The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

am not afraid on you, butdon't let tina
bear in here"
He looked frightened. The one call
| ed Bill looked. Graham had moved :
few steps forward.
".Are you goin' 10 open that safe:"
~ tell you to shoot him" said Bill
He's tried 10 fool US twice so beal
outside
Graham could see the desperate
growing blacker. He knew that aftei
he had opened The safe for them they
would shoot him TO prevent idcntlfca
ton. 1t had been done many times be
fore.
He resolved 10 sell his life fighting
rather than yielding. He suddenly
darted toward his revolver, but the
leader was too quick He had been
expecting that The revolver was sim.
ply lure. He fired, and Graham fell
with bullet in his side.
Now, hang you, IL You want show
for your life give us the combination"
Graham was gasplng. He was wait
ing for the next shot that would kill
him.
Suddenly there was sharp crack
the smashing OF glass another-and
another. The leader was down, with a
bullet In his heart, shot through the
back. Jim lay writing near The
safe. Bill had pitched forward and
was grasping the side for support.
Then an apparitlon appeared at the
door
A bit OF 4 girl stood there, her face
white. rife In her hands She was so
small she looked like child. Graham
saw her.
"You-you. Miss Delaine lat half past
1? How-how"-
She calmly gaZed at the result of her
lightning work.
TO tell you the truth, | was afraid
and came here to sleep. After you left
she was examining his wound while
she spoke-''Charley Jones came over on
horseback and said Mr.. Jones' brother
was dying | was out In the orchard, |
and they could not find me and thought |
probably | was with you. | returned |
to the house and could not get in. / |
had left my key In the house. / man
aged to get a window open and went |
Ia that way. but was afraid to 90 10
sleep. | could SIT up without fear, be- |
cause always feel safe with my rifle. !
But | was dead tired after the dance |
last night, and wanted TO sleep. |
hought I'd risk the talk and come here.
It was nearest. heard the shot ana !
Knew you were IN trouble ran and |
got here Just in time. Can you run the
Il guess So" he said feebly
"WlIe 10 order that express TO stop
lore." She even knew the stations.
Graham dragged himself to the table,
rot his call and clicked of the mes
age
AT = the express came roaring and
in.
What the mischisis the row here:"
awled heavy voice. and powerful
nan in a silk bat and black frock coat
TODD with mouth agape while a frac-
ion Of what would make fair sized
I'll 5lid, Unconscious, TO the fioor
man, ny girl. here:' said the big ;
nan. Here. tell Hawkins to come
ere Hawkins was Mr. Delalne's pri-
ate secretary and an operator.
Hawkins. get Burns and stay here
n relieved by new man, This man
-ont come back. He'll either 60 10
III or the head Of a division. Get Nan
no the stateroom. Get doctor.
here must be one on the train. Get
oman 10 take care of Nan Take this
name is Graham lnto the I
zach. Guard that safe rs well as ]
link Graham has. There is n pack of
oney in there Evans said he feared
holdup, and sent the money yester-
~ with orders for Graham TO stay all
ieht But what | don't understand
what what Nan-at this time OF
cht"
II was not many hours before the
hole story was told.
swell" said Mr. Delalne, you have
Id good story, but know better
10. I'll tell II when | see the result Of
INJURIES
"Yes, | know one as good as yours,
It il won't be time to tell It until
'urs Is told. And. papa, won't You
surprlsedt"
"Um not lot" said the president
The other two stories were told. Ora I
nm is now second vice president
hich was Delaine's story. and Nan Is
? wife, which was Mans. Now Miss 7
mes goes 10 see Mrs. Graham and =
lvels In private Pullman with the
cond vice presidential guardianship