The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-18

the driver that he must not leave the
station. The engineer held his torch
high above his head, looked the deputy
over and then went on oiling his en-
CINE. In the meantime the governor
had stored his friends away in the
dark coach. including the secretary.
with the company's great seal. Now
the deputy became uneasy.
He dared not leave the train 10 send
a wire to his chief at Hitler, for the
sheriff had said, Keep your eye on the
car"
The dispatcher, whose only interest in
the matter was 20 run the trains and
earn money for his employer. having
given written and verbal orders TO the
engineer, watched his chance and when
the sheriff was pounding on the read
door lodged in at the front. signaling
with the bell rope to the driver to go.
Frantically now the deputy beat upon
the rear door of the car. but the men
within only laughed as the wheels rat
tied over the last switch and left the
lights of Spokane far behind.
Away they went over new and
crooked track. the sand and cindeSs
sucking in round the tail of the train
to torment the luckless deputy. Away
over the hills and rills. past Hitler,
where the sheriff stood still staring
down the darkness after the vanishing
engine; over the switches and through
the Seven Devils, while the unhappy
deputy hung to the rear railing with
one hand and crossed himself.
Each passing moment brought the
racing train still, nearer the border-t2
that invisible line that marks the end of
Yankeeland and the beginning of the
British possessions. The sheriff knew
this and beat loudly upon the car doors
with an iron gun The governor let
the sash fall at the top of the door
and spoke, or rather yelled, TO the dep
uty.
To the governors amazement. the
sheriff pushed the bottle aside. Dry and
dusty as he was, he would not drink.
He was too mad to swallow. He poked
his head into the dark coach and order
ed the whole party to surrender.
Just say what you want" said a
voice in the gloom, land we'll pass it
out to you
The sheriff became busy with some
curves and reverse curves now. and
made no reply.
Presently the governor came to the
window in the rear door again and CALI
ed up the sheriff.
I'VE are now nearing the border" he
said to the man on the platform. They
won t know you over there. Here you
stand for law and order, and respect
you. lHOuBu L uOil care To meet YOU
personality, but over the border you'll
only stand for your sentence-two
years for carrying a cannon on
your hip-and then they'll take You
away to prison"
The sheriff made no answer.
Now were going to slow down at the
tine TO about twenty miles an hour,
more or less. and if you'll take a little
friendly advice you'll fall Off"
in ctifI my OF f.
rious pace. The whistle sounded one
long, wild scream and the speed of the
train slackened.
Here you are" the governor call
ed. and the Sheriff stood on the lower
step.
The door opened and the governor
stepped out on the platform, followed
by his companions.
Il arrest you" the sheriff shouted, 'all
of you"
But you can't; you're in British Co
lumbia," the men laughed.
LET go, now" said the governor, and
a moment later the deputy picked him
self up and limDed back over the bor-
der.
That day in Rossland the sale was
ratified by the directors, the transfer of
stock made, and the now famous LIE Roi
mine, the richest perhaps in Canada,
passed over to the British-American
corporation. Here now the governor is
sued the million-dollar check. 1t was o.
KID by Mr.. Fraser, the boy banker of
Rossland, and paid in u bank that stood
where had been a wilderness but forty
moons ago.
The men who had paid 10 to 60 cents
| a share for their holdings and sold for
81 or more went home happy, and would
probably have remained so ever after,
if the mine had pinched out. But it did
not. While these notes were being taken
down the shares were selling at $40 in
London, and some of the former owners
were taking to drink. But let them be
patient. Perhaps some Of these specul-
| lators who are buying at $40 may sell at
\ ST. lie Roi is all right, but the British
American corporation are said to pos
sess mines in Australia that are all
wrong Mining is no less lottery than
matrimony.