The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-03

win lead -. wy through Ge Lou, no
through the window. You know me. I
you disobey me l shall feel compelled {,
shoot. Goon-'
Slowly and s~ul!enly Burke Led n, way
The D was open. and just inside sat al
Old man who did daty as Waterman. .Ah
Walker" said Arthur, bring Your lamp
will your
The DID w~atchnan vas surprised. 6ut
asked no question as nc compiled with Ar
thurs request. The building wss largo
built OF red brick and stone. /. was divided
into two portions. one covering the six in
mcnse boilers and the other the two power
fui engines.
The window which Burke had entered
was on the side far:hest from the doorway
and just behind or. of the engines.
All was quiet at this hour. work being
slack, and consequently 10 night shift being
run.
Look around q little, Walker" said May,
as with pistol in hand, he closely watched
Burke.
But Walker discovered nothing unusual.
Amt you glad: 2" asked Burke. sneeringly.
"Why were you here, Burkc:r inquired
Arthur, very sternly.
because it suited me-" was the rough
reply. Arthur wondered what he should
do x He still! kept Burke well covered,
but his thoughts We're very busy. For q
minute or two all was as still as death-sO
still that Arthur could detect what sounded
like the mufled ticking OF a clock.
rs there clock in this building, Walker!'
queried Arthur.
Yes. sir. But it stopped this two weeks
and more"
Arthur noticed a queer expression pass
over urke's features, and an inspiration
seized the parson.
burke. that ticking is Of some Internal
machine which you have brought here-I
Know il. ! AVE both read Of and seen such
things"
"Yes. curse You, and il you don't hurry out
Of here we shall all be to hell in = few
minutes"
''~Scoundrelw
Arthur still watched his man. and still
thought. He thought of the costly engines
which il destroyed would throw out Of en-
ployment . thousand men for several weeks.
He thought Of q possible terrific explosion
and the loss Of life. probably. in the cottage
which stood only a stones throw away: he
thought Of his own life. and Of Old Walker,
and wen of Burke himself.
'Burke. o are not = man. You are .
devil. II you will pick up that package and
carry il down TO the creek you shall have
that chance Of yOus life; II you refuse l
shoot you in . mOment-shall kill
YOU"
The fellow began to whine like . baby
and said il was almost time for the horrible
machine to do its work. Said it wa only
SGT for fifteen minutes. Coward thS: he was,
Burke begged for his own life. caring
nothing for the lives Or property Of others.
AT once. fellow, at O1ce-pick up that
deviltry and take it to the creek. When Il
is tn the water l will see hat you have .
chance TO e~scape-and then. never show
your face near Ironvale again"
Seeing Arthur in earnest. Burke tard;iy
toOktse ticking package from the machinery
Of the engine and made his way out Of the
building. followed at = short distance by
was himself running q great
risk.
Once outside, the villain walked briskly
the creek. whica lay some three
hundred yards distant. He soOn reached
tse banks and hurled the package. which
was evidently heavy, into mid-stream. But
Due thing both he and Arthur had forgotten,
Dr. had been ignorant OF. There was thick
ice on the water. and IS the package struck
considerable force there was a tremeu.
lous explosion which shattered the ice and
the water in all directions. .
Arthur was fifty yards or more from tho
but was thrown down by the saock
mi severely stunned. As for Burke. q |
lozen large pieces OF ice struck him-deal- |
him a fearful death.
It isn't necessary to go into any moro
,ar~ticulars-but that's how Arthur Nav
to be Springs and Company's chaplaiE.
W. II. s. ATKINSON.