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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-29
Gr0u cttIetSe4t,
1tnperon
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Wi8rdne,
8tItoTt6t,
9pSpepTe,
Mn0 amer

Wlan bea6te bic f~ol9enOen Sbn1ptcnte, tpel6. fb 6ei
@rtranfungen Der 9erbauungsor9ane ~einitelen. 8ers
t%opfung, imners Sodaorr5otoen S!n:onOrans int &upf,
Gc9en Spele, S0tpere I'M WtagcE. laures MuftoSeu,
gci@pd6ter ooer %Oeritdrtter @er3iDlaJ, @mgfinpungsn
gum 4ufiprinqen DOer Gritiden beim Gic9en, oel
i6Wd6te SenftrGft, 5ledsn ODER S(immern por BEN
Nuqeu, Sieber unO BUMPER Sbnter3 i'm &opfe, 9th:
mune sbei@peroen, gelbe 0aut uno NI0ct, Sbmcrsen
III Der settle, 8ruit unD Neh 8lttotrn, p!EBliGes Quis
treten bon &ibe unD Bremen iii {Sleif6.
Ginige 9oien &abmaD'g 9ilten befrei.n
bas SDfem DON Den %eripdbnten StOrunoen.
Sbrer 9ilen Dor stpet g8oden uno %tpunDerte mid, oaB,
tpie bic @erbGltniHe ltegen, i'd oieie 9tlen 10 LANCE
ni6t fannie uno ME Dorber %probirte. Srgenb Scenario
oub mir einell Sbrer GalenOer lno i6 las o~enIelben
Senau bur6. SD babe faft ale 9orten 9iaen qe.
Sruu6t, bod ME iol6e ME bieie gefunben, uno i'd Bin
Oamit aussesei@net %suirieOen. @dtunesoOu
225 &imbaa=Stri @bilaOeIpbia, De.
Sr. goOipab & Co., @ep @urtI
Mit qro6em 9crguii0en unO aug freien Stiiden tbeiIe
ME anOcre, bic ib %probirte. SD bate iebr an Sopi=
ipeb uno @eritOpfung gu ltloen uno fanO, oaB i@ bier=
NIT Den beitsn @rtOl9 sr3iei:. iDie Otes bel anOsren
$3.50 gOrtb SscOnO Str, 9bilaOsipbiQ, ga.
S%ruitlanO, Muscatine Co., Soma.
9r. guOtpaS! sd 9c6rau9e SDEe MeSisin 0eGen
Sspi or6bten Grfoloe. Was S6r &eaD0 &elief unb Sbre
9iGen @utes gs,pirtt baben, Uernag 1iemon6 su iaSen.
Sr. S0bn 6 6uIb.
WobipoD & &c.! - 8eebrts 6erren: SD leibe ,iem.
lid, on 0erfopiuno unb @Gmorrboioen rno tein Gmns,
reg Qeilmittel betam mir 10 gut ipe Sbre 9iIen.
s. W. 3 otteorn.
Sen 10. Seaember 1896. T%iIeoiIe, ga.
Nrets csc per sGadteI. 81 babem bel alpo,
tbeferm ODER pet Noft nerIamSt
Mlan i@rei6e an 3 r. Ct q IN & 6 o. GOD
Boz SG5. Rem 0Or', I'm elm Bud nit ~Rotbf@lausH.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-29
Railways
SARSAPAR|LLIAN
RES0LvEN
0aS arnBe 8lutreiniann1S Mittel,
9as srnBe 8lntreinignngs Mittel,

