The Yale expositor., 1902-05-23

side, followed by his comrade.
A scene OF turmoil and confusion
presented itself such as they must re-
member long.
From the windows and smashed
doors OF the wrecked carriages men
and women were crawling with almost
ludicrous haste like terrified bees es-
Gaping from a hive into which the
smoke OF tobacco has been injected.
Jones was a man equal TO the occa-
sion.
Whenever he saw a head he sprang
10 the rescue.
Some were bruised and cut more or
less. for the shake-up had been pretty
rough. and flying glass carries danger
with IL; but II seemed as though by
the mercy OF Providence there were 10
be no fatal casualties.
While he worked. Jones was eIdeav-
oring TO solve the problem as 20 now
this had happened. so when he reach
ed the vicinity OF the overturned mo-
tor. he began search for the driver.
II he had stuck by his engine the
chances were that no must be under
meath the helpless monster and beyond
all hope OF saving.
Presently. however. n voice address
ed him I'm French and calmly begged
that he would lend hand toward res
cue; and turning he beheld man
who. from his garh. he knew must
have been on the motor. pinned down
by heavy wooden beam or log
10 was the work OF but a minute 20
extricate the man. and as Jones sur
missed. he turned out 10 be the engine
driver.
lie was bruised and sore. but gave
thanks that no bones seemed broken.
When Jones had hastily questioned
him with the facility OF a lawyer. all
he discovered was that the alarm had
been given when the driver found he
was swooping directly down upon
pile Of logs that had been purpOsely
placed upon the track. with the inten-
ton OF stopping the Nice express. and
upon which a red lantern had been
placed. but which signal was seen at
such short range that there was not
time 20 bring the train to stop.
though he made a desperate attempt 20
do so-his stoker had jumped but he
remained on his motor 90 see the logs
fly In every direction and then find
himself pinned under one. ten yards
away from the track.
At least Jones had satisfied himself
there was no accident but dark design
back OF the wreck
What he had learned made him un-
easy. II robbery was intended those
who took 50 desperate n means OF ac-
Goa p!ishing their purpose might
doubtless be found footing tho wrecked
coaches even now.
He started the cry OF alarm and
sent Il along-every man became
aroused by the possibility OF new dan
ger and for the time being their hurts
and losses gave way before the possi-
billty OF marauders coming from the
birder OF italy
There were other chances. political
ones. France was inwlrdly seothing-
Royalists were increasingly p citing 10
bring about a crisis whereby the army
might swing over to their cause. and
A. the army went so tho people would
incline.
Some important d'gnitary Ia muftl
might be on board this train. whose
capture would be feather n the cap
or the plottors.
Stranger things have happened In
France ere now.
Jones. who had evolved this clever
explanation from his brain. looked
around 20 sec if he could not find cor
roboration.
And yet be was more or less startled
when he did actually discover moving
figures among the trees and rocks.
figures OF men carrying guns. and who
had apparently remained hidden until
now for some reason or other
That they were brigands their num-
Der and military precision OF move
ment seemed to veto.
Jones dropped behind a rock and
concluded 20 watch the game-he did
not believe II was any OF his funeral.
but all the same II paid to be on the
safe side.
Now. IL they would only lay hands
on the count. for instance. and carry
him OF. no one would shed many
tears.
To Jones surprise. however. ne saw
plain signals pass between the grim
leader OF the maraudess and tne man
from Africa's burning sands. which
proved that honest Count Leon him
self was la sympathy with tue s,u:et
movement not To overthrow the repub-
lic and place the Royaiists again In
power
The distressed passengers huddled
together like a flock OF frightened
sheep. while some OF the armed men
stood on guard others scrutinized each
group. and few more searched the
carriages. doubtless appropriating
what loose valuables they discovered.
lie who seemed to be n leader drew
tho count aside and sternly covered
him with pistol while he asked few
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