Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-06-09

see where he dislodged some of the
bricks"
Hendricks thrust his revolver into
his coat-pocket, crawled over the win
! dow-sill, swung down to his full length,
and then let go, DR.. Lampllin was in
the window when Hendricks struck the
roof The next instant they stood to-
gether in the yard, and a minute later
had scaled the brick wall and were in
the alley.
Vehicles and workmen were going
to and fro, but the pursuers saw no one
who appeared to be trying to escape
them. The driver of an ice wagon said
that only a minute before a man had
sprung over the wall, and, laughing
heartily, had run towards the street
on the right. The iceman thought he
was playing a joke on some one, as he
had often seen him about there.
Come on" said Hendricks. "IIe 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 cXcitedly:
"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 a 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 a run, but the
long train slowed up overhead and came
to a stop just as they reached the foot
of the steps, Avid 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 time. Itwas
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
tcctive, 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
tonishment 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 foot
hold on the platform, and then, before
the guard could prevent it, leaped over
the gate.
DR.. Lamploin, 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. eve 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 a regular deyil!"
just then the guard came up.
"Sce here, what does this mead P' 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-"FH 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 cal
from the end, searching on each side
for the fugitive, when they heard q
startled cry from a 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 10 the side
she was on, The windows were SC
crowded that Hendricks could not gel
to them. lie ran out on the platform Of
the car and looked back. 4 tall, gray
haired man without a hat stood on the
track. leaning against the iron railing
He did not seem injured, for he began tC
walk easily along the narrow plank
e Presently, just rs the train was turning
e a curve, he lowered himself between the
cross-ties and vanished.
. Hendricks turned to Lampkin.
e Beat" he said, simply. "He is tht
\ most reckless fellow / ever chased.
q have got a mother to support or woulC
s follow him. But can't jump of fly
ing train, even for him"
e "You are sensible. You would be
r fool to try it, said the doctor. 'It'sal
e right for him; his Ieck is at stake
4 What neNt?"
Z sect ont at the first station and s.
a back 10 where be descended"
b BY this time the guards through tn
a entire train knew that Hendricks wa
a detective. The one on the front o
j. the fourth car volunteered some infor
j. nation.