The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

the 'wo. ana whije talking Manning
rannht enough o. Il dispatch that wa
going ever the wire 10 make him yell
with delight.
'GrunndWiy. cXultingly exclaimed
Mannnr, God In Heaven approves of
my acts. The ncxt west hourd srailI
ha- mot with al ICcid' nj. and viii bc
at least four hours late. That train j.
the one Patterson must connect with
at .!amr-tDwn / shall be married an !
on the south hound train. and fifty
miles away b ore h. can reach this
station. Who saws now that fortune
don't fayol. the brave. no matter what
they 90. ii their conscience approves
their art
"Groundwir. have won on every
| side. Mary Nordu,in one. ny wife
will be to her sucI, = devoted loving
husband -b. vii! never have cause 70
think she has been deceived | Will
. hr hr,. slave. Yea. viii die for her
. i necessary. viii die /, keen litl.
/ from ,na}.l.&!n9 arpth her. But enough
Of hi. N'.rt ru,. h.r,. IN Am nom. and
wilI have Tia. n,ur, for. Won tina, !
promised
"T..rc comes tho purchaser Of rny
farm tDi. the decd. he hriuv- The pul.-
+ chase i.ri,r with him. Go. now. and
come. If he hour named"
! the trur WIS co,n;llctcd. The money
! pad, and NunDjuu, innpil,u into Il Is
/ bu.r,,y. drove. 10 the Nnr.lnuru place,
whrr,. he mel Marry who auurarrd
somewhat d.,,r..4,osI. but in the r<ritr-
rtrnt ne paid little attention to it. and
telling her The sale If Iii. farm had
been cou,nn,natcd. that all the prep
arati ions had been made for he bridal
! tour. that tn. 5outh- bouud train was
,r,nrtc,l on time, H.. hurried back to
meet his enhancement with t;roundwio.
| The new orrrator WAS now in CHARGE
! of tn. station. t,,o,ndwiy. discussed
! and hdtOtl-. was there impatient and
nervous.
| Manning came in hurried and cX-
! cit"h.
! He handed his faithful accOmDiicr Il
! roll of hanItnotcs in full satisfaction Of
! ali services rendered, and as he
! turned the operator remarked as
! though telling an item Of ordinary
new, that the road WAS just ordered
t clear Of ali trains for a special.
| Manning. cAcitcdly ana conle.srdlE
asked:
How far is tn" line to be cleared. y
10 this station
"A freight or passenger:
'N'Ith"r. Il lo'onoflNr ana tender.
When does it START
| II Ms moment three thirty.
| Not "nothcr word Was said.
! GroundWlG had been an attentive
listener 10 every word. He understood
/ well what It all III ant.
Nor" vllla'ny for him.
! Nor" labor OF love to appcasc hi.
own mate: both men stepped "u' upon
| the plat" form. lear the track to
! sandy lake rum III Manning ears
! IKE 4 funeral dli&c al Il "rr"ing. | ne
| most "hihi"n, words oi All that h;.u
passed over 'h' wires Hill'" 'hlS hoid
! conspiracy was SCI on '""'.
y si'c'lai Tor l"uls 'a'trrSnn and AT
! mat moment Ii must he WnlrlinG west
ward III 'tS greatest possible speed.
NJ this last holr >nonid he. thHrlcs
Manning, lac lollcd and cheated of the
! hand oI her he loved better than life:
/ Never.
| There is still one more chance. Now
| then, for the most desperate means to
meet the most desperate ease.
"Grul,nlWig. for God : sake Get vour
brains To wo1'kin- quick -uuickrr than
! ever before. That Is Louis Patterson :
special. Yes. know. and know Vou
/ know already what am going to pro-
! pose.
That special will make mile a
minute. In the ~tore-rcom you will
find an anger, Il saw and Il hatrhct
Put them in one Of those bags will
hand You a package Of giant powder.
"Numhcr has oldt"s to run to Had
lev. twelve miles, aul sidt-tra,.!l for
special that; her whistle. quick now
MOI a second 10 spare: 90 t. Clarl1s