Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

0l001e0S.
Feeling pretty ane. ! See" some.
ono remarked to him - he hooked
his engine to the Meteor. southwese
from st. Louis.
mo name for IT, he grinnsd n ~
ply. We'll ny todsy. Might b some.
ono waiting for me at the other end.
And they did A.. Chalmers opened
up and took the whole run ct record
speed. But this was In that same
evil period Of 1907. and there was .
compound curve 1t Rollo. Mo, that
lay In wait for him. When he lott
the rails his speed Was % great thas
the engine was dang right over back
ward and rested close beside the Dag
baso car, setting Il anrs. All IN Q
minute, from whistling . love song TO.
the girl he expected TO greet q the
end Of tho run. he found himself fao-
Ing . slow roasting
He felt - Il no had the whole
train across his knees. and. twistinG
himself, he could SO that the broken
door Of the baggase car held him
pinned down to the roof OF the cab.
The flames were breaking out close
to him. and his chances looked aim.
Harry Prescott. the dininscar CON
ductor, was nrst to SEQ his DANGER
but the door was damned fast.
Get an AZ. Harry" hs gvoansd.
Cut my legs OF 1t the knees. It'o
my only hope"
Prescott made Jump for tie nrSt
car. which lay on the side in the ditch.
but could not get ct the ax IN it,
rack on account Of . girl who had
her knees pinched between the last
two seats. He took In the situation
in IN instant. showed his shoulder un-
der the broken seat-end. released the
girl. seized the AZ with one hand. tool
her by the arm with the othsr. and
pulled her into the open. s
He did 1t incidentally. not even
looking at the girl. but, - people will
do in state Of great excitement, ~
called to hear a. he ran:
Sorry l can't help you. but got
70 cut Fred Chalmers legs OF"
She had fallen In . heap. too
bruised to stand, but ct his words
she Jumped to her feet and hobbies
OF excitedly after him toward thu. 60
zine. And. % she ran. she began To-
Sob
Don't cut his legs Oh! Don't do Il.
please. He's my Harry; I'm going 70
meet him today. and ho can't walk
without legs"
Prescott neither heard nor saw her,
but &C he reached the engine he found
Chalmers leaning back full length to,
avoid the flames. His trousers were,
halt burned. and even his coat was.
catching IRE. There was no time, To-
waste. Prescott raised the AZ and!
Chalmers closed his eyes.
But the ax did not fall. The gifii
had seized 1t. Prescott swung around
% much to avoid the flames - toi
face her; and she. pointing 70 the;
olazinG door, cried:
Lift it on. can't you? Lift Il Oh. I,
:ell you! Didn't you lift II Of mef'
1t was no time to argue. and she
held the N with all her strength
Lift 1t OFT" she cried again. It's,
loose"
Chalmers heard the voics just - he.
was sinking Into unconsciousness,,
and instinctively raised himself up.
He was too much astonished ct $50
Ing the girl TO realize what happened,
then: but, Involuntary rntsing his,
legs, the weight gave way. . chanedl
end Of board fell across his feet and
Prescott. quick to sec the chance.
seized him BY the arm and pulled him;
free from the cab.
II wanted to ride With you. Harry
without you knowing it. the girl,
whispered to him. "Providence must
have made me take this train
Kansas City Star.