Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-25


trees nave crooked roots you know.
ana 'heH never showed in his make
up until Sam rakcd off some of the
uirt by taking up with Fanny O'Keefe,
4 somehow. Fanny never told Sam
that She and the chief had been tbic,,
up north. From that moment. the
; chief began throwing il into Sam and
! never let up until ne finally got his
! scalp.
Things went on that way until
! S"'n ana Fanny concluded to tie up.
! About that time the Transconti
. mental bought up the line and there
was n general shake-up all around.
! sam was fired for cause. or
course 1t was plain to everybody that
the cause was under the new sinner
| intcndent.
lie came down in 4 day or two to
, get his time. and never saw such
change III fellow.
THAT was the last s,iw of hitu TN.
~ he drifted in here tonight on this
ollLZard, ana l nuver learned the
whole story until the chicf was raised
, from superintendent TO general man.
ager of Western lines and came I'D
here to take his place"
our general mnnager?" exploded
the night dispatcher.
Our general manager" pursued the
superintendent. 1T seems TINT whnt.
. ever the charge was. he queered Sam
| with the girl as well us the company,
and In six months married her him
self; mud l guess II was that, more
than the loss OF his Job. that put Sam
all to the bad. and he must have gone
to the bottom. for 1 didn't know him
tonight until he told me who he was,
"lle wanted me to place him, but I
| couldn't do anything for him I told
him then TINT the Old Man was COM
Ing through tonight and that II ne
would wait, I would see II something
couldn't. he done In the matter He
| turned on his heel and went out.
never saw murder In mai:'s eve
but"
IDS. DS. DS-BR."
The night dispatcher opened the
key TO answer the call, and tho super.
intendent went quickly back to hls
, desk in the corner. He was about to
ask how the special was coming Oh,
| when he heard q sharp exclamation
behind him and turned to see the
night dispatcher standing rigid In
front OF his key; his face was as white
| as chalk.
Great Scott, man! I've put second
" head'on into that Special!"
What do you mean?" gasped the
superintendent. sprinGing TO his side.
Speak. man! For heavens sake say
something"
The night dispatcher had fallen
limp In his chair. and the haggar,l
face he raised 10 his chief was like
! death. He pointed silently to the
open order-book.
81 got that train Of emptics over
to the junction for them and then
! gave them TINT mectlngpoint with
second 81. They left there ten min
uteS ago md Bradford just said OF
had run his signal board and had
gone over the hill. His light was
! out"
He was speaking" calmly now. hut
| his Slow, deliberate sentence came
! with metallic ring.
THAT means" he continued. chat
in about twenty minutes from now
! that train load of hogs will be going
! down Dcanlcy hill at forty-milc
| cilp. ana about five minutes later she
VIII land on that special. and
And no night MIN at Dcanlcy ="
! The superintendent groancd
whats that :" he leaned toward the
soundcr, which was clicking rapidly.
"What is II? asked the suprrintcnd-
ent.
! ''Wait!" The word cracked like =
| piStol-shot. then he began translating
slowly:
"Don't worry up there Us. I'm not
the operator here but got that re-
port BN just sent and have pu, II glim
on the bulls-eyc; it'll stop the one
! that gets here first and"
The circuit went wide open ana cid
not close again, leaving the two star
Ing at each other In helpless amaze
| ment.
! Sounds Ike a message from heav-
en-" said the night dispatcher in a
| whisper.
! Extra east pulled up Mt Dcanlcy
; tank and the fireman crawled over
! the recovered tender to let down the
! spout. A brakeman jumped down
! from the caboosc steps. pulled his cap
) over his ears and started toward the
engine.
| TEL Dave to ret Il move on there.
we don't want 10 lay out that Spccial."
! chilled the conductor from the cupola.
! "11cre. This amt no Pullman Linn
| tied. Clear ont ~ here" hc called
rOuphlY and rivinn ihn foot O. InrI-