Show an engineer tooled by a star driver recounting hia experiences perien ces said that he had thus far escaped smashups sma bui that he thought be was in great danger one night said he it was a clear autumn evening and I 1 was a passenger train we were a little behind time and I 1 was going along at a good pace there was a big wood to go through and the line on clearing it took a sharp turn to the westward just as we made that tam my heart came right up between my teeth for there coming straight down the line was another engine with her headlight flaming in my eyes 1 I blew down brakes and had my engine reversed before id drawn half a breath and sent the train back as hard as I 1 could to a siding about a mile behind us and waited or the other train that I 1 supposed to to close by but she come I 1 made the signalman wire up the line to see if there was any special or runaway engine in the way but the answer was that the line was lear the passengers got out and began to talk and ask questions and as for me I 1 was dazed I 1 thought of runaway locomotives and train wreckers every thing was quiet around the bend as far as I 1 could see or hear presently I 1 happened to glance westward across a clearing there was the headlight shining through the trees as serene and steady as you please it was the planet venus pearsola Pear sona weekly |