Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1905-11-24

This car is like the huge pendulum OF
a clock. We have swung to the left
and to.the right--now we will go for
ward again.
smithers srasps his meaning. and
mentally swears ut his own stupidity
In failing to conceive such u simple
remedy.
you have discovered the only pos
sibie chance. Good luck to you. sir
The sooner We are on the tobosgan
the better: and. All Sin. see to II thar
you have your great Joss guard MS as
we rush between those fiery hands
Joined across the track below. for
should a spark enter one Of those com
partmenrs. we're done for. II you
need nny assistance. sir" But
Traycrs In already out Of the door and
bending low beside one OF the front
wheels.
Again he matches his superb mus.
cular ability against the grim ndhcs.
I've qualities OF cold iron. His for.
mer experience las taught him some
thing. and he does not waste any pre-
cious time In useless pulling. but
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with rcSolute jerks.
As before. he wlns-p!nck and
Drawn hay. again triumphcd over
cold metal.
No sooner does he feel the car be-
Gin To move than he makes plunge
again fer the door which Smithcrs
has held open. This time Il might DO
very unpleasant hanging outside on
the footboard. since sen OF sirc
awaits them below.
Hardly has he gained the Interior
and the door been closed than they
are In II. There Is Hash OF flame
on either side ms the IRE lickS the
framework OF the moving carriage.
Those In the secret OF the ammuni.
ton hold their breath In very suS-
pcnsc. but greatly to their relief no
explosion follows:
The bottom reached. run across.
and up the opposite rise they pass.
about halfway To the point from which
their irHt dash occurred.
Jack IL In readiness. Much depends
on his ability to block the wheels
again.
Hanging from tho foo,board. he
leaps on at the proper moment. and
applies his novel brake with the same
success as before.
They seem TO have escaped another
great danger.
SmithcrS Is uneasy. lie makes \
circuit of the carriage. SHINING tho
air. Jack IL below. and almost i'm.
mcdIatciy he hears the agent utter an
exclamation. Then Smithcrs' head
appears against the sky.
The roof IL afrc-riTht over one OF
the other sections. and can't get mt
Il with my hand or foot! n you could
secure a small quantity Of water"
Bu, Jack has already icapcd into
the guards den and seized upon =
gallon can he remembers discovering
there.
"Hcrc--hcrc! Take II and be quick.
ms dear fellow" he says. handing IL
up.
Smithcrs promptly soizcs hold Of the
can, and turns to accomplish his pur-
pose. rcappcaring n minute later with
a relieved air and an empty water yes.
sci.
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cheering report. and from this Travsrs
understands that the dclugc OF water
fell upon the right spot.
There Is much TO think OF still.
While danger from the blazing
woods need not alarm thcm-for the
time being. Mt ieast-they dread to
think Of what might happen should
there he a change of wind. and this Is
apt to occur at any hour.
lack and Smithcrs talk Il over In
the forward compartment. and Senior
Roblado joins them.
The Spanish artist does not seem
as enthusiastic as before. He asks
questions and makes suggestions. but
evidently his spirit is tanned. Perhaps
the multitude OF dangers descending
upou them In succession have some
thing to do with this change in his
manner
There Is one who thinks different.
Iy and this is the astutc Mr.. Smithers.
When RobIado retircs again TO the
other compartment. TO ascertain now
the ladies' are faring. the agent takes
advantage OF his fitting TO hastily re-
mark In an undcrtone:
well. he's guessed It, Senior JACK.
He knows you are the Squire John
again against whom they played their
cards in Edinburgh"
what do you suppose he Will do?'
Nothing Just Mt present
But he hates me-"
quite true; and yet Just at present
| he depends upon you for his very lie.
When we ge. back TO Havana. II For
tune is SO kind as to allow us. then
look out for storms. but not here.
ITS little I care. you know. SO long
as I am able to serve her. That is the
full extent of my mission to Cuba.
And from the way matters are soihs'