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McGraw, followed by Glover, cli, moist with the steam of the cab, had

stiffened the instant the wind struck it McGraw hastening to the

furnace seized the chain, jerked open the door and motioned to Glover

to come to the fire, but Glover shook his head behind McGraw, his hands

on the little man's shoulders, and forced hiloves froers

All the horror of the stor had passed Gertrude unfelt

until she saw the silent writhing of the crouching man This was three

minutes of the wind that Glover had asked her not to telad that Glover, bending over the

engineer, holding one hand to the fire as he gazed into it, did not

look toward her From cap to boots he was frozen in snow and ice The

two er

Gertrude felt chills running over her

"This is a terrible night," she said to the fireman

"Yes, ma'am, it's pretty bad I don't knohy they'd send white men

out into this I wouldn't send a coyote out"

"They are staying out so long this time," she murmured "Could they

possibly freeze while they are out, do you think?"