Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 1031) (1925 07 03)
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JULY 3, 1925 o WS R Dy SELE MADEN. D OTWER STORIES Aa a “What does this mean?” geaped rhs poadactee gazing down at the two figures bound hand and foot to the rails.” “Great Scott! It’s a. hold-up!” cried Joe, as four ruffians , with rifles appeared from the shelter of the brushwood.
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rk, N. Y. West 23d at New York Street, New! the Post-O No. 1031 ” CHAPTER I.—Joe Manville and Engineer He tah = Hobbs. : iy r . * “What in thunder are you doing here?” roared -eab of one of the big locomotives standing in the nee of the Green River and Darien Rail- ‘oa “Getting this engina ready to go out,” re- plied Joe Manville, a fine, strapping lad of eight- een, looking up to the-éngineer of No. 23. “Oh, you are, eh?” snarled Hobbs. -“Who told ‘you to do that?” . “My. Galway.” “The master mechanic?” Yes.” “What’s the matter with Benson?” believe he’s been laid off.” __ Well, I don’t want no boy to fire on my ngine. Understand?” ‘ “Then speak to Mr. Galway about it.” ~ “Speak to the Old Scratch about it!” howled obbs. “Get out of the cab!” “Sorry, sir, but. I’m obeying orders.” ¢ “Don’t eare nothing about your orders. off!” “Joe made no reply, but went on with his work. Jason Hobbs glared down at the resolute boy though he would liked to have floored him with a blow of his ponderous fist, but he knew Mt hetter. He knew in his heart that Manville must ? ve received orders from headquarters to fire 28, or he wouldn’t be there. Besides, he was n on Joe, anyway. The boy, after putting in year as a wiper and general assistant at the idhouse, had for the past three months been a yard engine, run by Abe Morris, a man . whom Hobbs entertained a mortal ; ho, = had any dealings Get “to to oe ‘on aeons ~ his uncommon | aptitude had been advanced over everal of the old wipers and fire- road business with ‘the intention of as fast. Dae he could. wee had a Jason Hobbs, as he swung himselfeup into. the’ Y., NEW YORK, JULY 38, 1925 STRIKING HIS GAIT. OR, THE PERILS OF A BOY~-ENGINEER - FAME AND FORTUNE. WEEKLY | = i ri 00 per year! Canada, 50; Foreign, $5.00. Harry E. Wolff, Publisher, ine., 164 Sea weekly Bibsexint oak tae & ts aed ——, Pt Second-Class Matter, October 4, 1911, at under the Act of March 3, 1879. Price 8 Centa. By A SELF-MADE MAN wasn’t letting any opportunities to better him- self get away from him. His politeness, even disposition, and willingness to make himself use- ful without waiting for direct orders, had made him a general fayorite in the yard; but there are some men who never can or will see things in the right light, and these were the men who cherished a grudge against the voung railroader “because he got ahead where they couldn’t, al- though they enjoyed the same opportunity to make good as he did. Joe Manville’s luck in getting advanced was often the subject of discussions in his presence, , and though he himself had nothing against the “boy, he disliked him on general principles, any- way. Now it appeared that Joe had been pro- moted to a steady job as fireman, otherwise he wouldn’t have been put on No. 23, which hauled through freight over the Mountain Division, be- tween Green River and Dalmatia. / “T suppose you’re one of the old man’s pets,” sneered Hobbs, as he proceeded to don his over- alls and jumper, still undecided in his own mind what to do about this new and undesirable fire- man. “I never heard that Mr. Galway had any fa- vorites,” replied Joe, quietly. vA “Oh, you’re mighty innocent, ain’t you? Do you suppose he’d put a boy like vou on this en- gine if you wasn’t a favorite of his?” “Why not, if he thinks I understand my busi- ness?” “J don’t believe you understand how to fire worth sour apples.” “lve fired for Abe Morris The mention of that man’s name a Hobbs was like waving a red flag before an angry bull. “That’s one reason why I don’t want you on my engine,” he said furiously. “I don’t want anybody ’round me whbd has been helping that cuss.” “I’m sorry you hold that out against me. 1. don’t. see that Mr: Morris has anything on you. He’s only a yard engineer, while you’re——” # “Humph!” growled Hobbs, somewhat mollified by” the subtle bit. of flattery conveyed by Joe’s words. “So you’re willing to admit that he isn’t in my class, eh?” ‘I’ve heard that you were one of the best en- § ~ af sineers on the road,” went on Joe, potent uw his cue. , : ; - :
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se . STRIKING HIS GAIT “T yeckon ‘I am,” nodded Hobbs, complacently. _ regarding his new fireman with more favor, for Joe had hit upon his weak poigt. “When Mr. Galway tcld me I was to fire for No. 23 I was glad to hear it. because I want to work under.a first. class man.” “That’s where your head is level,” young feller. I could make an engineer out of vou in no time if I chose to help you along. What did Morris say about yme while you was with him?” “Nothing.” “Nothing!” growled Hobbs. to hoodwink me, for it won’t go. knocking me. Calls me a pounder.” Jason Hebbs had that reputation through the vards, and the boy knew it. He had spoiled the ‘chances of more than one fireman who had been put on his engine by ways that are dark, but which every engineer understands, »“T never heard Mr. Morris call vou a pou: under,” said Joe. “It’s my opinion that a man of your superior ability as an engineer would scorn to ~ be a pounder.” “Now ‘you’re talking sensible.” replied Hobbs. “¥ could break any fiteman that ever shoveled coal. I could do it in one trip between here and Darien. But, unless I had my real hard, I wouldn’t.”” “That’s what. I thought,” answered Joe. “Now, we'll run out on the table, Ring.” The engineer glanced at the gauge, Joe pulled the bellrope and then Hobbs opened up a bit and let: off the brake. | No. 23 ran out of the round- house, and was switched on to a certain track down which she ran backward to the long freight shed, where she was coupled to the train of box and flat: cars waiting to: be carried over “the mountains to Darien. “Non’t you try He’s always CHAPTER Il.—Firing a Freight. At length Hobbs got the. signal to ro ahead. He gave the throttle a pull, the steam shot into the eylinders, tha »onderous wheels began to turn, and the long: train began to move toward the entrance of the yard. Hobbs had little to say after the train got under way. He Jeaned one arm on the cab window, kept his head out the window and his eyes and attention on the track ahead: He had recovered from his ill-humor, and Joe began to hope that things would work smoothly for him. — A couple of tniles out of Green River they passed a gang of section hands working on the road. -Joe knew the foreman of the gang and waved his hand to him.. The man was surprised to see the boy firing on a regular run and stood stock still, staring at him. The train swept by and Joe began to swing his ‘shove again. : ~ “How long have you been’on the road, Man-- Ane wille 22 asked Hobbs, speaking almost for the first time since leaving the yard. “About. sixteen months, sir.” pe ~ “&nd you've been Seine a the yard three?” ‘Yes, sir.” es x S/PIVe- 1 with an. ominous growl. s asticg ngine up and down the yard knife into him —~ you any points 2” the engin- © “Yes, sind “That was alent all, I coma “No. He posttd me on a good many apnea “For instance?” grinned Hobbs. malevolent Joe had been well coached by Abe Morris, could run a lecomotive better than most’ firemen, but he saw by Hobbs’s look that he had bette not admit the extent of his knowledge, so h mentioned only a few things he had learned from — Morris, and those of the least importance. — “Humph!” erowled Hobbs, with a look of s isfaction. “That lobster didn’t hurt himself wi what he put. you on to. Maybe I kin do better” that in case .we hitch.” Had Joe enlarged on what he had learfied from Morris, Hobbs would never have taken an interest in putting him wise to many things th would have been useful for the young fireman to know. ae “J should like to learn all I can.” said Joe, slamming the furnace door shut tna severa minutes of brisk shoveling. “I know consider able about a locomotive and the handling of on from a theoretical point of view.” - /@ “Huh! Been reading it out of books, I sut pose?” “Yes, ‘sir. engineering.” “Humph! Studying books ain’t no good; what you want to do is to study an engine, then you'll” learn something.” Nevertheless, Hobbs, was curious to know what _ the boy had learned from his book. He aske Be a whole lot of questions, and was more than sur- prised by the ready answers that Joe detuned After catechising Joe till he was tired, he rather grudgingly admitted to himself that there might — be some good in books wh ; practical experience. Hobbs relapsed into a spell of silence again, and Joe divided his between glancing out of the cab window side, whistling for crossings and shovel into the furnace’s greedy maw, mostly the for it seemed to the boy that, like *¢ Twist,” it was always asking for more, and ¢ moment it was neglected the gauge call tention to its voracious appetite. He we used to such a continuous performance, and_ the time the train was fifteen or twenty ‘mi west of Green River nobody could tell, hi 1a he had not been doing’ the work: of his life arms ached from elbow to wrist, but ther no ‘such thing as a let-up in his labors till engine was brought to a standstill at a tank and. coal station. Then he had to ¢ tich | dangling pipe, swing it over, insert the end into the well of the tender and start water on. While he was thus employer took out his pipe, filled and lighted i back on his seat with a look of conte A few minutes later he pulled -ahe -eoal chute, where another job awaite ‘spiring young fireman. Joe was sa s V’ve studied a book on locomotiv up-grade into’ the mountain range. — door and Joe's | ‘shovel was kept on a- swing to maintain steam up to t ne ane Hobbs" aot for the
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ing them. Joe was mighty glad to get a rest, though he would have been ashamed to have ad- mitted the fact. Hobbs regarded him with a malicious kind of grin as he pulled up at the further end of the siding. “J reckon you know you’ve been working,” he huckled. '“That’s what I expect to do,” theerfully. As far as Joe could make out Hobbs was treat- ig him uncommonly decent so far for him. It ‘as not at all like him, and the boy wondered ow lone this would last. Hobbs got out his il can and descended from the cab to oil some of the eups. Joe took another and walked out ough the narrow window on. to the equally trow platform that ran alongside the lone oiler, and oiled_up some of the parts in that di- : oS While “they were thus employed the avy istle of the passenger was heard down the risak. and presently she came spinning along. ‘The train passed the freight at a thirty-mile clip on the up-grade, and as soon as she was past ing and Hobbs pulled ai onto the main track. rom that point on to the summit of the range, through some of. the wildest kind of mountain eenery, the young fireman had his work cut ut for him. Rest only came when the freight t on the down-grade toward Mountain View, where another stop had to be made in order to ve a clear track for the west-bound express. APTER Ill.—In Which “Bngineer Hobbs Cottons to Joe voor gy , Joe,” said Sam Caller; a husky, plain- lad, who had just been promoted from a Ss work to Manyille’s former job of firing Morris’ cammelback engine. “When did you eek?!) ast night, about ten,” replied Joe. 7 run takes you to Dalmatia?” my * (that’s right.” cy ve! got the hardest work on the line, over u can bet it’s hard, but I ie Vil get to it after a while,” ou expect to hold on, then?” ! ou’ve been put on No. 23 with Hobbs.” iat of it?” replied Joe, coolly. of it? Suffering sixpence! One would sh ums with a vik that’s dead ‘sore on hich ae matters worse.” ol lenie one wie -ex- id ou job over two or Bats replied the boy, — ‘el you ought 65 be able to guess what I. STRIKING HIS. GAIT : Hobbs. He'll pibnk you aS sure as -your: name~ is Joe Manville.” “He will?” : “Yes, he will. Did you get in on time at Dalmatia?” ‘ “To the minute.” Sam whistled softly and looked at his friend pretty hard. “How about the return trip? 202” “T haven’t any kick to make.” “And you, got here on time?” - “We did.” “You don’t mean to say that you didn’t have any» trouble With Hobbs at all?” “That’s what I mean to say.” “Well, upon my word, if that doesn’t beat the Dutch!” ejaculated Sam, scratching his sandy head, while a puzzled look rested on his good- natured features. The two boys, who were great chums ever since they became acquainted in the vard, had met at one of the doors of the roundhouse. Both were on the way to begin their day’s duties— $am to get No. 16 ready for her day’s work in the ,yard, and Joe to prepare No. 23 for’ her ° next trip to Dalmatia, which was the end of what was known as the Mountain Division. 5 Joe’s promotion to firing on the freight had been a great surprise to aBaize as it had been to Joe himself. Sam was glad to learn that his friend had been advaneed, although he remained a wiper still himself. He was more glad, however, when How did things ~he found himself singled out to fill Joe’s late job on No. 16. But wlen he heard that Man- ville had been put on No. 28, which was Hobbs’s engine, he felt that his chum was up aeainst it. hard, and that his days on the through freight were almost certain to be few. Sam had been anxious to meet his chum as soon as he got back from Dalmatia in order to find out how he had fared during this first run, expecting to hear the worst, for one of the wipers had overheard the serap between Hobbs and Joe when they met first) on the locomotive, as det@iled in the open- ing of our story, and he had circulated the new so that there was not a man about the round- house who did not see Manville’s finish. There- fore, when Joe came along, looking as serene and undisturbed as a boy well could, and, in reply to Sam’s questions, had stated that noth- ing had happened to upset his. chances of a con- tinuous service in his new position, Calder was ; decidedly nonplussed. Joe laughed at the peculiar _. So well,” replied Calder. _ expression on Sam’s face. “So you thought my name was mud, did you?” “T don’t understand how you pulled through “Maybe the old villain is only holding back so as to give you a bigger jolt when you aren’t expecting it.” *T don’t think so,” replied Joe. “If he is up to such a game he’s a. past-master in the art of ‘ dissimulation.” * ot es like a_ carload Ralssow and order ¥¢ - “But you had a run-in with him before Vou left, : ; ; | the roundhouse, didn’t you?” “Who tolde you that?” “Frank Daly. He says he heagit jie, & Ye he: cab,”
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| _ body. “T won’t deny it! but I didn’t leave, just the same.” “Of course not. How could you when you had -your orders? But the boys expected that Hobbs would ‘do you on the trip to Dalmatia.” “He made no attempt to injure me in any way. In fact, as far as appearances go, he seems to have taken quite a shine to me. He told me - on the run back that if Benson is put back on his engine he’ll raise a howl to the master'me- , chanic.” “Well, wonders will never cease! However, you needn’t be afraid that Benson will interfere with you. He came into the yard drunk again todav, and was-told to put in his time.” “Then he’s been discharged ?” “That’s. what he has.” “He'll find himself in jail if he doesn’t look out.” “Tf 7, was you I’d,look out for him. He’s - nothing to be proud of when he’s sober, but he’s as wicked as sin’s back door when he’s full of bad whisky. He might try to do you an injury.” “Pm not afraid of him.” “That’s all right, but I advise you to be on the safe side.” The boys then separated and went as their respective engines to get them ready for busi- ness. The wipers about the roundhouse and not 'a few of the machinists were full of curiosity Bg Yearn the outcome of Joe’s first trip on No. . Several of them came up and interrogated fe boy as he went about his work. What they learn- ed surprised them as much as it had done Sam. One chap, who had been a wiper ever since he - came into the company’s service, that was five years, since, and seemed destined to stay a wiper as long as he remained in the yard, shook his grizzlv head in an ominous way. “Hobbs is just playing with yer, like a cat does with a mouse,” he said, solemnly. “He hasn’t got his repertation as a pounder for noth- ing. mark ye. Many a good chap he’s sent up salt river to my knowledge, and don’t ye im- gine yer going be an exception. If ve get through the balance ‘of the week it’s more’n I ‘ Fg ye will.” “Hold a Snorkey,” interrupted Joe. “Don’t ~~ yun a man down behind his: back. Mr, Hobbs is - all right, and until he treats me unfair I won’t stand to hear him. abused. Tt happened that Jason Hobbs had approached his locomotive unobserved by either Manville or the wiper. He overheard the remarks made. ‘py Snorkey, aad the reply given by the boy. neck of his shirt, swung him around till they stood face to face. “So vou think. I’m playing with the boy, do you? Think I mean to do him, eh, you flannel- mouthed lobster? Call me a pounder, will you? T’ve.a good mind to break every bone in your~ And J will, too, ir- I: ever hear another ‘Git, now. You ain’t got Git, before I _ word out ‘of your trap. no business: around this engine. the win a from him, sen ing the man t the drivers of @ nearby en- abbing the cab handles swu ithout noticing . 1 hho ieh STRIKING HIS GAIT “been his custom toward any of his sears -with his young fireman He slipped up and, grabbing the wiper by the twenty-four hours, and sometimes longer. ‘steadying. ‘When you see how it tone Snorkey slouched away from the spot. When ‘ Joe had pushed the coal chute back out of the way and was about to return to his side of Bsc cab, the engineer stopped ps commenced to. don his working ae if you kin run her out.” Then he stepped away and gave up the ae to the astonished boy. With the coolness | veteran Joe ran the train out on the main trai and gradually gave her steam on the up-grai Hobbs watched him narrowly and finally ga’ an approving grunt. “Yowll do, youngster. You’ve got it in he said, gruffly. “I’ll make an agree oe of you before I’ve done with you. lobster said I meant to do you.’ With that he oe the shovel and be some time. He also pave the boy a lot struction that was very valuable to him. gether, Joe had accomplished the rem feat of getting on the right side of the h engineer in the service, something: that no oth fireman had ever succeeded in doing. 7; The freight reached Dalmatia at nine evening, and after supper at the boarding-h. yu frequented by the railroad men who had to lav over night in that town, Hobbs tried to i 1 Joe to accompany him to an adienert ‘sal “You'll have to excuse nie, Mr. Hobbs. drink nor smoke, and I don’t care to learn.” “T can’t say that I blame you, Joe,” he approvingly; “but you're bound to come to you remain. in the railroad business. ms, ieuian vows often be overworked have to take a nip to keep your stre “J intend to keep as healthy as I can guess a healthy man can hold out without ing to booze.” ; Hobbs shook his head as if he didn’ ag ; “You'll find that there will: eétne times: ‘you're kept on the steady grind for th you'll know what it means to be faze That’s thé time. you'll be tempted. to. kee of whisky to brace up on. It will pi you, and steady your nerves when and clears your befogged brain, vou'll the habit of hea it whenever yo out, and by and by by you hae thi iti 1s ers aan that’s. the ‘rouble at a