bon INSTRUMENTATION meOi3inii6en @ieeui9aftsu,
fpelentli1 gum ~Gteinigeu, 9eilen unb sur &rdtti9un9
uno Stdrtune Os 5%erriitteten unb geibpG6ten &ors
pers. Gs pirtt i6nea, ungenebm, fGer unp oauerno
un0 turirt.
TIr ole @eiImne bon dtromiidem, ifropbnE5s
fen, erbItdeW Ooer anite6enoe1 &rants
beiten.
Ni6t nur bas SariapariGian &eiolbent i~ibsrtriift
ale Meoitamente in 8esu0 auf @eilune BON 0ronts
i6en, itropbulDien, fonfitutionelen uno Sautfrants
betten, %lonoern es turirt aud enti6teoen
Ssieres= ,.nS SIafen. &etoet
&ranfbeiten Der 1trinir : GrQane uno @eb$rrlitter,
8laienftein, 3udertranfbeit, Qeaferiubt, Strittur, bes
bcbt gu Oftes urtniren, 9rigbti@e Nierentranfbeit,
Nlbuminurie unO ale Sale, bel roelben rDtbliGc gie=
oeriGldge oOrtommen ODER Der llrin Did lit ipoftig,
senii@t nit ben Subitan5en tpie Oos GSeibe zines Sis
Ooer GaOcn lnie BON tpsibsr seioe, OOer ctr frunthaftes.
buntles, biliDies Musieben porbanDen lit unO liriu=
gtizoeri9ldge iue tpeiBer 8no6enitaub ~ausiebeno bers
tOmmeil, penn elm pridelnoes, brennenoss @eii9l. nre
ipenn f9 beim 1lriniren I'M &iiden unD ben 2cnben
entloug S6mersen einfteaen. gu baben bel alien @pOs
tbetern. Qreis Gin Dollar.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-29

sc 9ebt iebt in ben MiniierzSotels ttpd
10 3u, tpie beim 56urm6au gu 8ubplon, oenn
es berftebt 59on elmer ben aroeren ntcht I1lebr.
glber bu bic @eritdnbniblofigteit beim Eeglt@
rem teinen ausi6lag giebt, 10 tpirb in Deter
reid tinfti9bin gang gut regiert tperoen. Us
fpirO .bies um1ome6r = natiirli3 nltr rac9
Der Meinung beg @rofen 8aoe1i Der jail
fetn = als Die 9euti3en ni9ts me9r IN
@taatsI a6en b%rsin5ureben brou4sn. Nsnn
elm 0eutI&er 1i9 i'm qartamente mudlt, 10
tpirb ct bon ben 8eratbungen ausge1 3lo1le1,
unb ipenn er. Ieinem ltnmutb arBerbalb fes
9arlamentes 2uft mdht, oann miro er ett@
ee5perrt. @s giebt bod ii4erli4 ni9ts Sim
fa9eres, Tim iebe OppoittiOn unmO9lt4 gu
mafer, unb bo6 fugen Die Geute, oaB ods,
tpas in OeIterrei9 borgebt, einsm Stadts@
itret9 arf Elm !6aur dbnli9 iisbt -.
@el9en unangenebmen uno drgerll9en
Na6reoen elm Minifter ausgeiebt ut, bao0n
MAIDEN fi9 Die fonitigen 3eitgenOiiere IN
ibrer 9armtoigteit gar teinea 8e9rift. Dies
NAL pdre es iibrisens benz @ienersUtlnt1ts>
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-29
lad Ways
- PlLLEN


GOGHdnoie sei6madlOs, elegant !iberSudert, abfib.
reub, reoulirenO, ~reiniUeMb unD f~rdftioeno. 81 a bs
Maseng, llnterleibes, Der Riertn, 8laie, ~nerb5ier
Rrantbeiten, S6pinOelanfaGe, gerftOpfung. Sdmors
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-21
CYCLING GOSSIP. ,

= The French Cyclists Touring club
has q membership Of 43,000-
In Denmark no coasting is allowed.
The cydlist mnst waIlc down every hill
under penalty of finc.' ~, "@H "'"1
n number Of enthusiasts claim that
cycling improves the voice, and arc fond
Of quoting Melba, 'Calve and the Dc
Reszlesl in support of the notion.
W .Cyclometers that weigh more than
three ounces are now scorncd By all
we'll regulated wheelmcn; but the first
weighed three pounds.
IL "A logging or high shoe that is tight
labouttthe ankle interferes with correct
cycling.t The ankieycovering should be
loose enough to admit of free circu1a-
ton and easy movement. 3
Most of the leading makers of wheels
low give q, choice. of saddles; and some
q choicelof tires. This is O. distinct ad-
vantage to riders; and should have been
done long ago.
= The next thing in the line of prog
ress is the unicycle. Naturally one
wheel will run with less friction than
two wheels, and If, as the inventors
claim, it is easier to ride than the BIZ
cycle (Which seems doubtfuD, we may
look for its general adoption in few
years
Switzerland is. a cheap country for
, cycle touring" A meal of bread, butter,
honey, cheese and coffee costs Is cents,
while a five: or six-course dinner can
BE- had forA6o cents. WIN splendid
scenery and good and safe roads, rid
ing in the Alpine country is ever de-
Ightful
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-21
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
W. w. so4DAE,s. tcd..or and Pro-
prietor.
an EVENING PAPR.
Issued Every Day, suuydoEs Excepted,
SUBSCRIPTION RATEe

