The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-25

be no mistake about the wording Of
the message, and he must not be pre-
vented from sending ii Immediately
The leader of the gang. himself a tel
egraph operator. was sitting a little
too near the desk
Look here, Jenkins" said Lam
bourne. i've been brought up with
this road and I don't want to see it
hurt It's the best road in the coun-
try to-day. I don't care so much
about myself; you don't scare me
worth cent. You and your mates
here are in this thing for what you
can get out Of it, Of course-that's
natural enough. Now I've got some
money-not millions. but enough 10
make it worth your while TO think the
matter over. You have yet four
hOurs-time enough to stop your men
out there If you work quick. It viii
be easy enough 10 trump up some eX-
cuse to your party for letting the
thing drop for the present. Say that
the company is considering favorable
concessions, if you like. There are
only about a dozen Of you here to di-
vide up whatever you conclude to
take, and the rest need know nothing
about IT. Suppose you talk it over
among yourselves, and tell me what
you are willing to compromise on"
Jenkins shook his head decidedly.
IF the rest should ever get on to
it our lives wouldn't be worth a coup
ling iron. No, we've talked too long
already. Get your clothes and wen
get out Of this! We've no time for
fooling.'
BIT the other men had been wins
Periag among themselves in the al
cove, and one Of them interposed:
Hold up, jenkins. You come here
and let US talk a bit. Moneys a good
thing to have when ye kin get 1t
easy"
Jenkins made an angry gesture, but
got up and Joined them.
Il tell you it's no use thinking Of
such a thing. Ryani" he said as he
stepped away from the desk.
Lambourne sat calmly looking at
them, and apparently waiting for the
result Of their somewhat heated ar
gument; but the drumming fingers
were busy enough. A startling mes
sage-checkmating this last attack
upon the road. whether the police ar
rived in time to rescue him or not
was flashing along under the city
pavements.
Attack threatened to-night-dyua-
mite, piers of Ellenton bridge. Wire
instantly track gangs and division SUI
perintendent. Search banks both sides
for wires from battery 10 explosive
charges. Flag limited at Smithboro.
Put fifty PiHkertons on board. Gang
strikers waiting between tunnel and
bridge. Arrest every one on charge
OF train wrecking. Search neighbor-
ing buildings for exploding batteries.
Explosion before 3 o'clock. Work
quick! Lambourne, o. NJ"
Just as he heard the answering 20
X he saw through tha open han
door the blue helmets of several po-
licemen coming quietly upstairs. An
instant later ne heard a startled ex-
clamation from one Of the gang.
Then as the thoroughly cowed men
fell back before the police, jenkins,
with his hand again in his overcoat
pocket, whirled around and said be-
tween his teeth:
I'll kill you, anyhow. Landowner
The general manager leaned back in
his chair and looked straight in the
fellows face without finchIng as he
answered.:
Just as you please. jenkins. You
will get about ten years for this. If
you kill me, you VIII die in the cleo
trio chair instead"
With a muttered course, jenkins
submitted to being handcuffed and led
away with the rest, while the SER
geant shook hands with Mr.. Lam