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eS aa Sa. ; > about every chap you know takes his bitters pretty regular, if you don’t join in it looks odd 2 _ and unsocial like.” “J don’t think it is necessary to drink i in order “to be social, Mr. Hobbs,” said Joe. - “Yes, it is. When you’re in a Seed and everybody lines up at the bar but you, just think how it looks.” _ “I don’t believe your argument holds good except with a certain class of men. You’ye got to admit that drink holds many a man down. - Drink cost your late fireman his job. I know S of men who have lost their positions in the d through it. No man can do his best work en under the influence of liquor.” That may be, Joe, but it’s pretty hard to - teach an old dog new tricks.” With those’ words Hobbs walked out of the m, and five minutes later was holding his a at the nearest saloon. Next morning No. 23, uling the east-bound freight, pulled out of ne aed seedy about the eyes “and was not inclined to talk. Ho had taken “more than his usual quantity of spirits the night before, besides several bracers that morning, and ugh that didn’t seem to interfere with his ciency as an engineer it did not improve in the least. They were rounding a sweep- ‘curve that ended at a stout timber bridge oe a wide creek that took its rise somewhere the north and eventually emptied into the h Fork of the Green River. s the locomotive opened up the bridge, Joe, 0 was looking straight ahead, gave a gasp of consternation. A little girl of five years was nding in the middle of the bridge with her back to the approaching freight, looking down “into the water. Hobbs saw her at the same mo- : whistled down’ brakes, and reversed the vers, but he knew well enough that the loco- motive could not be»brought to a stop before aching thé spot where the child stood. The ild heard the whistle, looked up in a startled , ‘and then stood as if fascinated, gazing at ponderous leviathan gliding down upon. her. after his first sensation of consternation, g out of the window ahead, ran along the ard, supporting himself by the brass i}, till he reached and stood on the bump- ich the pilot was bolted. From that point d his left arn§ energetically and shouted shild to step onto the north track. She didn’t understand him, or was incapable sremenh, for she remained’ in her perilous At that nioment a thrilling seream the air. A young girl of perhaps six- e dashing towards the bridge. me time she had made out ‘he child in the Cw of the bridge. “As the little one hap- ee » be. es ages who. pet Boe = o eye, and for whom she was looking, she frantically forward, hoping to be in —— the child from the track. Then at Joe Manville formed a sudden reso- He had heard of the thing having been ly done before, ‘but at the best it was ertaking for him. He let himself his feet ee on bi nor- — STRIKING She had Hig Ba 5 row piece of steel that formed the half-diamond ~~ shaped border of the heavy spokes. Then he locked one arm around the pilot-brace and bent down and forward. His intention was to clasy the child with his other arm and haul her uj- ward. Hobbs couldn’t see what his fireman was doing from his place in the cab, as the boy was hidden by the long boiler. He threw his bent arm across his eyes to shut out the end as the locomotive glided down on the child, while he muttered something between an> oath and a prayer. The moment passed, but there was no crunching jolt as the engine sped on. At the ‘critical secont Joe caught the child and threw himself back against the pilot. The locomotive swept on at gradually decreasing speed until it came to a stop opposite the crouching figure of the little girl’s sister, who, with wildly distended eyes, had witnessed the little one’s thrilling rescue at the last moment. é CHAPTER V.—Danger Ahead. As Joe stepped down from the pilot with the child unharmed, in his arms, the girl by the roadside sprang forward with extended arms and met him half way. “Nellie, my darling sister!” she cried, as Joe placed the frightened little one on its feet. “You are not hurt, are you?” Nellie hugged close to her bie sister and be- gan to cry. She had had the scare of her young life, but otherwise she was all right. “How shall I ever thank you enough,” cried the girl, clasping Joe by the hands. “You saved my sister’s life. _She would have been killed—crush- ed under the locomotive, but for you.” “That’s all right,” replied the young fireman. “I am glad I was able to do it.” “You will tell me your name, won’t you?” “My name is Joe Manville.” “Mine is Emily Harford. We live at that farm- house yonder. Do you come up and down the road regularly? I suppose you must, as vou are attached to the locomotive.” “Yes, I’m fireman of No. 23. I live in Green * River.” . “Father will want to see and thank you for saving little sister.” “Oh, it isn’t necessary, Miss Harford. did my duty.” The conductor now came up from the caboose to see why the train had been brought to a stop. Joe explained the situation to him, and the offi- -cial complimented the boy on his heroic deed. “You have saved the company a whole lot of trouble and expense,” he said. “When I turn in my report I will see that your conduct re- ceives the recognition it deserves. Return to’ the I only cab now.” , “Good-by, Miss Harford,” said Joe, raising his cap. “I hope I may haye the pleasure of seeing you again.” “You must call and see us if you can find the chance. Promise me you - “L will be glad to, if circumstances should permit. n” ray Joe climbed into the cab, and Hobbs, having. agave! the ae: to Spee started es en-
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. 6 STRIKING gine. Miss Harford waved her hand at Joe, and the boy returned the salute, until the locomotive was some distance ahead. “She’s a mighty nice girl,” thought the young fireman. “I should like to know her better.” His reflections were soon broken in upon by “the engineer, who had been immensely relieved when he saw Joe step down from the pilot with the little girl in his arms. _ “You’re a plucky boy, Joe.” he said. “So you went out on the pilot and picked her up?” “Yes,” replied the boy. “It. was the only chance of saving: her.” \ . “Right you are. My heavens! I. shall not soon forget how I felt when I thought I saw her go under the engine.. I should have had the nightmare for life if I had killed her. Blame these kids! What right have they to get in front of a train?” he added, angrily. “1 sha’n’t fee] like myself during the rest of this trip.” Hobbs speeded the engine up to thirty-five miles or more to make up for lost time, for he had to make a siding, some miles ahead to get out of the way of a passenger train that was ‘almost on them from Darien. There was no gerade on that side of the siding. and the freight ~hummed along at a lively gait: The passenger train was.in sight when Hobbs whistled for an “open switch. The caboose of the long freight had barely passed out of the main track and the switchman had closed the switch before, with a rush and a roar, the passenger flew by. Hobbs noticed that the last car displayed two small red flags which signified that another train was following, so, of course, he had to wait on the siding till that passed, too. : “Who was that gal you were talking to. at the bridge?” said Hobbs, speaking for the first time in nearly two hours, “That was the sister of the little one we nearly run down,” replied Joe. “ “Humph! I thought she was a_ relative. Thanked you, of course, for saving the kid’s life?” “Yes, She was very grateful.” «~ should think she would be. What was. the kid doing out on the bridge?” 4 “f suppose she was looking down into the / water.” “She could have done that as well from the footpath,” growled the engineer. “But young ones will always go where they oughtn’t to. I'd like to spank a little sense into that one. Where vdoes she live?” “Tn that big farmhouse that stands well back from the road a quarter of a mile from the bridge.” Joe turned away to shovel more fuel,. and while he was thus engaged he noticed Hobbs take a small, flat flask out of his breast, unserew the metal cap and take a long swallow of its con- ‘tents. The boy slammed the furnace door and, leaning on his: shovel, said: “Js that whisky, Mr. Hobbs?” hé asked, ; The engineer hastily returned the flask to his pocket and scowled at Joe. > “Tf I were you I’d throw that flask out of the window,” said Joe, quietly. © ; “lve got. to have something to brace up my nerves. ‘They’ve all gone since that affair at the bridge. If you report me I’I——” pe HIS GAIT “You know I won't report ‘you, or at least you a “ought to know it.” : ope | “Tye treated you right, so vou ain’t got nov ; } eall to,” almost snarled the man. : a Joe saw he was inno shape. to talk to, and — made no reply. He also saw that Hobbs was — driving the engine at a higher rate up the grade than was customary at that point. ee “More coal, the gauge is dropping,” said th engineer, thickly. ; Joe glanced at the gauge and saw that it was not dropping, but he found he had to wor harder to keep steam up to the mark. He looked deubtfully at Hobbs, who was swaying somewha in his seat, and gave other indications that the liquor he had imbibed was taking complete hold of him. With a drunken engineer at the throttle the boy began to fear some mishan. As the m ments flew by he pulled the throttle out further been racing at express speed. As it was, freight was humming along at a clip that a tonished the conductor and crew. Suddenly, wit a hollow roar, the train plunged into one of th tunnels that traversed a spur of the range. Th grade was very slight in it, and the cars quired additional speed. Jt was like passing through the fabled caves of Erebus, the dark-_ ness was so intense during that short run. k _The train soon dashed out into the open ai circled a pronounced curve at a speed contrar to regulations and plunged into a second tunnel beyond. When the freight came out of th second tunnel it encountered a steep grade, whie the train climbed in fine style, but Joe was kept on the hustle with the coal shovel, for Hobbs was continually blinking at the gauge and glow- ering at the boy. The engineer finished ¢ bottle and flung the flask out of the window. had the throttle out to its widest limit and the sand running so that the drivers would ta hold right along. One of the train hand running forward over the tops of the bo the tender, he halloed out something that # wind half choked back in his teeth. The mai finding that he couldn’t make himself he climbed down the iron ladder fastened aga the end of the car, swung himself onto the of the tender and came forward to the cab. | “The conductor wants to know why you a running at such high speed,” he said, stepping up beside Hobbs. NM sea ae “The engineer consigned the conductor an messenger to a pretty hot place, and ordered latter out of the cab, The man looked at ¢ “He’s as drunk as a loon. This is a ‘pr state of affairs,” he said. down-grade ahead. he’s bound to shoot past the siding wh stop for the ‘express, and we'll have down to it. ,The conductor will have to fere, or there may be something doing.” The train hand returned the way he ie report, while Joe, more nervous than ever, ¢ tinued to shovel coal into the furnace. | that Hobbs didn’t know what he wa touched him on the arm and called to the outlook ahead. The enginee off with a fierce imprecation. At t
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STRIKING man appeared on top of the- ridge with a red flag rolled up in his hand. He was not hurry- ine himself, as the freight, which had the. right of way as far as the siding, a mile beyond, was “not expected for some minutes. He had come to halt it on the comparatively level summit of the ridge, and then hurry on and stop the express on the up-grade. When he saw the eight coming up not far away he ran forward aking out the danger signal and waving it. Hobbs paid.no attention to it and Joe’s hair rose. % 5 : ~~ “Don’t vou see the danger signal?” he palpi- tated. “Shut off, Mr. Hobbs.” as ._ ~-Hobbs’s answer was to strike Joe a swinging Oh ya ow that sent him reeling back against the other side of the cab, Hobbs was clearly in an irresponsible condition, and the boy himself believed that » in } ‘risk. He rushed to Hobbs and tried to tear his hand from the throttle. With a terrible impre- him by the throat. To do this he took his hand from the lever, and Joe’s first act was to shut the throttle off, and his next to seize the mad- man’s wrists. Then a terrific struggle between them was begun. CHAPTER VI—A Collision Avoided. They swayed to and fro about the’cab and out to the tender. Hobb’s hot, whisky-laden breath enveloed the boy’s face, while an insane glare ot from the engineer’s eyes. The man was:half srazy from liquor. He seemed bent on choking s young fireman. Hobbs was as strong “as a ll, but Joe was wity and active as a young onkey. The engineer tried to whirl. the boy ound ‘and throw him back on the coal. . Although half-choked, Joe divined his object ‘and nimbly evaded it. Then he tripped Hobbs, who not on his guard against such tactics. The engineer fell heavily, struck the back of his head weainst the iron corner of the tender, and rolled nis side, unconscious.. Joe sprang to his feet, ed into the cab and whistled down brakes. e then moved over the reverse lever, and ; led on the throttle. The engineer had already ‘passed the flagman, cleared the summit of the re and was beginning to descend the grade. “Joe could only see as far as the curve, and to point the lire was quite clear for nearly half a mile. The train, however, had only lost small portion of its speed, and that would have 1 recovered and increased as soon as the big t to pushing one another down the grade, ‘the boy’s prompt action. As it was, the of the train was such that, favored by de, the cars rushed on down at a rapid fe that promised to carry the freight around e curve before it could be brought to a stop. Almost imperceptibly the momentum was be- oyercome as they approached the curve. eth the locomotive swung around till the -as far as the blockhouse and the siding 9 view. Then the reason for the danger rst upon his vision. The second section wer, which had passed them at the he mountain was stalled’on the een them and the siding ahead. es it was his duty to interfere at any cation the engineer turned upon him and grabbed. HIS’ GAIT At a nice calculation Joe figured that it was a problem whether the freight could be stopped without the locomotive telescoping the rear car. “He had to-trust to luck, for he had done all he could do to avoid a collision. The heavy freight slipped along at decreasing speed until, to the boy’s satisfaction, the engine came to a. rest within a short distance of the coach. Then he whistled for the conductor. That official re- sponded in a hurry, for he had been much dis- turbed by the report carried to him by the brake- man. When he leaped up into the cab he found Se ag nee over Hobbs and bathine his wounded ead. “What’s the matter A that Hobbs is drunk?” . Joe hated ‘to make the cdse any blacker than it'was, so he didn’t answer the conductor’s ques- tion, but~said he guessed Hobbs had a fit. ~ , “The brakeman’ said he was dtunk,” said the conductor, with a, gusty face. “But I don’t see how he could be, for he was apparently all right when that little girl stopped us at the bridge. So you think he’s got a- fit? Never heard that he was subject to such a thing.” “He hasn’t acted like himself since we came within an ace of running the girl down,” replied e?” he said. “Is it true Joe, thinking he saw a loophole in the engineer’s ~~ favor. “That upset. him a great deal, and he’s been going from bad to worse ever since.” “Did you stop the train?” “Yes. J whistled for brakes and reversed. the moment Hobbs keeled over.” “How came those finger marks on your throat?” asked the conductor, whose sharp eyes caught the grimy impress of Hobbs’ fingers on the boy’s neck. : . “That’s where he grabbed me while the fit was on him.” ~ & y S oe to choke you, eh? He must have been ad. “He didn’t know what he was doing.” “T suppose not. Well, you'll have to take the train to Green River, as you say you are com- petent to do so. I'll send you a man to fire. I must go ahead now to find out how long the track is likely to be blocked. All this will de- lay the express behind us, and there'll be the dickens to pay at headquarters when the news’ reaches the train master and diyision superin- tendent. [ll “have Hobbs carried back to the caboose presently.” The conductor left the cab and hurried ahead to see the conductor of the stalled passenger train. Most of the freight’s crew came forward as far as the engine to ascertain the condition of Hobbs, whom the brakeman. had represented. as drunk as & boiled owl. the cab and gathered around Joe and the sense- less man. é _“How came Hobbs to get so full?” one asked, “I didn’t notice anything was the matter with him when we pulled out of Dalmatia.” _ “Who said he was full?” replied Joe. “He’s had a fit.” po: Tikes : “He doesn’t look like a man in a fit,” continued _ _the train-hand.. . -4 ‘ .& _He bent down and caught. a whiff of the en- gineer’s breath. Res Are “eA “Fit or not, he’s been drinking, all right. Several climbed*into ‘ os ‘His - breath would knock a horse down.” T wouldn't i
