The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-10
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70 Anoys ione, Isnk BODY, clAd ID so'
derfai slore sui, Of gray. green spd browl
II checks. iollosed bic good pstured fsee
l be closed the door. end bis voice took OF
o . vbesdiine tone
10 Trers's eoin' 10 be sucb eoins. homes
y there ". Mr. Mursyl That there Gel
u pond i,st sskes my eye. snd 700 get th,
funniest things vhst you siu't slpee'in
/. TO ge'. Then there's goin' to be vo,in
!. contest tonight Ths, silver toilet set cost
! 80 muoh DO one won't buy Il, 90 they're
. soin' to vote 3, tf 10 the most populsr
isdy ptetelt
Maray's face vas sudaenly illuminated
o. course ycu can 60, Andy. There
voo'i be much doing here tonight. BE
side'. | wAut you TO do some voting for
me. Il, laid ave dollar bill 90 The table.
Mise Bentley must have that prza
OF oonrse she will. Everybody likes
Mise Miriam. sssentsd Andy With eyes Go
vourine the bank note.
Bat ue want Der TO be 80 isr sbesd OF
the other girls ihs. they won't be 10 the
ruunins. Seef Nov. you vote that money
slos. Have 1. changed and vote i, quar-
ter Vi time.
Andy poided and then. He'd With ilnpor
tsnce, turned TO 60.
Wait . minute.
Murray drew pad toward him and bit
his pencil nervously. Bot st last the note
vas finished end carried swsy by the
elsted Andy. II read:
My Dssr Misism an sorry tbst l csn
no. be with yoa tonight when you win
II. Andy will vote io' me. aud when II 10
over won't you end nae word how many
votes you received9 ssk very little. snd
II ~ so lonely down here. must stsy
becsuse thsro ia trouble OF some sort up
the line know II can't be ss bad % the
trouble tbs. has been 10 my heart since
We q1srreled. Yonrs, CoNALp.
Marry went on. into the passenger room
and ,t'red up the street where the lights
from the town ball shone gsyly. Then.
With Q sigh. be returned to bis little flee.
locked the door end threw himself on the
carpet covered lsofa for . nap. He was
reused by q sharp cal at bis key board.
Trouble brew ing along the line. sang
the little ticker. al R,svas, with espg
Of Swedss bss clipped ont OF Town. Keep
sharp lokout for NJ, 8"
No. 3 was the d. r. and G.'s cssck train,
II osrrisd The osil and the bulk OF the
cross continent 2, engers.
Murray wss lie avsks nov. He went
the rounds OF bis tie station. making
sure that all was g. cure, Then he exam
ined bis revolver and laid 1t within easy
reach on the table and sat staring at the
iustr rument while be reviewed the danger
ous ptints between Brownsville and the
ststions east and west There was the cut
seventeen miles esst. 1t had once been q
fsvorite spot with train robbers. but little
harm could come there from dersiinen
Then one dangerous spot was The JAmison :,
srfoy, below the town BY three miles st !.
least. II No. 8 WAS stslled there snd the :,
lest freight happened 10 vhiri after II
round the curve. ss il usually did GOV :.
Ehst the time card wss demorslz,d by !
weak service, there might
Murray closed nervous band over his :
revolver. Nothing must happen He est :
Inns With strsining ears for half an bour.
TO bin it seemed IS II hours bsd passed :
suddenly be heard faint tap at the : :.
outside door. Very cautiously, snd with =
evolver 10 hsnd, be stepped to The door
Iad asked 10 . 6ru, tl,sr vice, Who's :
hers2
I,'s lis ms Miriam. :.
Almost dropping bis revolver. Murray " "
brew open the door ID drew the girl 10 -
ide.
Mui,ul be gitped and led her toto bic -
title der, "
Yes. ste replied. with The calm ness OF e'
be feminine mind which can ignore psst *
rievsIces when !. chooses 10 rise above -
bem. / wanted TO thank you for helping :"
Gu for helping me TO via that lovely -
fiz,, and well Il didu't think Aud "
ouid tbsuk yoo quite - we'll as ! could,
Il vas fully ten minutes before D,nsld on
iurrsy csms bsok TO earth md the resli Us
.tiou that No. 8 vas tour mipotes over
us. Just ss be reached bic hand t1wsrd be
be instrument TO comm ubicate With the ca
onction the door OF the outside room d.
resked, end burly form, followed by oil
mother and soolher, pressed into the 50
sitting room end isrked down .he smsll ini
ite leading into the sgent's room. Nor tir
y dii not visit for . second glance ct sh'
le intruders. Oae hsnd stretched toward cA'
10 receiver, the other toward the revolver ne
No messages goes ont OF this eff 20 to
gh,, ynnnx 81 Her.
FIR .osset Marcy sent the 6fst
ofd " b. Si'e With 20 cath the
sder spraDg forward, snd something -
asked With 9 eickening sound 10 Nor wv
y's right arm. he turnel while, snd "
e lei, hand loosebed it's g,ip on the re Wv
liver. A hurley Get ehot ioitb, bn.
,sli. white one closed over the weapon =
st Mirism stood beside Murray, the "
volger leveied Il the group Of man. -
3 .ud II, Donsli I'll shoot The f,nt mao LEV
1t mtvAi !"
Her v5ics trsm 5iei. bat not With fear. ''r !,
array felt bis brain reeling.
dobt koos vhs. hsppsred. be nur
nred thickly. 80
The men edged away.
Tell binl cried Msrism. Vast have -
n Aops IN that t,.f,S sbt