The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-01

to their duty, one hand and foot stin
elevated as though In the grand haiIing
sign OF some secret order. The other
man was new to the ways Of the north, /
so backed to the limit OF his quarters, +
laid both hands protectingiy upon his /
middle and doubled up, remarking fer |
wildly:
"Don't point that damned thing at I
my stomach"
"Ha, ha- laughed the fireman, with /
unnatural loudaless. Have your joke. /
boys"
This amt 10 joke" said the fore |
most figure. its breath bellying out the
mask at it's mouth.
"Sure it is" insisted the shoeless one.
Must be. We amt got anything !
worth stealing
sect into yorr clothes and come
along We won't hurt you" The two
obeyed and We're taken to the sleeping
engine and there instructed to produce
a full head of steam in thirty minutes
or suffer premature taking off and
prompt elision from the realms of APP
piled mechanics. AS stimulus to their
efforts two OF the men stood over them
till the engine began to sob and sigh
reluctantly. Through the gloom that
curtained the cab they saw other dim
forms Undertaking and climbing ST.
Iently on TO the ears behind. Then, as
the steam gauge touched the mark.
the word was given, and the train
runbIed out from It's shelter its shrill
plant at curb and crossing whipped
away and drowned III the storm.
Slapiack remained in the cab, gun in
10
GIenister He found the young man in
good spirits, despite the discomfort of
his exposed position, and striving to
light his pipe behind the shelter OF his
coat
rs the dynamite aboard?" the old
man questioned.
.'Sure Enough to ballast battle
ship"
AS the train crept out of the camp
and across the river bridge. its only
light or glimmer the sparks that were
snatched and harried by the blast, the
partners seated themselves on the pow
der cases and conversed guardedly,
while about them sounded the low
murmur Of the men who risked their
all upon this cry TO duty, who staked
/ their lives and futures upon this haZ-
ard of the hills, because they thought
/ it right.
! We've made a good fight. whether
we win or lose tonight said Dextry.
! Roy replied, my fight is made and
won
What does that mean|
"My hardest battle had nothing to
do with the Midas or the mines of An
vii. 1 fought and conquered myself"
Awful wet night for philosophy"
/ the first remarked. Its apt to sour on
you like milk in q thunderstorm.
Spose you put overalls an gum boots
on some of them Boston ideas an lead
'em out where | can look 'em over an
find out what they're up to-
! 81 mean that l was a savage till
| met Helen Chester and she made a
| man of me. 1t took sixty days, but
think she did a good job l love the
wild things just as much as ever, but
I've learned that there are duties a fell
low owes to himself and to other peo-
| pie, If he'll only stop and think them
out. I've found out, too, that the right
| thing is usually the hardest to do. Oh
I've improved lot"
Gee, bul YOU 1e pcpuiGl NSsa y Jul
self l don't see as it helps your looks
any. You're as homely as ever-an
what good does it do you, after all?
She'll marry that big guy"
81 know That's what rankles, for
he's no more worthy of her than l am.
Shell do what's right, however, you
may depend upon that. and perhaps
she'll change him the way she did me.
Why, she worked miracle in my at
titueie toward life-rny manner
"Oh. your manners are good enough
IS they lay" interrupted the other.
"You never did eat with your knife"
81 don't believe in harakiri," Glen
lister laughed.
"No. when it comes to intimacies
! with decoruIn. you're right on the job
along with any of them fasteners. L
| watched you close at them Frisco
hotels last winter, and, say, you know
as much as a horse. Why. you was
wise to them tablewares and pickle
forks equal to head waiter. and 1t
give me confidence just to be with you.
I remember putting milk and sugar in
nay consomme the first time. 1t was
pale and in cup and looked Ike tea.
but not you. No, sir. You sawed
plenty and squeezed lemon into
yours. to clean your fingers. ] reckon
Roy slapped his partners wet back.
for he was buoyant and elated. The
sense of nearing danger pulsed through
him like wine.
THAT wasn't just what meant, but
1T goes. Say. if we win back our mine,
well hit for New York next. eli:
NO. I don't aim to mingle with no
higher civilization than | got in
Frisco. ] use that word higher like
It was applied to meat. Not that
wouldn't seem apropos. I'm stylish
enough for Fifth avenue or anywheres,
but like the west Speakin' Of modes
an styles, when / get all lit up in that
gray woosted suit of mine. / guess
make the jaded sightseers set mp an
take notice. Ell? Somethin' doin' every
| minute in the cranin' of necks. what.
Nothfn gaudy. hut the acme of neat
ness an form. as the feller said who
sold ii to me-"
Their common peril brought the