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8 be surprised if he had an attack of delirium tremens, and you took that for a fit. I. guess this is his last trip over the road. The train- master won’t stand for fits or a touch of the horrors in an engineer, even if the road is short- handed.” STRIKING HIS GAIT ~ - + Re Te ec rr er “but the eonductor.says Hobbs was drunk. His: — 6 By this time the express was standing on the summit of the ridge, and the flagman returned to report the fact to the two conductors. ’ Jt took another half an hour to patch up the passenger engine so it could move on, and during this interval Hobbs was removed to the caboose. freight, with Joe at the throttle, followed, taking the siding now, as origipally contemplated. It ran ahead till the last ca® passed the tower. The friecht, with Joe at the throttle, followed, taking the siding. The express came on and stopped abreast of the freight, which then moved back- ward out of the siding and to the rear of the express, sits place taken by the second section, thus leaving the main track free for the express, which resumed its way. The second section fol- lowed, and the freight came on after. Thus the difficulty .was gotten around. But there was trouble ahead for some people when the trains reached. Green River. CHAPTER VII.—Joe Sees Bright Prospects Ahead. se ‘Hobbs recovered his senses soon after the freight passed the tower, and when he found himself stretched out in the caboose he went on like a wild man. He was in a fighting humor, and it took three trainmen to secure and tie him. Joe carried the train through in fine shape, and the freight arrived in the yard at Green, River on its customary time. The reports of the con- ductors of the express and second passenger sec- tion were already on file in the train master’s office, as well as the engineers’ reports. When Joe pulled into the roundhousé with No. 23 a messenger came up with orders for him .to ap- pear at the office. He found the conductor and Hobbs there before him. The latter had slept off his drunken fit, and his face showed that he knew he was up against it bad. The train master was listening to the conductor’s explana- tion, as well as his statement of Joe Manville’s plucky rescue of little Miss Harford at the bridge. - “Your report will be sent to the general man- ager,” said the train master. “Now, Hobbs, what have you to say for yourself?” The engineer had nothing to say, for he saw his finish anyway. 2 Then the official turned to Joe. “T want your story, young man. You were in the cab and ought to know all that happened. Make it short and to the point.” ; - Joe aceordingly told his story, but he laid a great deal-of stress on the averted catastrophe at the bridge, in which he himself had played so prominent a part, and tried to impress the fact on the train master that the shock had been -- teo much for Hobbs, and had caused all that had ~ followed. . eee te ez! “That’s all very, pretty, young man,” said the train master, inere dulously, and a bit sharply; formed an act of undoubted heroism this morn- — statement is corroborated by three of the train hands. Don’t you know a drunken man when you see one?” : “T don’t drink myself. sir, and I haven’t as- sociated with drunken men,” replied Joe. “If Mr. Hobbs was under the influence of liquor I. should think he would have Shown some evin dence of it when we pulled out of Dalmatia.”_ “You claim, then, that the man was not drunk® but had a fit?” 4 ae ct “T claim that he acted as if he was not in his right mind,” answered Joe, evasively. “The shock of the——” “That will do. Now, Hobbs, I want @ direct did you 3 answer from you. .Were you drunk or have a fit of some kind?” aS “I had a fit, sir,” said the man, taking his cue — from Joe, who, he saw, was trying his best to square him. : fr “That settles it. We can’t have a man on the road who is liable to be taken as you were — today. You can come around for your time to- — morrow.” Pi, “Whieh means that I’m discharged, I sup- — pose?” said Hobbs, in a hoarse voice, r ““You are. That’s all, Mr, Pratt,” waving his — arm at the conductor. Seal fase That official took his departure, slowly follow- — ed by Hobbs, with bent head and sullen man- ner. : : “One moment, .young man,” said the train — master, as Joe was walking away. “You per- ing by saving that little girl at the bridge, and I assure you that the company will not pass it over without suitable recognition. A réport of — the facts will be duly forwarded to the general manager, together with the conductor’s account — of how you prevented a rear-end collision with the second section of Passenger No. 88, and af. terward brought the freieht through in good shape and on time. As the road is short of en- — gineers it is not improbable that you may be placed in line for early advancement. That is — all. Goodnight.” ) : When Joe reached the humble cottage where he lived on the outskirts of Green River he had — a long and interesting story to tell his mothe and sister as he sat at the supper table, a though the hour was eleven at night. They were both thrilled by his account of how he had saved the life of little Nellie Harford at the bridge. “My dear son, you took a terrible risk,” said Mrs. Manville, with a shudder. : “Well, mother, I did it to save a human life, — and she is as precious to her folks as I am to you and sister.” ete: “True, my son; and I am devoutly thankful — ue Heaven earried you safely through © ae deal. is Then he went on and narrated his experie with Hobbs in the cab, and how he was ba able to stop the freight in time to avoid runn: into \the stalléd second ‘section of, Passenge lized the perils of railroading as they night, and, it may be that before they night they more than half wished th chosen a less hazardous ‘vocati young fireman reached the roun
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5 ) morning he was wondering who would take out “No. 28 that day. He started in with a light heart to get the engine ready, for the train ' master’s concluding words the night before had Pee ath He knew that the my OVEN. ‘gineer to put in his appearance he grew more and more interested in the personality of the man. : _ “Tf I had my choice,” he thought, “it would be Abe Morris. JI’d be ti¢kled to death to work with him again.” eee ~The thought was hardly expressed in m: Peters the very’ man climbed into the cab and saluted him with a cheery good morning. ~ Good morning, Mr. Morris,” cried the over - joved Joe. “Is it possible that you are going -out on No. 23?” ~ "Yes, Joe. I am glad we have come together “onee more.” : : “You are not any eladder than I am, sir.” ' «We'll make a good team, you and me,” said the engineer. beginning to unroll his bundle and don his jumper and overalls. ' “First-class,” laughed the young fireman. “Tye never been over the main line, and as you have been twice I'll look to you for points during the first trip.” A) right, sir. [ll post you to the best of my ability.” apo “And PI return the favor by making an en- eer of you.” : He got the signal to run out, and in a Satan they were coupled onto the west-bound freicht and all ready to leave the yard. . “J hear you’ve been making quite a reputation ‘or yourself,” said Morris, when they were be- nd the town limits. be E “You refer to what T did yesterday, sir?” “Of course.’ The news is all over the yard that you saved the life. of a little girl at the idge which spans_a creek not far outside Dalmatia. You picked her up while. hanging on to the pilot—a mighty risky and plucky feat.” “Tt was the only way the child could be saved.” Yes, it was evidently touch and go with her. “You're bound to hear from the general manager about it. I dare say the company will reward uu, for you saved the road several thousand ollars in damages. Then it appears you averted wreck at block 13 by quick action. I was not rised to hear that you: brought the freight gh all right afterward when Hobbs , was ed out... Even with your slight experience are worse men at the throttle in the em- xy of the G. R. & D. Mark my words, the ter mechanic will have his eye on you after and you may get an engine any time, for we S orthanded.” > - or 4 at’s what I’m looking for, though I don’t ahaa for some time-vet.” can’t tell.. You haye made-great strides and, best of all, have attracted my son,” said his mother, with a smile. — 3 | | STRIKING HIS GAIT Peas eee f notice to yourself in the right quarter. That counts for a whole lot, I can tell you.” Morris then asked Joe to- tell him the partic- ulars of his previous day’s experiences, and Joe did so. ; BG “You needn’t let it go anv further, Mr. Morris, but Hobbs was crazy drunk. I did my best. to shield him, but it didn’t count, and he* was dis- charged in short order.” “T’ll bet he looked for it when he realized the situation. His offense was unpardonable with the company, He’s a good man when he’s sober. but he can’t keep away from booze... Drink is bound to ruin any man in time.” . “That’s right,” modded Joe. : In due time they reached Dalmatia, and Joe took Morris to the boarding-house to which. he had been introduced by Hobbs. Next morning when they struck the bridge over the creek on - their return trip Joe made out the flutter of a” dress in the breeze at the other side. a Something told him who was inside that dress,~ and his conjecture was right. Emily Harford was’ standing there, holding little Nellie by the hand. Joe leaned out of the window on his side . of the cab and waved his hand to the girls, though the salutation was meant wholly for Emily. They saw him at once, and both waved their hands back. The little one danced and laughed, while Emily ‘smiled in the most friendly way. Joe raised his cap politely as the loco- motive swept by, and Nellie kissed her hand to ~ him. The young fireman leaned out and watched ~ them as long as they were in sight. It gratified him very much to believe that they had come down to the bridge in expectation of seeing” him, As he was leaving the roundhouse that night a messenger came to him and said that he was to report at the master mechanic's office next morn- ing at ten. He was rather surprised at this, as the next day was Sunday and he was off duty: Another surprise awaited him when the messen- - ger handed him. a plain envelope that had come through the mail, addressed to him’ in care of the company, and an official envelope bearine the imprint of the general manager’s office. The first had the Dalmatia vost-mark. and he won- dered who it-could be from. He opened the com- pany’s envelope first and found that it contained a brief note signed by the general manager, com- plimenting him for saving the little. girl’s life, and also for his subsequent services at the throttle of No: 23. The manager concluded by saying that the part he plaved,in these important matters had been brought to the attention of the , president of the road. Opening the other letter with a good deal of curiosity, he found that it came from George Harford, Nellie’s father. He thanked Joe in feeling terms for saving his child’s life, as- sured him that he would never forget the obliga- tion, and concluded by inviting him to call at his farm whenevér the opportunity presented it- self. There was a postscript from Nellie’s moth- er expressing her sentiments on the subject, and a second postscript, very short, but satisfactory to Joe, from” Emily. When he got home he handed both letters to his mother and sister to read. ; { “You have made some very grateful friends,
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10 “STRIKING “How old is Emily?” asked his sister, curously. “She looks to be about sixteen, and she’s as pretty as a picture,” replied Joe, with consider- able enthusiasm. 5 Mary Manville smiled to herself, for she could easily see that her brother was quite interested in this particular Miss Emily. CHAPTER VIIlL—An Engineer at Last. Next: morning Joe reported at the office of the _ master mechanic. He was immediately admitted to the presence of Mr. Galway. whose dictum meant a whole lot in that branch of the service over which he had charge. The important official was seated at his desk jin a little office off a reception-room, and Joe ap- - proached him as he might. the Grand Mogul. This was the second time that Joe had been in his august presence—the first occasion being the precedine day week when the master mechanic examined him as to his capabilities as a fireman before appointine: him to No. 28. Mr. Galway was writing at his desk when Joe was announced. The-boy had his best clothes on. and looked neat and clean. The grime, and sweat, and grease of the engine cab were conspicuous by their ab- sence. Tho master mechanic looked him over critically from top to toe, just as he had done at their former meeting. Joe stood respectfully, hat in hand, waiting for the autocrat to address him. Mr. Galway seemed to be in no: hurry. He even turned to the window and looked out before he opened his mouth. “You've been firine No. 23 for a week.” he said, suddenly wheeling around and facing the boy, at the same time fixing him with his sharp eyes. “Yes, sir?” ; «You appear to have given perfect satisfac- tion.” “T hope so, sir.” eg 2 “You have also performed a praiseworthy deed in saving a little girl’s life, and the freight con- duetor has given vou credit for averting a smash-up on the down-grade between Lookout Ridge and Blockhouse 13. You carried the freight through from that point to these yards without a hitch.” © ; - Joe said nothing. “Ts the policy of the G..R. & D. to advance its employees as they demonstrate their fitness for promotion: and the opportunity presents it- self,” went on the master mechanic. “It’s .an exceptional case that a voung man comes to the pen bare other -had taken a special interest in pushing ~ ambition, and he had found out a whole lot . like last week when I went to Dalmatia,” . He had HIS GAIT his general knowledge on the subject, for the boy answered the majority of the questions cor=" rectly, and the others with an intelligent con ception of what they implied. ee ae “You appear to be uncommonly well informed — for a boy who has had only three months’ ex- — perience on a yard engine, and one week on th road. I expected to find you well up in general knowledge of the duties of an engin as you have been strongly recommended to by Abe Morris, but I hardly expected vou to be equipped with such a complete fund of informa- tion. Where and how did you learn so much?” © Joe explained how he had: been studying the locomotive from books while he was. followin the humble vocation of wiper and machinists’ as- sistant in the roundhouse... His duties ha brought him into contract with the different parts of a locomotive, and he was enabled verify what he had read and to acquire a great deal of knowledge not to be picked up between covers. While helping the~ machinists repair broken parts he had used his eyes to the be: advantage and learned how those things w done. He had asked many auestions of ¢ machinists with whom he was brought into co: tact and, as a rule, found the men willing. to give him the information he wanted. Abe \ ee ahead on the road which led to the goal of h Jason. Hobbs during their brief connection, He said he possessed an excellent memory, and let very little get away from him. As to the an- swers he. had given with reference to what he would do under certain unexpected conditio these were based either upon his own judgmé or upon arguments he had had with Mr. Mo touching upon such points. ‘ Mr. Galway listened to him attentively when he had coneluded, said: lee 36 “You will take a construction train out i morning on the Spring Valley branch w: building to Montrose. Report at five 0’ The foreman will give you an engine. That is Good morning.” , aes Joe bowed and took his departure. gineer at last—he felt as if he was walking « air. He hurried home to tell his moth n sister of his good luck. * “This means that until further notice I wi home every night, instead of every other ni Joe rather surprised him with the extent of Ss his mother. ‘ Eee Mrs. Manville expressed her gratificati that fact. : “ts “You'll miss one thing,” roguish/ smile. — “What's that?” ~- jeepers »“You won’t be able to see Emily Harfo often as you~ expected,” she replied, fe brother had told her how Emily and her were at the bridge on the previous mornin: the freight went by, ss Se, “That’s so. I did not think of. that; said his sister, swered, with a glum look. been looking forwar« r every other week
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STRIKING _ Mr. Harford, acknowledging the receipt. of his letter. He also wrote a note to Emily in which he stated that he had been promoted to the posi- tion of engineer, and that for a while to come he would be unable té.enjoy the pleasure of seeing her as he had been hoping to do two.or three times a week. : __*T should like to have you write to me occa- -- sionally, if you wil, and I promise to answer at ~ onee,”’ he concluded. “I will call and see you and your parents at the first change that offers.” When he shov, ~ morning the foreman said he was to take-No, 44 out, and congratulated him on his promotion. The engine was at the far end of the round- _ house, and when he climbed into the cab he was - surprised to find his chum, Sam Calder, petting her. ready for work. ; _ “Why, Sam,” he exclaimed, with me?” Ee ers € “That’s what I'am,” grinned Calder, “and I’m mighty glad of it. Ill see that you have all the steam you want, don’t worry.” This is a surprise, and.a pleasant one,” said , getting into his working clothes. “How came you on the job?” — : 2 -“J-don’t know. I was just picked out, I sup- “are you going out “So { heard. Just the right kind of a job for ou to break in on.” ; “TJ like it much better than a yard one.” -*T should say! There’s your signal. to take the table.” Joe ran No. 44 out of the roundhouse onto the ‘turntable and ‘thence onto one of the tracks con- “necting with the net-work in the yard. Ina few ‘minutes they were coupled onto their train, got he signal to go ahead and were off. “{ suppose you feel like a bird now that you’re full-fledged engineer,” said Sam, after slam- ming the furnace door to and mounting his seat on the opposite side of the cab, “I know I should Gf I wasiin your shoes.” —~ ; ; ‘Yes, I feel pretty good,” replied his chum. — hope to be an engineer some day, too,” said “Tf I can help ‘you get there, count on me, old “man,” replied Joe.. E Thanks. But I don’t expect to have your luck n getting ahead quick. You’re out of a thou- sent Joe.” gon ; Having a clear track ahead, No. 44 whisked construction train down the main line to yhere the foundations of a small station reared hemselves just above the surface of the ground. ere the branch track was connected with the one by a switch. Joe stopped the. engine 1 the switch was pulled over, and then started ead again., The flat cars, -joaded avith men, ; and material, followed No. 44 onto the and Joe pulled out for a point six miles ay, where the work was in progress. “The “was made in about fifteen minutes. All day ye and Sam worked as they might have the yard, at pushing and hauling loaded ‘dump cars and flat cars, and such like. was rather monotonous work. up at the roundhouse in the - His) GAIT. BI Sam considered it a snap, as his share of work’ was light. Joe evened things up by letting him take the driver’s seat at intervals and lookout for signals. ‘ Two weeks passed away in this’ way, and Sam was longing for something a little more exciting. He got his wish about the middle of the third ~ yee Det in a way that caused his hair to risa on end, * CHAPTER IX.—The Dynamite Car. The branch had been surveyed through a rocky spur Of the mountains, anda considerable amount of blasting was now being done. The explosives used- were giant powder and dyna- mite. .A car containing a supply of this stuff ., was blocked up on a-branch track at some dis- * ' tance from wWere the mén were at work. When é the stuff was wanted the foreman would take a couple of men and a handcar and go and fetch the required quantity. A big, réd sign - was pasted at each end of the tar, reading: “DANGER— Dynamite.” f z The side track had something of a grade as far as the main track, but the spot where the dyna- mite car stood had been leveled down as addi- tional security to the blocked wheels. One morn- ing a couple of seedy-looking,: heavily-bearded- strangers were seen hanging around watching the laborers at work. : ; They sat for a lone time smoking on a boulder and only moved away when ordered by . one of the workmen just before a heavy blast was set off. Finally noon hour came around and all hands knocked off for dinner. Ae. short time before Joe tooted his whistle, which was the signal to stop and resume work, the two strangers disappeared into the thick bushes. These bushes were particularly numer-~- ous all along the branch track and where the ~ dynamite car was anchored. Joe and Sam were seated on their respective seats, with their backs against the forward windows and their legs hunched up. They were eating the lunch they had brought from home with them, and’ reading a newspaper at the same time. The laborers, mostly Italians, with a ‘sprinkling of, other’ na- tionalities,, were scattered around that vicinity in bunches,- eating and jabbering among them- selves. 2 f The superintendent of construction, who had -come down on a handear from the main line a — -number of the short time previous, was talking to one of his . assistants who was in charge of the work. They, were leaning over a flat boulder on which lay spread out several blue-prints. which they were examining in connection with other documents. Suddenly some one raised a shout of alarm. 2A talians sprang to their feet and started to run to the track. In a moment the hubbub: and excitement spread andthe greatest confusion ensued. Pres aise “Hello! What’s the matter with the men?” said Sam, dropping the paper and looking out — of the window at his. elbow. he ts a if I know,” replied Joe, looking out. his Side. sete irae eons “The lobst ers are chasing themselves up
