The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-01-01

under the debris or Kissed against the
pitifully inadequate water which was
futilely poureG on the wreckage from
above, as volunteers hurried back and
fortl from the engine with pals.
Hewing desperately, Williams at
last cleared a small opening above
which the wreckage piled itself in
such shape as to form a triangular ORR
flee. Buck dropped to his knees and
peered beneath. The fast increasing
fire volleyed forth a great cloud IF
smoke through the new hole, which
only appeared to create a better draft
for its more rapid progress.
The American wormed himself into
it, twisted, and writhed forward.
Come back Buck y cried Martin,
grasping his leg. He's only a guinea,
anyway-not worth the risk.
But the American o%bstinately jerked
himself free and disappeared into the
mass OF steel and splinters. A little
way ahead, to the right of him, he
could discern a small, inert, chocolate
colored body, unconscious of the reek-
ing smoke which already thinly en-
shrouded his calm face.
Buck grasped him.
The body yielded easily, as if des-
tiny itself had arched over it a pro-
lection. Very slowly ne worked his
way back through the dense, sitting
atmosphere. A shower of sparks
swept down his neck, burning him bit
terly but Buck was needless of it.
Obstinately propping himself now
on one hand and knees, and again
pushing himself backward as he fiat
tened out, he never relaxed his grip
on the unconscious diminutive figure.
Eager hands dragged them both from
the opening.
AS the American emerged and the
others caught sight of the limp body
he had rescued, the passengers broke
into - cheer.
at his scorched neck until the smolder-
ing around the collar of his coat was
extinguished. 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" /:
he commanded, reaching for his hip :
pocket with the words. With his W :
hands he washed the blood from the :
little mans head and bound it round :
with his handkerchief, after tearing it :
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:
"Only a scratch" he muttered. :
He forced the neck of his flask be- :
the lips of the unconscious doll :
figure. The fire was nearly out, :
md the section men from Separ were :
over the edge of the steep :
'ank. A whistle was sounding family :
lown the road in front. Il
The head brakeman came YEARLY =
ack to the group around the dead z
injured and handed a telegram to =
Conductor Martin. e
Extra twenty-seven sixty-nine's =
ngine and a wrecking crew have been =
back from Deming; that's her e
'histling now" explained the train =
=
Jitendra stirred. =
Never before in all his life had a =
cry, potent liquid like the one now e
tickling down his throat passed his =
ps. The thud of the wrecked car as =
toppled at last into the ditch seemed =
!, aid in his awakening. a
He sat suddenly erect, looked stu
idly around. Friendly hands helped N
i'm into the Pullman. ~
Feeling better?' Buck Williams e
id already forgotten his own trivial =
iuries in the solicitude he felt for =
lis timorous little alien peering up e
him with apologetic eyes. =
Yes, sahib," breathed the brown =
"I do not understand" =
"Oh, it's all over" cheerfully inter- =
Ipted Williams. I'VE had a break =
on the locomotive and came to =
quick stop. The old wooden diner =
umpled up-that's all. Couldn't ex- =
ct anything else, hitting the hill the =
ay we were, with a big hog like that e
front and the steel Pullman behind. =
couple of niggers killed@and you =
It the worst deal of any of the pas -
myers, l guess" e
The somber look in the eyes deep -
ed as Jitendra scanned his face with -
quaint intentness which was alto =
Their new and a little uncanny. Will =
ms shifted uneasily as he went on: e
'Wrecking crews got the engine on e
G track again; we'll only be a few =
urs late into Ell Paso. Do you think
better get off at Deming and let -
look you over?" Il
Jitendra shook his head. II am not =
lch hurt, Sahib Buck" he gravely =
Piled. "But how came / to escape =
= fire? Was 1 not overwhelmed by =
2 disaster?' =
oh, you were penned in under that -
=
hulk of a diner until we dragged
-
j out" laughed the mining man.
ut that's done now. You'll be in =
icago almost the same as if nothing
j happened, in two days. 1t was
ky for both of us that we were to. Il