The state herald., 1889-07-05
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These repeated several times, hop
ing they might reach the ear OF some
operator on the line. I then slowly
and distinctly wrote those words, still
sobbing violently:
"Who-hears -this-for- or-heaven's.-
sake-report-to-tr train n-dispatoher-
at-Laramie -qIick-that- f-am-in
he-hands-0f-- sever-- robbers
will-compol = me-to-fag-No. A.
Send-help-quick."
Thcn ! signed name and offlcc call.
released the armature and the In
strument clicked out:
"Braco-up- little girl-I-hear-
you'll"
III" was the train dispatcher's call.
WIN d fierce shout, tho leader sprang
forward and rudely snat6hed me away
from the table. and asked:
"Gal. what's that?"
"Only distant office asking for or
ders for freight train" / responded.
"None o. yer lyin'. you little imp"
he roareds "fer up to some trick!"
mo-" replied. IL am not. II
were doing that my fingers would be
on tho instrument Don't you see l
am not touching 1t, and yet 1t worksp
II Is only an order 10 freight train
away down Mt Medicine Bow"
''keep away from that table," he
snid, savagely. "An' II ketch you at
any tricks IN choke the life out OF
you"
Oh, how eagerly my ears dram In
Tho t,,o ,,.t
! hoard q telegram ID the sheriff OF
Grecn River, twenty miles west, ask
Ing him to arm posse OF men Mt one o
and get on board special train which
would be ready for him. Then another
to the young superintendent who was
at Green River. telling how my slowly Y
written words had been heard by the
dispatcher aud asking him to super
intend the preparations TO fly to my
relief.
Then third dispatch to the master
mechanic, instructing him to fire up
his fastest passenger engine and couple
on TO a carriage and await the super
intendent's orders. My heart beat sd
violently that II almost took my
breath away. II seemed nn age ere
heard the Green River operator call
the dispatcher and say,
Tho superintendent, with sheriff
and twenty armed men are aboard. and
train ready for orders"
The order came flying. i told the
engineer he had clear track and to
run at his very highest speed TO within
half mile Of my station. and with
his party TO alight Then came the
welcome report from the Green River
officer:
Especial east departed l:l5."
Oh, how my poor heart beat, and
how my very nerve tinged with ex-
citement; 1:l5-I mentally figured
that the train on such desperate er-
rand should make nearly n mile
minute, and reach the stopping point
ut 1856.
The robber chief gave his men their
instructions. l was to be sent alone
to signal the train, and when IL halted
the band would make rush and board
the train.
'.Bill, you jump on tho engine as
soon as she stops and hold the engineer
and fireman under your gun. Jack,
you pile into the mail-car an make
tho clerk give up his registered letters,
an Yank and Aleck'll work the ex-
prcss-car while Tom an Shorty hold
the conductor an brakeman back. Do
your work quick an bold, nn' don't be
afeared TO burn powder II necessary.
Thar's big haul on that train, an
we've got to have It,"
How eagerly watched tho clock and
how slowly. how very, very slowly tho
hands seemed to novel :2l. ,1:25. and
l:30 were licked of-l,30! Would they
never come?
The mon sat on the bench along tho
west sido OF the room facing the two
windows on tho east. tried TO figure
how long 1t would require for the men
to walk to the depot from the stopping
place. Perhaps even then they were
surrounding tho station and ! might
hoar q knock mt the door mt any In
slant Would there be u fight?
Oh, horrible thought! In few mo-
ments might SEQ men shot down be-
fore my face and / myself might bo
killed. almost tainted with fright.
Tho blood seemed TO freeze In my
veins and graspcd tho chair or l would
have fallen 10 the floor. lao!
AhcIc Cuiuc u icaTlui CFtSh VI eitss
and the black muzzles OF perfect
cloud Of rifles were thrust through tho
windows and pointed directly Mt the
robbers. Then voice cried out:
"Men. throw up your hands! | am the
sheriff and In the name OF the law de-
mand your surrender. Make but n
move and I'll order my men TO tircr'
Eyer little cat!" hissod tho lcndcr,
glnrinR mt me savngcly us the band sud-
denly held aloft their hands. Then the
sheriff and three men enter aud dis
armed and handcuiied the robbers.
and ! saw the superintendent looking
at me and heard him say: what n
debt owe you. my brave girl"
Then fell fainting into his arms.
When rcgained consciousness 1
was lying In my room ut Green River.
with several ladies around me, and
was told that seven days hnd elapsed
since the capture OF the robbers. |
was suffering from brain fever brought
on by the terrible strain had passed
through md hnd been unconscious for
that long period. For many days
thereafter lowered on the border OF
life and death, and the superintendent
was At my bedside several times every
day. cheering me up with words OF en-
courngcmcnt, and doing all In his pow
er TO alleviate my sufYcrings.
finally recovered nnd was called In
10 court to testify against tho dcspcr-
ate gang. l shall never forget their
fierce ginnce townrd Inc NJ ] told how
] cntrnppcd them. or how. In spite OF
the efforts OF tho judge and court OIL
GERS 10 suppress II, tho crowd checrcd
mo when left the stand. Tho mon
wcrc sent for long terms TO mn cnstcrn
prison and never hcnrd OF them since.
"And did tho company reward you
for saving hetrninP" asked.
"Woll, only slightly. Corporations
have no souls, you know. But ! rc-
vongcd myself on tho superintendent