Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-26

he did, finally, with very poor grace,
sullenly watching the train roll out of the
depot.
Iouvait knew well that so clever fellow
could not fail to clear himself, and in a very
short time, too.
'.Then he'll hire an engine and go flying
down to the Terminus. / know that he can't
retaliate upon me in the same way-at least,
between here and the Ferry-because we
make no stops. The Ferry's mere collec-
ton of railroad houses, and there are nc
policemen there. The only place where he
can stop me is Bar Harbor itself, and if 1
can only get within swimming distance Of
the island, I'll defy all law and policemen.
So, guess, I'm all right
At the Ferry lay the elegant transfer
steamer Sappho. She had lately been fur
nished with new prOpellerwheel and was
speedier than ever.
Going into the engine-room, Louvait en-.
gagged the engineer in conversation.
''What time are you due at Bar Han.
bor!'
Give fifty-five."
Give fifty-fve, ehs That's run of near
" forty minutes. What time could you do
it in if you let on all steam?"
''Oh, about twenty-nine minutes"
Il don't believe it. See here, I've heard a
great deal about this Sappho, and have come
she is, I'm going to build one like her. Now
here's five-dollar bill. If you can make
Bar Harbor in twenty-nine minutes from
the time we leave, this is yours
Precisely at $40 p. m, twenty-five min
utes after leaving the Ferry, the Sappho
touched the wharf at Bar Harbor, and Lou
Wait was five dollars poorer.
During this time Jean Leroi had been
achieving wonders at Bangor. He had in
duced his captors to make immediate in
quiries about him. A telegram from Port
land revealing the true state of affairs. the
Bangor officials realizing that they and
their prisoner were the victims of a cruel
joke not only set the latter at liberty, but
used every effort to remedy the evil un-
Willingly done to him.
Mr.. Payson Tucker, superintendent of the
road, CHANGED to be at Bangor. For mere
nominal sum he procured Leroi one of the
fleetest passenger engines on the Mt.
Desert branch.
But" inquired Leroi, chow can / get
across the Ferry2 The transfer steamer
viii not, of course, wait for me-
''Oh, that's easy enough said Mr..
Tucker. ''Of course, as You say, can't
hold the Sappho from her regular time. But
we've another small boat there which makes
trips to neighboring mainland villages. I've
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across. don't think you'll be over half
hour behind the Sappho in arriving
While awaiting the arrival OF his engine,
Leroi inspected the telegram which had
caused his arrest 1t was dated Portland.
Now Portland had positively denied send,
ing any such message.
Who did send it, thenl
Just here ''Waterville, - who had accident
ally gotten an linking of the conversation
between Bangor and Portland clicked
out that he had sent it.
Where did you get it9'' inquired Ban
gor.''
MAN riding on vestibule express gave
it to me-"
Describe him.
Cant 1 was behind grating, writing
Ran in and out before l could see him"
Leroi reelected a moment.
If it is Louvait, he wasn't on the cars,
therefore he must have been on the engine.
Where's the engineer who brought the train
from Waterville!''
Fright outside here oiling up his en-
gine.''
''Call him in, please"
He came.
did any body ride with you from Water
villel''
''Yes, French ex-engineer.''
"Won't you please describe him.
well, he was of middle height, had g
Roman nose, sharp, piercing gray eyes;
dark hair, moustache and heavy black side
whiskers- He wore cap and his face 1yas
much smutted with coal-dust. He had a
large wart on the knucl1le of his right
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