Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-06-06

possessed. The excitement even infected
The imperturbablc MacWilliams. His dull
eyes lighted up as if he had taken a
strong tonic. a dog tried to cross the track
at one OF the way stations. 1t was
ground up beneath the ponderous wheels
quicker than ooffe. beans in a mill. Clancy
experienced sensations akin to seasick-
ness. I'ut still No. 6 dashed on as if glory
ing in it's record breaking speed. Barnes,
eiat"d at the mad race. pulled out his
watch and attempted TO time the train.
He held the ooen face repeater for two
miles. and found that ii registered a min
ute and Il half.
The fever Of the chase began To show
itself in C;~illicuddy's eye. II sparkled with
an fire. and on either check, be-
meath the Crime. could be seen a little
ti,s.h Of rcd. The residents of the coun-
tryside. attracted by the antics OF this in
sane engine, rushed from their homes and
stood in open mouthed wonder while the
great iron giant Numbered past them. The
rain was going asainst the wind, and
ihe breeze came through the cab with the
fairy OF A cyclone. Barnes hat blew of.
and he managed to save IL only by a deN-
terous o~ujrcacNing of his right hand.
From that tim. he stood there barchead-
ci. with each particular hair standing on
end clancy's face was white and aslen.
Ii Was dangerous for them 10 get back
into the ear, so le VAS given a seat on
= stool in the bottom Of the cab. where
ne gradually recovered his color and his
-'!f-poss"Ssion.
Everybody was wondering how long this
madness would continue. when MacWill-
Jams opened his lips and uttered the one
word. "Peokskill," The train SHOT by so
quickly that it was Impossible to read the
ignboard at the station. but tho faithful
MacVVilliams knew every foot OF the
ground between New York and Albany.
ana ne realized. from the topography OF
me country through which Trey We're rush-
iiis' una ms was NE pretty niue New
to.h c,,S. SLOWLY almost ih~lpcc'epuDiH
'illiiciddy BEGAN t" reduce the speed CT
IN" ehshle. After that he pulled out MS
open Faced watch and looked at it. When
ne spok" there was a ring OF tr umph IN
his voice:
we ave made up all of our lost time
ard have five minutes to spare.
Barnes began to thank him in cxtrava-
giant tcr,ls. iaut the engineer was not sus-
ocptiblc to personal fattery. Instead he
looked down on his engine adm:rinciv.
and said:
No. 6 always makes good
A few minutes aft.r that The tr,i,
PASSED The ,own of Co,.va,, r,a,nns
v--,+7 r7,-ry- ,--r11-
the dav coach. and had hardly seated
themselves When the train brought them
into fun view of a masnihccn, stretch OF
scenery along the Hudson river. All were
deeply IMPRESSED bv tho marvellous VOL,
OF nature. II was so imnrcs.ipr and ,af
so placid. The contrast. after their TN
multuous ride, was felt most profoundly.
Tho sensation was similar to that expcri-
cnccd by the traveller who comes into n
calm. peaceful port after n stormy and
dangerous voyage.
Albany was in sight. Barnes was tense
with excitement. Clancy was so asitated
that he shook as if he had the chilIs.
f moved majestically along with all
of the dignity of a great potcntate com
ing upon the edge of his own domain. In
their eagorncss tho two messengers b,r-
ried out on the platform of the car. and.
over. looked in the direction of the
city.
The train shed was only Il few blocks
away. AT that critical junc,ure they spied
a man standing in the middle of the track.
waving IL red flag. \ crowd of laho1ers
stood IN the vicinity, Tho flag waver was
the engineer that he was almost
on the brink of the washout. Gillicuddy
reversed the lever. the big engine re-
sponded Immediately and came to a sud-
den halt, that nearly threw the two men
off the platform.
How about the lir,,tedo'. cried Gilji-
cuddy To the man on the track.
'She was switched off onto the other
track was the reply. land is now in The
when does she eave"' asked the engi-
neer.
I'm a minute responded the man. 'the
bell is beginning to ring already
Barnes gr:tted his teeth with rage;
Clancy was ashen with disappointment.
A horse and b,ggv similar to those used
boss contractors was standing in the
roadside a few wards away. Nacyvi1liams
was the first to see it. Ne turned To the
two pursuers.
Use that: ne exclaimed. ~ can send
one of the men to the station to bring it
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