Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-30
CROSSING
A BRIDGE
II Was an important Feat
10 More Respects
Than One
By F. A. mitchell

The wind howled; the rain came
down in torrents All the streams wert
swollen. Night came on, and the dark
aess added to the bleakness.
In farmhouse near which ran Q
railroad track woman sat over q
baby that was moaning and tossing
with fever Now and again she would
take the child up in her arms and ca
ress 1t. but its sufferings were not di
unfinished. and she would put 1t down
with an exclamation of despair.
A boy Of twelve stood by looking
pityingly on his baby sister. He was a
sturdy little fellow and old enough tc
realize that he might lose her.
"Oh. for some one to send for doc
tori walled the mother.
Cant ] goT asked the boy.
"You go! DO you think would LET
you go out In such a night as this, run
ming the risk Of losing you as well as
your little sister? If you could go by
the road | would send you, but you
would have to cross the railroad bridge.
The wind would blow you down into
the gulf below"
I've crossed the bridge. know how
to do 1t in wind. / can crawl"
you should not have done so even
by day. The danger would be far
greater at night, and on such a night
as this 1t would be frightful. Besides,
II a train should come along what
would you do?"
Hang on to tie"
The mother shuddered. Beneath the
ties hundred feet below a river was
boiling over rocks.
There's no train to cross the bridge
till 1905" continued the boy
How do you know. JakeyT
II know all about the trains"
This was true Jakey Summers was
much interested In the railroad, the
running Of trains, and was known to
the employees Of the company at the
station few miles from his home.
Many free ride had been given him
both on trains and locomotives.
II wish dare let you CO." said the
mother. "but don't"
spaSln passeu over the DaDy tnat
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