The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

4 ton affected the stability OF BAH Bridge
ii when the Big Bear Paw went loco prob
- ably will never be known. Attempts were
tzfgSM7HNE made TO estimate the exerted forces in
SSESSE.k tons and amperes. but at best. the cal
~-z.s-SS eulations eventuated in something like
speculation Even Pierce Fuller. the chief engineer
worked out an estimate but acknowledged that his
totals were approximate only After that where
the use Of the rest Of US figuring at the problem?
Dewey Hamilton-the source OF his sobriquet ought
TO become obvious with the progress OF this narrative
was nearly six height though his years were
but nineteen His slim figure evineed slight tendency
stoop at the shoulders, and his big head seemed
always pushing forward If 10 aid his keen hazel
eyes IN their search after hidden things Doctor
Brandette surgeon for the West End having been
spoken by Hoxe. roundhouse foreman relative to
a rather astonishing thing that Dippy did when an
accident occurred in the Manzauo shops said, inter
negatively: The boy was excited. OF cOurse?"
Yes, I reckon he was" Hoxie replied
At least the situation exciting. The boy
didn't show it much though only his face seemed to
sort Of fash and his eyes burned golden red"
The doctor touched his forehead significantly.
Mind" he remarked, oracularly-~ cerebral force
genius. some people call it,-in point Of fact extra
high vibration"
Hoxie looked somewhat mystihed. The chap has
his fun OF ideas about inventions and ways
Of doing things anyhow he went on. Fonda says
that sometimes the boy works Ike fury; then again.
he dreams and doesn't to know what he's doing
He likes him al right, but IS sort Of afraid 70 have
him in the shops; he says he's afraid the young fel
low may do damage or cause the death Of somebody
in Of his fits Of forgetfuIness- He says that.
smart the young chap IS he thinks he'll have to fire
him"
Seems a PITY" said the surgeon Where does
the boy live? Who IS he, anyway"
Set down. Doc, and have stogie; here's one I've
got to order out engine; be with you in minute"
Doctor Brandette. with his instrument in hand.
had been standing upon the dOOrsn OF Hoxies little
Office In the corner Of the roundhoUse. The strong
Arizona sunshine best against him uncOnfortaby warm
He turned back and sat down From within the round
hesse came sounds Of engines breathing Of wipers
vhstling Of CRATES being shaken ashpts. and the
dull Humping OF wrenches bolt from the big
repair shop, a hundred feet away jarring rum
bic Of souHds-drils growing they bit into iron.
the t1eriRg snarI Of paners the humble Of line shaft
Ing the occasional smashing blows Of steam hammers.
and the cracking beat Of electric riveters working
boilers and fire boxes Outside white sweet and dry,
the light lay Maazanos scattered dwellings. noun
tafns rose brown and solemn against sky that was
dome OF blue vitTiol engine bells changed IN me
yards and now and again the crystalline air
ruptured by the cumppg crash Of meeting drawheads
The region seemed fitting place for monks, vine
yards bells. here the Western Central
winding through canyons and over mountain ranges
across Colorado and down into Arizona, gave its ami
mate inanmate freight the keeping Of great
ranscontinenta line taking IN return humanity and
merchandise Tor Denver and points north and east
Hence the solemn valley complained 10 the solemn
mountains n divers notes OF commercial dissOnance
and things we're not Of old.
We'll" said Hoxie. reentering the Office the feI-
low IS eastern chap I'm told; came here with his
father year two ago; mother dead father had bad
lungs-had been preacher, think The man and boy
lived in tent over on the base Of Sun Mountain the
first summer then moved into a shack the edge
Of town Last spring the old croaked- They never
had doctor; too poor, I reckon. mebby put their
faith in the climate and got left Anyhow, the man
died and the boy got job in the shops and has been
orkin there since He still lives in the shack; that
IS he has bunk there. The place Is principally filed
up with work bench and electrical fixtures Of one
kind another He gets his meals at Jack Nor
tons BY. Morton says the kid has ideas and VIII
sure inventor OF these days. They
seem 20 like him, especially the daughter Violet
She
Sharp shouts Of terror and a grinding crash broke
from The repair shop followed BY a loud tangle cf
words and cries. Hoxs caught his speech between his
teeth; Doctor BTandette reached for his instrument
case and got 10 his feet, listening. The moment
they the door and running along the tracks
that led from the rOundhOuse 10 the repair shops.
They burst through great looked about
Men shouting and running and fro 4 work.
man hung pinOned against the brick wall the
side Of the great with planer tipped over
agaiust him. Almost upon the man. and crushed into
the planer The body Of locomotive hung IN chains
and grapples from the steel mast Of a moving crane
The guide cable Of the had parted the pom
derOus engine, suspended in the air few feet above
the floor, had swung around toward the north wall
crushing and overturning everything in its path
The pnioned man, Jack Morton, working al the
paner with his back the wall had been caught in
the crush Only his feet visible Hoxie and the
surgeon they forward Doubtless he was dead.
Foreman Fonda was ripping out orders that sounded
Ike popping Whiplashes, IN smUtted Overals were
uggng at the pendent engine and others trying
get 81 Norton two with trembling hands trying
to fl Jackscrew between the wall and the frame Of
the overturned planer with the object of driving the
paner and engine outward that the crushed man might
be released.
a The grimy faces OF the men gIistened with sweat
and spotted with pallOT and there was curious
undertone Of quick, shallow breathing Then Of one
thing the surgeon and Hoxie were particularly aware:
a tail young fellow thrust cTowbar upward behind
the frame Of the overturned planer where the frame
projected slightly beyond the boiler head Of the en-
gine- Securing clutch the wall with the point Of
the bar he planted his feet against wall three or
four feet above the floor and began sraghten his
body outward
'Pull," he hissed through his teeth Pull, every
mothers son Of YOU"
His slender body stiTened as with sudden shock
IF power his face, bent backward the hair falling
away from the broad forehead turned purple and
seemed TO film and simmer, and his hazel eyes gIis
ened red half dozen men, cutching the locomotive
Il different points. heaved outward with might and
nain the boys body quvered and cracked his ewes
enlarged and his nostrils grew white and the mass
Z iron moved slowly outward until his body stood
Tiff and straight fror ne wall Then Jack Morton
eieased but ike rag. dropped to the floor and was
ragged out into the open.
The youth stood upright; the crowbar was bent
TX inches out Of lse and he could not let go Of It.
Fonda pulled the boys fingers loose from the bar and
ne young fellow staggered and pressed his hands over
lis and stared as if he heard strange noises