The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-03-03

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 sam sprang down and started forward; ]; but seeing Charley watching him out of l the corners of his eyes, while his upper l lip huttered in a nervous sort Of Wdy l over a most magnificent set of teeth. he ! retreated precipltately to the sHeitef oA l the gangway
 Then Buster Jim opened the cylinder l cocks. started the steam bell ringer, be- l gan series of spasmodc toots on the l whistle and. with the pop valve emitting l q demoniac. sputtering roar started the l two hundred and thlrty-two forward. The l noise was appalling. but it never faxed l Mrs Finnegan. With Charley 1t was diff l ferent With a wild half bark, half
 srowl. he sprang at the advancing pilot
 and tore spnters from the wooden bars . with his teeth until the thing came to a stop when 1t touched Mrs. Finnegan, who ! turned around and leaned comfortably : back against the pilot. ! Brakeman Shorty olson came running 1 up.
 What's the matter?" he inquired. ] "Git that woman off the track yelled : Buster Jim.
 1 Shorty dashed forward on his mission 1 Charley was so engrossed in his attack ! on the pilot that he did not notice Shorty until that gentleman was almost upon ] him Charley promptly abandoned the i pilot to charge the new foe. Shorty made record time on the return trip until ] he met Conductor hingman, better ! known, because of his hnicky tastes In matters of dress. as Miss Georgie." Miss ] Gcorgie who had been in time to sec the ! charge. called out in his sternest tones; ] "Git a coupling pin and brain that 1 brute. and then help that woman off the i track"
 cant got to go back and flag. Ye ] know sixteen follered us right out O 1 lender"
 You're mighty busy all of sudden, i exclaimed Baggageman Billy Byrnes as he sprang out of the side door of his car. l Now lemme show you how to handle 1 dog. All you got 10 do is to hold your i hat out Kind O low and wave it slowly bacl, and forth and look him straight in l the eye. and no dog on earth II dast to l touch you"
 | suiting his actions to his words. Billy
 gallantly advanced. Charley regarding his conduct as a particularly aggravating
 affront charged with great energy The
 waving hat confused him SO that he failed ] to spring for Billys throat as he had intended. but dashed between his legs in- stead, throwing the baggageman violent ly to the ground to the great delight of
 score of passengers who had alig'hte1 in time to see tho performance. Before Charley could check himself and return to the attack the voice of his mistress
 rose above the roar of the two-thirty- two's pop calling him to her side. Being we'll trained. he obeyed. though re- i luctantly. Mrs. Finnesau put her arms around Charley. holding him firmly 10 her side.
 "stav by me da-arlin'." she said sooth- ingly "Yer place is right here" Seeing the dog under restraint, Miss Georgie. Shorty. the express messenger the mail clerk and several passengers ventured nearer
 What are you doing there?" demanded 1 Miss Georgie.
 "Eniyi meself
 well. get oul of the way or we'll run i over you.'
 | "Ye'd better not try it yeye run over me old ma-an. an Ne've r-run over me poo-oor de-ear Rosie; but l ha -ardiy l think yen rim over me. will he, Char ] Charley licked his chops and glowered
 at Miss Georgie.