one Copy. one year.......:. !...--.' toV w
one Copy. six months. . W
E or any period unuer six months, one dollar
n. month. Payabld in advance:
Delivered by carrier in Elkoa twenty-five
eats pc week.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-21
THE STAMP COLLECTOR.

Belgium has issued a ten-cert.r,c
stamp, heralding the exhibition whic.l
IS to be held this year in Brussels. :
nVe-centime will follow shortly, and tnc
colors are brown and violet respective
ly. H..
1t is reported in France that a loa-
tai service has been established Ea-
tween AlcaZar and OuazZan, in Mo-
rocco. Of course, there would be nc
POST without some stamps, and 1T is
sad these will be five values, S. 10, IS.
20, 10, so centimes and franc.
The latest state league of stamp col
!ectors is the Texas Philatclic assoc:a-
Ion, and it already issues bulletin.
his is a four-page sheet containing
matters Of interest to the members OF
the association, together with personal
md philatelic .notes.r,.a . -... .,..,...
The. arabesque surcharges on the
'uban stamps in 1883 were made ncces-
&ary by the theft of a great quantity
.Ht unused stamps, the value of which
ne government destroyed in this way:
Ahe designs used wore held by the. gov
crnment for use on lottery tickets "a
Sierra Leone comes forward with an
crtirc. new set of tho current Leeward
Island type and printed. in two eolo,gs.
The denominations and colors are as
iollows: 1 penny, lilac and carmine;
t2"pence, lilac land orange; 2Ih pence,
lilac and blue; D pence, lilac and gray;
J. shilling, ,ogreen and black. .":., :re!5- =
,r A Tennessee collector recently re-
ceived ,.na block ofl.1Spunused,D 5-ccnt
Brown, type, Ill, 1857, issue, of United
Estates stamps, 1t had the full original
i'gum, and, being nicely perforated and
evenly centered, was a. most attractive
ilphilatclic gem ana aaN valuable addition,
10 the c6llecSor's stoclcy y, fthIuinsIf'oth,t
The ptosiAse OF Manitoba shows how
UNSETTLED dothel elearlytimesswefe by y,she
,rroWsioualsaands surcharged stumps
t,cdffedf into use. All the values, except,
ling the PROFESSIONALS, are green in color,
similar to the rest of >Capada, and -sur-
charged, some in one type, while others
''have two ssiFGharses; genarall ytoAe Of.
Mhen oddedi after the othersPhad been
printed ~ ~ ~. ~; t,.-,, ,ra,' ~ >
it is said that the theft of $4,000
lHorth of postage due and periodical
stamps by Washington clerk has led
to the, discovery Of a. gang of thieves
who have been robbing the govern
ment' Of stamps at the rate of 100000
"a year, the stealing having extended
over period of many years. ~ ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-21
aDVEisJ tsssG mAr,-,

win be made as low as is consistent wit
sound business principles. Apply Ut the Of
zee for terms. SN - Z. ~ Z,
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

exercise more care and time in making our selection for their wants than in any other line.
 This Juvenile Department, on the second floor, so well known to mothers of this city, boasts
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

parent, and nobbiness and staunchness that gives the wearer confidence in himself and dehes rips, tears and patches. Come and look at our Wash Suits, in duck and
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
Boys and Children's Clothing ]!

