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Kay!

echoedScott,tryingtocopyhisolderbrother.

Theywatchedtheirmotherenterthehousewithseveralbags.

Kateshuttherefrigeratorandhurriedoutside.Good.Theboyswereplayingrightwhereshe'

dleftthem.

Assheliftedmorebagsfromthetrunk,Kateheardatrainracepast—apassengerexpress,shejudgedfromitsspeed.Shecarriedmorebagsintothehouse.

Thesoundsofthetrainapparentlydrewtheboys'

attentiontothetrack.Aftermakingtheirwaythroughthetrees,theyclimbedtothetopofthesteeproadbed,kneltdownalongtherailroadandbegantoplay.

Afewthousandfeetwest,afreighttrainrolledslowlytowardthechildren.OverheadlightssignaledtoengineerRichCampanathatthepassengertrainaheadwasoutoftheway,andtheycouldresumetheirnormalspeedof40milesperhour.Theengineeradjustedtheaccelerator,thenturnedtoconductorAnthonyFalzo,aman,mediuminheightandstronglybuilt,whohadworkedforConrailforalmosthalfofhis35years.

“Sowhat'

dyoudoovertheweekend,Anthony?

”

“Oh,notmuch.Mostlymessingaround—alittleTV,thenbed.Whatelse?

Campanasmiled.“Hey,

you'

dbettercooldown,Anthony—you'

regettingtobearealpartyanimal!

Thetwomenlaughed.Theywerestilllaughingasthetrainbegangatheringspeed,movingat21milesperhour.

RichandAnthonyspottedsomethingaheadatthesameinstant.

“What'

sthatupthere?

askedtheengineer.Anthonydidn'

tanswer.Staringintently,hewastryingtoidentifythecuriousshapeonthetrackahead.Abox?

Oldrags?

Suddenlybothmenrealizedwhatitwas.Richthrewontheemergencybrakeandpulledontheair-hornhandlewithallhisstrength.

Thehorn'

sblastandAnthony'

swordsexplodedatthesametime:

"

KidsontheTrack!

Anthonysprangthroughthecabdoorontoanarrowrunningboardsixfeetabovethewheelsandracedtothefrontoftheswayingtrain.Climbingquicklydownasteelladder,hepausedatthebottom,twofeetabovetheroadbedflashingby.

Nowhecouldclearlyseethetwolittlechildren.Theyweresittingalongsidetherail.Anthonywavedwildlyandshouted,“Getaway!

Getaway!

Hementallycalculatedthetrain'

sdecelerationrateandgroaned.We'

IIneverstopintime.

Absorbedinplay,ToddandScottdidnothearthetrain.Finally,asthesoundbecamethunderous,

Scottlookedupandfroze.

Thoughthetrainwasslowing,Anthonyknewitwasstillgoingfasterthanhecouldrun.Soheforcedhimselftowaituntilhewouldbecloseenoughtoleapoffandgrabtheboys.Withperhapstenfeetleftbetweenthemandthesharp-edgedsnowplowbladeatthefrontofthetrain,Anthonysprangforwardfromtheladder.Landingontheloose,fist-sizestonesalongsidethetrack,hehadtostruggletokeephisbalance.Intwogiantstepshealmostreachedthechildren.Theystaredupathiminwide-eyedshock.Anthony,throwinghisbodyintospace,flewtowardthem.

TheunendingblastofthetrainhornstruckKatePritchardlikeahammerblow.“Theboys!

shecried,andracedoutthedoor.

Theyweregone!

Thetrack,shethought.Imustgettothetrack!

Ashisbodycrasheddownward,AnthonycoveredToddwhilereachingoutwithonearmtograbScottandpullhimclearofthetrack.Butthetrainhadcaughtuptothem.Anthonysawtheblacksteeledgeofthesnow-plowbladehittheyoungchildunderthechin,drivinghisheadbackandscrapingoverhisface.Instantly,bloodflashedacrosstheboy'

sforehead.

PartofthetrainthenpunchedintothebackofAnthony'

sworkjacket,tearingthenylonfabric.Still,AnthonymanagedtopullScottcompletelyunderhim.

He'

sdead,Anthonythought.Hefeltsickwithhorror.Buryinghisfaceinthestones,hepusheddownwardonthetwoboyswithallhisstrengthasthetrainpassedinchesabovethem.

ThefirstpersonKatesawwhenshereachedthehaltedtrainwasTodd.Herolderboywasjumpingupanddownandcryinguncontrollably.ButKatecouldseehewasn'

tinjured.Shegrabbedandhuggedhim.Thenshesawthestillfigureofamanlyingunderthethirdcar.Scott'

shead,amaskofdarkeningblood,wasvisibleunderhim.Katerantothem.“Scott!

shescreamed.

Anthonytwistedtofaceher.“Lady,”hesaid,hisvoicecalm,“gotoyourhouse.Callthepoliceandambulance.”Kate,onlyhalfhearinghim,extendedherarmstotakeherbaby.Anthonyspokeagain,moresharply,“Ma'

am,listen!

Gotoyourhouseandcallthepolice—callanambulance.Go!

Katetorebacktothehouse,madethecalls,thenreachedherhusband,Gary,viahisbeeper.

Whenthefirstpolicecararrived,AnthonywasstillholdinglittleScott.Theconductorknewfromthechild'

scriesthathewasalive,butScottmighthaveinternalinjuriesthatanymovementcouldworsen.SoAnthonyinsistedtheemergencypersonnelchecktheboybeforehewouldreleasehisgrip.Miraculously,Scott'

sinjurieswerenotserious,requiringjust13stitches.

Therehadonlybeen14inchesbetweentheplowbladeandtheground.ReporterslateraskedAnthonyifhehadhesitatedbeforeriskinghislife.

“No,”hereplied.“AllIcouldthinkwasthatthosetwolittlekidshavetheirwholelivesstillaheadofthem,andifIdonothing,they'

redead.TherewasnowayIcouldletthathappen.”

Soonaftertheincident,AnthonyvisitedthePritchards'

home.HerecallsputtinghisarmsaroundToddandScottandliftingthem.“ItmademerememberthemomentwhenIfirstshelteredthemunderthetrain.Itwasastrangefeeling,holdingthemagain—andwonderfultoo.”

Sincethatfirstvisit,thePritchardssaythatAnthonyhasalmostbecomeamemberofthefamily.Theyalsoreportthatafencenowseparatestheirneighborhoodfromtherailroadtrack.

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