The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-30

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show Il 70 her some time as plain as day
Thus he unused upon Lcona, and waite,
for the time 70 come when she would full
understand him
Beona began 20 regret her hnsty action
as day after day went By and no harm cam
70 Grip. He was stin free and light
hearted while her spirits dro0pcd. and shi
went about her work in q Hstless, preoc
cupied manner Often ia the evening shi
she stood In the door and looked up az th,
gas jet In the distance Il was only a poin
OF light, but she knew that under il JOCKEY
Todd was sitting, and between him and hei
the night interviewed. At last the sense o.
the injustice she had done him was 50 heavl
upon her that she resolved 70 right t. One
evening, Just after the night feil. she threw
light shawl over her head and started NJ
the hill She knew the way, and did no
need the guidance Of the gas Jet that SUD
denly went out
Jockey Todd was leaning back in hi
chair in the engine-h0use. and wishing b,
could see Leona. His eyes were closed. and
when. after few minutes. nc opened them
the derrick and the cleared place verJ
lighted only BY the rays Of moon not ye'
in the third quarter Surprising the stronG
wind had blown the light out, he got up q
relight the gas. When he stepped b the
door he saw z man going % the derrick. He
became cautious at once, and remained in
the engine. house The intruder walked All
around the derrick, and Jockey Todd.
watching his actions, concluded be was q
moonlighter. He knew the well was 70 b.
shot that night, but for the moment had
forgotten H. He had been away in the
early evening. and had not learned where
the glycerine had been concealed.
The moonlighter examined each part Of
the derrick in turn, and did not seem 10 dis
cover the marks left by the glycerine man
who had hidden the explosive. Al last the
moonlighter struck match. By its light
Jockey Todd recognized Grip Jervis More
over, he saw that Grip was drunk
Soon Grip found what ms was searching
for, aud turning his back % the derrick be-
Ean % paOc OF a distance. counting aloud
One. two thic), three" Then Jockey
Todd ran out Of the engine house toward
him. Grip stopped aud faced about He
was 81 intoxicated that he could not stand
erect who's thatF
"Mc-Jocxoy Todd"
"Stand where (hicl you are" Grip felt
for his pistol, but in a second Jockey Todd
was on him and held his hand in a firm
grasp. There was sharp struggle Of a
moment and Grip staggered bark unarined
Jockey Todd put the pistol in hts pocket
Now, Grip, listen 70 reason; you are toe
irunk 20 shoot this well You sit uown and
I'll do it."
Il ain'tdruak. shoot this well myself
mind that Y "a never was uothin' but a
wcll-butcher, anyhow"
Il tell you n you pick upa can Of glycer-
inc tonight you'll drop il. and that'll be the
end Of you"
"Stand ont Of nv r0ad."
Grip made a lunre forward. Jockey Todd
avoided the blow and returned Il. Grip fell
bark un a stone and lay there still.
Jockey Todd soon found the glycerine and
the shell He carried the explosive 20 the
derrick floor. then quickly fitted together
the joints of the she'll In a few minutes
the torpedo was filed and lowered % the
rock and hc dropped the weight
On going out Of the derrick On avoid the
flow Of the petroleum he was met with the
command: Hands up, Grip Jervis, I've
caught you ~ last '
Lcona. crnuching behind a clump 81
bushes, heard the words, and shiv-rei in
fear. for il would b. like Grip 10 show fight.
and perhaps be- killed
I'm not objrriin' 90 hold mp nv hands;
but ia like 10 inform you. Mr. Perkins. that
you've got the wrong lmc."
well, I'll be torprdocl" exclaimed the
detective, -if il isn't Jockey Todd,r
''rhr same"
''Wcll. I'm done upr' Perkins calculated,
putting away his revolver
Il WAS sure ! had Grip Jcrvis," he CON
tinucd "You src. Grip was in Hartford
this afternoon. and sot drunk He dit lot
Of talking. aud said hc WAS going to shoot
well On the S..Xtuplc Tract tonight fol-
lowed him. bat be- gave me the slip. SO
could do nothing but watch the gas jets
from the topnf the hill When I saw this
one go out. I made a bee line Tor here.
got herr just as you were lowering the shell.
after YOU dropped the weight, / went for
you, thinking You were Grip. Hang III
wish il had lrrn him"
Le0na was both relieved aud distressed
She was glad that Grip was free, aud
troubled because Of Jockey Todd's arrest
''Well, guess you'll have 10 come along
with uao, Todd -
"All right, Perkins Wait till l get my
hat"
He led the way 70 the engine house. care
ful 90 keep the derrick between Grip and
them Entering the cncinc-house, he reap
raarcd in a moment with his hat on, and
clat over his arm. ''Guess I'D better light
Up" he said.
Striking q match. he fired n long pine
stick. which h. thrust into the stream of s.Is
hc loo~ed from a pipe. and instantly the
scene was brilliantly yet uncertainty lighted.
Leona peeriug through the bushes could |
s,e his face. II was determined.
After the detective and Jockey Todd were |
out Of sight. Leona entered the open space, |
meaning % follow them. She jumped when |
She came near stepping on 4 man. and Ut |
tered a low scream when she saw Grip lying |
before her.
Bending over him, she caught him by the /
shoulder % wake him. Il was hard 20 do. |
but at las, he grunted and opened his eyes |
stupidity. THAT you, Leonal Breakfast !
rcadyi" he asked. huskily.
Get up Grip You have fallen and hurt |
yourselfn
Staggering to his feet, he looked around /
IN a dazed way. Presently he said, 20, l |
Inowi Where's Jockey Toddr'
Gone"
'He got afraid and run"
"Why!1
Eve had a fight. and he knocked me down.
Leona became strangely excited, yet she /
ieemcd calm, and her voice. although ron.
strained, was even when she said. ''You
anne here 10 shoot the well and Hiram /
wouldn't let YOU, because YOU were too
Trunk You fought him, and he knocked
-ou down.
''Ycs. that was the way; but III get even
With him"
What fori-keepin' you from bein' ar
csted!'
What DO you mcanr' Grip stared at her
,lankly
That Perkins arrested Hiram for shoot
n this well Perkins thought he had you
Z first"
"And didn't Jockey Todd squeal on me"
Never said a word about you Went
light along, and kept Perkins from looxin'
round"
Grip hung his head and was silent long
while. When he spoke again he said:
Well that's what 1 call the square thing.
| man can't como Il over me that way,
hough I'll tell Rogers the whole story,
nd know he won't push Jockey Todd"
Leona said only; Come, Grip, let's go
ONE
Grip was 80 taken up with Jockey Todd's
generosity that he never thought 70 ask
coma what she did there.
Next dag Grip did tell the whole story 20
'olonel Rogers, and, as he had predicted.
ockey Todd was not proceeded against
hip was offered and accepted a position
nth the torpedo company. That night he,
coma and Jockey Todd sat down 20 supper
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