The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-27

had often seen him about there.
"Come on" said Hendricks. "He may
make for the Union street elevated sta
ton. IL is about our only chance"
Turning into Union street, the pur-
suers made all the speed possible to-
wards the station. looking about them
IA they went.
When within half block of the sta
tion Hendricks cried out excitedly:
"I'll bet my life eaw him going up
the steps on this side. IT was just for Y
an instant, as he turned the corner Of
the stairway. / saw q white-headed,
slender fellow. and he was going too
fast not TO be trying 20 escape some
thing. We may get him after all. Hang |
t. here comes the trainl We must |
catch IT,"
Hendricks broke into a run, but the
long train slowed up overhead and came
20 a stop just as they reached the foot
Of the steps. A wild look OF mingled
anger and disappointment swept over
The face of the detective as he dashed at
the stairs. Up he ran, like deer, taxi
ing three or four steps at time. IL was
with the greatest difficulty that DIR.
Lampkin kept up with him. just as
Hendricks plunged through the swing
ing door leading TO the train steam was
heard escaping from the engine. The
guards on the platform of the cars
I were Jerking the bell cord and closing
the gates.
await, for Gods sake!" yelled the de-
tectiye, as he darted past the man who
was receiving the tickets, and reached
the nearest car. But the gates were
closed and the train was moving. The
guards, as they swept by, stared in as
constituent at the two men and mo-
toned them back.
But Hendricks did not heed their
warning. Grasping the gate on the
front end Of the last car while the guard
was closing the sliding door of the car
ahead, he swung himself first TO a foot
hold on the platform, and then, before
the guard could prevent it, leaped over
the gate.
DIR. Lamplxin, determining not TO be
left, swung on 10 the platform OF the
rear car. where there was no guard, and
with some difficulty, slowly climbed
over the iron railing.
d Hendricks smiled grimly when he saw
that the doctor was safe, and, posing
r the guard, who was speeches. with
amazement, ran through the crowded
G car 20 DR.. Lampkn on the rear plat
form.
:. "Come with me-" he whispered, pant
ing from his hard run. 1--WE must nab
d him before we reach the next station.
:. Hen. be desperate, anl we must cover
IIfsYf at
d us. He is a regular devil!
Just then the guard came up.
u "See here, what does this mean = he
e asked, sternly Don't you know"
Detectives" whispered Hendricks.
d Murderer on this train. Let us alone.
n II YOU interfere"-as the guard seemed
J. TO hesitate-"Ill have you slapped into
r iail. Get out of the way. Come on, doc
g tor. He Is likely TO be about the middle
1e of the train. He may have seen us get
Ip on"
d. The train was now going Mt full speed
At They had passed into the fourth car
lie from the end, searching on each side
IL for the fugitive, when they heard q
ne startled cry from n woman at n window
on the left.
ne "A man fell OFT" she cried, her face
n pressed against the glass. At once the
ne people in the car rushed over to the side
We she was on. The windows were sc
crowded that Hendricks could not get
y. TO them. lie ran out on the platform OF
sc the car and looked back. A tall, gray
w haired man without hat stood on The
m track. leaning against the iron railing
ps lie did not seem injured, for he began Z
walk easily along the narrow plank
he Presently, just as the train was turning
er n curve, he lowered himself between Uni
he cross-tics and vanished.
ed Hendricks turned 20 Lamplin.
,et "Beatl" he said, simply. HE Is tn
ad most reckless fellow ever chased.
ch have rot a mother 70 support or woul'
in follow him. But can't jump Oft a fly
ing train, even for him"
In "You are sensible. You would be
IN fool TO try IT," said the doctor. ITS al
right for him; his neck is at stake
What next?"
"Get out ut the first station and 6
back to where he descended"
BY this time the guards through th
entire train knew that Hendricks wa
a detective. The one on the front c
the fourth car volunteered some infol
nation:
ale saw you come in at the end, 81
and made a break for the door.
thought something was wrong with th
fellow, SO / tried TO hold him back whe
ne started over the gate, but he slippe
through my hands Ike on eel. Before
Lnew what he was about he was swini
In down nj the side Of the car, as viii
ns a corpse, but smilin' oil the tim
Then he came 20 a place where u
: blanks were wider between the tw
railroads and let go. IL knocked hi
down, but he got up again"
"Do you think II hurt him at all
asked Hendricks.