The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-12-18

the compuny's Office when a ligh
footstep sounded behind him, ant
in n moment pretty Alice Remiltor
was ut his side.
The lovers stolen interview va:
very brief. For duty, Roy sacri
feed the pleasure Of the lovely
girls society, and within half al
hour he bud communicated his
startling intelligence to Thomas
Remilton, the president Of tho
company, land tho father Of pretty
Alice.
"Good Heayen!" exclaimed Mr..
Remilton, when Roy had concluded.
"Iow can l send word to Allen
vile; ohI. how can warn them
there! The strikers or the bands
of roughs who guard the railway
will not permit a single car to
move, and only a few moments ago
was informed that we could not
communicate with Allen7illo by
telegraph. The wires must have
been cut within q few hours"
"Bpt let ne try the telegraph
now. It's barely possible that We
may get the dispatch through"
suggested Roy.
every well "answered the other,
and he dashed off a message.
Handing it to Roy, he sail, "Rdn
to tho telegraph otIico, and try if
you can send it. Be very careful
that no one learns its contents save
the operator. She is perfectly
trustworthy, Of course.n
Roy rushed to tho telegraph Of
fee, and as he entered it he saw a
young woman standing ut a win
dow. Tho window was open and
Roy thought lie saw some person
who had been standing outside
glide away fromit. At his entrance
Tie young lady turned quickly,and
Roy thought she seemed somewhat
confused but what caused him q
momentary surprise was thatit oc-
Cured to him that the lady was
very like the woman he had heard
conversing with the strangs man
by tie side Of the Silver Water.
But as this young lady was Jane
Carr, tho telegraph operator, and as
she had long beenla competent and
trusted employee Of hiscempany,
Roy dismissed the sudden doubt as.
unWerthy@a second 5thoIght,Eand.
producing his message, requested.
the lady operator to trYlif che could.
Gallup AllenYi1Ie, but he;did
permit her to see the message. He.
very prudently= thought thatzifsbe.
ceuld not communicate.With Allen.
vile, it was quite unnec6ssary=that
she should know it's contents.
Again and again the mysterious
stick, tick, tickl" that was to call
the operator at Allenville was rB-
peated, but in vain; and at last
Jane Carr gave up the attempt.
ttlt is useless, Mr.. Gordon" she
said; ''the wires must have been
broken"
Roy assonted, and hastened back
to tho presidents Office and an-
nounced his failurs.
"There is only enc way of com.
munication open," said Mr. Reu1il-
ton, after a moments reflection,
"and that is to send a messenger to
Allenvilla on horseback, A good
many horses would be required, but
by frequently changingand always
riding at full speed, I think a man
might reach AllenvilIa by three or
four O'Clock tomorrow, and that
might be in time to save eur prop
erty. Tho undertaking is notwith-
out danger, and where shall / find
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