It is very easy for you to. make your selections from our. stock as we have such a large variety; we have had so much experience in selling Clothing for the boys that we at all times
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

so reasonable that every boy is entitled to one. For School and Street Suits, we cannot be outsold. There is an exclusive wear-resisting quality present that comments itself to every
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

a full line, a varied line and an exceptionally excellent one this season. For Best Suits, we carry an assortment that is dressy, stylish and the latest in cut and material, and they come
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

linen crashes; we sell the Union Patent Shirt Waist, detachable buttons. Don't fail to buy your Easter Suit from us.a See our line before buying. "
 Money will be saved. 4, ls
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

makers guarantee All the prevailing coors to select ro1 roon French ca Cordorvan, enamel, patent leather in us and we will save you money.
 Make a Test of Our A Assertio
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
Shoes For. Men and .BoyS

To fit and feel comfortable and look dressy, here your patronage and have it. Give trial and from We sell HESS AND DOU sewed Shoes they stylish and duable with solid comfo
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24

 ering of Spring Suits will command your attention. It is 10 your advantage to look through before making your purchase confident will you money The largest stock in this ctysto select from.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-24
SPRING SUITS.

eT CHOICE coorngs Pfect Tt, eXquste hnIsh All the lat test productions for business and dress from fabrics such Tweeds Serges Cheviots Worsteds Homespuns Our gath
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16
ITEMS OF interest,"

A Minneapolis genealogist reckOns ,,iI' y
four billions of persons between W. H.
liam the Conqueror and one Oh n'"
scendants now living.
The finished portion of the new ". ~.
gressional library of Washlng'On L., :"
sbout forty-four miles OF Sne,'V,, Nan "S1
which will accommodate over 2'UVO"
volumes. ,.h
Artificial rubber is being sougps
Mr.. Berthelot, the French cnsmI, i,I \
who predicts that his product WIZ ...I
better and cheaper than the n'''
product of Para. -.
A new industry has been star'eu 81
Michigan. Blocks OF sawdus. ' a.,
with resin are made and sold iol ~ 4,
and it is said that for q quick nO'
this has no equal. .,A
Several French and German ueul s;l
have lately made investigations ~ " a
convinced them that hollow 'ee~ .al,
favorite breeding places for tuOe
sis and microbes. ,.J
A drunken Polander in new IN
was found sound asleep the othe' N 4,
while his leg was burning WIN "A .
blaze. The leg was wooden s
against a coal stove.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16

slowly at first, and increasing in yet
city, the water began to come viii +
force into the reservoir. 1t gushed ID +
awhile, when one of the smaller pn
of the engine became clOgged, adt |
was stopped for arrangement JE
then, as all stood still, there was
splash and a wild shout came fnu
those who had climbed upon the ela
of the reservoir. All rushed up ai
found Mr.. Stice, of Red Bluff, whOE
here buying fruit, fioundering arOuni
in the water, having lost his baIans
and tumbled in. There was muChma
rlment at his expense, and it bad
healthy action on the crowd bringing
laughter and good will all around.
Again, the engines started, and fOr
ing 1900 gallons to the minute h
great reservoir was soon overfOVHg
and all pronounced it the grandest d
successes.
Liz suCCtSS vi WI. dNho' Wv
prise will show conclusively that U
will be immensely profitable to irrlgih
even wheat lands that are at all favor
ably situated. Who would not glN'
sack of wheat an acre for the prlvlIfs
of 10 inches of water at will? 1t wOOA
make a difference, one year win aG
other, of five to ten sacks; there neta
be no summer-fall0wing. A cerlsi
crop every year. But then there come
in more profitable crop-alfalla al'
sugar beets.
This plant was put in for Mr.. PacEa
for $4,000, but the head OF the CON-
pany informs us that this was an "
ducement and that another would cOU'
higher. .,.
-Colusa Sun, August ., lOS''
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16

