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Show WHY HE STOPPED. Alysterlous Interruption trf Train Traffic Is Explained, MIKord Timet, 1 San Tcdro train No. 1, westbound, was approaching Lund. Suddenly the engineer threw on the "emergency" air nnd the train was stopped with uu abruptness that startled everybody on board. The brakemen tumbled out and ran ahead to learn the trouble, but could seo no obstruction on tho track. "What's tho matter?" enquired one brakemnn ub lie clambered into the cab. Tho engineer answered not a word, but with sot jaws nnd a desperate glaro in ins eyo threw back the lever and started the train bad towards Mllford. Tho brnkemnn watched in wonder ns he continued boeklng up, while tho engineer en-gineer never removed his gazo from the ground beneah the cab window. "Thuro they are," he exclaimed ns he stopped the truin, and tho fireman sprang from the cab and fished a set of falbo teeth from tho nikall dust. "There, d n you, that's what's tho matter," said tho engineer, turning to tho inqulsltlvo brakeman. "I dropped my teeth out of tho window." |