The Frisco Employes' Magazine, December 1925
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T. J. Moss TIE CO. SAINT LOUIS Page 6 ~IHE/~&co ~MPLO%S'~WZINE 2 The Story of Two Daring 2 How a New Switchman Proved Robberies and a Race With Death 2 Worthy of Switch Shanty Gang By MARTHA C. MOORE HE first snowstorm of the season was coming he turned back to his desk and resumed his work. down with whirling fury. Blinding, dazzling it "Sure, an' it's little of it that'll be goin' for mcdicine," T was. Flakes of monster size floated to earth. old Sandy remarked as he opened the door and faced The wind heaped it on banks and in crevices. The tele- the blinding fury of the snowstorm, with another order graph wires sang as the wind swayed them to and fro. to execute. The inhabitants of the little railroad town of Cra- Silence reigned as the two filecl out, except for the vensville calmly settled themselves to weathcr coil- scratching of Wynne's pencil as he worked, and the ditions, while the little city was quictly but surely singing of the stove, which cast its ruddy glow around blanketed with snow. the rude, little office. Down at the switch shanty of the L. M. & P. work Through the window the lanterns could be seen, was going on as usual. swinging up and down, signalling the switch engines, "Sure an' its a heluva night t' be muvin' cairs." while the wind whistled around the corncrs of the Old Sandy McGinnis broke the silence as he stood building. The snow was coming down now in blankets before the fire, warming his hands. He had just come and waves. It was bitter cold, with a hard, north out of the storm for another order. Good old Sandy, wind. with his Irish smile and his ruddy complexion, had The door opened, and Jim Hasler entered. He been with the L. M. & P. for many years. He was closed it rather quietly and came up near the table. a great favorite around the shanty and as good a switch- "Say, Wynne, there ain't anybody around this shack * man as the next man, to boot. Sandy could tell when got a red flashlight, have they ?" he inquired. the boys needed his advice, and they all asked him for a bit now and then, whim he ga\.e, with a piece of his "Nobody I know of," Wynne answered. "What's mind thrown in for good measure. the matter, Jim, seen a ghost? You're as white as a He had come on just a few minutes before with the sheet ?' eight o'clock crew. "NO-but I was switching that cut of cars down on "Got anything for me, Wynne?" inquired Mark the left wye and a coupla guys dodged around that Morris, another one of the switchmen, as he pulled off empty refrigerator car standing there. I hollered at his fur-lined gloves and leaned across the table. 'em, but they didn't stop. Spent about five minutes John Wynne was the genial yardmaster. He looked lookin' around, but all I really saw was the flash of a up from his list of car numbers. red flashlight and two dark figures. What the hell do "Just got a line on No. 107. She's got engine 1451 you suppose anybody would be snoopin' 'round on a pullin' tonight. Snow's packing down pretty good. night like this for?' Looks like a tough night and maybe the S. 0. S. for "Don't know, unless they got wind of that car of the snow plow ! There's a special car totin' government whisky comiu' through. Dangerous stuff to handle, whisky in the train-been delayed over three hours but they got detectives with it, and old Barney is givin' now, gettin' through drifts. Be in at 10:45," and 'em one of our agents when she leaves heye. By the thieves. McClure, move the engine back to the car started to\vard the door. and I'll couple it up and we'll move it up near the "If there's anything we can do for you, just let us shanty, seal it up until the federal authorities can get know," he added kindly. "Some of the boys will be here," and \Vynne pushed his waj toward the car, to tlroppin' in to see you." await the arrival of the engine from the switch shanty. It was one of those crisp mornings in December. Nest morning, at the hospital, Charlie opened his The sun was shining on the snow-covered city, bring- eyes. He was (lazed, antl immctliately calletl for some- ing to light thousands of sparkling crystals. one to tell him where he was and what hatl happened. Charlie hatl been out of the hospital a week. He "Did-did they get in the car ?" was one of his first was rather weak and greatly discouraged. He fe!t questions. that his year's work in the game he loved so well ;\[iss Loval, his nurse, sat beside his bed and told could not have endcd in a more tragic way. There him as many of the details as she knew. \v:w~'t even a person who really understood. He had It only confused him the more. He made no plans. There was in his mind one strong A was dumb with griefI ~1~11I-- ne' ncnrtl' ' Id clear his name of --\ of the suspicion poi nting to\vartl all guilt. Perhaips that n7as why he him. All because 1.coiiltl nc )t tear himself away gestecl [lie agents get a y.