n the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, wit

came down on top of him, and as both were heavy

his and his scattered senses, he scrambled

e, but all was dust and confusion, mingled with t

and having somewhat recovered from the shock,

med to be no immediate danger of anything more h

feat was accomplished, and two minutes later, with an exclamation of relief, Richa

ent he hardly noticed the pain. He could readily see that assistance was ne

ain had backed down from a side track, smashing the locomotive attached

een turned completely over, and

" replied a man, to Ri

ll of me

ises within easy reach,

" was his thought. "Oh,

ort hour, yet the city merchant's cordial

ves. In turning over, a number of the seats in the car had beco

cupants began to pour from these, some with their clothing

lowing he reached the ground. "I tried to help 'em both, but it was no use,-the seats a

crowd could he catch sight of the gentleman. It was pos

own the road a ways," c

rode past, a moment

sked Richa

, up the embankmen

work with," returned the boy. "Jus

building just as it had been described. The door was open, and rushi

he exclaimed hurriedly. "We want some to

repeated the ma

ichard picked up an

eath!" Richard's earnest manner made an impression upon the laborer, and in a few seco

en, a lean, sallow-complexioned individual, had alrea

e workers, as he took the axe from t

uess

w me,

n. Inside it was full of dust, and the th

found the unfortunate passenge

a seat, fastened in some st

gasped. "That thing is

the slat and thus pry it up. This done the man with the axe gave th

r. "And thank you, too, my hearties," he continued to the other man and to Richard. "I thought

e pea-jacket and trousers, and under the rolling collar of his g

hard, as he thought he noticed a loo

was the reply, af

ding side by side on t

went on the man. "But I a

et he brought to light only a misc

the boy, coloring a trifle.

ong with my wife, of the Watch Below, the neatest sailors' lunch-room on West Street, New York. I say neatest

you, Mr

my name," interposed the old sailor. "

rd to

don't go for to put a figure-head to my name. Plain Doc

emember

t, I

Doc Li

hands the tw

, looking for Mr. Joyce. It seemed rather queer that the gentleman

s, especially among the men who had occ

to the spot. In the meantime, the injured were laid out on the grass and made as comfortable as circumstances would permit. Luc

take the passengers to Rockva

nly his duty to remain. But perhaps the gentleman had gone off, to

s conclusion. "He is bound to follow to Rockvale soon

rather uncomfortable, carrying off the property o