The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-02-05
Run through RockfeId tonight just

Il Will SLdlL Ohly JNoN IA 'i o.
there as the train arrives" said Nlllly'
as they made the coffee and trizzlcd
some slices of ham; 'if | walk fast can
oct there in fifteen minutes, and don t
believe the coffee can get cold in that
time, all wrapped up in this big bottle
and shut up in the pail"
you might carry it in a little pail
and set it on the stove in the station
until Jim comes" suggested Mrs. Hos
mcr.
Il don't believe there would be a fire
there; and besides, | would rather not
90 in. l can't bear Tom kcnnedy'S
comments or company. l shall just
stop under the porch till the train
comes, and then l can hand jim the
lunch-pail and slip away before any IL
notices me"
Maybe that would be best, y assented
Mrs. Hosmcr, who knew how Disagree
able the attentions of the sandy-haired
young station agent were to her adopted
daughter. "But, Milly, do be careful
and take care of yourself. If anything
should happen to you 1 should never
forgive mySclf-never! In fact, | have
half a mind not to let you go, after all"
"What! with this for company?' said
Milly gayly showing the revolver clutch
ed tightly under her waterproof; what
a foolish mamma! Now, good-by! l
shall be back before you know it And
with a kiss, Milly disappeared in the
drizzle with a skip, and a good little
laugh, as Soon as she was out of sight,
at the thought of seeing Jim.
Arriving at her destination, she soft
ly crept up into the shelter of a deep
doorway and looked down the track,
where she expected even now to see the
distant light of Jim'S engine. But not
the faintest CLEAN was visible. Sur
prised, she crept along and peered in at
the clock through the station window.
The hands pointed to half past nine.
That stupid old clock" she exclaim-
ed petulantly, as she slipped back to
her hiding-place, 1--WE might have
known it would be too fast or too slow;
it never is right, except by accident.
Now Jim's coffee will be as cold as a
Stone-and l, too, for that matter" she
added shivering and drawing closer in
to the corner out of the wind.
But the next moment the sound of
low voices almost at her side sent her
heart into her throat, and at the next
bound her blood flew through her veins
like fire.
Don't turn cussed fool now" ex-
claimed a gruff voice in a hoarse under
tone. cts a little late to turn soft
hearted just when the game is ours; and
l amt no hand to put up with no non
sense, you know that, Bill"
II don't mean nothing-only if 1 was
sure there wouldn't be no women
and little children-especially little chill
dren-ever since little Tillie died"
"Now bottle that" angrily interrupt
ed the other with a fierce oath. "If I'd
supposed you'd ever turn out such a
chicken-liyered coward, I'd seen you
starve before I'd have you taken into
this. But it is too late now; there is a
cool fifty thousand on that express
train tonight, and I'll have it or die.
You do yonr part and share the plumber,
or you back down and I'll put an end to
you. But you shan't stop NELL see
to that, Bill"
"Jest give me a pull at the flask, and
I'll be right. / never desert a friend,
you know that, old fellow"
IAN right them" said the other, now
| Modified: ..let's 90 to work Mike is ct
his post, is hep"
Eyes, jest the other side of the build
ing. If that station chap sets foot out
side before we've had time to finish our
work, Mike will send a bullet into that
sorrel-top of his before you could wink.
He viii meet us at the old oak ten min
utes after the train is due, and we'll be
of. Now let's 60 up to the cut and gel
them rocks down into the track mighty
lively. There amt much time tt
spare.
AS they n~oiselessly moved away, the
mans last whisper rang in Milly's ears
like a death-knell: '.Sure there is mo-
much time to spare" OF course they
knew nothing Of Jim's train, that would
within a few minutes, come rushing int,
the death-trap they were to set. Ant
she could give no alarm. The express
never did more than slightly slack it
speed to drop some packages on tn