Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-19

mainins In ons poGnon 20 soae.-
Piled. - carelessly - could. although
my heart wsx in my throat.
I'm % sorry he said sarcasrioany.
commenced calling r again. II was
now 1910 o'clock and No. Ss must have.
Jeff Randi
.sToo late. Too late. Oh. my God:
the agony OF those moments wss tsrrl-
be.
'.Ah. some one broke me; 'il-k'
Robbers are going - wreck No. =
q trssile just north Of hr'-
II was ticking. when suddenly 10
ce,ved q blow tnaf sent me 20 the uoor
and left the key wide open
"D-u you. what were ycp uck1ng
on them vircey cried the outlaw.
How can ] send anything with my
focty trrmblingly exclaimed THAT'S
just habit OF understanding O. the
key with my heel
Habit or no habit, you won't put
your feet on this table again tonight
He evidently believed that ! could
not send with my heel. bot II wss not
his intention TO take any chances
Il wondered what the operator at
Rands would do-put on his ground
wire and report what had said 20 the
dispatcher. or just think ! was trying
70 scare him and lock up his once 10
go home. ! thought the latter more
probable
Anyway II was now too late 20 stop
the i'll fated fast mail: il would soon
plunge OF the trestie. carrying its cargo
Of human beings 20 q certain death
II lay there waiting for the dreadful
crash to cone IN such an agony Of sus-
pense that the next day strands Of gray
were found In my hair. All! how I
blamed myself for not thinking Of using
my heel before did
Suddenly the sounds OF rincshots in
quick succession came from the trsstls-
1.-THE boys are attackedr exclaimed
the desperate excitedly, but. by Cd.
you shall not escaps unhurtr And plso-
ing the muxzle Of his revolver closs 10
my head he fired
Il fell back unconsciouA
when regained my senses the room
was full of men. one Of whom was hand
aging q wound on my head. and explain
ing to the others the extent Of the sams.
"a Close shave. but only . scalp
wound. men, he was saying. ! dare
cay be viii BE- al right in . few dsys.
Ahi he IL copscious now. he cid ten
derby NJ slowly opened my eyeA Tell
~ al about IL. young man.
ut was rather laborious task, - the
wound on my head was eKossdingly
painful, bat / went ahead ant related
the whole occurrence. from The t1ne
! the pistol was pressed against my hssd
until was shot
when / had dnished, the eentasman
! who had bsndaged my hssd. and who
afterward discovered was . doctor. az
planned how Operator Rhodes, at Randa.
when he heard my message did not wait
+ for the key 10 close. but ran out doors.
mounted his horse. which he had al
ready saddled and bridled 70 ride 10
his home after he had reported No. 30,
: and cut through the woods ct break.
neck speed. He knew that No. - invs-
riably stopped for water ~ water tsuk
four miles from Rsnds by rail. but only
two through the woods. He had reached
there Just in time 10 climb on the reas
car and give the alarm
/ The train was then run aAead Until
within about two miles Of Hamlin. apd
the conductor and . dstschmsnt q
United St~tss soldisrs. who wsrs lach1ly
on board. went shesA on eost aod ~
prised the outlaws, VINO showed rsskss'
ance and were Ar-d into. two Of then
being instantly killed. The others wsss
at that moment ornamentang atelegrapa
pole.
and nov my narrative draws 10 {
closs. Two weeks later ! vss ordaed
torsport here. and was givsa tbe 10000
Of second trick dispatcher.
my promotzou dasea iron the4 ~.
"'Buf what ala Nr. Rhodes getr snol
one axked-
mr.. Rhodes h now chief diapssshss.'
! Chicago Mad.
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