The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-13

roaring, and aimed a heavy blow at
the others head. He struck; its force
fell short. and yet before he could re-
cover himself. his opponent dashed a
fist full in his face and ran. @
stop him." screamed the detective,
whipping out his revolver. He leveled
the sights at the running man, but the
conductor interposed.
Don't shoot-dont" he cried, strik-
ing up the muzzle and the bullet sped
harmlessly singing over the treetops.
Then, ere another shot could be fired
the running target reached the shelter
of the railroad shed, whipped round the
corner and was gone. after hint"
shouted Percy, following He sprang
ahead, his pistol held above his shout
| der, and destruction in his eye. After
| him, / say he called over his shoulder
TO the train hands, but before they
| could respond a diversion, utterly I'M
expected terminated the affair. Percy
| had reached the shed, when a hand
| outstretched. knocked the pistol from
his grasp, he was buffeted numerically
! by sudden onrush of the station
! loungers, and, bruised and bleeding
was left TO stagger back, dull and daz-
ed. to the sanctuary of the train A
shower of stones followed him, the
crash of breaking glass sounded along
the cars, and at full speed the train
| pulled out of Seed City, CARRYING its
doubtful honors with it.
Meanwhile. in the woods that flank
| the Seed City station she'd the princi-
! pal in the conflict stood surrounded by
the men that had come violently to the
rescue.
Yer fit 'em smart. yer did," cried
one, and the man. looking round, saw
that it was the tall mountaineer who
/ had sat behind him in the car. why
boys" laughed the mountaineer, "he
mt off the huh crew on them" He was
still laughing, when a newcomer strobe
out of the bush and joined them.
Whats up?" this one asked.
Hello. Doc; We jes' missed it," The
lank mountaineer pointed in explana-
| ton to the stranger among them, and
the newcomer eyed him keenly. We'll
| what's hit all about?" he demanded
The story was told. sliced with a flow
of complimentary oaths. the picture
drawn of the one man battling cour-
ageously with the oppressor; and when
it was finished, the man they had call
ed Doe" reached out his hand. Good
fur yerl" he cried. I'm right glad to
meet yer. My names Burdie."
CO." said the other, slowly. yer Doc
Burdle, them"
Right yer air-yer must hearn tell
on me?"
Yes" said the other, with his eyes
cleaning, Il surely have"
Six weeks had passed since Flanders
departure without word or sign from
him. The Chief. uneasy at his long
absence, was wondering whether he
had not been too harsh, too ready to
send him upon this mission. where
death, in a sense, was wagered as the
stakes Now the best that Tower could
do was TO promise himself that on the
following day he would send out a
trailer To find what had become of the
| missing man.
Down the main line at this moment
the operator at Guamo siding In soil
tary possession of the place, was deeply
/ lamentIng the chance that had set him
down as the surveying monarch OF all
its loneliness. Outside. the face Of the
landscape glimmered IN the tOrturing
heat. the air droned with the shriu
voices OF a myriad ~ insects. and the
I breeze "a Veritable furnace breath. add
81 10 the Inferno with the dust ~ drew