The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-04-23

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Come on" said Hendricks. HE may
make for the Union street elevated sta
ton. 1t is about our only chance"
Turning into Union street, the pur-
suers made all the speed possible to-
wards the station, looking about them
as they went.
When within half block of the sta
ton Hendricks cried out excitedly:
'I'll bet my life l saw him going up
the steps on this side. 1t was just for
an instant, as he turned the corner of
the stairway. l saw white-headed,
slender fellow, and he was going too
fast not to be trying to escape some
thing. We may get him after all. Hang
il, here comes the train! We must
catch it."
Hendricks broke into run, but the
long train slowed up overhead and came
to q 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, TAX
ing three or four steps at a time. 1t was
with the greatest difficulty that DR..
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
were jerking the bell cord and closing
the gates.
"Wait, for Gods sake!" yelled the de-
tective, 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.
DR.. Lampl1in, determining not to be
left, swung on to the platform OF the
rear car. where there was no guard, and
with some difficulty, slowly climbed
over the iron railing.
Hendricks smiled grimly when he saw
that the doctor was safe, and, passing
the guard, who was speechless with
amazement, ran through the crowded
car to DR.. Lampkin on the rear plat
form.
"Come with me-" he whispered, pant
ing from his hard run. "We must nab
him before we reach the next station.
He'll be desperate, AMI we must cover
him with our guns. He must not escape
us. He is regular DEVIL"
just then the guard came up.
"See here, what does this mean?" he
asked, sternly. Don't you know"
"Detectives," whispered Hendricks.
Murderer on this train. Let us alone.
If you interfere"-as the guard seemed
to hesitate-"I'E have you slapped into
Jail. Get out of the way. Come on, doc
tor He is likely to be about the middle
of the train. He may have seen us get
ON
The train was now going at full speed.
They had passed into the fourth car
from the end, searching ON each side
for the fugitive, when they heard a
startled cry from woman at window
on the left.
"a man fell off" she cried, her face
pressed against the glass. At once the
people in the car rushed over to the side
she was on. The windows were so
crowded that Hendricks could not get
to them. He ran out on the platform of
the car and looked back. A tall, gray
haired man without hat stood on the
track, leaning against the iron railing,
He did not seem injured, for he began to
walk easily along the narrow plank,
Presently, just as the train was turning
a curve, he lowered himself between the
cross-ties and vanished.
Hendricks turned to Lampkin.
"Beat" he said, simply. she is the
most reckless fellow l ever chased.
have got mother to support or would
follow him. But can't jump off a fly
ing train, even for him"
"You are sensible. You would be a
fool to try it," said the doctor. ITS all
right for him; his neck is at stake
What next?"
"Get out at the first station and sc
back tW where he descended"
BY this time the guards through the
entire train knew that Hendricks was
a detective. The one on the front OF
| the fourth car volunteered some infor
| nation:
"He saw you come in at the end, Sir
and made a break for the door.
thought something was wrong with the
fellow, so l tried to hold him back wher
he started over the gate, but he Slipped
through my hands Ike an eel. Before
knew what he was about he was swing
in down at the side of the car as white
as corpse, but smilin' all the time
Then he came to a place where the
| planks were wider between the two
railroads and let go. 1t knocked hin
down, but he got up again"
"Do you think it hurt him at all?
| asked Hendricks.
mot bit in the world, sir; he's q:
nimble as a cat" Then the guard slit
the doors open and began to call on
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ing up.
Lets be the first out" said the de
tective, pressing past some men to thu