West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26

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So tcc made u rerB Jolly Httle breakfast
Into 21S. Mr.. Cullen was still dressing,
but l expressed my regrets through tho
door that / could not go with his party
TO the Grand canyon; told him that all
the stage arrangements had been com
pleted and promised TO join him there
in case my luck was good Then saw
Frederic for a moment to sec how he
was (for l had nearly forgotten him in
the excitement), TO find that no wns
gaining all the time and preparing even
to get up. When I returned TO tho sa
loon, the rest Of the party were there,
and said goodby TO tho captain and
Albert. Then / turned to Lord Rallies,
and, holding out my hand, said:
Lord Rallies, 1 joled little the
other morning about the way you
Thought road agents ought TO be treated
You have turned the joke worry neatly
and pluckily and 1 want to apologize
for myself and thank you for the rail
road.
Neither Is necessary, he said air
never claimed TO havo IA good tenn
per, and it was all could do to hold
myself in. / turned to Miss Cullen TO
wish her pleasant trip, and the Thought
that this might be our last meeting
made me forget even Lord Rallies.
Il hope IL isn't gocdby, but only au
rcvoir, she said Whether or no, you
must let us SEQ you some time in Chi
cago, so that may show you how Crate
full l am for all the pleasure you have
added TO our trip" Then, rs / stepped
down OF my platform, she lenned over
the rail of 2l8 and said in low voice.
II thought you were just as brave as
the rest, Mr.. Gordon, and now l think
you arc Drawer.
turned impulsively and said, "You
would think so, Miss Cullen, if You
knew the sacrifice am making" Then,
without looking at her, 1 gave tho sig.
nal, the bell rang, and No. pulled off.
Tho last thing saw was "A handkerchief
waving off tho platform OF 218.
When the train dropped ont Of sight
over grade, swallowed the lump in
my throat and went to the telegraph in
strument wired Coolidge to give the
alarm TO Fort Wingate, Fort Apache,
Fort Thomas, Fort Grant, Fort Bayard
and Fort Whipple, though 1 thought the
precaution mere waste of energy Then
sent tho brakeman up TO connect tho
cut wire.
Two Of the bullets struck up here.
Mr.. Gordon" the man called from the
top Of the pole.
''Surely notr' exclaimed.
Yes, sir, he responded. "The bull
let holes arc brand new"
took In the lay Of the land, the en-
bers OF the fire showing me how the
train had lain. "I don't wonder nobody
was hit, " exclaimed, IF that's a sam
pie Of their shooting. Some one was "a
worso ratified man than ever expect to
be- Dig tho bullets out, Douglas, so that
wo can have look at them. 4"
He brought them down I'm a minute.
They proved to be winchesters, as had
expected, for they were ON the side from
which the robbers must have fired.
That chap must have been full of
Arizona tanglcfoot TO have fred as wild
rs he did, =" ] calculated and walked
over towhero the mail car had stood to
SEQ just how bad the shooting was. When
y ko5 tAtcAo alA4 A@ccu aDDuNf ~ was real
ly impossible 20 believe any man could
have done 50 badly, for raising my own
winchester to tho pole put It 20 degrees
out Of range and nearly 40 degrees I'm
tho air. Yet there wero the cartridge
lhells ON the ground to show that / was
In tho place from which the shots had
becn fired.
While was still cogitating over this
the special train had ordered out from
Flagstaff ca1,o I'm sight and I'm "a few
moments was stopped where I was. II
consisted of string Of three fats and
q box car and brought the sheriff, a don
en- cowboys whom he had sworn in as
deputies and their horses. Twas hopeful
that with these follows greater skill in
such matters they could find what had
not, but after q thorough examination
Of the ground within q milo Of tho rob
bcEy they wero rs much at fault as / had
been.
Them cusses must havo a dugout
nigh abouts. for they cOuldn't "a got
away without wings, tho sheriff sur
missed
/ didn't put much stock in that idea
and told tlto sheriff so
'Waal round up a better ono, was