The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-22

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Earfy 20 led and smEsv % rise vas
perforcs he uotro q is ZTfmT crew.
wn0 uved near BY Iouf<ht thar were
gust retiring Vnen staFed D. sun
mons az their door The engineer
Spenad Z 20 adEsis what appeared 70
bis astonlshed eyes 70 be a Krupp can
non propelled 5y uau n yellow oiled
clothes ana white cotton mask This
weapon assumed The proportions Of q
great one eyed monster. which stared
with baIefHl dxitv az his vftals. giving
him a cold and emDfy feeling away
back beyond this CyelODs % the sight
less Orc were two other strangers like
wise equipped
The fireman arose nom bis chair,
Y dropping an empty shoe with a thump:
I but being OF the west without cavfi
I OF waste Of wind be stretched bis
hands above bis head. balancing On
one foot 70 Keep his unshOd member
from the damp floor. He had unbuc-
kIed bis belt and now, l0Osene1 by the
movement bis overaiIs seemed bent on
sinking 8oorward In an ecstasy Of
abashment at the intrusion. whereupon
win convulsive grip be hu9gen them
70 their duty. one hand and foot sffn
elevated as though in the grand hallInz
sign Of some secret order The other
man was new to the ways of the north.
20 backed TO the limit OF bis quarters,
l.f1 t,~eh g,.r4. y,1ec.~sy,.-s-~- v,-,~.vz a.
middle and doubled up. remArking fer
vfdiy:
Don't point that damned thing at
my stomach"
''Ha, bat" laughed the fireman, with /
unnatural loudness. 'Have Jour joke,
boys
This amt no Joke" said the fore
most figure, it's breath beIlyfng out the
mask at It's mouth
Sure ills" insisted the shOeiess one.
Must be- We amt got anything
worth stealing"
Get into your clothes and come
along. We won't hurt you" The two
obeyed and were taken TO the sleeping
engine and there instructed to produce
a fun head Of steam In thirty minutes
OF suffer a premature taking OF and
prompt eiision from the realms OF ap-
piled mechanics. As stimulus to their
efforts two OF the men stood over them
TIL the engine began to sob and sigh
reluctantly Through the gloom that
curtained the cab they saw other dim
forms materializing and climbing ST
lentiy on to the cars behind Then. as
the steam gauge touched the mark
the word was given. and the train
rumbled out from its shelter, it's shrfII
plant at curb and crossing whipped
away ana drowned In the storm.
Slapiack remained In the cab, gun in
ap, while Dextry climbed back to
5lenister He found the young man in
good spirits, despite the discomfort Of
lis exposed position, and striving to
light his pipe behind the shelter Of his !
.oat
''Ts the dynamite aboardg" the old
nan questioned. {
Sure Enough to ballast a battle
hip"
Az the train crept ont OF the camp G
md across the river bridge, its only
light or gIimner the SPARKS that were n
Matched and harried bv the blast. the Z
lartners seated themselves on the row q
er cases and conversed guardeal .
while about them sounded the ler II
1urmur OF the men who risked their e
u upon this cry to duty. who staked d
Beir lives and futures upon this haz- ca
rd of the hills, because they thought 81
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re win or lose tonight said Dexny. ~
Roy replied, My fight is made and ~
von" 81
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B with the Midas or the mines Of An. ch
j. fought and conquered myself" 60
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ink she did good job. love the 90
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