home place, the largest gasoline pump
ing plant in existence, which will be
used for pumping water from the river
with which to irrigate several hundred
acres of land.
This plant consists of an S0-horse
power, horizontal single cylinder, Her.
cules engine and Krogh Manufacture
ing Company's l5-inch centrifugal
pump, guaranteed to raise 5000 gal
Ions OF water per minute 81 feet high.
There is also smaller pump of 400 gal
Ions minute capaci driven by the
same engine. This is for tank purposes.
The engine is arranged to use either
gasoline or distillate oil, and as the lat
ter is very cheap it will no doubt be
the fuel selected for use The 20-lnch
suction pipe, made of No. 10 steel,
passes through the levee, on an incline,
into the river, and at its lower end is
large foot valve weighing 1900
pounds.
A 2O-inch discharge pipe carries the
water from the pump to head box %
feet square and 6 feet high. For the
foundation of the machinery an excava-
tion was made and filled with concrete.
The first test made showed much
larger pumping capacity than the con-
tract called for, the flow of water ex-
ceeding 1900 gallons minute or 432, =
600 gallons an hour, or 10, 1868, 900 GAL
Ions per day of "a hours enough water
to cover 1884 acres an inch deep, or 3S
acres 10 inches deep every day of "a
hours.
A very important part is the exceed
lngly small cost of the fuel, it being
only one-eighth gallon per hour for
each horse power actually used, and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16

engineers side of the cab, threw back
the reverse lever and opened the thrOt-
tie steadily. The big steel wheels be-
gan to turn, very slowly at first. Far
ther and farther the throttle opened
and faster and faster turned the
wheels, and yet they did not so half
fast enough to suit Polly, who was now
CHANGING fearfully over her shoulder.
Suddenly the depot door was thrown
open and she saw the robber darting up
the track. He had his pistol i'll his
hand. He was pointing it at her ana
shouting for her to stop. But the en-
gine was now going at good speed. and,
run as he would, the robber could not
catch it. But he stopped and fired, the
bullet ripping through the cab cover
above Polly's head.
The engine was now tearing down the
track at full speed. Polly knew that it
must he fired or ii would not 90 far,
and so, leaving the throttle open, she
sprung to the coal pit, flung open the
fire hole, and with the heavy shovel in
her small white hands threw in load
after load of coal. When she returned
to her place she could see the first sig
nal light of Mercer already blinking
into view. She pulled down on the
whistle cord and the engine shrieked its
distress.
Five minutes later Polly strained at
the heavy reverse lever, turned hard
on the air brake and brought the great
iron horse to a sudden standstill. How
she ever managed to stammer the story
she never knew, but in few minutes
the engine was headed back with half a
dozen armed men aboard of her. Be
hind them came another load of men on
a switch engine and two men We're rae
ing up the street of Mercer calling the
alarm.
They heard firing before they reached
Kane Creek, but 1t ceased soon after
ward. The robbers had gone. They
had taken with them much plumber
from the passengers, but they had not
been able to get into the express safe
although they were at work drilling it
open when relief came.
From the time that the engine stop.
ped Polly was missing. When the res.
cued and excited passengers and eX-
press messengers began to crowd
around and inquire the Mercer men re-
membered her. A party of them went
out to find the girl who had brought
help to the beleaguered train.
In little clump Of bushes they heard
a man moaning, and an instant later
they saw Polly kneeling in the sand,
with her fathers head in her lap, cry
ing bitterly. And they gathered up the
brave engineer and his daughter and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16
Italy's Cotton Manufactures.

The growth of the cotton industry in
Lombardy, according to consular re-
ports, has been remarkable-that is,
the number of spindles in Italy is stat
ed to be nearly 1900, 900; also some
Io'o0O power looms, besides verv
large number of hand looms; and of all
these about half are credited to Lom-
hardy, and, as large proportion of
the spinning mills work day and night.
the spindles may be calculated as
equivalent to $4,000 in countries
where only day work prevails. All
Kinds OF raw cotton are used, but chiefly
indian and American of medium quail
lty' Until recently the yarns were
almost entirely confined to the lower
counts, even the general average being
so's to 2s's, but many spinners are
turning their attention to the finer
counts, which have hitherto been i'm.
ported from Switzerland and England,
while no insuperable difficulty has been
encountered either on account of labor
or the climate. Calico printing has
also become business of considerable
Importance and the amount is con.
siderable, both of yarns and cloth.
"hich is now sent to Tunis, the Lev.
ant, South America and the Balkan
States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16
A GIANT PUMPING PLANT
Packers Great Irrigation En-
terprise a Success.
Hundreds of A cres of Wheat Land Along
the Sacramento River sup
piled With Water.

