The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-04-18

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These l repeated several times,
hoping they might reach the ear OF
some operator on the line. then
slowly and distinctly wrote these
words, still sobbing violently:
Who = hears - this-for-Heav-
ems = sake = report : to-train-dis-
pateher-at-Earamie quick that
I--am-in-the = hands-of seven
robbers who --will-7compel-m
fag-No. nd-help--quick.'
/" Then / signed name and Office
call. ..1----
~ released the armature and the
instrument clicked OUT.
!" Brace = up-little-girl-I-hear
you'll
''H' was the train dispatcher's call.
With fierce shout the leader sprang
forward and rudely snatched me away
from the table, and asked:
"tGal, what's thatP'
g.. Oniy~ag-d distant office asking for
orders for freight train l re-
sponded.
"s.None Of yer lynn, you little imp,
he roared. Yer up to some trick
"No.' I replied, 4 am not. II !
were doing that my fng ers would be
on the instrument. Don't you see /
am not touching it, and yet it works
1t is only an order for a freight train
away down at Medicine Bow ,.-------,
keep away from. that table, he
said, savagely,/ AN if / ketch you
at any tricks I'll choke the life out of
you.
-.'Oh, how eagerly my ears drank in
exeryword- the instrument clicked
out heard a telegram-to =the-~shers
fifff of Green River, twenty miles west,
asking him to arm posse OF men at
once and get on board special train
which would be ready for him. Then
another to the young superintendent,
who was at Green River, telling him
how my slowly written words had
been heard by the dispatcher, and ask
ing him to supervise the preparations
to fly to my relief. Then third dis
patch to the master mechanic instruct
ing him to fire up=his= fastest passen-
ger engine and couple on to a carriage
and await the superintendent orders.
My heart beat SO violently that it al
most took my breath away. 1t
seemed an age ere heard the Green
River operator call the dispatcher and
say;
The superintendent, with sheriff
and twenty armed men are aboard, and
train ready for orders.
"The order came flying. 1t told the
engineer he had a clear track and to
run at his very highest speed to with
in half mile of my. station, and with
his party to alght. Then came the
welcome report from the Green River
office:
-. Especial east departed 1:15.'
ooh, how my poor heart beat. and
how my every nerve tingled with ex-
element, 1:15-I mentally figured that
the train on such a desperate errand
should make nearly mile q minute,
and reach the stopping point at 1876.
F'The robber chief gave his men
their instructions. ! was to be sent
alone to signal the train, and when it
halted theAband would make rush and
board the train.
..'Bill, you jump on the engine as
soon as she stops and hold the engi-
neer and fireman under your gun.
Jack, you pile into the mail car an
make the clerk give up his registered
letters, an Yank an Ateck'll work the
express car, while Tom an Shorty
hold the conductor and brakeman back.
Do your work quick an bold, an don't
be afeard to burn powder If necessary.
Thar's big haul on that train, an
we've got to haven't.
How eagerly / watched the clock.
and how slowly, how very. very slowly
the hands seemed to move-1:21, 1:25
and 1870 were licked off; 1856! tWould
they never Gomez
1.-The men sat on the bench along
the west side Of the room, facing along
the two windows on the east. tried
to figure how long it would require
for the men to walk to the depot from
the stopping place. Perhaps even
then they were surrounding the sta
ton, and might hear knock at the
door any instant. Would there be a
fghtp oh, horrible thought! In a
few moments l might see men shot
down before my face, and might my
self be killed. almost tainted with
fright. The blood seemed to freeze in
my veins, and ] grasped the chair OF
/ would have fallen to the floor-1:40l
There came fearful crash Of glass,
and the black muzzles of "a perfect
cloud of rifles were thrust through
the windows and pointed directly al
the robbers. Then voice cried out:
Men, throw up your hands! / an
the sheriff, and in the name of the Law
demand your surrender. Make but {
move. and I'll order my men to fire.!
".Yer little catr1s Kissed the leader
glaring at me, savagely, as the banf
suddenly held aloft their hands. Ther
the sheriff and three men entered -and
disarmed and .handcuffed the robbers
and saw the superintendent looking
at me and heard him say: What ,
debt owe you. my brave girl. ant
then fell fainting into his arms.
when l regained consciousness
waslying in my room at Green River
with several ladies around me, an,
was told that seven days had elapse,
since the capture Of the robbers.
twas suffering from brain fever, brough
on by the terrible strain ] had passes
through, and had been unconsciou
for that long period. For many day
thereafter lowered on the border be
tween life and death. and the supsrin