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THEN AND NOW
•r MACDONALD.
CBAZY JIM'S RIDE
•jr L. A. WALWORTH.
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P*r 8) ruli. mIi> i
RtTM tlODM In th^ Iftfit thr** weeks
It had happened. Onrr lt wn« a iflove.
once a scarf, twice a handkerchief.
Seven times In aU Lanrena hud w*
tamed late to his apartment to dis
cover the air shaded with that Indefi
nite perfume—and some article of
feminine apparel carelessly flung on
hla table. And always, from the slim
vaae on his mantel, there drooped a
fresh rose.
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(Copyright by lb* Frank A. Munsey
Company.)
The Chicago A Northwestern rail
way ^bullt an extension In South Da
kota In 1801 which was known us
“Deadwood HI11. M
The length of the extension Is about
ten miles, with an average grade of
approximately one hundred and forty-
five feet to the mile.
The Dendwood yard**was situated on
an extreme Incline; and ns cars would
not remain standing unless the hend-
He, Eduard Laurens, w’us hurled up hnikes wvre securely set, a derail
to his eyes*ln a mystery—a be Wilder- switch was placed ah the lower end of
ing, opalescent, violet-scented mystery | the, yard.
The railroad n.en Immediately called
the extension “Deadwood Hill.”- It is
now more commonly known as “the
Hill.” Soon after It was first operated
the railroaders realized the chances of
accident on the line, and many refused
to work on the perilous grade. As a
result. It was necessary t9 select a
number of reliable men of long experi
ence to run Its traOis.
Among those chosen, and he con
sented without objection, was Jim.
Sunny Jim, It should have beeti, for he
was a most genial and optimistic char
acter.
Jim usually reported and waited un
til he was called. When he appeared
he complained that he did not feel
quite so well as usual, hut he respond
ed promptly to his call.
He performed the routine duties pre
ceding a trip, then ran to the end of
the yard; and na there were no ears
to he taken out. he coupled to a wav*
car. obtained hla mnnlng orders, and
started.
Ills engine ran to the derail In the
lower yard, stopped, set It clear,
paused If, set It once more to the safe
ty (MMritlnn. and proceeded to the de
rail beyond the tOWBel. Here the ftp-
that was sprinkled with rose leaven
and romance. He laughed softly as
he touched the knob of his door and
reached for his keys, when suddenly
the knob turned In his hand, the door
was drawn slowly open and he stood
face to face with a strange young
woman.
For a moment he thought he had
made a mistake.
'Tm sorry,” he said. “I thought this
was Lauren’s apartment ”
—V 4 !* is,” she smiled slightly, gather
ing herself in hand. “I am Mrs. Lau
rens.”
“I didn’t know there was a Mrs.
Laurens, but Tve been out of town for 1
some time. My name's—Barton,” lied
Laurens.
In an hour he returned and she was
SOOft, hut pinned to the curtain that
■hut off hla ttmalc room was a note:
•*1 came once too often. Tour
Mend, Mr. Barton, called and caught
BM as I was leaving. I beg of you to
teglvt me If any complications should
aftaa from the awful fib I told him. It
was the wonderful melodies of your
MW opera that first drew me down
from the apart meet above. I must
caution you to have the latch filed on
the window on the fire e*cpe. Under
4he circumstances I'm leaving tha
t upstairs tonight. This, of
la good by—and I m aorry.'*
The next morning be waa aomewhnt
Bartel•**< 1 to open hla uptown studio
door to an eider I y man mb*>ui he re-
Mnmhevrd to have met at •"me tlmo
nr other, hut could not place.
*1 hat# to preaume,’ aald the old
fantletaaa. “and I hate to ask favors,
Mr. Laareoa, bat fve a alece who has
atodled abroad for thfn^yVfra. Mhe
Ihlake she raa stag. I d*» te* ksow,
psrhape •he can. fihe hat heard of
pear new opera, and wnota to be fi«*ai
■ chance at a aswall alngtng part.**
•Why," aald Lauretta, cordially, *T4
tb
hor
! eration waa repeated. ■
train moved on Its way.
With a I mo«t five miles of tortnoni
j track before them, they started down
the steep grade.
A great change passed over Jim a a
I they drifted down the ttmttfiValndde
It was n markable h« t an— It waa m
enddeii and snevpeered t*erhapa II
f which he had enm
tr the atfttia of many trip"
an me line; In nity event. In i
ntt-a J|m*a amlltag ptaHdtf)
to a mnwf Irrltahh
apped tartly at hli
i
tranefo
n<
very glad to gl*e her
•ice a try-
w at threa.
•at Bring her ap team
If It !• CWttvealrot "
And no the nett day at three they
name, and La arena wms aMownded. for
It waa none other than the girt Whe
jtnlmed to he Mm La arena
*1 wna awre y«*u cowld aing.~ he In-
tarrwpted. "la there an/thlag la par-
Uralar yow would like to try T“
*TTno — opening atwig of — of —
•Blan# ’ “ ah# told, hceilattagly
“How did yon know abont that T* ho
‘Not more than three of
oat friends have heard It aa yet.**
• dropped down on the bench bo*
hla. “1—1 at«*le the score from
aparintetit. That la—I copied aa
i of It aa I cuttld—and I «e been
lag like mod uq It. Tow
were no ou nice tie—to pretend that
you wrrw not ) «»n. tbe other bight It
waa very considerate.^
In an instant she felt the strong
graap of aenaltlve hands «*n her own,
and ahe looked Into hla fine ryea and
marveled. Si
"But you—you mustnt mlsutMler-
atand,’* she went on. "The
and things were a tribute to your gen
ius, to the soul of your music, not a
token to you as n man. ri«*ase un
derstand that," she flni»hcd gently.
