The herald., 1918-01-24

sank within him, and for the frs
time he took drink. The mesqua
was bitter, and his head soon begaI
10 ache. The next morning, he mad,
two solemn Oaths. The first was tina
he would never speak To another cir
or save her from death If he had IT,,
chance. His second resolve was tina
he would never take another drink. III,
has studiOusly observed the latter
One morning the FL Paso Chronicle
had story of MahOney's bravery, and
II was scattered all over the front
page of th?t newspaper. Robbers had
| bound and gagged him at Sierra
Blanca. but they had not secured his
hands 50 fast that he could not crawl
! to the telegraph key and warn the
! approaching express that was soon
| due ct Valentine OF its impending dan
| ger. This incident was followed q
week later by another story printed
| equally as conspicuous telling how
Mahoney. with a pistol. had shot the
| headlight out of an engine daShing hv
the station after the signal lights had
failed To warn the engineer to get in
on the sidetrack. Thus collision
with No. 81, which was hauling the
general manager, was averted. Three
weeks later Dave MahOney was dis
patcher at Ell PasO.
Fearing that his return might rekin-
die the dangerous flame which, ap-
parently, had been successfully eX-
tinguished in her daughter, as soon as
Mrs. Cook discovered Mahoney's pres
ence, she arranged an excursion for
herself and daughter into chihuahua.
A months stay among the foothills
of the Sierra Madres worked such
wonderful results in the physical con-
dition Of Mrs. Cook that she conclud-
ed she was well enough to go back
TO her Louisiana orange grove.
So one evening she wrote a message
TO Superintendent Stewart, telling him
of her plans, and asking him to see 10
1t that her belongings in the Magoffin
flats were packed and made ready for
shipment on her return. and that she
would depart from Chihuahua the fol-
lowing afternoon. Mahoney was at
the desk when the telegram was re-
ceived. He did not sleep that night
and the following morning he asked
to be relieved Of work for the day.
In the evening he wandered over
into the sleepy town of Juarez, just
across the river from FL Paso, and the |
of the Mexican Central. He |
irifted into the dispatcher's office. and |
after shaking hands with the opera
tor, took a seat. He could not tell |
Why he remained. An indefinite some
hing held him to his chair. In a little |
while the dispatcher asked Mahoney
% take his key while he walked over
o the station. Mahoney had no more
han glanced over the train sheet than
he operator at Pueblo began nervous
y calling Juarez. Mahoney answered,
md then came the message that made
lis head reel. The passenger train
lad run over half dozen Mexicans.
nd all had been killed. At that mo-
nent the train was at the station and
he Mexican officials were coming.
1t did not take Mahoney a moment
o grasp the real seriousness of the
ltuation. II the train were caught.
IL hands. trainmen and passengers.
'ould have to lie In jail and await
edious and veXatious questioning by
he alcalde and his officers. He thought
her and mentally took a picture of
nat sweet face In a Mexican cell. A
ludder passed over his frame.
mo. 16 has right Of way to Juarez,
NIT no miles an hour. Make no stops
Mess for water. Disregard all sig
ais. Have conductor say to American I
dy and her daughter on board your
ain that II train detained, American
'nsul will proceed on special to pro-
ct them.
(Signed) "MAHONEY,
"Acting Trainmaster."
That was the order that went from
e trainmaster's office to the conduc-
r of No. 16. When the operator had
turned to relieve Mahoney, and heard
hat had been done, he would have 4
en- powerless to have countermanded q
e order, even II he had been so in h
ned. for the train had already pulled O
I Of Pueblo. b
Two hours later a closed carriage c,
Is driven rapidly over the long
ldge between the Mexican and Amer t.
IN towns. There was no examina- s'
N OF the two passengers on the in 81
lie, for young man who had a seat OF
IN the driver threw gold piece To 81
= inspector who was standing at bl
entrance. When the carriage st
'pped ut the MagnoHin flats Mr.. A
swart happened to be standing Mt OF
, corner. He recognized Mahoney ps
] bowed to the ladies as they STEP pc
! to the ground. ly
rs the carriage drove away Maho- fu
7 stood trembling near the blushine Gu
|, while her mother was telling Mr.. m
'wart as rapidly as her tongue would ST
init, the experiences of the day.
.sently. as she went to enter the 70
n, she said: Dear Mr.. Mahoney. Ia
v kind and thoughtful you ALWAYS tel
q! Won't you come up and sit with ha
fa
No. mamma" answered the dauyh. 70,
''he hasn't time now. He and I on
going to sit out here while, and a ]