Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-13
Copyright. 1850. by street and smith,


what his course may be later on.
should they succeed In their chase.
What will General Toledo do!
Can II be possible he has had wind
Of the truth concerning the dynamite
plot. ard that his design is to prevent
the threatened catastropheT
That Ii not without the bounds OF
reason: and yet Jack hardly believes
It to be the true nature of his mis-.
sion.
More than likely he bears secret
hut important orders to the ofiicer In
command OF the soldiers regarding
some move he Is expected to max.
against the Insurgents.
After all. what does Il matter no
long m their end is assured. and the
girls saved:
So he continues to plan ahead. be-
licvins that In this way time may be
saved.
Fortune seems kind. for although
their speed IL Increased and they iiy
around dangerous curves. nothing In
the shape Of disaster has as yet over.
taken them.
The general has his watch In his
hand. and as they fash by another
station he looks n, the time. the arc-
door being open aud the cab flooded
with light.
"siS'thIrty.ninc." Jack hears him
say.
That means nine minutes since they
left Havana behind.
How far IN this station outT" he
questions. anxious to know Just the
distance they have come.
Between seven and half and
eight miles. scnor.'' replies General
Toledo. with n broad smile. MS though
the honor OF the enterprise rests
wholly upon his shoulders.
Nearly eight miles In nine min.
utcs' Why. Il is almost Incredible
he cScinims: while Smithcrs says.
hoiiowly:
simply suicide. Senior Jack
Evidently he has slight hopes OF
coming out OF the adventure alive.
No one asks the opinion OF poor All
Sin. who crouchcs there and he
seeches his joss To tide him over this
new emergency. so that he may burn
many packages OF sacred paper In the
house OF the gods as n pcnancc.
II Is period OF intense excitement
They are reasonably sure that the
track IL in fairly decent condition.
Stree the special has Just passed over
Il ahead OF them. But for this II would
he doubly dangerous to advance ut
such speed. as n misplaced rail
would send them into eternity. and
there are thousands OF men among
the insurgents desperate enough to re.
sort TO such means In order to gain
their end.
The country Is growing more level
now. and they will soon be able to
see whether their furious pace has
borne fruit
Another station.
Twelve miles out.
Jack has chill N the thought that
| not more than ten or twelve more in.
tcrvene before the scene of execution
will be reached.
Patience. senior: we turn n curve
here. and issue upon a plateau The
next station is then in. sight. I be-
licve we will find our train at that
point" says the general.
His words fall like music on the
heart OF Travers, for that usually
hopeful individual has begun to de-
spair lest they may. after all, be too
late--lest the awful crash comes to
tell them the vengeance of the insur-
gents has fallen.
Aroused with new hope. he leans
out of the cab to look ahead, his heart
beating In anxiety, his eyes keenly on
the alert.
forget the strain of the next thirty
seconds. Why, 1t seems to him as
though his very heart has ceased to
perform its customary function.
Then they speed around the last
curve. The hills are left behind. and
the engine DISHES out upon the pla.
teau.
Every eye is on the watch. and from
several throats ring out shouts that
tell of victory.
The train is in sight.
Even the wretched All Sin staggers
to his feet, and feasts his eyes upon
the sight
They are going ahead!" exclaims
smithers. as he discovers that the
train Is certainly in motion.
The experienced engine driver. as
he gradually reduces their own mad
pace. ventures to contradict this pos
itive assertion.
"No. no-just pulling into the sta
ton. senors,' he afIirms eagerly.
Then we have been hot on their
heels"
What else would you have when
we 80 at such fine pace? Por Dios
sencrs. 7 give You my word no one