Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-05-07
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others caught sight OF the limp body
ne had rescued, the passengers broke
into a cheer.
"Cripesf" gasped Williams, beating
at his scorched neck until the smolder-
ing around the collar OF his coat was
e~xtinguished. Somebody get me some
vaseline or engine oil"
He laved his burns eagerly. then
knelt to examine the motionless body
he had dragged to safety.
Give me some water, will your"
ne commanded, reaching for his hip
pocket with the words. With his own
hands he washed the blood from the
little mans head and bound 1t round
with his handkerchief. after tearing 1t
In twain and knotting the ends to-
gether.
only a scratch" he muttered.
He forced the neck of bis flask be-
tween the lips OF the unconscious doll
like figure. The IRE was nearly out,
and the section men from Separ were
already over the edge Of the steep
bank. a whistle was sounding family
down the road In front.
The head brakeman came YEARLY
back to the group around the dead
and injured and handed a telegram to
Conductor Martin.
Extra twenty-seven sixty-nine's
engine and d wrecking crew have been
sent back from Deming; that's her
whistling now" explained the train
man.
Jitendra stirred.
Never before La all his life had d
fiery, potent liquid like the one now
trickIlng down his throat passed his
lips. The thud Of the wrecked q as
1t toppled at last into the ditch seemed
to aid i'm his awakening.
He sat suddenly erect, looked stu
pidly around. Friendly hands helped
him into the Pullman.
"Feeling betterf" Buck Williams
had already forgotten his W trivial
injuries in the solicitude he felt fol-
this timorous little alien peering uT
at him with apologize eyes.
sYes, sahib," breathed the brown
man. ~ do not understand
"Oh, It's all over" cheerfully inter
rupted Williams. I'VE had . break
down on the locomotive and came tx
d quick stop. The old wooden dine
crumpled up-that's all. Couldn't ex
pect anything else, hitting the hill ths
way we were, with a big hog like tina
In front and the steel Pullman behind
a couple of niggers kIlled-and yos
got the worst deal Of any Of the pas
sengers, / guess"
The somber look in the eyes deep
ened as Jitendra scanned his face witt
a quaint in~tentness which was alto
gether new and a little uncanny. WI
llams shifted uneaslly as he went on
"Wreckfng crews got the engine oi
the track again: wen only be a fes
hours late into IN paso. DO you thinl
you'd better get or at Demlng and ie
a doctor look You over7v
JItendra shook his head. 81 am no
much hurt, Sahib Buck" he gravel.
replied. f'But how came I 10 escap
the dre7 Was | not overwhelmed b.
the dlsasterT'
"Oh, you were penned In under TIM
old hulk OF q diner until we dragge
you out" laughed the mining mar
But that's done now. You'll be 4
Chicago, almost the same as II nothin
had happened, In two days. II wa
lucky for both Of us that we were Il
ward the back end Of the car
TT was fate" affirmed Jitendrs
with an emphatic ~posltiveness cor
trastlng strangely with his wee figur'
sBut you, Sahib Bnck-were you, TOT
immersed In the shatterings7n
mix grinned Williams. II bacl
pedaled right over tables and chair
till / landed In the vestibule."
Il seemed TO be looking down up0
You the last / remember unused n
Oriental, fastening his eyes searching
IL upon the other mans.
II missed YOU admitted Buck 81
hesitatingIy. "and grabbed an AK an
chopped down 20 where you Lar. BIT
/ am sure that ron would have don
as much for me. DO you remembe
what we were talking about when ii
smash came7's
Jitendrn nodded.
Eyes, Sahib Buck. YOu were Inanil
ing Of me concerning certain power
or my people. Bnt VIshnu wtIIed tbs
] should not reply. 80 my lips wer
sealed. Is you Jaw. Il may be tbs
| shall never reveal to ron, sahlb. Ii
things Of which / was about TO speak
"KVhy notTs demanded William
curiousiy. The anallty II the voice 1
the Hindu Interested and, odd
enough. dlsquEeted him
4sahlb Buck patiently began ]
tendra. ut is not easy for me 70 e.
plain the powers which rule US ii spii
Of d connplacent seIf=con6aence. ii
1 saw y0n running for this train