The Meeker herald., 1892-09-24

ingly. Thought ye'd sp lie our pros
poets did ye."
For Gods sake" begged Ned.
.'let mo go and save the precious
lives you have put in jeopardy
Nice move thal'd be for us
chuckled the wrecker after all our
work and plans, "
but think man, VIVA. you are do
ing"
Done thought; and the end OF the
thing is that we're goln TO have u
pull al Il pile OF cash now On the train
you speak o.. -
Suddenly. probably without know
ing it the hand holding the pistol
dropped r few inches and the hand
on Ned's shoulder loosened its grasp
then q wild desire TO reach his Office
flashed across the operators mind
and cllnching his teeth he shook him
self loose from his captor and fed in
| the direction OF the depot
He had gone several yards before
the man realized his escape. then a
deep curse broke out on the evening
mir and the tram wrecsSer started in
pursuit
Ned glanced back and in place OF
one he saw several forms rushing
after him.
Don shoot" he heard one OF
them say, lit IN ght arouse some ono;
besides we can reach the Office before
/ he can send u warning message"
Poor Ned heart sank IL he heard
this, he knew too well that they would
dash in on him before he could even
/ 81 81 lao, pg.
above him; but he madly dashed into
his otice and attempted TO lock the
door
But alas for once he was too eV-
cited. and before his trembling fingers
could place the key into tho lock the
entire crowd was on him.
Sit down, now pantei one o.
them. and behave"
In despair Ned iroppcd into chair
with his back TO the cur aims and
4 buried his fac, in his hands.
/ After hurried consultation the
| gang OF wreci;ers left two OF their
members TO guard Ned while the rest
ha-tcnrd TO demol.sh the track
Suddenly the tick OF the Instrument
caused him 10 raise his heal. 1t was
Singleton tho second station from
pinevilic. reporting the arrival and
! departure o. No. IS.
Great drops o: pcrspirntion stood
out ON Ned ; lace. anl he felt as If his
henri would burst before this trial
wa. oger. Only one more station to
pass, and then the hopes OF saving
the train would b5 over
He sat with struining ears TO catch
the sound OF Eilagillc the next sta.
ton 10 his, reporting the train. for
then he knew the end had come. and
his suspense would cease
His eyes roamed about the room
and rested on the mirror he had
laughed with his vie ado so
much
suddenly he saw in the reflection
the curia rs nj his buck part and dis
close the happy. SIN ling face OF his
vie
Then his mind grew clearer as he
real cd that she was in danger, and
the tapping OF his nervous fingers on
his chair changed to Geographic
signals;
'.,tcp back quick. and liston"' tho
clear taps spoke out aud TO his Joy
ah' f"S's ~ - va "'''
n"t'erc" sol.'y '"o@ " '''e'' P'aces'
men ne "er' vi - ,,,-.u
iurr! honie "'iu "i,c E''a'i'le 10
stop oo' 'racN 'orn up mere anu e"hG
oi "recNer' "''t "S " 'op ~ se!u
helP on engine oe qucA' am uhuer
cover OF pistol
A.'or ne nv To'. 'no 'us '".tio,'s
10 ms wiz" Neu it9'Giiou "''oh'.Ne'S
70 o"te'' 'ne sou"0 VI me- S'p'' ."'e
Out so son WA hor tre"u th't ne
co'''p NOV u3eiu ecu. " ..ie -, sue nau
gone ouu UT ho'' thts "uucu inore
rear i" MS "'reauy overs. r''iiIeu
system nho ne was Utmost III the act
OF spfihs'hS on ms chptors' "ilnousn
IL was eefta'h def'h. when ne hearu
the instrument peg 10 lex win re
he"eu Figor' 10 nou 10 ms Joy ne
recognized me deiicate urn 'ouon oil
ms we ana ~ me STEADY CLICK ne
hearu tue can 'or I-'ia' me-
lie was Amos, IN ihe act OF giving
up al nope "h"h tuere came re-
Spouse from the station c"'ieu' tnen
NED near" Tue s"ee'est music ne nau
ever listened 10 inc wires corfleu
these words
stop o3-raiIs TORN from track
near mere ana gang waiting 10 roo
the wreck, sehu engine WIN armed
!orcc gu OK agent IN great DANGER!
EitaVilIe gave star''ea eNcia'ha-