Pumping plants have been so i'm
proved in the last few years as to lead
one to hope that in that direction lies
the solution of the irrigation question.
George f. Packer, although considered
one of the most conservative men in
the county, has led off in a number of
things. Some years ago he checked off
some land and put in fiume for win
ter irrigation and planted alfalfa. He
made survey himself to determine the
practicability of taking the water out
of the river below Stony creek to water
the river lands, and wanted the cooper
alton of some of the farmers to build
the canal. He oppC sed both the Colusa
and the Central districts because he did
not believe in that plan-and time has
shown that he was wiser in that than
many of us. He wanted to know who
was to manage.
Again he comes to the front. The
Hercules Gas Engine Works of San
Francisco has just completed, on his
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16

er's train, and whether or not it left
his station on time.
"Pinckney quiet; can't get answer" d"
was the report of the wires. whats
the trouble"
Polly answered as we'll as she could,
and Mercer made another attempt to
arouse Pinckney.
Her fathers train was now due. 1t
should be whistling cheerily at the low
er bend. Polly stepped out on the plat
form and peered up the track. Yes,
there was the familiar headlight-she
would have known it among a hundred.
Then came the whistle. Hello, Polly"
and Polly ran back into her office much
relieved and sat down to warn Mercer.
At that instant she heard Il peculiar
cracking sound that sent her heart
Quivcrlng deep in her bosom. Then
there was the shrill scream of the loco
motive whistle, suddenly interrupted,
as if the hand that had drawn the lever
had been struck from its place. Polly
knew it was "A cry of distress. 1t SEEM
ed to say, Help" in a long, tremulous
wall. Instantly Polly darted outside
and flew up the track. Already the eX-
press should have thundered past the
station, but she could see its headlight
a hundred yards or more away. The
train had stopped.
With hundred terrifying questions
flashing through her mind, Polly ran
on through the gloom. When she was
almost within range of the big head
light she saw half dozen armed men
swarming around the engine, she heard
fierce Oaths, and then the engine start
ed up again. She saw in an instant
that it had been cut free from the train.
In the cab window, where her father
usually stood, there was big, unfamil-
lar figure managing the lever and throt-
tie. Terrified, Polly sprung to one side
into clump of bushes. AS the locomo-
tive passed her on its way up the track
she saw that the man in the cab wore
a black mask on his face, and then she
knew what had happened. She under
stood why Pinckney had tried to warn
her and failed. Robbers had held up
the train and were preparing to rob
the express car.
For moment Polly was torn with
doubt and terror. Had they shot her
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-09-16
LIE STOPPED AND FIRED THE BULLET THROUGH THE

father? She knew that he never would
submit to have his train captured with
out struggle. Should she go to him:
Then she remembered her station and
the telegraph, and without moment
delay she was flying down the track
toward the depot. She would send for
help TO Mercer. But squarely in front
of the little depot the locomotive stop
ped and the blackmasked man sprung
from the cab window and darted
across the platform. Hardly thinking
what she was doing, Polly ran up on
the other side, the tireman's side of the
engine. and. raising herself up, peered
into the cab. She had half expected
to see her fathers dead body living
on the floor. for she had heard much
about the terrible doings of train rob
bcrs.
Through the cab window she could
see the robber sitting ut her own little
desk In the depot sending message
II flashed over her all at once that he
was wiring Mercer that the express
was delayed, thus preventing any
alarm. The robber had pushed up his
mask and she saw him plainly.
What should she do? She dared not
enter the office, and she, mere girl
could he of no service where the rob.
bers were making their attack on the
train. II only she had the little revoly.
er that lay In the drawer of her desk
she set her teeth as she thought what
she would do with 1t.
At that moment three shots rang out
clear and distinct, from the detached
train. The man at the telegraph instru.
lnent sprung to his feet and ran 70 -
side window In the waiting room and
looked up the track.
NOW was her chance. Hardly think.
ing what she did, Polly sprung to the