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12 track and over the embankment as fast as they can put. There’s something wrong.” At that moment Joe saw smoke rising up the branch tarck.. Suddenly a burst of fiame ap- peared right close to the dynamite car. . “My zracious!” exelaimed the young engineer. “The bushes are on fire all about the dynamite car. “What!” exclaimed Sam, aghast. “Look for yourself,” replied Joe, tingling with excitement. “Gee whiz! You’re right. There'll be an ex- plosion ina little while that’ll make the air blue up that way. It’s a good thing the car is some distance away.” “Some distance away or not, that car is two- thirds full of explosive stuff, and there’s no telling what the effect of an explosion will be.” “Hadn't I better uncouple from the cars so you can run up the track?” “Uncouple* by all means and then close the Switch to the branch track.” “What for?” e “Don’t ask questions, but do as you're told,” said. Joe, sharply. Sam jumped out one side to uncouple, and Joe sprang out the other. He ran over to where a number of sledge hammers were lying on the ground. Seizing two he carried them to the Jocomotivg and tossed them into the tender. By that tim@ Sam was closing the connecting rail of the branch track with the main track. “You don’t mean to say that you’re going to run up to that dynamite car?” gasped Calder, as he stepped into the cab and saw Joe pull out the throttle. “That's what I’m going to do.” “Thunderation! What’s the matter with vou? We'll be blown sky-high,” and Sam turned pale ‘and looked as if he was about to leap from the slowly-moving tender. “Nonsense! That car is a stout one and sheath- ed inside with iron. The fire has only just got started. We’re to pull that car out of danger.” “We can’t do it. Don’t you know that it’s blocked ?” : “We'll knock the block away.” “With what?” ; : “Those sledge hammers I just chucked aboard.” “Oh, lor’! We'll never be able to do it in time.” e “T say we will,” returned Joe> “We're not _ babies. A ‘couple of heavy blows will do the business.” ;: “J. believe vou’ve gone crazy!” “Shut up,Sam, and be a man.” Sam gazed gogale-eyed ahead at. the ear. now enveloped in a cloud of thick smoke and ap- . “parently surrounded by a small sea of flame that was growins fiercer every moment under the in- _-fluence of the breeze that swept that way. _ “We'll never come out of this alive,” gcurgled - the young fireman. : Joe said nothing more, but gave his whole at- tention to the business in hand. In a few minutes he, ran No. 44 right up within a few feet of the . dynamite car. -The heat’ was now growing in- tense about it, and the wood was scorched and _ charred in several places. = “Grab a’hammer and hustle.” eried Joe. Tatoos Ms EN pics: Sd _ the car wheels with stones. STRIKING HIS GAIT Sam did so, though he was frichtened almost to death. They sprang out of the cab and dashed _ in front of the engine. Their progress . was temporarily barred by a sheet of flame that blew i across the end of the car, setting on fire the — warning sign, which blazed up and left only a _ few fluttering and darkened bits of paper for the breeze to play with. S “Now, then,” cried Joe, energetically, “knock ~ away that block on this side. I'll tackle the — other. We'll have the car one of danger in-a — moment or two.” : Sam obeyed in fear and trembling, and it took — him longer than it did Joe.to accomplish his part, though he was, if anything, the sturdier of the two. Joe sprang onto the pilot, and from there to the footboard. oa “Couple onto the car, Sam, as I bring her — up,” shouted Joe, dashing open the window and — stepping into the cab. TRESS He gave No. 44 just enough steam to bring her up close enough for Sam to push the long coupling-bar of the locomotive into» the socket of the car’s coupler, and snap down the pin. a “All right,” cried Sam, springing onto the pilot, and seizing the handrail. “Now scoot!”. as Joe shoved the reverse lever from the center _ clear forward. Then he seized the throttle. and — gave it a pull. At the first hiss of steam the drivers spun around, their spokes glinting in the sunlight like jest of fire, and the locomotive backed away from the mass of burning bushe with great speed. ig In several places the current of air had fanned little jets of flame into a small blaze. . “Take that bucket, Sam, and dash water over those blazing spots, and wherever you see the — wood smoldering,” said Joe. pee Sam didn’t lose any time in doing it, you may well believe, for as long as he saw a vestige o fire he didn’t feel safe. : Although the bushes were now blazing fiercel: there was no danger of the flames approac that spot, as the wind was carrving it in the o posite direction. While Sam was employed. the water bucket, Joe busied himself blocki Then he une backed No. 44 down onto the main track a’ placed the switch as before. ° noe “Whew!” exclaimed Sam, wiping his fa which had not yet recovered its normal colo; “J. think that was a close call.” EN “Yes.” replied Joe, coolly, ‘it was. close. — wouldn't care to go through it..every day.” “T should say not. .I’ll have ‘the nightmare night, I'l] bet. a dollar.” ee, Set “What for?” laughed Joe. “It’s all over.” — “Yes, it’s all over, but TI ain’t over it yet. wish I-had. your nerve, upon my word I do ““Then if you’d been in my place you woul have pulled that car out?” 1 ; “Not on your-life, I wouldn’t” replied Sa ergetically “TI don’t see how I ever we there with you. You just made me, IT guess. “Well, don’t let on you were scared, « lose your share of the credit. Here superintendent, his assistant, two helvers. Put on a
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STRIKING _ CHAPTER X.—Promoted to the Night Freight. Mr. Bradley. the superintendent of construc- tion, stepped up into the cab. : “Manville, I must say that was the pluckiest ~ act I ever heard tell about,” he said, grasping - Joe by the hand first and Sam afterward, and shaking them both heartily. “You boys acted like heroes and you cannot receive too much credit - for the part you played in saving the company’s property under the most strenuous circum- _ stances.” aes _ “We did what we thought was right under the - ‘eircumstances,” teplied Joe. ~~ “You couldn’t have done better, and you un- _ doubtedly took a desperate risk. I might say that you took your lives in vour hands. I shall pring the matter to the attention of the general manager as soon as I return to the office, and you may rest assured I shall show you both up in the strongest light.” He shook hands with them once more and left the cab. The foreman took his place and com- limented the lads in no uncertain terms. Now - “that the peril was all over, the laborers began -- eoming back in a cautious way, casting fearful looks at the dynamite car, as if they were half afraid it might explode at any minute. The noon hour was over by this time and Joe blew his whistle to notify the men of the ‘fact. _ “Say, Joe,” said Sam, “it isn’t fair that: I should get as much eredit as you. Why didn’t you tell the super that you engineered the whole ‘plan of saving the dynamite car?” : Pooh! You held your end up, and were in “just as much danger as I was, so you’re en- titled to half the glory.” No, ’m not. I wouldn’t have gone, of my own accord, after that. car.for a million dollars, ‘and you know it.” 5 . “You needn’t let anyone else know it, son, chuckled Joe. “This will give you a boost with the management, and you can’t have too much of that thing. if you expect to push yourself ahead.” ; : ‘ Joe got a signal to push the train of dirt cars ahead the length of one car so as to bring an empty one within reach of the steam shovel. When the two boys ran No. 44 into the round- house early ‘that evening they found out that the whole yard had heard the news about their rescue of the dynamite car. An official letter was banded to Joe, with the stamp of the presi- ~ dent’s office on it. He opened it and found. a letter and a check for $1,000, payable to. his ‘order, and signed by the treasurer of the road. The letter stated that at the regular quarterly meeting of the directors of the company, held that day, the enclosed sum of money had been voted to him in recognition of his rescue of Miss \Nellie Harford at the creek bridge three weeks - since. He was also recommended to the atten- aon of the general manager as an employee de- serving of early advancement in the company’s gervice. The letter was personally signed by the president. Joe felt a couple of inches taller after ading it, When he got home he found a letter om Emily Harford—the second he had received om her, but what she said in it was only of terest to the young engineer, = HIS GATT 13 Joe’s name, of course, had got into the Dal-~ matia and Green River newspapers in connection with his brilliant exploit at the bridge, and been copied by most of the other papers of the State. It was therefore no surprise to him when he found that the Green River “Evening News” had a graphic account of his and Sam’s exploit that day with the dynamite car. Sam was tickled to death to see his name in vrint, and read the article over two or three times before he could turn to anything else. Joe found that his mother and sister had read the paper. too. If they hadn’t the neighbors would have told them the news, for several had dropped in at the cottage~to talk with Mrs. Manville about the matter. “My son, that was a verv daring thing for you and your friend to do,” said his mother, while he was eating his supper. : “I won’t say that it wasn’t,” replied Joe, help- ing himself to another slice of buttered toast. “If that car had blown up at the critical mo- ment where would vou have been?” “T suppose Sam and L would have been angels by this time,” he chuckled. “Tt is nothing to make fun of, Joe,” she re- plied with a serious countenance. “It gave me quite a shock when I read the story in the even-- ing paper.” “As long as I was not injured at‘all I don’t see why you should have been so disturbed.” “T couldn’t help thinking about what might have happened. How did the fire originate?” .“T couldn’t tell you, mother, unless,” he said | suddenly, “those two tramps who were watching the excavating: might have accidentally set the bushes afire when lighting their pipes. And now, mother, I’va another surprise for you, and a pleasant one.” = “What is it?” asked his mother, curiously. /. “Read that letter,” and Joe handed her the one from the president of the road containing the check for $1,000. Mrs. Manville was both surprised and gratified by the contents of the letter. : “The company has acted very liberally toward you,” she said, looking at the check. “Well, I guess. I saved them quite a bill of damages, and a whole lot of legal trouble,” he replied. “The money is very welcome, of course. It. will come in handv for you to clear off the small balance of the mortgage you owe on this cottage. I'll endorse it so you can get the money tomorrow and put it in a savings bank until- you have occasion tc use it.” On the following day the first suspicion of foul play in connection with the dynamite car. affair was brought to light by the discovery of a pocket knife bearing the name of Dave Benson, the discharged fireman, near the spot where the car had stood. The foreman had heard someone remark that Benson had sworn to get square with the road because he was discharged. Ha turned the knife in to the yard master and re- - ported his suspicions. The knife was identified by a number of employees as the property of Benson, and a warrant was issued for his ar- rest. Officers went to his different haunts in town, but he was not found. 9n the Saturday of that week another engineer and fireman took Joe’s and Sam’s place on No. 44, and they were © /
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a directed to report at the master mechanic’s office at a certain hour.’ Accordingly, they duly made their appearance before that “official. Mr. .Gal- way complimented them upon their intrepid con- duct in savine the dynamite car, and then told them that they were to go out that evening on Engine No. 66, which hauled the night freight over the mountains to Dalmatia. Both bovs were delighted with the change, as it was another step up the ladder for them. “We seem to be the people just at present, Joe,” said Sam, as they walked out of the yard together. “Things are not only ‘coming your way pretty rapidly; but I am participating in your good luck.” - : “Aren't you glad?” - “Sure, I am. It woyld have broken me all up if I'd been left on No. 44 to fire for a new engineer, while you téok a stranger out with you on No. 66.” “My. Galway probably figured that we make a good team.” “Then he didn’t figure wrong. I know I can give a better account of myself in your com- pany than with another man.” : : “It would be very satisfactory to me if we eould stick together right along until you were appointed to an engine yourself.” i - “Those are my sentiments, too,” replied Sam, heartily. & Calder went with Joe to his house. Mrs. Man-~ ville and her daughter were much surprised to see them come in at that hour. “Why, what’s the matter, Joe? _ working today?” rs ' “We're off till’nine o'clock tonight. The fact is we've both been promoted again.” “Ts it possible?” “Yes. Sam and I are going to take the night freight out over the range to Dalmatia. That means another little boost in our prospects and wages, and it means I will be away from home every night except once in two weeks, when we have a swing from Saturday morning till Sun- day night.” : While Mrs. Manville was pleased to learn of her son’s advancement, she did not like the ar- rangement which would keep him away from home at nights. “Tt can’t be helped, mother. I’Ji be on the road nights.” £ Sam went to the roundhouse at half-past eight that evening to get, No. 66 ready for her trip, and at nine Joe.appeared. Twenty minutes later they were pulling a long train of empty and loaded freight cars out of the vard en route for ' the mountains. Aren’t you CHAPTER XI.—How Joe Saves the Night Mail. Although the read looked different at night to what it did by day, Joe was familiar enough with the line to be able to keen track of where he was all the time. Mountain View station was - situated at the greatest altitude on the road. There were two bie summer hotels within a short .. » The night freight had to pull in at a i his point to allow the night mail from by G. R. & D. locomotives over STRIKING HIS GAIT distance of it that were already open for the sea- ~ _ switel the mountain and western divisions to Da and which left Green River at midnight, to pai Mountain View siding by one o’clock, otherwise, if he blocked the mail the train master would quire an explanation. There were some t grades on that side of the range, and Manvi of steam on, so that Joe reached Mountain Vit siding some minutes ahead of the mail sched “We're all right so far,” said’ Joe, as he off steam and put on the brake. : Bey > ‘When the train came to a stop he and Sam with naphtha torches and oil cans, desece nded- from the cab to oil up some of the parts of the locomotive. “By the time the mail was. due they were ready to proceed. The express, for som reason, was late. The station was dark ; filent, except for the solitary window of the night operator’s office, through which the rays of an oil lamp, backed by a reflector, shone clea: and bright. Joe looked back and saw’ ures standing together on the platfo judged them to be the conductor and the tor. The silence of that lonesome spot was alone broken by the hiss of escaping steam and th rhythmical pulsations of the big boiler, Joe walked ahead a little distance to whej switchman was standing waiting for the mail zo by so he could connect the siding with - main line for the freight to pass out. een “The express is behind time tonight,” re marked Joe. : = : “Yes,” replied the switchman. fireman?” he added. Fey. “No,” answered Manville, with a smile, “ a new engineer.” Pees “You don’t say!” answered the man in surprise. “You're rather young to run the freight.” < eee “Well, I’m getting older every the boy. 5 : L, “Of course. I suppose you have a pull the general manager.” we “Not to my knowledge.” sere “How long have you been onthe roa “Seventeen months.” 4 “How old are you?” “Past eighteen.” = “Began as a fireman, I suppose?” . “No—wiper.” 2 Fabs sy “And youre now a regular engineer,” the man, evidently astonished at Joe’s rap vancement. “How long did vou work ‘in yard?” : Not a day. Asa “Are you a1 is 2G day,” law “As an engineer? three months.” The man whistled: — “You mu ao
