or child in my life.
When do. l quit the cab. Give her
plenty of diamonds. IL you please" he
added, letting her out full.
He gave me the ride of my life. but
! hated to show scare. he was so cooliy
audacious himself We had but one
stop-for water-and after that all
down grade We bowled along as easy
as ninepins. but the pace was hair
raiser. After we passed Arickaree we
never touched a thing but the high
joints. The long, heavy train behind
us flew round the bluffs once in awhile
like the tail of very capricious kite,
yet somehow, and that's an engineers
magic. she always lit on the steel.
Day broke ahead, and between
breaths l caught the glory of a sun
rise on the plains from locomotive
cab window. When the smoke of the
McCloud shops stained the horizon, re.
membering the ugly threats of the
| strikers. left my seat to speak to
Foley
Il think you'd better swing off
when you slow up for the yards and
cut across to the roundhouse." l cried,
getting close to his ear. for we were
on terrific speed. He looked at me in
quiringly. I'm that way you won't run
into Cameron and his crowd at the de.
pot" l added. 81 can stop her all
right
He didn't take his eyes off the track.
III take the train to the PLATFORM -
said he.
isn't that Il crossing cut ahead?" he
added suddenly as we swung round a
hill west of town.
Yes, and a bad one
He reached for the whistle and gave
the long warning screams. l set the
bell ringer and stopped to open the fur.
mace door to cool the fire. when-chug
l flew up against the water gauges
like a coupling pin. The monster en-
gine reared right up on her head
Scrambling to my feet, l saw the new
man clutching the air lever with boil,
hands. and every wheel on the train
was screeching. l jumped to his side
and looked over his shoulder. On the
crossing just ahead a big white horse
dragging a buggy, plunged and reared
frantically. Standing on the buggy
seat baby boy clung, bewildered. to
the laZyback-not another soul in
sight. All at once the horse swerved
Sharply back. The buggy lurched half
over. The lines seemed to be caught
around one wheel. The little fellow
chung on, but the crazy horse, instead
Oh running, began hornpipe right be.
tween the deadly rails.
looked at Foley in despair. From
'Ie monstrous quivering leaps of the
great engine | knew the drivers wore
IN the clutch of the mighty air brake
Dut the resistlcss momentum of ,bo
train was none the less sweepiup ne
uoWh at deadly speed on tb. h,,,,.