The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-08
THE GREAT K. AND A.
TRAIN ROBBERY.
By PAUL LEICESTER FORD.
Copyright, 1896. by ]. Is. Lippincott Company. !
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Dick Gordon, Yale graduate, goes in 70
hard work Fromthe Chi'ago and Alton rail
road repair shops he is gradually promoted
and finally works up TO the position of super
intendent of a western railroad the Kans n
and Arizona. The story opens with an C.
count OF a trip by rail of Mr.. Cullen. a railroad
vice president, over the lines of the X & A
Gordon is asked to meet Cullen and party ant
pilot them through. In the party are Madg,
Cullen, with whom Gordon falls IN love; LORD
Rallies. an Englishman, I'm love with Madge
and Captain Ackland, brother or Lord Rallies
Talk turns on train robbers. Madge would
like an adventure with hold ups. So would
Rallies and Ackland. While horseback riding
near Santa Fe. Gordon points out among con-
vices working on railroad grade Jack brute
train robber under a IA year sentence.
Madge sreaks TO the convict, who answers
gruffly. CHAPTER 1.-THE party is Joined
by Madge invalid brother On a special
train all 90 on westward. While Mr.. Cullen,
his elder son and the two Englishman play
poker and Gordon and Madge enjoy the moon
light on the rear car the train is held up by
bandits. III-The robbers are fred at and
frightened away, taking with them but three
registered letters from the mail coach, Cor
panys sleuihs. He overhears Lord Rallies
talking rudely to Madge and knocks him
down. lV--Mystery of the search for the rob
bers only four shots fred by the robbers and
yet six empty shells are found. Cullen and
party go on to the Grand Canyon. Gordon re-
mains TO assist the sheriff. V--Gordon with
the sheriff. and posse. follows to Grand can
yon. finds the party in camp. tells them he
suspects them OF completely in the robbery
and searches them and their effects. VITO
find the letters he decides that he must search
Madge. When she finds he is determined, she
yields up the letters. The motive OF the rob-
berry is explained. Letters we're proxies for
the X. and A. election. Cullen's company was
fighting for control and took desperate
chance to get the proxies. Gordon resolves
to pull the Cuilens out OF the scrape for
Madge's sake. VII--Our hero in leagpt with
the Uullens. Madge is happy and Lord Rallies
discounted.
CONTINUED
Apparently Miss Cullen didn't Alto
gether relish her position, for presently
she said she was going to the car. I'm
sure you and Lord Rallies will be COM
pany enough for each other" she said.
giving me flash of her eyes which
showed them full of suppressed merri-
ment, even while her face was grave
In spite OF her prediction, the moment
she was gone Lord Rallies and I pulled
apart about as quickly as a yard engine
can split couple of cars
l moped around for an hour, too I'M
settled mentally TO do anything but
smoke and only waiting for an invita-
tion or fer some excuse TO go into 2IS.
About 1 1 o'clock | obtained the latter
III another telegram and went into the
car at once.
Telegram reccivod-I read triumphantly-A
detail OF two companies of the Twelfth cavalry,
under the command of Captain Singer, is or.
dered TO Ash Forks and will start within an
hour arriving at o'clock
G. ID. OLMsTEAp, Adjutant.
THAT won't do, Gordon, +" cried Mr..
Cullen. 1.-The mandamus will be here
before that -
''Oh, don't say there is something
more wrongp sighed Madge.
Won't it be safer to run while there
is still timer" asked Albert anxiously.
II was born lazy about running
away" 1 said.
"Oh, but please, just for once"
Madge begged. ''We know already how
brave you are. :"
1 thought for moment, not so much
objecting, in truth, to the running away
as to the running away from Madge.
I'D do it for you," said, looking
at Miss Cullen so that she understood
this time what / meant without using |
any emphasis, ''but don't see any need |
of making myself uncomfortable when |
can make the other side so. Come |
along and see if my method isn't quite |
as good.
We went to the station, and told the |
operator to call Rock Butte. Then / |
dictated:
Direct conductor Of Phenix No. on its ar
rival at Rock Butte to hold it there TIL further
orders.
RICHARD GORDON, Superintendent.
THAT will save my running and their
chasing, laughed, Though I'm afraid |
a long wait at Rock Butte won't i'm.
prove their tempers -
The next few hours were pretty ex-
citing ones to all of us, as can we'll be
imagined. Most Of the time was spent,
have to confess, in maneuvers and
struggles between Lord Rallies and my
self as to which should monopolize
Madge, without either of us succeeding.
was so engrossed with the contest that
forgot all about the passage of time,
and only when the sheriff strolled up to
the station did realize that the climax
was at hand. AS joke I introduced
him to the Cullens, and we all stood
chatting till far out ON the hill to the
south 1 saw cloud of dust and quietly
called Miss Cullen's attention to it.
She and went to 81 for my fieldglasses,
and the moment Madge looked through
them she cried:
Yes, / can see horses, and, oh, there {
are the stars and stripesl I don't think :
ever loved them 30 much before
II suppose we civilians will have To
take back seat now, Miss Cullen?"
aaid And abe ansUered mo xv;th /. n. ,