The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17

iluHs on desperately and said II all
over again, The happiest hours he
passed were in church, for then her
smooth skin and scented hair were
within six inches of his nose as they
peht over the prayer book or, caroled
over the hymn book. 1t must not be
supposed that he was less a good con-
ductor because he was in love. He did
MS duty faithfully by the company
ana tried to save money. Men of the
Grlggsby class begin to save money by
giving up beer and substituting cigars
with pipe. Miss Simms said nothing
OF the beer, but she objected strongly
10 the pipe. Then he gave up to the
pipe.
Mayor Simms said to him one day:
You get pretty good salary,
reckon Mr.. Griggsby?"
Pretty good" Griggsby replied,
seeming danger I'm fact, ! may say
excellent. The X. Y. z. pays we'll"
You have saved something. of
of course. Been at it for years"
Il hope that you bank it, instead of
carrying 1T with you"
"why?"
oh, you run through a thin country
and trains are held up some times"
well Griggsby replied, II bank my
money but I'll take care of, all of the
train robbers that are around. No. Is
gets along pretty fast and has never
been held up YET
Just the same" said the mayor.
get shotgun, Mr.. Griggsby, and
Keep it handy. take a good deal of
interest in you"
Two weeks later he started upon his
run to ST. Louis at o'clock in the
evening. Taking up tickets in the par
Tor car he was surprised to find Miss
Lulu. She was pale, but handed him
her ticket with a smile.
Yes" she said, I'm going to the
city for a few days. Possibly I'll come
back on your train"
Half an hour later Griggsby was in
the seat with her, but got no chance
to talk love. This is why.
She put her hand on his arm, looked
at him earnestly and asked:
Where is your first stop. Mr.. Griggs-
by?"
TX. Y. z. siding" he answered.
Were there to let the south-bound
express go by. It's forty miles above
here
Clasping his arm with both hands
she went on in excited whispers:
The train will be robbed there. oh,
don't ask me how / know it! l know
it! 1 know it, 1 could not help tell
ing you. There are bad men at home.
IL like you, John, and l was afraid
for you"
One look into her honest eyes and
Griggsby bounded from his seat. He
was through the train and had inform
ed every employee within the next five
minutes. Then he walked into the day
COACH" stated his case and called for
volunteers. Americans are easily rob-
bed when it is done suddenly. Given
time to think of it and they act differ
emily. A man in a broad white hat
rose. extracted a six-shooter from I'M
der his coat tail, remarked that he was
from Texas and had money of his own,
and he was with the conductor. A
dozen others followed promptly. They
were taken forward to the express car.
leaving some of the males and all CT
the women in panic.
The train ran onto the X. Y. z. sid
ing and the engineer saw cross-ties
piled on the track. Other oss-ties
were piled parallel with the track and
made a breastwork. The southbound
whizzed by. Three men leaped from
behind the breastwork. Two of them
started to the express car, the third
for the engine. The man running to-
ward the engine pitched forward upon
his face. One of the two others fell
backward. The third, tall man with
DARK SlQSWnlSkeTS SHOWING uIluST ulS
mask, jumped for the crossties and
crouched behind them. From the dark
ened express car poured out a storm of
bullets. They were answered by the
men behind the ties. Splinters flew in
to the air. Jimmy Scoval, engineer,
threw open his throttle and No. Is
gathered way fast Passengers,
crouched between seats or fiat on the
floors, heard the lead smashing glass
windows or ripping through the pol
ished woodwork. Nobody was hurt.
Next morning the st. Louis papers
printed columns about it. They had
| lengthy notices of the wedding, too.
The Mayor of Thomaston carried his
left hand in sling for some days; 1t
was bruised in the machinery of the
| flour mill, so the people said. Grissby
! is division superintendent now and
thinks that he has the only wife in the
world.