*i»f course,” he said In an absent
Etel’i-iunl way t»f his. And he turned
~ to the piano and hurst forth into the
brilliant prelude of his o|H*ru. Then he
swung abruptly Into the melodies of
the first number—and she sang.
He controlled his voice with an ef
fort. “Katz must hear you tomor
row,” he said. '‘He’ll be crazy. Now
try this!” And he broke Into the
"Passion Song" of the third act.
The flexibility of her voice was mar
velous. It was so much part of her
that unconsciously she acted us she
sang. She couldn’t help It. As she
began the second song, a stocky, griz
zled little man stood Just within the
door listening Intently while she pour
ed out the peuf-up love of all the ages.
"What do you think of her, Katz?”
"he chuckled.
“You ask vat I link of such a voice I
Laurens, I go mud to find us a 'Rlane*
—tint she Is here l” p
Six month# luter Laurens stood la
the star’s dressing room face te face
with Kiune.
“Well,” he said sntftly, “are you sat
isfied?”
“Nol” she said, In spite of the flush
of victory on her cheeks. “I find that
something besides success Is necessary
to my happiness.”
"You are a little carried away,” *he
said, soothingly. “You an* not quit#
yourself w 1th all the excitement of nu^
cess. Tomorrow, larbaps—”
"No, now!” she said tensely, her
hands on his breast. “You are mor«
necessary to my happiness than I ever
believed any man ever could he.”
z "Of course,” he smiled, "I’ve loved
tiem may W txou forget," be re-
"the sinews of sou BaijJL'hot the
deacenV Vhe ett-
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evldrntlf hnd
tbe mb and was
At this ymlM M fb<
gin#* t was * •(•it gvd 9w
Jim
ktrkrd mwfbm owt ftf
daMr1||g wtlb dmth
Tb# fir*waa rwab#d tw Jim’s Ad# nsid
aHs#d blm by lb# al#»v#
“Wbaf'a tb# matt## wttb ywn. Jim Y"
b# b#(l#wwd. "Are ywp rrasy T"
Jim turned tn blm wttb a vtciams
Iom#
"Matt#rY“ Tb# words ra*p#d tbrwngb
bla drawn, wbltr Up# "Wbf. w#*rr
•ft nwr way to tb# drvtl. and yeu’rw
fntag along “
H* langbrd Karwbly and tb# firrmnn
reewii**! from blm. Then la a fiaah
mm# #wlft andmusadiag Jim's mind
bad ov#nnrn#d
Tb# firevnan appm#rb#d matlowsly.
"Why surely. Jim. Pm going along *
Hi* voice waa calm.
Quirkly b# leaped forward and.
grasping Jim by tb# *h«»ulder. renchrd
for the throttle. Jim tbmat nsl«te hi*
detaining band and. wttb n vlgneotts
pu«h arnt him staggering toward the
tender.
fU for# h# couh I regain bis feel, the
engineer picked up a wr#ncb ami
waved It with a menacing feature.
"I'll brain y*Al.** he grated. "If you
tn* to Interfere. Tin running this en
gine*”
The fireman looked st him helplesiA-
1y. Jim wu* running to the dcvH and
death. Indeed.
For a moment he conddered the
possibility of over|H>werlng Jim. but
n violent maniac uKh a wrench is a
dangerous fn«*.
He glanced out of the gangwny and
watched the right-of-way rush by. The
sp»»ed was becoming more perilous
with every plunge of the drivers.
Jim sat leaning out of the window.
The fireman could scarcely stated, so
violent was tin lurching of the en
gine.
He crept forward, but Jlra turned
and discovered him.
"Back,” he snarled at the fireman
"Remember, I’ll brain you If you don’t
atay where you belong.”
The fireman stepped to the tender,
enst an apprehensive glaflte behind
him, and, observlm; that Jha was once
more Intsmt on his mad purpose, he
clambered over the coal and climbed
dow*n the steel ladder behind the ten
der.
Gasping, he burst Into the way-car.
On tke ioor, their faces frozen with
terror, was the train crew. At Bight
of the fireman, their mouths gaped
stupidly. ' ♦
In a few' w’ords he explained what
had occurred In the cab, and, after
Borne hesitation, they Joined him when
he urged them to help him to overpow
er the insane^englneer.
One by one they made their way In
silence to fhe cab. and then rushed st
Jim. He turned with an oath and
swung the wrench, but a hand caught
It and held It aloft while tbe others
mastered him after a abort struggle.
The speed of tbe train waa reduced.
“ and tbe
to our boys in the trenches W# the" m?&Nnatter of deled. ** r
Huns be thus enabled to carry out, ' Parents and fhaoda !
unopposed, their hellish work of rap# v am#d of this game and
sad murder Ur one where tb# tele*.
If. #a the other band, yea art a loyal
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