Heroic Train Conductor Saved Fifty From Doom
James Buckham in Youth's Companion recounts David Shaw, the Spokane overland mail train fireman, who faced a doomed cliffside canyon. He reversed the throttle, rammed the brakes, and held the engine as the carriages stopped. Ninety people survived, one life lost under the sand, Shaw sacrificing all.
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Private Barker Undaunted by Salute Failing to Appease
Lieutenant Cunningham, artillery on duty in Hong Kong, ponders Private Barker who refuses to appear for parade amid a tense salute by a Russian warship. The incident unfolds as Royal Artillery troops ready for action and Barker’s defiance frames a moment of youthful impulsivity and mercy.
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Jennison
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Far East
The Count Barker and a Soldier's Final Act
Lieutenant Cunningham confronts Private Barker, learns of a rumored aristocratic past and a mistimed attempt at reform. Barker defies authority, faces court martial, and after a violent escape and self sacrifice, dies aiding his fellow soldier in Hong Kong. The tale ends with Barker's secret intact.
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Mr. Cunningham
Thave
Jennison
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