The record-union., 1896-08-30
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 highest speed 70 within half
mile of my station and with his party
to alight. Then came the welcome re-
port from the Green River officer:
Special east departed 1:15'
"Oh, how my poor heart beat, and how
my every nerve tingled with excite
ment. 1:15-I mentally figured that the
train on such desperate errand should
make nearly a mile a minute, and reach
the stopping point at 1:36.
THE chief gave his men their in
structions. 1 was to be sent alone to
signal the train, and when it halted the
band would make rush and board the
train.
=" Bill you jump on the engine as soon
as she stops, and hold the engineer and
fireman under gun. Jack you pile into
the mail car and make the clerk give up
| his registered letters, an Yank an
Aleck II work the express car, while
Tom an Shorty hold the conductor and
brakeman back. Do your work quick
an bold, and don't be afeared to burn
powder if necessary. Thar's a big
haul on that train, and We've got to
have it.
How eagerly I watched the clock;
how very, very slowly the hands seemed
to move. 1:21, 1:25 and 1:30 We're
| licked off-1:35; would they never
come?
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
We're surrounding the station, and
might hear a knock at the door any in
slant Would there be a fight? Oh
horrible thought! In few moments
| might see men shot down before my
face, and l might myself be killed.
almost tainted with fright. The blood
seemed to freeze in my veins, and
grasped the chair or / would have fallen
to the floor. 1901 There came fear
full crash of glass, and the black muz-
ZleS of a perfect cloud of rifles We're
thrust through the windows and pointed
directly at the robbers. Then a voice
cried out:
! Men, throw up your hands! | am
the Sheriff, and in the name Of the law
| demand you to surrender. Make but
a move and I'll order my men to fire!
| er little cati' Kissed the leader
| giaring at me savagely as the band
suddenly held aloft their hands. Their
the Sheriff and three men entered and
| diSarmed and handcuffed the robbers
and | saw the Superintendent looking al
me and heard him say, What debt
owe you, my brave girl Then l fell
fa;nting into his arms.
when l regained consciousness 1 was
lying in my room at Green River, with
several ladies around me, and was TOLD
that seven days had elapsed since the
capture of the robbers. l was suffering
from brain fever, brought on by the
terrible strain I had passed through
and had been unconscious for that long
period. For many days thereafter
| hovered on the border between life and
death, and the Superintendent was al
my bedside several times every day
cheering me up with words of encour-
agement and doing all in his power tC
alleviate my sufferings.
Il finally recovered and was called
into court to testify against the desper
ate gang. 1 shall never forget tha'
fierce glance towards me as / told how
1 entrapped them or how, in spite of ths
efforts of the Judge and court official:
to suppress it, the crowd cheered me as
left the stand. The men We're sent fol
long terms to an Eastern prison, and
have never heard of them since"
And did the company reward you fol
| saving the train?'' l asked.
We'll, only slightly. Corporation!
have no souls, you know. But 1 re
venged myself on the Superintendent
| in a manner
I'm what Way?"
Il married him." she replied with {
charming smile.-Express Gazette.