Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-13

Quickly he raised the tail light ard
swung il in 4 circle for 4 few seconds.
He wished to hurl it in such way
that the fame would surely be eXtiu-
Guished. as he wanted no warning tn
be given to the train behind which
was to complete his project
He realized that if he merely dropped
the lantern to the line there was a
bare possibility that it would continue
TO burn.
His semicircular swings We're justi-
fed a moment later. when he flung the
lamp to the line, for there was II sud
den impact. and then no light showed.
With one foot resting upon the car
riage and one upon the horse box, he
pulled the slip cord and had the in
slant pleasure of seeing the horse box
and its frei.ht drop behind.
The Whip would not run. The race
would he lost. He would he saved
from Kelly's- clutches. Brancaster
would be impoverished and the mar
riage eff Lady Diana and Brancaster
put far off.
Quietly he slipped along the foot
plate and regained his own carriage
and compartment without his absence
having been noted.
With a speed that gradually fell
away the horse box, with The Whip
inside and Harry fast asleep, rumbled
through the tunnel and came to n stop
on the main line. directly in the path
of the first train which should come
along, near Manifold junction.
The whistle and the sounds of the
rapid approach through the tunnel of
the down express came very plainly
through the darkness, just as motor
containing two men and Mrs. Beam
ish dashed around bend in the road
and came to palpitating, painting
stop near the horse box and at one side
of the line.
Mrs. Beamish and her two escorts
from the, establishment below stairs at
Falcohhurst darted across the line and
pounded upon the door of the horse
box as the train in the tunnel moved
nearer and nearer.
Finally Harry put his head out OF
the window and the frenzied voice of
Mrs. Beamish came 20 him:
Quick. Harry, The down expresses |
on youl You're cut off and The Whip |
and you'll be kilIedr' she shouted |
above the roar of the oncoming train.
Harry cast one glance behind him, |
saw the rushing express and then !
threw down the sidedoor of the horse !
box
The Whip was led across the line |
and TO safety under the very glare of !
the headlight of the express. Not a |
second after this the engine of the ex-
press ploughed into the car just left |
by Harry and The Whip and was de
rallied. while the engine driver fell,
badly hurt. 10 the ground.
The light impeachment of the horse
box served to derail several of the car
riaGes behind. which had been travel
ing at high speed, and "A number of
passengers were hurled out or thrown
against partitions and other
objects with the train.
Amid escaping steam and a fire.
which bad started among the wreck
age. the work of succor was begun.
Among those who labored none
worked with greater courage than the
Rev. Werner Haslam. His train had
been stopped after the crash and had
backed down TO render aid. 1t was he
who crawled among the splintered.
burning mass Oh the line 10 bring ont
many OF the children who had been In
he express.
On the day after tho wreck and the
lay before the great race The Whip
made her triunphal entry into New
market. The march toward what alI
n the Beverley stables felt to he vic
DRY ended for the day - hen the racer
vas escorted by tUitS. racing men
ipsters and youngsters into fhe ward
Il the Rutland Arms hotel. with sew ,
raj policemen 10 keep the crowd ut Il
afe distance from the pride of Fever !
ey. 4,
After Lady Diana had greeted the
Iorse upon which 30 much Of her hap !
!hess depended ana the animal had !
'een led into the box ia which all Of
lie Beverley winners had beer quar-
cred. Tom Lambert ana Mrs Rpam- :
81 We're alone in the great yard az the {
ID Inn Z
Lady Diana had exclaimed before !
be went into tine hosiery that The &.
Whip would surely march to- victory !
n tie following day. aud novv that p
icy were alone the trainer turned say
-c!y upon the hun.Iled and cDntrite
IrS. Beamish.
"A nj il It isn't victory" sIorfed Lam
ert TO Airs. BeIniSh. 1t viii be your S
iuit Mrs. Beamish I
Nine" she exclaimed @
Yes. Do Won think Il did our crac.: c
ny good 10 caiiop her over railroad b
nes ara sIeepers:" U
There was no time TO put down =
russeis carpet. she responded in bet z
1ice Of acid Did you want ne to q
ave her in the Box .
Il did not want y0u 10 leave me J., /.
lie wrong box said the trimmer with
gnity.