Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-19

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first" Miss Kinney was from Mil
waukee, somewhat direct IN speech,
and as her fancy leaned towards the
secretary, she OWNED there was work
in hand. He was looking earnestly at
the vast roller-map of America on the
wall.
"Milsom, we're going right across.
Private car-straight through-Bos-
ton. Fix the connections" shouted
Cheyne down the staircase.
81 thought so"
The secretary turned to the type
writer, and their eyes met tout of that
was born a story-nothing to do with
this story. She looked inquiringly,
doubtful of his resources. He signed
to her to move to the Morse as a gen
eral brings brigades into action. Then
he swept his hand musician wise
through his hair, regarded the ceiling,
and set to work, while Miss Kinzey's
white fingers called up the Continent
of America.
'K. II. Wade, Los Angeles-the
Constance is at Los Angeles, isn't
she, Miss Kinsey?"
"Yep." Miss Kinney nodded be-
tween clicks as the secretary looked
at his watch.
Ready? Send Constance, private
car, here, and arrange for special to
leave here Sunday in time to connect
with New York Limited at Sixteenth
street, Chicago, Tuesday next"
Click-click-clicki Couldn't you
better that?"
'Not on those grades. That gives
'em sixty hours from here to Chicago.
They won't gain anything by taking a
special east of that. Ready? Also
arrange with Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern to take Constance on New
York Central and Hudson River Buf-
falo to Albany, and B. and A. the same
Albany to Boston. Indispensable I
should reach Boston Wednesday even
ing. Be sure nothing prevents. Have
also wired Canniff, Toucey, and Barnes.
Sign, Cheyne."
Miss Kinney nodded, and the secre-
tary went on.
NOW then. Canniff, Toucey, and
Barnes, of course. Ready9 Canniff,
Chicago. Please take my private car
Constance from Santa Fe at Sixteenth
street next Tuesday p. m. on N. Y.
Limited through to Buffalo and de-
liver N. Y. @. for Albany.-Ever bin to
N'York, Miss Kinney? Well go some
day.-Ready? Take car Buffalo to AL
bany on Limited Tuesday p. m. That's
for Toucey."
"Haven't bin to Moo York, but 1
know that!'' with toss of the head.
"Beg pardon. Now, Boston and AL
bany, Barnes, same instructions from
Albany through to Boston. Leave
three fvep. m. (you needn't wire that)
arrive nine-fve p. m. Wednesday.
That covers everything Wade will Go,
but it pays to shake up the managers. "
It's great" said Miss Kinney, with
a look OF admiration. This was tie
kind of man she understood and ap-
preciated.
e." II is MT bad," said Nilsson, mod
estly. "Now any one but me would
have lost thirty hours and spent @
week working out the run, instead Of
handing him over to the Santa Fe
1 straight through to Chicago"
"But see here, about that Moo Yorl
Limited. Chauncey Depew himself
could MT hitch his car to her." Mis-!
h Kinney suggested, recovering herself
4 Eyes, but this isn't Chauncey. IT.
!, Cheyne-lightning. 1t goes."
d Even so. Guess we'd better wir,
o the boy. You've forgotten that, any
g how"
II "I'll ask"
Il When he returned with the father
o message bidding Harvey meet them il
Boston at an appointed hour, he foun
|; Miss Kinney laughing over the keys
:, Then Nilsson laughed, too, for tn
frantic clicks from Los Angeles ran
= "We want to know why-why-why
General uneasiness developed an
II spreading"
1t Ten minutes later Chicago appeale
t. to Miss Kinney in these words: 81
p crime of century is maturing pleas
o warn friends in time. We are all gel
" ting to cover here"
d This was capped by message fro,
1t Topeka land wherein Topeka was COZ
SSl AlSo NNpi 4liloOlil COulu uOL RuCSS
:, Don't shoot, Colonel. "We'll com
}. down"
IS Cheyne smiled grimly at the cor
o sternation of his enemies when th
e kilograms were laid before him. "The
think we're on the war-path. Te
e 'em we don't feel like fighting iu'
" now, Milsom. Tell 'em what we'r
W going for. guess you and Miss Xii
1t zey had better come along, though
= isn't likely I shall do any bushes
on the road. Tell 'em the truth-fc
y once"
So the truth was told. Miss Kinze
, clicked in the sentiment while til
/. secretary added the memorable quott
ton, "Let us have peace" and j
:, board-rooms two thousand miles ava
n the representatives of sixty-three mi
lion dollars worth of variously man
st pulated railroad interests breathe
'e more freely. Cheyne was flying I
meet the only son, so miraculousl