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“Possibly, but lve studied and worked hard ’ for my present job.” A’dense clump of bushes had grown up within a few yards of the switch. Out of it at that : migrant three men crept toward’ Joe and the switehman. The night was so dark that they looked like three shadows. The young engineer and the switehman had their backs turned to- --ward.them. ‘They were in ‘the act of springing toward the unconscious pair when Joe suddenly ~ ound. He never knew iust whv he did so. It thust have been some magnetic influence that warned him of their, presence. _. “Hello!” cried the boy. “Who. are——” A blow in the face caused him to stagger back. At the same moment the switehman was at- “tacked and overpowered by two of-the men. The - third who had struck Joe followed him up. © The “boy recovered before the man closed on him» He struck out at the fellow, and then dodged a heavy blow himself. While the voung engineer was defendine himself the other two secured the despatch as ifeevery moment counted. One ground. - - “Now, then, Harris,” ‘to the switch—quick!” ‘Seeing that his other companion had not done up the young engineer, he dropped the lantern and -ran to his-assistance. Joe saw him com- ing, and, realizing that the odds were too much for him to cope with, he made a dash back for ; the locomotive, shouting’ to Sam, He reached he engine on the side further from the station just as Sam stuck his head out of the cab’ win- dow and wanted to know what was the matter. “Help—Sam! I’m attacked by two» rascals!” z cried the boy. “Get a rench and we'll beat them hé said, tensely, “attend As. Joe started to swing hiraself into the Gab: one. of the ruffians caught him by his legs and prevented hint getting up. The second came up at that | moment, and between the two they suc- ceeded in pulling the boy down on the ground. Sam got the wrench and leaped to his aid. In the darkness he could hardly tell at which figure to aim a blow for fear of striking his chum by ~) mistake. The two raseals had all they could do Ps _ to old Joe, and now that Sam was in the serap ses with 2 weapon it would have gone hard with ie cea: had there been light enough for him to act quickly. Finally he took a chance and . whacked at one ‘of the men, cutting a gash-in his ite with the end of the sheavy wrench. The Fate 4 and, grabbed the wrench. ei himself..on him-and they rolled into mand. a pane a deep ditch. The third «ewho had altered. tha switch, now ap- f ae rayne ot Harris. aay Where’s. Benson?” asked the other man. med if I know,” replied Harris. “He and man se! having i hot and heavy | a mo- em. seis STRIKING HIS GAIT ‘switchman, gagging and binding him with great * a helped the’ mer who had Joe down se- ; _ one side of which carried a red glass. _.diekens is the——” be: somewhere around - here: I . diteh. pee Jem 15 fight it out..- We've got no time to lose. The’ express will be along any moment and if we're going to do it up we want to be moving. We'll uncouple three of the box cars. With the engine and tender that ought to be enough to do the trick. We'll run down -the line to the crow’s nest,.set the brakes, and when the express comes around the curve she’ll hit the obstruction and x0 scooting down into’ the chasm. We'll make our way down afterward and pick up what we can find’ in the wreck.” “All right, Garvey, I’m with-you,” said Harris. “Vl back the engine a bit while you uneouple | at the third car. Do the ruSh act now.’ ; Garvey sprang into the cab, shoved the re- verse lever forward and then let steam enough into the cylinders to cause the drivers to make a partial turn. A slight shock was communicated to the-long line of freight cars. Harris took advantage of the fact to uncouple the third car from the rest of the train. “All right,” he cried to Garvey, running up. . “Close the switch after I run out on the main . track,” said Garvev, pulling the reverse lever seized the- jgntern. which had fallen to the » into place and then iaying a6 hand on the throttle. In a couple@f moments the engine, téhder and three box cars detached themselves from the- rest of the train and started ahead. As soon as. they. cleared the switch, Harris locked it in place, and; springing up on the last car, climbed to the roof and, running forward, leaped into the tender. Then Garvey put on steam and ran down» the line. engine and cars disappearing in the darkness. At that moment came the long drawn-out whistle of the express in the distance. At the same time Sam emerged from the ditch, dragging Benson with him, whom the had stunned with a blow: He fell over Joe, who lay in his path. Bending down, he recog- nized his chum in the ‘dark, gagged and bound. “Grazious! So they did you up, eh?” Out eame his knife, and Joe was free in a moment. ~ “Where are the oth—why, where’s the en- gine?” quiveréd Sam, as Joe sprang to his feet. Joe made no answer, but made a dash for the switchman’s Jantern, which stood beside the man’s bound body. He had heard what Garvey said about wrecking the express at a point a short distance ahead around the curve, called the crow’s nest. He had seen the two rascals start off with the locomotive and the three cars they were going to use as an obstruction at the point named. And he had also heard the whistle of the oncoming express. He knew there — “was no time for explanations. That instant ac- tion only would save the night mail, which. didn’t’ Stop at this station. His only possible way odo’ it was to signal it with the switchman’s lantern, Sp rie the lantern, he started up the track at full sp He met the conductor and several of the freigh' crew coming toward him on the run, for the. tie explicable departure of the engine and the. three cars had been dimly noticed and gave rise to £ much astonishment and uneasiness. “Thunder! Is this you, Misoyep? “What the aig But the young engineer paid no- attentio: a his words and uae si krasn. ~The cone
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16 ing after Joe. Down the track flew the boy with the lantern swinging in his hand. It was a long run to the end of the freight train, where the caboose stood with its two red lanterns shining like a pair of ensanguined glow worms in the gloom. Then on still» he went up the track, breathing, thickly from the unusual exertion but -bent on covering as long a distance as he could toward the approaching express. “But now he saw its dazzling headlight coming~ towards him in the near distance. It came on at gradu- ally decreasing speed. He was satisfied now that. the mail was safe. The locomotive sped past him, and then came the baggage, express and mail ears, followed bv the coaches and sleep- ers. The train drew up in front of the station and the conductor sprang down to get an ex- planation of the hold-up. Nobody could give it to him till Joe came running up with his startling story of the designs of the two rascals who had run away with his own engine and three of the freight cars. ‘Then there was excitement toy burn. ; CHAPTER XII.—Joe Is Rewarded By’ the Company: Sam came up Aid corroborated a part of Joe’s story. “T’ve got one of ‘the rascals,” he said. “Where is he?” asked the freight conductor. “Lying stunned down/near the head of the freight.” “Take a couple of the.train hands and bring him up here.” Samy and the men departed on their errand. “You say your locomotive, tender and three box cars are now down at the crow’s nest stalled on the main track?” said the passenger con- ductor. “J believe they are, for that’s the spot the villains intended to throw the mail off into the chasm,” replied the young engineer. “The infernal scoundrels!” cried the conductor, aghast, as he realized by what a narrow margin a horrible catastrophé had been averted by Man- yille’s prompt action. “Take all the men with you, Manville,” said “the freight conductor. “Go down to the crow’s nest and bring the cars back. It is hardly likely that yow'll be able to catch the rascals, but keep a sharp eye out for them.” At that moment Sam and the two train hands came dragging the dazed Benson up to the spot where the crowd stood. “Ts this the fellow?” said the passenger con- ductor, flashing his lantern in the rascal’s face. “Yes,” replied Sam. “Why, it’s Benson!” he added, in astonishment. . “Benson!” said the conductor. “him, then?” “Sure I do. He was formerly fireman of No. 23,.which hauled the day freight. He was dis- : ‘charged for lushing, and I heard he swore to get. back at the road.” “Indeed. ‘The fellow must be a diabolical -s.xcoundrel. Get a rope and tie him. I'l) take “him onto Dalmatia in the baggage car and turn hin. over to the police.” “You know STRIKING HIS GAIT was amazed, the whole bunch stopping and*look- _ time. - crow’s nest. eredit is in it you’re entitled to half.” 3 fast and then went to. bed. at Benson ‘had recovered his faculties by this — Realizing his desperate predicament, he ~ suddenly tore loose from the two men who held — him, and, giving the passenger conductor a blow in the chest that staggered him, sprang off the platform and dashed away into the darkness. — He was immediately pursued by the train men, but managed to elude them. When Joe and his — men reached the crow’s nest they found the loco- ~ motive and the three cars standing on the track — with brakes set, but the villains themselves were not to be seen. They were probably Riding in the vicinity, among the rocks. or bushes, and a ~— search would have been quite unprofitable. The © men piled up on the cars, the brakes were taken off, and Joe started back for the siding, where — he soon arrived. The main track being now _ ea clear, the express proceeded on its way, folfowed * by the freight. eee “Who would have thought we were go have such an exciting time tonight?” pasate Sam, when they were-under way once more. — “None: of us ever dreamed of such @ thing,” replied Joe. “Benson must be a bloody-minded chap to engage in such a villainous scheme as wrecking the fast mail at such a place as the Why, if the express went over that point every car in it would haye been re- duced to matchwood, while the passengers and crew—well, they’d have been mangled beyond recognition.. Hanging isn’t anv too good for such a man as Benson. I wonder who his com- panions were?” “They must be as bad as he. They, can’t be much worse,” replied Sam. “Where were you. attacked in the first place?” Re “At the switch. I was talking to the switch- man when those villains came on us from be- hind. I managed to fight off the chap attacked me, but when a second came up to h him I ran for the engine and called out to you.” “How did you come to learn that they inten ed to wreck the, mail at the crow’s rest?” Joe told him what he had overheard after the men had bound and gagged him. “If you hadn’t come up and released me w you did I never would have been able to have signalled the mail,” added Joe. “So, wi “Not quite half, Joe. I only did what I coulc help doing. Besides, I didn’t know | that trap had been set for the express.” “© “That doesn’t make any difference. You nee save the train without knowing it. “Well, have it yourjown way. been a terrible catastrophe if it had happened “Dreadful! *I should say so.~ Every. ‘paper the country would have had a new sensati under flaring headlines. It would have G. R. & D. road mighty hard. A cool. would, hardly. have squared the account, speaking of the grief it would have — home to probably 200 families.” ‘The run down the range was easy for 2 as in many places steam was shut off altoge and brakes were partially set to over momentum of the long, heavy train. be ed the yard in Dalmatia at about h After leaving No. 66 in the ges 0€ ‘Sam repaired to the boarding house, had b When Joe go
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STRIKING HIS GAIT _ to Green River on the following morning with ' another freight, which had come throvgh from Darien, he was summoned to the office of the general manager. He told his story to that offi- cial, and gave Sam all the credit possible. “You are a most remarkable young man, Man- ville,” said the general manager. “The record you have made since you were promoted to fire No. 23 is an. uncommonly brilliant one, and stamps you as an employee the company may well be proud of. There is no doubt in my mind but that the night mail would have been des- troyed and probably every life lost, but for you. Your conduct in this matter will be presented before the directors, and I can assure you that the road will not overlook the obligation it is under to. you.” “T don’t think I did more than my duty, sir,” replied the young engineer. “That may be true. It was your duty to act promptly the moment vou saw vour way clear. Nevertheless, it is also the duty of this company *to take special notice of special services on the part of its employees, especially when such serv- --ices lead todmportant results.” Joe left the general manager’s office feeling that he stood pretty high in that: gentleman’s confidence. His mother and sister had learned something about the trouble at Mountain View, and the narrow escape of the night mail, from | the next morning’s paper. Mrs. Manville and her daughter eagerly awaited the boy’s return to learn the full particulars. Those particulars he gave them while eating his late breakfast, after which he turned in for a sleep. Joe was now famous throughout*the-yard. : The three remarkable exhibitions of pluck and rapid action he had.given within such a short time astonished the railroad! mén and command- _ ed their admiration and resnect. On the follow- : ing Friday, on reaching Green River in the morn- ing, he was requested-to appear before the di- rectors in the general offices of the company at a certain hour. As this would prevent him from _ getting his regular rest, he was relieved from duty till Sunday nicht, another engineer being ' detailed to take the night freight to Dalmatia ‘ and make the return trip. The general manager introduced Joe to the board and to the president of the road. _A resolution was then introduced eonveying the thanks of the road to Joe Man- ville for saving the night mail on the night in ' question.. This was carried, and then the sum of $10,000 was voted to him as a token” of tHe “.,compaany’s appreciation. A check was “made ~ out to his order, signed bv the treasurer and pre- sented to him. Joe was both surprised and de- - lighted at the liberality of the company, and he . thanked the president and directors for their present. Sete i "You have earned it fairly, Manville,” said the - president, “and you need not regard the money ‘in any other light. In conclusion, let me say atin the road will look out for your future, as “young men of your ability are not picked up every day.” Fas ui '. He then shook hands with the young engineer and bade him good day. and all the directars acknowledged his parting bow. Joe asked the meval manager for a pass to Dalmatia and ‘ Pork, seating that he had received an invitation f f : “e) 17 : from the little girl he had saved to visit them, - ogc = \ Sad asta Si ace of the next day o himself he thought it a°good chance for hi to gmake the call. oe nee: Of course he got the pass, and then he started for home to surprise his mother and sister with evidence of the company’s apnreciation of his » services at Mountain View. CHAPTER XIII—Joe and Emily. “Mother.” said Joe, walking into the sitting- room where Mrs. Manville and her daughter were » sewing, “we’re rich.” “Rich!” exclaimed his mother. mean?” ; “Just what I said. We are rich to the extent of $10,000, over and above the other money you have in bank, Just feast your eyes on that,” and he displayed the compang’s check before their wondering eyes. When he told them how fine he had been treated by the president and directors / his mother. and ‘sister felt prouder than ever of the bright, energetic boy. Next morning he took the early passenger: train for Dalmatia. The conductor, in compliance with a written request from the general manager, which Joe handed him when he presented his pass, stopped the train at the creek bridge so that the boy could get off close to Farmer Harford’s place.. Joe then walked up the road till hercame to a gate which admitted him to a lane. He passed up the lane — until he came to another gate opening on a gar- den and driveway that fronted the house. opened the gate he saw the flutter of a dress among the flowers. As he advanced he saw that it was Emily Harford watering a rosebush. On ~~ hearing his footsteps she turned around and rec- ognized him at once. . : “Why, Mr. Manville,” she cried in evident pleas- ure, ‘is it possible you have at last honored us - with a visit?” j “I am delighted to meet you again, Miss | Emily,” replied Joe, taking the dainty little hand she extended to him. “Having an unexpected day off I took advantage of it to pay you and your parents a visit, not knowing when I shall have .~ another opportunity.” “T am so glad,”-she said, with a smile. “Come right in the house and & will introduce you to my mother. Then I will hunt up my father, They will be very glad to meet you, indeed.” Joe followed her into the sitting-room when | Emily left him to simmon her mother. In a few + minutes she brought Mrs. Harford back with her © and introduced Joe to her. She was a pleasant-— faced little woman, and the boy was immediately ~ attracted to her. She said she was very glad to. meet him, and hastened to thank him for having saved the life of her little daughter. “What do you ., “I did the best I could, Mrs. Harford, and I am glad I was successful in edy,” said Joe. 5 At that moment Nellie walked into the foom = — and went shyly up to the young engineer. - Joe lifted her on his knee and asked her if she wag glad to see him again. She said she was very preventing a trag- As he) |
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v 18 = 4 ~~ glad, indeed. Mrs, Harford then said she had seen his name in the Dalmatia paper in connec- - tion with the night express affair. Joe told her many particulars about the’ incident that jad escaped the attention of the papers, and the little woman declared that he was quite a hero, While they were conversing Emily brought her father in and introduced him to their visitor. The ~farmer expressed the pleasure he felt at making the boy’s acquaintance, and then proceeded to thank him once more for saving Nellie’s life. Emily, who had retired to her room to make herself a little more presentable, re-entered the sitting-room, and soon after her mother went. out ‘to get dinner under way. Mr. Harford also spoke about.the Mountain View incident, and Joe gave.» _ him the additional particulars. The farmer then took Joe over his farm and showed him ali that was calculated to interest him, after- which they returned to the house in time for dinner. After the meal Joe, Emily and Nellie went for a walk down to the banks of the creek some little distance above the bridge. : “Isn’t it lonesome and gloomy at night.in the mountains?” Emily asked. * _ “It isn’t very cheerful,” laughed Joe; “but such " ~ things do not have any effect on an engineer, for - his attention is constantly on the alert with the résponsibilities of his position. [I have to keep ' my eyes on the track ahead to see that the way is clear, and there are a lot of other things that I must look out for, so the lonesomeness of the route. has no. effect-.whatever on me. rather run inthe daytime and sleep at night... At present that order of things is reversed with me.” “You'll get’ a day train by and by, I suppose.” “T expect to in time.” “Tf you lived in Dalmatia instead of Green River we could hope to see you more frequently.” “Would you. like to see me often?” asked Joe, earnestly. “y» “ “Why, of. course I should be glad to see-you as often as you could manage to pay us a) visit,” Emily replied, with a blush. “Ns I pass the bridge westward about half-past seven or eight every other morning you might + come there once in a while and give me the priv- ilege of bowing to you.” “Vl be delighted to do so,” answered .Nmily. “Next week the opportunity will be yours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. 1 will look for your”? * : _‘Joe remained af the Harford farm until half- _past three, when, accompanied by Emily and her . -gister, he went to the bridge to be picked up by -*. the afternoon passenger train, the conductor of, “which had promised to stop for him. On Sunday night he resumed his post on No. 66, much to -Sam’s satisfaction, and next morning when he _ approached the’ creek bridge there were Emily amd Nellie waiting to see him pass. Joe tossed Emily a nosegay _he - had gathered near a siding up in the range during the night, and after waving her handkerchief at him’ she ran and picked it up. When she got home she took it to her room and placed it in a ‘small vase on her dressing-case. Every time he struck the bridge on his westward trip after that. Joe had flowers for her, and she never failed to ¢ STRIKING HIS. GAIT Still, Pd _ of wildflowers he ~ be on hand to receive them and kiss her hand to him. They’ also’ corresponded onee a week now, and Emily kepc alt his 1ecters. CHAPTER XIV..-What Joe Did for Jason Bobbs. : : Joe and Sam continued on the night freight a!l summer, Anu ive Wain always Wene iwirvusa ; without a hitch. Benson Harris and Garvey, tne’ rascals who had failed to wreck the night mail, were not. caught, and it was. believed that they had left the State. One morning when Joe was 7s coming out of the yard on his way’ home he mat i rie Hobbs, hanging around on the street out- side. : : ; “! _“How-.do you do, Mr. Hobbs,” said the bey, ~~ kindly. : Pes “T look like a wreck, don’t 1?” replied the en- gineer in a hollow tone. sage “You don’t look as well as you used. to, What — have you been doing since you left the road?” “You mean since the road left me. I ain’t been - doin’ nothin’.”” : aps “Nothing at all?” ; ; “There ain’t nothin’ for a man like me to do. ~~ I’m done for. When a man is discharged’ without ~ a reputation. no other road wants him, and I ain’t” good for néthin’ else.” as “Have you tried to get another job?” “Yes. I went over.to another road and offered to work in the yard, but they communicated with the G. R. & D,. and that settled it.” : el es “They won’t take yow on?” Tape ; eh answered Hobbs, with a discouraged —~ ook. 2 ae \ eis “That’s too bad,” replied Joe, sympathetically. “I’m down to bed rock. My daughter, who was ~ earnin’ a few dollars in a store, is sick with a~ fever, and I’m atraid shé’s goin’ to die. Iican’t pay for no doctor, nor medicine, noér nothin’ for — her to live on.’ “ ; ee . Tears began to. roll down the old man’s face, and joe feit dead sorry for him. Ex “L’ve borrowed from some of the boys till they have soured on me,” continued the engineer. “LI thought I’d ask you for a ‘dollar, if you could ee it, and if you can’t I don’t know what Il 0.” Ta, : wae ‘Joe put his, hand in his pocket and pulled ou sixty cents. 7 He) FSS? “Here’s all the change I’ve got, Mr. Hobbs,” he said, putting it in the man’s hand. Sab ee “Heaven bless you, Joe. I didn’t expect this of you,” said the old engineer, gratefully. “I don’t. want to impose on you. -I deserve all I’ gettin’, and I wouldn’t make a whimper it it wasn’t for my girl. She’s all I’ve got, and if she dies. ” a sob choked his utterance. “Well, © won't care what becomes of me.” % ie sha'n’t die, Mr. Hobbs, if I can do. any thing to preyent it. You can depen What’s your address?” } ine o thr Hobbs gave his address, which was = rooms in the cheapest part of Greed (rides “And that’s the boy ¥ meant to do up he came on my engine,” muttered the engin hoarsely, looking after Joe.’ “I was goin’ to:
