Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-08-19
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she had never prayed before. sought TO
support the unconscious mans head.
The Italian gathered up the tools and
went ahead to open up the path. Rod
ney followed after.
Their progress was slow OF neces-
sity. They had to handle Meade with
great care. Winters and Rodney, after
the brief inspection they had made,
| could not see a chance on earth for
him. Neither could Helen Illlngworth.
They wen: aloaS without conversation.
naturally. except for an outburst Of ad-
miration from Winters.
Il tell you" he said. at was a mag
nificen. thing for him 10 do. He risked
bis life hundred times In that mad
rush with the dynamite in his hands
and the decorators in his pocket. Yet
II he had only stayed back he would
have been safe"
| 1T was his anxiety for the dam and
the people that brought him down"
said Helen IllinSvorth. HE can't die"
she murmured. God surely will not
let him die. love him so. And yet II
/ he does and I have lost him, innocent
or guilty. he has redeemed his fame"
He saved others" quoted Rodney
under his breath. himself he could
not save"
II was a work Of great difficulty TO
get the wounded engineer into the car.
but they finally managed It. By the
woman's direction they laid him on her
bed In her own private stateroom.
zone OF US must go for doctor at
once" said Rodney. "and that will be-
my job"
Its twenty miles TO the town"
said the conductor, who had helped to
receive them. IF one OF you could
telegraph we could tap wire"
None OF them could.
ITS all down-grade and there's a
good roadbed and / was some Splinter
in my college days" said Rodney.
"And there was never greater need
~ haste than now" said Winters. Il
wish had a horse here"
Don't give up. Miss Illingworth."
continued Rodney. as he started to-
ward the door. He's alive yet"
Just then. opportunely enough.
rounding the last curve before the arch
bridge. they saw the end of the other
car rapidly approaching them. Had
they not been so excited the! could
/ have heard the furioIs putting Of the
| engine as II drove the car al great
speed up the heavy grade.
Wait" said the conductor. 'we can
send the engine down for the doctor.
/ Ihatll be the coloners car"
In few minutes the car stopped on
the siding out of IL came Colonel
/ lllingworth. Doctor Seyerence, Curuss.
and some Of the officials of the Bridge
company In town. They wer. all great
Iy excited. The colonel did not stop 10
put on his hat. He ran TO the other
car and climbed aboard.
The dams going" he shouted. The
bridge and the town will be flooded.
We got word an hour ago by messen-
ger gailuping down. The telephone
wires are down. / ran the car up here
as the quickest way TO get over to the
reservoir and the dam. Some OF you
who know the way come with me-.
BY this time the observation room
of The car was filed with men.
You need not worry about the dam,
said Rodney.
What do YOU mean!"
a man blew up the hog-back. made
spill-way, the water rushed out
through il into the ravine. you can
see IL below there, relieving the pres
sure on the dam at once. Since IL has
held up till now IL will hold for good.
Thank God !" cried the colonel, sink
Ing down into q chair and wiping the
sweat off his brow. The bridge VIII
be safe then. BY George" he gasped
the NartIet company could hardl!
have stood another loss like that
Who's the man who blew 1t up?"
His name Is Meade" said Rodney
quietly.
"NOt-T'
Yes"
There was a long pause. Ever!
man there knew Of the failure of the
international and In what estimation
the old colonel held the name of Meade
because of that
swell, II was a fine thing" said the
colonel; ut makes up for his blunder
ing work on the bridge"
BEG pardon, sir" said Shurtliff, wh'
ha6 stood wide-eyed and white and suf
fering in silence ever since the engi
neer had been brought to the car. II
was not his blunder."
"why, you said SO yourself" criet
the colonel.
Il lied" admitted the secretary.
Quick as q Cash Rodney had hi.
notebook out. Here was the proof a
last.
"whyT'
! ITO save the reputation Of the maj
loved"
"And how do ] know you are no
. lying for this man nowY asked tn
colonel harshly.
These will prove IT," said Shurtliff
extending some papers he drew out o
, his pocket. where he had placed then
, that morning half intending TO tel
Helen nlingworth the truth at last.
what are theseT the colonel asked
, staring a; Shurtliff, who stood erect be
fore them. sustained more by his vii
,h.r .,r,bi,r ole. for his EneeS wer