The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-12

The outlaw leaned forward with puz-
zled expression, and doubtless wished he
knew as muc' about telegraphing a he did
about shooting.
rs Stevens theres" asked the irstru-
inent at Bloomville. 'Tell him Warner
wants him.
There was q pause, and then the instru-
ment at the lonely wey station answered
Warner rapidly ratified out the following
message:
This shanry is in the possession of
villain who has pistol pointed at me while
work. expect it is the Zama county
gang that is around the place. They are
gong to rob the express. Pm supposed to
be telegraphing orders for it to stop here.
Now, can't you make up special there and
get the sheriff and strong posse to come
down and gather in the gang~
IN do it. There's freight engine here
now,.. and Fn put the boys in some box
cars"
mo, don't do that Make up train of
passengers Put a Pullman on behind If you
nave 10, and make it look as near like an ex-
press train as you can. Then send her down
on the time of the express and hold the
No. 8 there till they get back"
Good idea. Now, what are you going to
dos They'll shoot you"
Can you make a connection with the
town arc light and get them to put their full
current on2 I'll connect it in some way
with the fellow here and he'll never know
what struck him."
1--WE haven't time for that We would
have to 60 down to the dynamo Office and
get them to turn off all the city lights and
then make connections. 1t would take too
long, and it would burn out every switch
board on tbs circuit. But | can give you
all the cell currents we have here, and that
will paralyze any rough from Zama and
perhaps kill him. Anyhow, you could get
mis- gun before he recovered. When you're
ready just call the office. Ground the
current and I'll send it along Oh the big
wire"
Seems to take lot of telegraphing to
stop train" said the desperate, uneasily.
1T does. You see, the train Is behind
time, and they don't want to stop her. |
told them there was a special that would
pass her here. They want to know all the
particulars. Now, I'll move about bit. l
must cut off the wire to Center City. If l
don't they may telegraph to the dispatcher's
office about that special, and then it would
be all up with us. ada,
That's right; 60 ahead"
well, don't let that revolver go off"
cit never goes off till tell it to- and then
it's sure death. AS long as you act square it
won't go Off"
The telegrapher went to a drawer and
took out a piece of wire and to one end at
tached pair of scissors The other end he
connected with the big wire from Bloom
vile. He fused around the switchboard,
and then took pail of water and said:
Look out for your feet. | must damp
dawn the floor so that there will be no dust
to interfere with the instruments"
water won't hurt anything outside of
me" said the man; "Td hate to try inside,
though"
Having wet the floor the operator sat
down to his table again.
"Klick-a-lick" went the instrument. Next
instant there was binding flash of green
ish light in the room. The man started to
his feet
Thunder, "he cried, whats that"
''Y on struck it the first time. Thunder
somewheres."
Pm afraid it will interfere with u.s. But
| can fix it. Hand me that screwdriver,
quick"
The screwdriver was handed, but all the
time the pistol covered him. The visitor
was not man to be taken off his guard.
Warner worked with the sore wdriver mo-
ment and then said, sharply:
Gimme them scissors. Hurry up"
The outlaw reached for the scissors and
the next instant with a wild yell he sprang
toward the ceiling and fell in heap on the
floor.
"Throw up your hands, you villain, :"
cried Warner, pointing his own pistol at
him.
The whole gang were induced to return to
Bloomville with the sheriff shortly after.