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, ‘STRIKING his chances ’eduse I didn’t like him, and the crowd was down on him. Now he’s runnin’ an en- gin himself. He’s the smartest lad on the road, and some day he'll be drivin’ the express, while I’m only a wreck—a bum—and I’m down and out altogether. That’s what drink brings to a man. It always fetches him in the end, and it’s fetched me at last. Well, what’s the use of cry- ing? I’ve reached my finish, and that’s all there is to it. Yet that boy called me Mister Hobbs, . jest as if I was some account yet. And he didn’t ‘turn away from me like the others who have ‘known me for years. And he shook hands with me, too. Bless-him! He’s a boy in a thousand.” ~ Joe kept his word and sent his mother and sister to call on the engineer’s daughter: Hobbs was there and greeted them with pro- found respect. A doctor was called in for Mary Hobbs, and nourishing food and medicine pro- vided for her. Mary Manville also stayed with her all the afternoon and took care of her. - Mr. Hobbs,” said Miss Manville, “Joe sent you this $5. And he said if you promise to renounce liquor forever he’ll try and get you ack on the road.” “How can he? It would take a big pull to get such a man as me back.” “Well, Joe stands well with the company for saving the night express, and I have no doubt . if he asks a favor the company will take it into -_ gonsidtration. He says he doesn’t like to ask for your reinstatement if you’re going to fall ‘down again, as h jis it. You must promise to ~ yemain sober, and Keep your word.” “Te}] him T’ll sign the pledge, and that I swear ’ Yl keep it.” ° “Very well. ll tell him.” Joe met Hobbs by appointment when he re- turned to Green River two days later and he got the engineer’s name to a written pledge that he “would abstain entirely from liquor. -Then he ealled on the general manager of the road and asked, as a special fayor to himself, that Hobbs be taken on again in any engineering capacity. He backed his request up with the old man’s pledge. The general manager promised to con- ‘sider the matter. In a few days Joe was called into the office of the train master. : ~ *[ understand, Manville,” said that official, whose name was Scott, “that vou have interested yourself in having Jason Hobbs reinstated on the road. . Why?” : : ae Joe respectfully detailed his reasons, going in- to the old man’s unfortunate situation and that of his daughter. See ene replied Mr. Scott. curtly. “Sym- pathy is all very well in its way, but it doesn’t - go on a railroad. Hobbs was blind drunk on the day he was discharged, and I don’t believe you can be ignorant of that fact, young man, ‘since you were in the cab with him. You tried make it out that he had been attacked with a - if I remember rightly. Suppose that was e truth, it would have been sufficient to have eaused his disclarge anyway, for a man who has vad a fit once is liable to have another at any e, and that won’t do, at all, as’ you ought to . Now, suppose you hadn’t risen-to the oc- that day and stopped the freight. after it on the down-grade, at a speed it had to be running on, what would have ae > a vf Ree be i Tals aX HIS GAIT 1g. happened to the second passenger section? What would the road have been up against in point of damages for injuries. and probable loss of life — to passengers, not to speak of a considerable loss ~ to the company’s property? Answer that. young man. You can’t,” went on the train master, seeing that Joe remained silent. “Very good. Now, the man was justly discharged. What kind of discipline do you suppose can be maintained on this road-if we take a man back under such circumstances ?” : - “Mr. Scott, Jason Hobbs is a thoroughly capa- ble engineer when he’s sober,” said Joe. “He had a long record of usefulness on this road till he fell down. He has given me his word of honor in writing to stop drinking forever.” “Huh!” sneered the train master. “what does his honor amount to? Besides, that isn’t the ~ question. The question is that of taking him back. I object to it. I discharged him, and I don’t like my orders questioned or overridden. i! I have been directed-by the general manager to ~ reinstate Hobbs. Well. I called on Mr. Burn- side and told him what f have just told you, that — Hobbs could not be re-employed except at a cost — to the discipline of the road. I requested to know who had interested himself in this matter, and Mr. Burnside said the request had come from _you, and that the company felt bound to con- sider any favor you asked for. Very good, admit you have a céftain claim on the com- pany’s attention, but I think you are asking a trifle too much in this case. Now I shall not take Jason Hobbs back—that is, not on my own responsibility. I shall simply refer him to the consideration of Mr. Galway, stating that it is the wish of Mr. Burnside that he be put to work again. If the master mechanic chooses to give him an engine he can do so. That’s all, Man- ville.” Joe then made so bold as to call on Mr. Galway and state that he had asked for Jason Hobbs’ reinstatement, givine his reasons in full as he had done before the train master. Although Mr. Galway played no favorites, he was favorable disposed toward Joe on account of his remarka- ble record. He saw that the young engineer was greatly interested in Hobbs, so he said: “Tf I receive instructions to put Hobbs to work ~ I will do so.” “Thank you, Mr. Galway.” And so the matter was settled: Three’ days f latter Hobbs went to work on a switch engine, much to the surprise of his old associates. - CHAPTER XV.—The Hold-Up. A_month passed and one morning when Joo and Sam returned from their regular trip with the night freight from Dalmatia they were sum- moned to the master mechanic’s office. ; ; “Manville,” said Mr. Galway, in-his sharp, in- — cisive tones when he was talking business, “we open the Spring Valley Branch to Montrose to- morrow. I have decided to put you on one.of the new engines and give you a day run. You will take out the first passenger, No. 75, at-eight.. Your. engine ‘will be: No. 17.” (6) Ee _ “Thank -you, sir,” replied Joe, overjoyed at his promotion. Ce ae Se! ; pe Tee 2 £
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20 “Calder, I have had a good report of you since you’ve been firing for Manville. - eluded not to separate you for the present. You will therefore report at the roundhouse in the morning in time to get No. 17 ready. That is all, young man. You may go.” The master mechanic took up the butt of his cigar which he laid on the corner of his desk while talking, swung around in his pivot-chair, and gave his attention to some papers before him. -The boys bowed and walked out of the office. “Gee whiz! If that isn’t great I’m a boiled lobster,” cried Sam, cutting a caper .in his de- light. “Just think of it! No more night runs on that old freight, breaking your back to keep steam up on a tough grade, but a day run to Montrose and back on a regular passenger. Why don’t you shout, you old hoss!” and Sam fetched Joe a whack on the back that you could have heard half a block off. “Yes, it’s fine,” replied Joe, quietly. Although he did not give any outward exhibi- tion’ of his satisfaction he was, for all that, tingling with pleasure. Another round up the ladder had* been achieved. Joe was a mighty proud boy when he stood at the throttle of en- gine No. 17, attached to passenger local No. 75, drawn up in the depot at Green River waiting for the conductor’s signal to, pull out for Montrose. The president’s private car was attached, and that official, several directors, the division super- intendent, and other officials of the road, were going to make the first trip from Green River that morning. There was an article in the morn- ing papers about the opening of the new branch, and the fact was published that some of the company’s officials would make the trip. An- other thing that pleased Joe was that he had just heard that Jason Hobbs had been put. back on the day freight in place of-Abe Morris, who had been put on one of the new locomotives on “the Spring Valley Branch. Morris was to make the first trip from Montrose that morning on passenger No. 67. He and Joe would pass each other somewhere on the line. Joe got the signal at last. i) “Ring, Sam,” he said, as he let off the brake and pulled a little on the throttle. Sam pulled on the bell-rope, and with a “puff— puff—puff—puff,” the train began to glide away from the depot. Thev were soon slipping along at a slow rate of speed towards the outskirts of the town, the bell ringing “ding-dong, ding- dong.” ¢ y , As soon as they were clear of Green River Joe increased speed until they were flying at a thirty-mile clip. The first ston was. at Parkville and the next the junction where the train left +he main ‘line and went on the Branch. Joe yeached the latter on time to the minute. One passenger got off. “All aboard!” shouted the conductor. There was nobody waiting to go on down the ‘Branch from there so the conductor signalled to go shead and jumped on the forward car. ‘ ‘hey stopped successively at Clinton, Fairdale and Prescott, and then there was a fifteen-mile yun without a stop, a part of which carried them “through the foothills where there was a deep ro z I ‘have con- - gut. Joe ran her up to thirty-five miles an hour, — STRIKING HIS GAIT : after leaving Prescott. Opening out a straight track to the cut, Joe ran the speed up to forty miles. ~ “We're going some,” said Sam. “No. 17 is a fine engine.” : Suddenly Joe pushed the reverse lever clear forward and whistled down brakes, at the same time applying the airbrakes. “Hello!” cried Sam, straightening up, shovel in hand, “what’s wrong?” i “Something on the track ahead,” replied Joe. “T can’t make out what it is, but it looks like an: obstruction.” ‘Dern it all!” cried Sam, at length. “It looks just like a man stretched out asleep.” “Tt can’t be,” replied Joe, letting sand on the rails. “No man is going to vick such an un- comfortable, not to say_dangerous bed to snooze ‘Drunken men will do most any old thing.” They don’t know anv better.” “Tt does look like a man.” said Joe, after a moment or two. “Gee! I hone not, for we may strike the obstruction, and I don’t want to kill any one.” ‘ ‘ “It would be tough luck on your first passenger rip.” The locomotive was now slowing down rapidly, but it was still a question whether the pilot — wouldn’t strike whatever was on the track. Sam © climbed out on the foot-board and ran forward. ~— After one good look he rushed back to the cab, — “It’s a man, for a fact,” he said, excitedly. — “And what’s more, it looks Mke a pair of them.” “A pair of men!” gasped Joe, his hair be- — ginning to rise, as_the possibility of a tragedy — confronted him. “Great Scott! I’m afraid we'll strike.” In a couple of moments more all doubt as to — the fact that there were two men on the track ~ vanished. Joe let off shriek after shriek of the whistle, but there wasn’t a move on the part of the human obstructions. sc “They must be lifeless,” he said to himself. fern whistles are loud enough to wake the — ead. aes “They're tied to the track!” sung out Sam, — fluttered Joe. in a fever of excitement. ae “Tied to the track!” “My heavens! What is the meaning of it?” efor As Joe shut off steam and the drivers gave — their last expiring turn, the locomotive coming — to a dead stop, the two forms seemed to Joe’s ~~ terrified eyes to disappear under the pilot. Sam sprang to the ground and ran up to the men. Joe whistled for the conductor and jumped from ~ the cab on the opposite side. The conductor was in the baggage-car, and he was at hand in a moment. Joe was looking at the human ob- structions in bewilderéd amaze. = ; ieee “What does this mean?” gasped the conductor, gazing down at the two figures. bound hand anc foot to the rails. Shae “Great Scott! It’s a hold-up!” cried Joe, a four ruffians with rifles appeared from th shelter of the brushwood. : CHAPTER XVI.—Joe Foils the Train Robbe s. There wasn’t any doubt but it was a hold-up, and a mighty daring one at that
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STRIKING '-This explained. the presence of the two forms tied to the rails. They looked like young farm hands, in their shirts, trousers, and boots, with- out head covering, and the terrified look that rested on their features, togéther with their rolling eves, showed that they were fully con- scious. In spite of the presence of the four _ villainous-lookine raseals, one of whom seemed *\ to wear a familiar look, Joe pulled out his knife and started to cut one of the obstructions loose. _ “Stop!” cried the foremost ruffian, in a threat- ening tone, at the same moment cdvering the young engineer with his gun. “Throw up your hands, the three of you, or I'll perforate you.” . ‘Joe threw his hands up very reluctantly, while Sam and the eonductor followed suit. The other men dashed down the line.toward the president’s . private car, which was coupled on at the end of - the train. Joe’s active brain was busy at work trying to figure out some plan to foil the pur- poses of the scoundrels. [Jt struck him that the fellow who held them under his gun was one of the men who had been implicated in the Mountain View affair a few months back. He wasn’t sure, however, as he had not been able to get a square look at either of the raseals that night, owing to the darkness. ” “Tg your name Garvey?” he asked at a ven- ture. The fellow started and looked at him intently. Bas “What is that to vou?” he snarled. a “Not much,” replied Joe, “except that you'll -. pe pinched in about a minute.” _ “Bh!” ejaculated the rascal, a trifle aati: -. “Quick!” shouted Joe, as if to some one behind the ruffian. “Grab him!” ~The rascal, taken off his guard, lowered his gun and gave @ half-spring around ready to de- fend himself. The moment he did so Joe made a _ dash for the locomotive. The man saw he had peen fooled and turned in time to direct the boy’s move. He raised his rifle and fired at Joe. The ball ‘tore a hole through the young engineer’s ~ jumper antl shirt, grazing’ his skin, but inflicted ‘no further injury. Joe sprang into the cab, let off the brakes all through the train, and the ones on the engine, and pulled on the throttle. The reverse lever still stood forward and he did not have to touch it. ' Crack! The rascal fired at Joe, and the ball arrowly missed the young engineer, clipping off ‘splinter from the woodwork of the cab window. As the locomotive began backing away from the obstruction, the ruffian dashed forward and by the skin of his teeth sprang upon the pilot. He began moving along the footboard toward “the cab with bloodsin his eyé as Joe put on more ~ steam and the train pathered speed. “Shut off or ll kill you! ” the scoundrel. shout- d, raising his gun. _ “Never!” answered the boy. “The villain covered him and fired quick. Joe eAosined, -but-nevertheless the ball. raised a fur- ~ row at the roots of his hair just above his fore- ead, half stunning him. He fell forward, his and on the lever, the blood pouring down. his face. Satisfied that he had killed the young en- er. the raseal walked un to the window on. d looked | in at Joe. The boy Jay on. his: overalls. ; it 7. one after the other, landine in the bushes ae that they jumped off on the side covered by J ~ eame to. a stop. he started ahead to. ov i seetaor HIS GAIT 21 to speil our game,” the fellow ieatiaved: dik ping his rifle in the cab and pushing himself through the window. He tore Joe away from the throttle and dropped him in the tender. Then he shut off steam, and looked at the levers, not knowing which was the one that opened the brakes. While he was figuring out the problem, Joe recovered his wits, brushed the blood from his eyes and looked around him. He saw the villain putting his hand on one of the levers, | which, by chance, happened to be the one he” wanted. He staggered to his feet, seized a heavy lump of coal, and creeping forward; dash- ed it at the fellow’s head. The rascal staggered and fell over, stunned. Before he could recover Joe whisked a small towel out of his locker and bound the man’s hands behind his back. While doing this he felt the butt of a revolver in his hip pocket, and he took possession of it. A sheath knife with an ugly-looking blade was in his jacket pocket, and Joe took that away also. He dragged the fellow into the tender and left him. Then, seeing that steam had been: shut off, he pulled the throttle ont again and soon had the train racine back toward Prescott at a high rate of speed: He knew that the other three scoundrels were on the train and he in- tended to try and get them captured, for he did not believe they would dare leap off while he was running at thirty-five miles an hour. When the ruffians boarded the president’s car they block- ed:-each door while the third man started to rob the railroad officials. The starting of the train ; rather. disconcerted them, and they began to sus- ~ pect that something was wrong, but as the speed was comparatively slow at first they fieured that their companion was backing the cars away from. the spot where the hold-up had taken place for some reason of his own, so they kept on with the robbery. But presently the train increased its speed to an alarmine extent for them, and, hay- ing gone through the railroad men, they came out on the platform of the private car and held a hurried consultation. It was decided that one , of them must get on thé roof of the car, scan forward and see what was the matter. He took his rifle with him in case he would need it. Joe, — who was keeping a lookout backward, half ex- pecting trouble from the villains in some shape, saw him as he came into view on top of the baggage car. ee : The boy .seized the rifle belonging to his ~ < prisoner and fired at the fellow. The ball hit the arm that carried the gun, and the weapon | fell on the roof of the car and bounced off. e The raseal, with a howl of pain, retreated out of sight. He carried the unwelcome news to his companions that the engineer had regained the cab and was running the train back, no doubt, to Prescott. They could not account for the engineer having a gun himself, and they came to the conclusion that if thev expected to avoid — capture they.must take the desperate chances of ~ leaping from the moving train. ‘This they did, dirt, and rolling over half stunned. It happe backward glance, and he instantly shut-off s and. put on the air-brakes. As soon as th Ewo f. them: managed to.cr wi-in
