The Advocate and news., 1898-01-12

Miss Cullen's anxiety. When l had nm
iRhed eating, went into 2l8.
The party were all in the dining
room, but it was o very different look
ing crowd from the one with which
that first breakfast had been eaten, and
they all looked at me as entered as II
were the executioner come for victims
"Mr. Cullen" I said, "I've been
forced to do q lot Of things that weren't
pleasant, but l don't want to do more
than need. You're not the ordinary
kind Of road agents, and, as / presume
your address is known, I don't see any
need Of arresting one Of our own di'
rectors as yet. ALI ask is that you give
me your word for the party that none of
you will try to leave the country"
Certainly, Mr.. Gordon" he re-
sponded. "And 1 thank you for your
great consideration.
II shall have to report the case to our
president, and I suppose to the postmas-
ter general, but l shan't hurry about Ell
ther. What they win do I can't say.
Probably you know how far yOd can
keep them quiet. "
II think the local authorities are all
have to fear, provided time is given
me-"
II have dismissed the sheriff and his
posse, and / gave them 500 for their
work and three bottles Of pretty good
whisky had on my Car. Unless they
get orders from elsewhere, you will not
hear any further from them"
''You must let me reimburse what
expense we have put you to, Mr.. Cor
don. l only wish / could as easily repay
your kindness"
Nodding my head in assent as well
as in recognition Of his thanks, I con-
tinued, "It was my duty as an official
of the K. s. A. to recover the stolen
mail, and had TO do it."
"We understand that" said Mr.. Cul-
len, land do not for moment blame
you"
But" went on, for the first time
looking at Madge, sit is not my duty
to take part in contest for control Of
the K. g A., and I shall therefore act
in this case as should in any other loss
Of mail"
"And that is''-- asked Frederic.
81 am about to telegraph for instruc-
tions from Washington, said. "As
the g. s. has tied up some Of your
proxies, they ought not to object il we
do the same, and I think I can manage
so that Uncle Sam will prevent those
proxies from being voted at Ash Forks
ON Friday"
If a galvanic battery had been applied
to the breakfast table, it wouldn't have
made a bigger change. Madge clapped
her hands in joy. Mr.. Cullen said
"God bless youW with real feeling.
Frederic jumped up and slapped me on
the shoulder, crying, Gordon, you're
the biggest old trump breathing" while
Albert and the captain shook hands with
each other in evident jubilatiOn. Only
Lord Rallies remained passive.
"Have you breakfasted?" asked Mr..
Cullen when the first joy was over.
"Yes," / said. II only stopped in on
my way to the station to telegraph"
INLAY come with you and see what
you say?" cried Fred, jumping up.
nodded, and Miss Cullen said ques-
tioningly, "Me too?" making me very
happy by the question, for it showed
that she would speak to me. In a mo-
ment we were all walking toward the
platform. Despite Lord Rallies, felt
happy, and especially as 1 had not
dreamed that she would ever forgive me.
I took a telegraph blank, and, put
ting it SO that Miss Cullen could see
what I said, wrote:
Postmaster General, Washington:
Ihold, awaiting your instructions, the three
registered letters stolen from No. Overland
Missouri WeRfarn eYnraaa on Monday. Oct ID