Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15

Is upstairs in the sitting room of our suite
with Aunt Hetty and the two Van Bruce
ladies and Alicia. Incidentally-quite in
cidentally. you understandable is waiting
to be asked to help you out In that
mining deal
Fetch him. was the curt command:
and Mr.. Colbrith sat down to wade re.
signedly through the mass Of delayed
What remains Of the story Of the Pa
cihc Southwestern is a chapter. as yet
unfinished. in the commercial history Of
the great and growing empire OF the
west.
OF the rush to the Copah gold field: of
the almost incredible celebrity with which
stretch OF one hundred and forty-odd
miles of construction track was opened
for the enormous traffic which was in
stantly poured in upon It: Of the rapid
extension Of the line to a far western
outlet; of the steady advance Of p. s. w
shares to goodly premium-these are
matters which are recorded In the news
paper files of the period.
For the typically American success OF
the Southwestern dramatic upward
leap to the rank of a great railway sys-
tenn. President Colbrith has the name and
the fame. Yet here and there in the
newspaper record there is mention of one
Stuart Ford. ''our rising young railroad
magnate." in the unashamed phrase of
the Copah Megaphone. first as the presi-
dents assistant: later. as first vice presi-
ueut anu kSH0Tdl manager OF Tie SyStSu,
In the Chicago headquarters. with Mr..
Richard Frisbie as his second In com.
mand on the western lines. and Mr..
Charles Edward Adair as controller and
chief of finances on the executive COM
mittee in New York.
Ford's prophecies predicting the sdevel-
opment of the new empire first trakersed
by the western extension have long since
found ample fulfillment. as all the world
knows. Copah gave the region its first
Ior hut Ot hor
mining districts. with their imperative
beckoninEs to a food-producing popula-
ton. have followed in due course.
1t was early in June Of the year mark
extension for through Pacific coast traf-
fic that a One-car train drawn by the
smartest of passenger engines. in charge
of a diminutive, red-headed 1rishman.
stormed bravely up the glistening steel
on the eastern approach to Plug pass
The car was the rebuilt Nadia. and In
obedience to shrill blast of the cab air
whistle. Gallagher brought 1t to a stand
on the summit of the mountain.
Alicia looked mre than ever the artists
ideal of the American womanly felicities
when Ford lifted her from the step Of the
Nadia
you are quite sure Mr. Gallagher won't
mind?" she was saying. as they walked
forward together.
Mind? Wait till you hear what he
says. Michael is an Irish diamond in the
rough and he knows when he is hon.
ored.''
man industriously "oiling around" for
the swift glide down the western decliv-
tiles.
Michael" said the first vice president
Mrs. Ford thinks she would like to take
the Pannikin loop In the cab Of the six
eightyeight. Can you make room for
us?
Gallagher snatched his cap fror- his
fiery head.
could we make room? Tis by the
man. meself Missis Foord. and don't take
up much room In the c-yab. And as f'r
Johnny Shovel. he'll be riding on the coal
f'r the pure playsure av Ut Ny duty to
would be lighting the thrack fr u.s."
Ford lifted Alicia to the gangway and
made her comfortable on the freman's
her his arm for shoulder rest when Gal
lagher sent the steam whistling through
the cylinder cocks for the impulse need
full to Start the downward rush.
with a michnai-ghignaf-- she be-
gan: but when the engine plunged over
the summit and the matchless view to
the westward came suddenly into being.
the quotation lapsed into long-drawn.
ecsta attic "O-a-oh!"
"You are not afraid. are you?" said the
bridegroom. manlike. letting her feel the
support Of his arm.
AFRAID? No. indeed: I am just happy
happy! There lies the world before us.
Stuart our world. because. more than
any other mans. yours were the brain
that conceived 1t and the hands that
brought it to pass. Let us go down quick
ly and possess it. Tell Mr.. Gallagher
that he may run as fast as ever he
dares." Then. with a sigh Of content
ment and a comfortable nesting into the
hollow Of the strong arm Of protection:
Was there ever another wedding journey
lust like ours, Stuart. dear?"
(The end).