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oie caused considerable 22 bushes, but the fellow who had the booty in. his possession was not so fortunate. Joe reached him in time to prevent him from getting away. Bringing the engine to a ston near the man, the boy covered him with the rifle and ordered him to surrender. He gave in sullenly enough, and then the voung engineer called on the baggage master to jump down and secure him. Then Joe, in company with the baggage man, the mail clerk and two brakemen went in search of the other two. After some trouble they were located. But they put up a fight with their revolvers, wound- ing the mail clerk at the first fire. Joe then opened fire on them, and they threw up the sponge. Thus the whole four were captured and Joe went back to the president’s car to explain matters to the head of the company and ‘the other officials. CHAPTER XVII.—Conelusion. The railway officials were all crowded on the platform of their car, while a kind of panic per- vaded the two passenger coaches. The passengers were only beginning to understand just what had happened. Joe’s bloody, face showed that he must have had a strenuous experience,.and the president and general manager hardly knew him. He told the story of the hold-up in a few words, and also how he had turned the tables on the fova rascals. The president and general manager hardly knew him. He told the story of the hold- up in a few words, and also how he had turned the tables on the four rascals. The president and his business associates declared almost in one breath that he had behaved like a hero. “To you feel able to run the train on to Mont- rose, Manville?” asked the general manager. “If not, you can back her down to Prescott.” The boy declared that he could take the train on to the city, and he left the car to go for- ward to the cab. The general manager ac- companied him as far as the baggage car, into which the three villains had been taken, as he wanted to recover his own valuables, as, well as the property belonging to the other officials. Joe called on the baggage master to remove the prisoner he had in the tender, which was done. The young engineer was about to start on when a whistle down the line heralded the ap- - proach of Abe Morris’ train. Passenger train No. 67 slowed down when it drew near the stalled train, and the. first thing Joe saw was Sam springing from Morris’s cab. ‘He and the ‘con-. ductor had been taken up, and brought on by ‘Morris, . “My gracious, Joe!” cried Sam. “One of that rascal’s bullets reached you, didn’t it!” 3 “Tt did, and nearly finished me,” replied his chum. starting up, after waving his hand to ~ Morris. 3 F Aes : Joe felt much béttér after bathing his wound “and tying it up with his handkerchief, but for ~ all that he let Sam run the train most of the 72) The report of the hold-up excitement around the depot. ‘fhe prisoners, one of whom. was identified as ‘Benson, were. marched, to the city prison and ocked 1 After their examination before a way to Montrose. STRIKING HIS GAIT magistrate they were held for trial. .In due time they were tried, convicted and sent to the State prison for a lone term. A second indict- ment was found against Benson for the night mail affair. He squealed on his companions, and two of them, Harris and Garvey, were also in- dicted on the second charge. It was Garvey who boarded the locomotive and shot Joe, and it was Harris that the young engineer wounded on the top of the baggage-car. Once more Joe got into the newspapers, and there was enough said in © print about his pluck and energy to turn the head of most young men of his age, but it had no such effect. on him. It was generally ac- knowledged that he had accumulated more fame in a shorter space of time than falls to the fot of most men in this busy world. The president — and other officials who had been in the car that morning not only praised him to the skies, but they contributed a sum of money to purchase f him a valuable gold watch, chain and charm. — The watch was suitably inscribed and presented ~ to Joe by the president himself. At the next meeting of the directors his conduct was duly - extolled and he was declared to be one of the’ — road’s most valuable employees. A few davs after the hold-up Joe got a letter from Emily - in which the young lady showed deep concern over the wound he had received from Garvey’s bullet. The young engineer hastened to assure — her that it was a mere scratch, but just the same he bore the scar there as long as he lived. Joe — continued to run the, passenger train over the — Spring Valley Branch all through the winter and — up to the beginning of the following summer, _ when the death of one of the best engineers of — the road led to his advancement to the day ex- — press from Green River clear through to Darien. Jason Hobbs kept his pledge to the letter, for he | knew that Joe Manville had made himself re-— sponsible for his sobriety and good conduct, and he withstood temptation, which assailed him — strongly at first, out of pure regard for the boy who had stood his friend in his hour of need. — Mary Hobbs recovered, of course, from her sick- — ness, and was able to go to work again, and— about the time Joe went on the express she was — married to an enterprising youne Green River mechanic in the railroad shops. A short time before Joe was promoted to the express he be- came engaged to Emily Harford, with her parents’ full consent. When he went on the fiver he arranged a signal with his sweetheart which he always let off on the whistle as his train ap- proached the bridge in either direction, thus letting her know that, whether she was waiting at the creek or not for him to go by, he’ was thinking of her. ‘ paar They were married when Joe became twenty-— one. But he was destined for the ereatest fame — and distinction a railroad man can aspire to. His — great ability and intelligence were recognized — later on by the management, and he was given a place in the office. Here his upward pro eae was rapid. By, economy hesaved enough money — to buy stock in the road. J ee = F ~ x “ k 2 Next week’s issue will ‘contain: “FROM 1 SENGER TO MILLIONAIRE; or, A B LUCK IN WALL STREET.” _—
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FAME AND. FORTUNE WEEKLY BILL, THE COWBOY PRINCE. :: Or, ere The Rough Riders of the Ranch | BUCKSKIN . of By GASTON *GARNE v --(A Serial Story.) a At the Outlaw’s Den. Ive oe ay . J know—I know,” hastily said the young cowboy, flashing a grateful glance at her. “But he’s a very stubborn man, and you can’t change “him. Never mind. Some day we may yet shake hands and be friends. Anyhow, as long as he’s in danger, I’m goimg to aia him if { can and forget our quarrel. Where are the herders, Andy?” eee - “Dar hain’t;a cowboy in ten miles of heah, Mas- sa Bill,” replied the old coon. “Yo’ kain’t count on one ob dem. kase it war only dis berry day dot de kunnel sen’ dem away ter dar different dis- iets. Whut yo’ gwine ter do now?” : “Po? Why, go and get my own rough-riders _get on the trail of those villains as quickly -¥ can. My home isn’t more than five miles - from here, you know, and it won’t take me long ‘ to pet a bunch of the boys together. Jess, do you want to stay at our place till we fetch your ~ father back, or remain here and run the chance of Flood coming | back after you? It’s pretty risky to stay—— o ma x wae you to the Double X,” 2 i the girl. ay Fo Saene: Andy, if any of the col- onel’s men come in, tell them the news and send repeatedly to make poor papa re- » promptly Flood and his gang have their hangout in . sah. - Yas, Sahl: © n Bill and the young girl rode away. They were. soon galloping over Bill’s ranch, +h swept away from the valley over a large 4 of prairie land. . : >, 3 See thousands of head of fine cattle the range, and the ranch-house was near the of one of the hills. sayy : Nearly all of Bill’s men were there, it was evi- x one of the corrals was full of bronchos. ‘unny-looking little Chinaman named Hop drawing a bucket of water from the they drew, near, and a bland smile llow face as he sung out:* ic} ras leasantly. _ we: AS Hop?” demanded the . CHAPTER IU. SPE: flying up to Crooked Canyon, for I’m sure - llo, Jessie! Me belly glad see - alighted a stout, motherly-looking woman, with a kind face, came to the door. She was Mary Howland, the mother of Buck- skin Bill. a> An expression of intense astonishment crossed her face twhen she saw’ the boy -and> girl, and 2m she flung up her hands and cried: @ : “Why, Bill, you back already, and Jessie with you?” ‘ ze West # “Yes, mother,” laughed the boy, as he ran over and kissed her rosy cheeks. “Has Denver Jack told vou the news?” : “Yes, indeed, and-I’m very glad you saved that. dear girl from Jim Flood. Jessie, J am delighted | at this call,” and as the girl flung herself in. the: widow’s arms she burst into tears and cried: “Oh, Mrs. Howland, I am so unhappy!” 7 « “Why, my dear child, what is the matter?” | gasped the old lady, in astonishment, and she cast an inquiring glance at her son, who hastened to say: : “Mother, you’ll have to take care of. the poor girl for a while. Jim Flood has kidnaped her father, and I’m going to get.our boys to help. me to trail the rascals and try to get the old colonel away from them again.” $ “Good gracious!” gasped the widow. f “Isn’t it dreadful?” sobbed the girl, and she wept again. “You poor, poor child,” replied Mrs. Howland, kissing her tear-stained cheeks. as sHe held dhe unhappy girl ‘to her bosom. “This is a terrible shock. Of course you shall remain here, and if my boy can’t save the colonel no one can. Now yeu come right into the house, take off your things and make yourself at home. Bill, your supper is ready, and——” : “Supper? No;-no, mother. I have no time or desire to eat now. Every moment is precious. Y don’t know why those outlaws stole Colonel Briges, but I feel pretty sure that they have a wicked design in. doing so, And as they may in- fees aes the quicker we go to his relief the bet- er, “AM vight;. you know best,” assented the wid- ow, in. anxious tones. “Look out for yourself, Flood ig a dangerous man. Axe you well armed?” . “Don’t worry about me, mother,” laughed the~ boy. “I ain’t much on bragging, but I reckon I am more than a match for that outlaw. I’m off now to get the boys.” ee © He hurried out to the long shed and, finding that the cowboys had eaten their supper, he dashed in among them, exclaiming: ae “Get your ponies, boys, and follow me. Fleod has abducted Colonel Briggs, and I have promised Jessie to bring back her father alive. Are you with me?” Gite The yells that greeted this remark was enough for the boy, and in a moment more every man — was on his feet, weapons were hastily examined, — and a rush was made for the corral, where they — rapidly bridled and saddles their bronchos. EG ‘Five minutes afterwards they were galloping ~— over the-ranch with Bill inthe lead, explaining ove lp
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24 e rough-riders, and that settled the matter, as far as the motive of their gallant action was con- cerned. ; : “You. all know,” continued the boy, “that Flood’s gang have a secret den up in the canyon beyond corral No. 10, and I think we ‘will come pretty neagefinding them up there.just now.” He red Dandy toward the hill where the. fight had taken place, and they went charging up the slope just as the shadows of twilight fell upon the scene. : Within a few minutes they had reached the mouth of the canyon, and Bill drew reinsand said to his men: ‘ “T am going ahead on a.scouting trip. Denver Jack, you can take command of the men. If you hear my rifle go off you’ll know I’m in trouble, and can come to my aid. Follow slowly.” The big cowboy nodded and took charge of the stallion, while the boy stole rapidly ahead on - foot. It was impossible to see any trail, but with his eyes and ‘ears on the alert for any one who might be prowling in the canyon, Bill made his way forward, keeping in the deepest shadows. He thus covered a distance of nearly half a mile, when he was suddenly startled by hearing the crack of a match, and by seeing its tiny flame flare up, off to the left. The boy sunk down behind a rock and peered around it. He saw a man standing half hidden behind a clump of bushes on the other side of the canyon lighting his pipe. The light showed the young rancher his fea- tures quite distinctly, and he instantly recognized him as a man whom he had seen during the fight among Flood’s gang. ; “e's one of them!” reflected the boy. “In fact, he must be a sentry. The rest can’t be far away, I’ve got to get the best of him right away, oy he will see my men coming and give the alarm. T’ye got a tough job on my hands, but I’m not afraid to tackle it.” . And so saying he began to creep across the canyon inch by inch while lying flat.on the ground. The gloom was getting deeper every moment, -and he proceeded with the stealth of an’ Indian. It. occupied ten minutes to cover that narrow strip of ground, but he finally finished the trip by reaching the bushes behind which he had lo- cated the man. All this time he was beset by the fear that his rough-riders would put in an appearance and spoil his plans. : The boy crouched there a moment, and hearing the man moving behind the bush, he flung a pebble toward him. It brought a startled exclamation from the man, and then he came striding around the bush to see what caused the noise. a _ He passed within a foot of where Bill crouched. The boy had let go his rifle. & As soon as the sentry’s back was turned Bil. ‘silently rose to his feet, and with one leap ha ‘reached the man. : mie ues sein _ oper by the ee : t rose to his ps was stu Sy igen ha abr Bill fastened on his wind- or. FAME AND. FORTUNE WEEKLY ea, the struggling man suddenly got hold of Lee oN Oe Baa the boy, and it seemed as if there was poing : be a tremendous fight. ines “No, you won’t!” the boy panted, and as quick as a flash he, forced him backward, and they | fell to the ground with a crash. -" “Let—me—go!” hoarsely gasped the sentry. - But the boy’s grip on his throat tightened, and in a minute more the outlaw relaxed and fell back senseless. Bill was going to get up then, when he heard hasty footsteps approaching, and the next moment ~~ two more of the gang came rushing around the — bush and saw him. : ; fe The boy’s hopes sank. ene 5 He realized that he was. exposed. a CHAPTER Iv. The Sheriff And The Lawyer. Jim Flood never expected that the colonel would” refuse to tell him the location of the secret gold mine when he found himself on the point of death. : : He shook his clenched fist at the bound and’ blindfolded and and yelled: aE “Blast yer hide, that settles it now. I’m a-goin’ ter order my men ter fire.” ie “J don’t care what you do, sir,” ¢oolly answered Colonel Briggs. “I’m an old man and haven’t — much longer to live, anyway. Shoot me if you — like. I ain’t afraid to die. But you'll never learn — my secret.” ; eR aig “Waal, I kin at least git square with yer, then!” © snarled the outlaw, and turning to the line of — Fifbimen eoversny the prisoner, he roared: “Take — aim!” ba ie Every man sighted his rifle. “Ready?” demanded the villain, fiercely. “All ready, cap.” \ “Then fire!” ; pe The words had scarcely left his lips when there _ suddenly come a tremendous chorus of shots that — startled them so that every one of the gang wheeled around, facing’ the entrance to the cave. A thrilling scene met Flood’s view. Sai In through the entrance rushed Buckskin Bill, followed by his fifteen gallant reugh-riders. “There they are, boys!” shouted the young rancher. “Down with the thieves! Don’t le one of them escape!” dias Crack! Crack! the cowboyss’ rifles began. — As the: bullets began to fly howls of alarm eaped the gang and they fired back several ran- dom shots, and then made a wild rush for th ‘year end of the cave. 3 They had'a secret exit there and rushed int pellmell, followed by a volley fired by Bill’s mei Several of the outlaws were wounded. The attack was a complete surprise, for the two men discovered Bill subduing the s the cowboys had come upon the scene and 0 comé them before they had time to alarm th friends in the cavern. Rp ues The boy had seen what the villains were ¢ soon as they entered the cave, Ears ashed toward Colonel Briggs, removed th “fold and severed his bonds. _ ae (To be continued) — > a ae %3 le hase oe
