The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-08-17
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"Not ON those grades. That gives 'em
90 hours from here to Chicago. They
won't gain anything by taking Q special
east Of that. Ready?
"Alsoarrunged with Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern to take Constance on New
York Central and Hudson River Buffalo to
Albany. and B. and A. the same Albany 70
Boston. Indispensable l should reach Bos-
ton Wednesday evening. Be sure nothing
prevents. Have also wired Cannin. Toucey.
and Barnes-Sign. Cheyne."
Miss Kinney nodded. and the score
tary went on.
"Now, then. Canniff. Toucey. and
Barnes, of course. Ready7
''Cannitf. Chicago. Please take my pr!-
vate car Constance from Santa Fe at Six
teenth Street next Tuesday p. m. on N. Z.
Y. c. for Albany. Take car Buffalo TO Al
bany on Limited Tuesday p. m
That's for Toucey."
Haven't bin to Moo York, but know
that!" with a toss of the head.
beg pardon. Now, Boston and Al
bany. Barnes, same instructions from
Albany through 10 Boston. Leave
three-five p. m. (you needn't wire that;
arrive nine-hve p. m. Wednesday. That
covers everything Wade will do, but It
pays to shake up the managers"
D. "It's great" said Miss Kinney, with o
look of admiration. This was the kind
Of man she understood and appreciated.
"'Tisn't bad," said Nilsson, modest
ly. snow anyone but me would have
lost 30 hours and spent week working
out the run. instead Of handing him
over to the Santa Fe straight through
to Chicago"
"But see here, about that New York
Limited. Chauncey Depew himself
couldn't hitch his car 70 her." Miss Kin
zey suggested. recovering herself.
"Yes, but this isn't Chnuncey. It's
Cheyne-lightning. 1t goes"
"Even 30. Guess we'd better wire the
boy. You've forgotten that, anyhow"
.I1l ask"
| When he returned with the fathers
message bidding Harvey meet them In
Boston at IN appointed hour. he found
Miss Kinney laughing over the keys.
Then Nilsson laughed. too, for the
frantic clicks from Los Angeles ran:
eve want to know why-why-why ?
General uneosiness developed and
spreading"
Ten minutes later Chicago appealed
TO Miss Kinney In these words: III
crime OF century Is maturing please
warn friends in time. We are all get
ting 70 cover here"
This wus capped by message from
Topeka land wherein Topeka was con-
cerned even Nilsson could not guess);
"Don't shoot, colonel Wen como
down."
Cheyne smiled grimly at tho con-
sternation Of his enemies when the tele-
grams were laid before him. "They
think we're on the war path. Tell 'en
We don't feel like fighting tukt now,
Nilsson. Tell 'em what we're going for.
I guess you and Miss Kinney had better
oome along, though 1t isn't likely shall
do any business ON the road. Tell 'em
tho truth-for once"
Il was o busy weekend among the
wires; for. now that their anxiety was
removed, men and cities hastened to
accommodate. Los Angeles called TO
San Diego and Darstow that the South
ern California engineers might know
and be ready In their lonely round
houses, Barstow passed the word to
the Atlantic & Pacific; and Albuquerque
flung II the whole length Of the Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe management,
even to Chicago. An engine, combine
ton car with crew and the great and
gilded Constance" private car were
TO be expedited" over those 9,a5O miles.
The train would take precedence Of 1T
others meeting and passing; dispatch
ers and crews of every one Of those said
trains must be notified. Sixteen loco
motives, 16 engineers and 10 hremen
would be needed-each and every one
the best available. Two and one-half
minutes would be allowed for changing
engines, three for watering and two for
coaling. "Warn the men, and arrange
tanks and chutes accordingly, for Har-
vey Cheyne is in hurry, hurry-a
hurry" sang the wires. "Forty miles
an hour will be expected, and division
superintendent will accompany this
special over their respective divisions,
From San Diego to Sixteenth street,
Chicago, let the magic carpet be laid
down. Hurry! oh, hurry!"
ut will be hot" said Cheyne, os they
rolled out Of San Diego in the dawn OF
Sunday. "We're going to hurry, man.
ma, Just as fast as ever we can; but ]
really don't thiYk there's any good OF
your putting on your bonnet and gloves
yet. You'd much better lie down and
take your medicine. I'd play you a
game Of dominoes, but it's Sunday"
"I'll be good. Oh, I will be good
Only-taking of my bonnet makes me
feel us IL we'd never get there"
TRY to sleep little, mamma, and
we'll be in Chicago before you know"
"But it's Boston, father. Tell them
to hurry"
The siX-foot drivers were hammerinl
their way to San Bernardino and the
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