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_ EGG FRIED IN NINE MINUTES ON PAVE- a MENT IN WASHINGTON _ The experiment of frying an egg on the asphalt pament of the streét was catered out the other /- afternoon during the late hot spell in nine min- utes at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania. ave- nue, Washington, D. C. ; The egg was broken and carefully placed on _ the roadway at 12:42 o’clock and the process of _ frying was checked with a stop-watch. At 12:44 _' the edges of the egg began to sizzle, at 12:46 tle yolk began to cook and at 12:51 the egg was fried to a turn. A No one volunteered to eat it. ‘THE RAVAGES OF THE WHITE ANT . The workers never venture in sight except in _ extreme cases. No dne is ignorant of the terrible _. destruction these insects occasion to the works of man. Invisible to those whom they threaten, they push on to their galleries to the very walls of their houses. They preforate the floors, the - beams, the wood-work, the furniture, respecting _ always the surface of the objects attacked in such a manner that it is impossible to be aware of their hidden ravages. hey even take care to event the biuldings they eat away from falling, by. filling up with mortar the parts they have hollowed out. But these precautions are only employed if the * place seems suitable, and if they intend to pro- Jong their sojourn there. In, the other case they destroy the wood with inconceivable rapidity. _. They have been known in one night to pierce the whole of a table lez from top to bottom, and then the table itself, and then, still continuing to pierce their way, to descend through the opposite Jeg after having devoured the contents of a trunk placed upon the table. 4 fapyra > GIANT APES \ The great island of Boneo is the home of. the orang, the most arboreal of all monkeys and one of the most noticeable features of the landscape g the nests of the orangs, which are scattered bout thickly among the tall trees. ‘From their number one might get a greatly ex- aggerated impression of the plentifulness of the yecies, unless it were understood how and for hat purpose these roosting places were con- structed. j The apes are greatly annoyed by flies, from hich they are able to protect the front part of their bodies with their hands, but they cannot keep the vicious insects from biting them in the ear, and so they gather a quanity of leaves and branches and make them into couches to repose against among the boughs. ; A protection of this sort serves very well for while, but after a short time begins to de- compose, and the decaying leaves attract the flies, the orang is so anxious to get rid of. Then s obliged to make another nest of fresh stuff, he may require dozens of them in the - the year. Inasmuch as it does not take ple to remove the old ones, they remain n the tree-top in which he swings about. FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY GOOD READING Orangs have a very curious method of fighting. In their conflicts aman themselves, which are frequent, their effort is always to seize the fingers of their adversaries and bite them. It is owing to this method of battle that it is almost impos- sible to procure a skin which does not lack some of the fingers. If defending itself against a man, the orang will always attempt to grab the arms of the human opponent, so as to. chew on his fin- gers. For this purpose its jaws are’ excellently adapted, being enorniously powerful and equip- ped with huge incisors. To protect itself from the rain the orang crooks its arms over its head. The hair on the orang’s upper arm points downward, while on the lower arm it points upward, the apparent purpose being to shed the rain like a thatch * when the attitude thus described is assumed. ‘The other great ape which makes its home ‘in Boneo is the gibbon, which is a small animal com- pared with the orang, weighing only about, forty or fifty pounds. It very frail in its bodily make-up. The head is set squarely upon the shoulders and it looks upward. When walking on the ground it balances itself along like a walker on the tight-rope. Its remarkable power of grasp and dexterity in using its hands is usual- ly with the shape of its cranium on index of its superior intelligence, perhaps because it is able to take hold of a greater number of things and examine them. The gibbon is a natural acrobat. Its trapeze performances in trees are simply marvelous. The animals g° in droves, where as orangs live by fam- ilies, and one of the most interesting spectacles imaginable is to see a troop of gibbons crossing a great gap in the forest by throwing themselves in succession through the air, each one taking a swing or two to gather momentum before launch- ing himself. So great is their agility that in ex- ecuting feats of this sort they seem like birds, Natives in the countries inhabited by great apes regard them always as human beings of in- ferior types, and it is for this reason that for a long time it was found impossible to get hold of an entire gorilla skin, because the savages con- sidered it religiously necessary: to cut off the hands and feet of oe animals when. they killed them, just as they do with their enemies, possibly _ for the purpose of rendering them harmless in case they should by any chance come to life | again. : \ ‘ oor : eee “Moving Picture Stories A Weekly Sragarine Devoted to Photoplays and Players — PRICE TEN CENTS PER COPY Bach number contains Three*Stories of the Best Films on the Sereen—Hlegant Half-tone Scenes from the Plays —Interesting Articles About Prominent People in 3 Films—Doings of Actors and Actresses in the Studio | and Lessons in Scenario Writing. ; r 6: aes mee ¥ ike Oe Fs fit: HARRY E. WOLFF, Publisher, Inc. /166 West 28d Street | “New York C
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26 MAME AND FORTUNE WEEous = NEW. YORK, JULY °2. 1925. —*. TERMS ‘1U SUBSCRipEKS One copy ‘tives sdontha:.2221/ *e* A oom ep Rae: RAD Une Copy six Aonths.. £.00 One Copy Oue Lear......cseeee hs ~ Canada, $4.50; loreign, $5.00. x HOW TO SEND MONEY — At our risk send P. O. Money Order, Check or Registered Letter;. remittances in any other way are at your risk. We accept Postage Stamps the same as cash. When sending silver wrap the Coin in a cs ae piece of paper to avoid cutting the envelope. rite your name and address plainly. Address letters to Harry E, Wolff, Pres. } HARRY E. WOLFF, Charley E, Nylander, Sec. Publisher, Inc., L, ¥. Wilzin, Treas. 166 W. 23d St., N. Y. * ITEMS OF INTEREST . REMARKABLE ECHOES You can find this subject discussed in books on acaustics. One of the remarkable echoes of the world, according to a French scientists, is at the- straits of Menai, on the coast of Wales, ‘over which a suspension bridge has been swung. If -one of the piers be struck with a hammer, for example, the sound is not only re-echoed from the opposite pier, 500 feet distant, but also from each ‘of the metallic suports of the roadway, and from the water itself, so that every stroke is multiplied into a succession of strokes, following at the rate of about five seconds. The effect is said to be that of a metallic trill, sonorous and stirdent. The chateau of Simonetta, near Milan, has a curious echo, which repeats the reports of firearms about sixteen times, even when the atmosphere is foggy and, consequently unfavorable. In Sussex, Eng- land, not far from Shipley Church, is an echo that repeats distinctly phrases of from sixteen to eigh- teen syllables. In the Panthenon at Paris is an -echo that causes the noise of a cane falling to the ground to be reproduced as the report of a gun. Be . ~LUCREZLA BORGIA : Luerezla Borgia was the daughter of Pope Al- exander VI and a sister of Caesar Borgia, famous Italian ecclesiastic and soldier. The Borgias were an Iialian family of Spanish origin, prominent in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, whose most powerful members established a reputation for _-wickedness and treachery. lLucrezla Borgia was “born in 1480. She was a woman of great beauty and charm, but in her early years, it is claimed by some, she was as wicked as she was beautiful. Her first marriage was annulled and her second hus- band was murdered by Caesar. Within the course of a year after his assassination she mar- ried Alphonso d’Este. She then became a liberal atroness of the poets, who endeavored to repay Ber benefactions by lauding her as the pattern of every virtue. - The character ‘of Lucrezla Borgia has been the subject of much controversy, but re- -eent “historical researches have placed her in a . very much fairer light, and it has been shown - beyond dispute that after her marriage to Al- phonso d’Este her life was a model of virtue and oT Ded ge CEU oe es RC ee FAME AND FORTUNE WEFRLY ‘south of Boston Light. - LAUGHS - best, and he replied: -seashore moving in rapid cireles. | Mandy; he’s not in bad company. He collector on a merry-go-roun $3 YEAR’S FIRST SEA SERPENT 125 FEET ; : LONG, 16 FINS Sie * Returning to Boston after a week’s fishing in South Channel, Captain Richard Tobin and the crew of the steam trawler Foam told of seeing a 125-foot sea serpent one afternoon when the ~ Foam was about eighty-five miles southeast by i They expressed the be- lief that the sea monster had been forced out of its lair by an unheaval of the bed of the ocean during one-of the recent earthquakes in this part . of the world. ; Capt. James Doyle, acting mate of the trawler, was the first to see the serpent. It came to the surface about a hundred yards off the starboard b&w of the Foam. The monster, propelled by — eight fins on each side of his eel-like body, ap- proached so near that the faces of the hypnotized crew were reflected in the glare of its eyes which ~ were the size of grapefruit. One of the crew, a daring. Gloucester man, cast a’ harpoon at the serpent. It opened its mouth, darted its forked. — tongue in and out and emitted a hiss that nearly deafened the crew. - a Dead Beat—Got change for a dollar? Easy | One (fishes out two. halyes)—Yep. - Dead’ Beat— Loan me a half. z Satis Mistress: Now, remember, Bridget, the Joneses are coming for dinner. Cook: Leave it to me, — mum. I'll do me worst! They’ll never toruble - yez again! d ’ So: Senator Money,. of Mississippi, asked an. old colored man what breed of chickens he considered “All kinds has merits. De — white ones is de easiest to find, but de black ~~ ones is de_gasiest to hide after you gifs ’em.” ‘A teacher had told a class of juvenile pupils ~ that Milton, the poet, was blind. The next day she asked if any of them could remember what Milton’s great affliction was. “Yes’m,” replied one little fellow, “he was a poet.” Dele Little Edith had been attending kindergarten _ and was much interested in the thrings she had been taught. One morning she fell from a ladder, and her mother,-running to pick her up, cried out in alarm: “Oh, darling, how did you fall?” “Vertically,” replied the child, without a second’s hesitation. ° : ; ; ee le (horrified): Moving in rapid ci W) Hiram, you must write for him to come at once. Mr. Hardapple: Don’t be wo appl
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wy ‘FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY OF INTEREST POINTS WORLD’S LARGEST THEATRE Contracts have been closed whereby S. L. Roth- afe] (Roxy) is to become head of a new theatre, to be known as the Roxy Theatre, it was announced recently. Following several months of negotia- tions, Herbert Lubin, of Sawyer-Lobin, has com- pleted a deal whereby Associated Pictures Corpo- ration, of which he is presedent, will build for Rothafel a 6,000-seat motion picture theatre, the Jargest in the world. : : “The site for the theatre contains approximate- ly 50,000 square feet and the cost of the theatre will be over $6,000,000. Rothafel’s contract with the Capitol Theatre has still a year to run. Itis expected ‘the new theatre ie a 3 i i t time. It will be situated at sev- Sette Se ond Fiftieth street, New York City. CHICAGO SKIRTS CENSORED 4 Supt. Wiliam McAndrew, formerly of New York, now directing the Chicago schools, wants the short skirts of the younger teachers looser and longer. He called a conference and told as- sistant superintendents the short skirts took at- tention of boy pupils off their studies. Principals took up the subject with the teach- ers, but the latt@ at a meeting of the Teachers _ Federation determined to ignore the superintend- ent’s wishes. : ie or lige Margaret Haley, business agent of the ’ federation, ae ip uncomplimentary terms of ¥ yintendent’s views, saying: |. : : one Wien ey lengthen’ salaries, it will be time ‘enough to lengthen skirts.” : Fare KILL GIANT SWORDFISH AND SHAR ze eeiieh weighing 1,000 pounds and a shark weighing 800 were killed by Lester Wolcott and W. H. Bennett, Belmar fignermen, after a fight Jasting a half hour, twenty. miles from shore at ee a h were caught in a sea ne ke had ie 7 oo thing each other. The shark had been “wounded and was getting the worst of the fight en the fishermen drew up, Armed with picks and axes Wolcott and Bennett flayed at the churn- fish. : ting the melee the fishing boat was nearly ie ra when the sea monsters rafhmed the craft's sides. Both the shark and the swordfish, the latter the largest of its kind ever caught in these waters, were more than twelve feet in length. t of the man-eating variety, h ripped the net, and iny the ix ry Gey that had been i ee ‘THE SWORD TRICK. have to make a day: 10) hought of, al ered Judge Caffrey in the Court of Oyer an doubtless make a very. good thing of it from a pecuniary point of view. Most people who have seen the sword trick per- formed on the stage think they know ‘how it is done. But they don’t, as a rule, for all that. . This disappearance of the blade down the con- juror’s throat is no mere illusion. The sword actually does go down the man’s insides in nine cases out of ten. ~ At first sight this looks almost as if it were be- yond the powers of human endurance, although, as a matter of fact, almost any one with sufficient patience and pluck could train themselves to put up with it. The sword, is, of course, not really sharp, or it would be impossible to pass it through the mouth; but undoubtedly it is of genuine metal. Every one knows how peculiarly sensitive are -the back parts. of the mouth, and how they will instinctively rebel at the very suggestion of any contact with solid bodies. This, of course, makes the trick all the more wonderful. It is only by dint of the most untiring practice that they can become completely hardened. Needless to say, the first time the blade is in- troduced into the larynx, the torture is almost unbearable; but.each insertion becomes less diffi- cult, and after sufficient time the disagreeable sen- sations ean be completely overcome. : TREASURE HUNT IN BACK YARD YIELDS $25,000. The confidence of John R. Weeks of Newar that the late Frederick A. Martin, who died vas terstate at the age of 82 years in the ramshackle frame house in which he lived alone at 42 East Park street, that city, had left considerable wealth was justified, it was announced in the dis- covery of $25,000 worth of securities buried in the back yard. : Mr. Weeks was appointed administrator of Martin’s estate by the Court. Martin was an en- graver, who retired in 1910, and spent all his time in the three-story frame house, doing his own house-work and wearing shakhy clothes, and Mr. Weeks suspected he had valuable personal property secreted in the structure when he died two years ago. 0 fengnet He had the walls sounded, the floor torn up and he searched in every nook of the building, but found no evidence to support his belief. Then, casually, he glanced one day in the kitchen range. He found $4,000 in securities. 1 He continued the search to the back yard, get- ting two laborers to dig up the soil. Recently they dug up an old ean, formerly part of an ice cream freezer, and when that was opened another can was found inside. The second can contained $25,-_ 000 in securities. ee This $29,000, with the $55,000 gained from the ‘auction of the house the other day, will be di~~ vided among a score of heirs. All but one o them: has agreed to the appointment of Mr. Weeks as administrator. .The petition of this single heir — for an accounting is scheduled to be heard before — . ‘Terminer. —
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28 FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY THE LIBERTY BOYS OF ’76 FROM ALL POINTS BONES IN GOBI DESERT TRACE MAN TO STONE AGE : Roy Chapman Andrews, leader of the American Museum of Natura] History expedition into Cen- tral Asia, announced the discovery in the Gobi Desert of many skeletons of human beings and animals of the stone age. Additional dinosaur eggs, charred human bones, ostrich eggs and thousands of hand-polished stones, the age of which Mr. Andrews estimates at from 10,000 to 20,000 years, also have been . found. By an agreement between Andrews and the Mongolian government, half of the American expedition’s discoveries must be turned over to the government in good condition. The American scientists encountered consider- able difficulty in negotiating the deep snows of the Gobi plateau, their automobiles having to be dug out of drifts several times on the road to Urga. WOMAN ASKS CHEERFUL FUNERAL Mrs. Margaret T, Rose, of Little Rock, Ark., widow of U. M. Rose, who died recently, left in- structions that the singers at her funeral sing in their natural voices. “t do not want my funeral to be gloomy,” said a letter written just before her death. The letter, giving many details for the ceremony, asked that there be no eulogy. “The world thinks me much better than I am,” she wrote. : Pews on one side of the pulpit are to be re- served for negroes, the letter directed. “The negroes,” it said, “have done/much for me; have waited on me and kept me from drudgery all of my life, and I have never received an act of un- kindness from one of them,” ‘She closed by urging her children who were at her bedside not to “mope and stay at home,” but to. “go out and brighten the world.” “HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING FOUR TIMES IN ONE EVENING Lightning, proverbially reputed never to strike twice in the same place, shes a precedent by striking Judge Charles Haines’s home on Old Croton Road, Bedford Hills, N. Y., four times in a single evening. All four bolts came during the thunderstorm of Monday, and three of them drove the Haines family from their beds.’ The first bolt struck the southern side of the house, ripping off boards and plaster and plowing up earth for twenty feet alongside the foundation. The family, after go- ing out to see if the house was afire, went to bed again, but were driven out a few minutes later when the second bolt struck the south gable, leaped to an oak tree and stripped it of bark. The third bolt came down a chimney, scattering bricks, crossed the room, leaped through a window and destroyed a prize bed of rhododendrons. ‘The - fourth bolt, five minutes later, shattered an old - and shattered several windows. locust tree, part of which fell against the house . Tales of the Revolution We can still supply the following numbers of the above Weekly: Price 8 Cents Each 4212 The Liberty Boys at Trinty Fire; or, Capturing a | 1213 1273 Any of, the above numbers will be mailed to you postage. free, upon receipt of the price in money, or postage stamps. : : ; ‘HARRY E. WOLFE, PUBLISHER, INC. Dangerous Spy. : els Washington; or, Great Work at White arsh. Young Scout; cr, Fighting the Redcoat Raiders. eee Swamp; or, General Marion”’s Daring on the Border; or, Exposed to Many Perils. Nerve; ur, Not Afraid of the King’s Minions. Defiance; or, “Catch and a Us if. You Can.” to the Rescue: or, A Host Within Themselves. Narrow Escape; or, A Neck and Neck Race with Death. d Pluck; or, Undaunted by Odds. - Peril; or, Threatened from All Sides. Luck; or, Fortune Favors the Brave. Trap and What They Caught in It. : Puzzled: or. The Tories Clever Scheme. Great Stroke: or, Capturing a British Man-of- > ar. Trapped: or, The Beauteful Tory. Big Mistake; or, What Might Have Been. Fine Work; or, Doing Things Up Brown at Bay: or, The Closest Call of All. On Their Mettle; or, Making it Warm for the edcoats. ‘ see emt Victory; or, Downing the Redcoats and — ‘ories. Suspected; or, Taken for British Spies. Clever Trick; or. Teaching the Redcoats a oe or Two. ttre Good. Spy Work; or, With the Redcoats in — Philadelphia. Battle Cry; or, With Washington at the Brandywine. ; Wild Ride: or, A Dash to Save a Fort. : ip a Fix; or, Threatened by Reds and Whites, Big Contract: or, Holding Arnold in Check. Shadowed ; or, After Dick Slater for Revenge. — Signal; or, At the Clang of the Bell. tas é Wake Surrender; or, The Ruse That Succeeded, Plot; or. The Plan That Won. 2 kage = cos Work; or, Risking Life for Liberty's — ause. eee Duped: or, The Friend Who Was An Enemy, — Flush Times: or, Reveling in British Gold. Prize and How They Won It. re? Great Haul! or, Taking Everything in Sight. — in a Snare: or. Almost Trapped. ca Brave Rescue: or. In_ the Nick of Time. Big Day: or, Doing Business by Wholesale = Net; or, Catehing the Redcoats and Tories. — Worried; or, The Disappearance of Dick Slater. Iron Grip: or, Squeezing the Redcoats. Success; or, Doing What They Set Out to Do, Setback; or, Defeated But Not Disgraced, bs in Toryville: or, Dick Slater’s Fearful Risk. — Aroused; or, Striking Strong Blows for apeny) Triumph;, or, Beating the Redcoats at T Own Game. a Scare; or, A Miss as Good as" a Mile. Danger: or, Foes On All Sides. < Flight; or, A Very Narrow scape. * Strategy; or, Outgeneraling the Enemy, Bape Work; or, Showing the Redcoats How to ght. Sek’ phe a Push; or, Bound to Get There. Sa Nese eas Desparate Charge; or, With “Mad Anthony” at Stony Point. ree Justice, and How They Dealt It Out. Smee Bombarded; or, A Very Warm Time. Sealed Orders; or, Going It Blind. Going It Blind; or. Taking Big Chances. ; Brave Stand: or, Set Back But Not Defeated. 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