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between the private car and the 1o1o.

with the hammer so that they could
not be disengaged without the use of
force and the proper tools.
There We are. We ould diyil's band
Tagon,' he said, apostrophizing the
private car when his work was done.
Yell ride this night where Patsy Cal
lahan dhrives, an be dommed to ye."
Meanwhile the trainmaster had
reached the iron grille at the other
end of the long track platform. At
a small wicket used by the station en-
ployes and trainmen, Kent was waiting
for him.
SIS it all right, M'Tosh? Will he do
it?" he asked. anxiously.
Yes, Patsy's game for it; 1 knew
he would be. He'd put his neck in a
rope to spite the major. But it's
crazy thing, Mr.. Kent"
81 know it; but if it will give me "a
hours"
at won't. They can't get home on
our line because we'll be tied up. But
they can get the Naught-seven put on
the Overland's Limited at A. & T.
junction, and that will put them back
here before you've had time to turn
around twice. Have they come down
YETI"
mo-" said Kent; and just then he
saw Loring coming in from the street
entrance and went to meet him.
Il have the final word from Boston"
said the eX-manager when he had
walked Kent out of earshot of the
train-takers. Your terms are accept
ed-with all sorts of safeguards thrown
about the no cure, no pay prSviso;
also with a distinct reputation of you
and your scheme if there is anything
unlawful afoot. Do you still think it
best to keep me in the dark as to what
you are doirg?"
Yes; there are enough of us in
volved, as it stands. You couldn't
help; and you might hinder. Besides,
if the mine should happen to explode
in our direction it'll be a comfort to
have .foot-loose friend or two On
the outside to pick up the pieces of
u.s."
Loring was polishing his eyeglasses
| with uncommon vigor.
81 wish you'd drop it, David, if it
isn't too late. 1 can't help feeling as if
had prodded you into it, whatever
| it is"
Kent linked arms with him and led
| him back to the street entrance.
go away, Grantham, and don't come
back again." he commanded. Then
you can swear truthfulIy that you
| didn't know anything about it. 1t is
| too late to interfere, and you are not
responsible for me. Go UP to sec Por-
tia; she'll keep you interested while
| you watt
When Loring was gone Kent went
back to the wicket in the grille; but
MTosh, who was always a busy man
at train-time. had disappeared again.
1t was standing mystery TO the
trainmaster, and to the rank and file
why Receiver Guilford had elected to
ignore the fact that he was within
three hours of a strike which promised
| to include at least four-fifths of his
Operatives; had taken no steps for de-
| Tense, and had not conided, as it ap-
| peared, in the members of his own
official staff
But Kent was at no loss to account
for the official silence. If the secret
could be kept for few hours longer
the junto would unload the Trans
Western, strike, tie-up and general
decentralization, upon an unsuspectine
Overland management.
None the less, there were other
things unexplainable even to Kent; TO,
one, this night fitting to CASTOR tc
put the finishing touch en- an edifos
of fraud which had been builded
shamelessly in the light of day.
Kent had not the key to unlock this
door of mystery; but here the master
spirit of the junto was doing, not what
he would, but what he could. The ne
gotiations for the lease had consumed
much time at crisis when time was
precious. Judge MacFarlane had tic
be recalled and once more bullied into
| subsection; and Falkland, acting for
the Plantagould interest, had insisted
upon some formal compliance with the
letter of the law.
Bucks had striven masterfully tc
drive and not be driven: but the de-
/ lays were inexorable, and the impend-
ing strike threatened to turn the or
| derby charge into rout The gov
erncr had postponed the coup from
day to day, waiting upon the leisurely
movements of Falkland; and at the
end of the. ends there remained but
three hours of the final day of grace
i when the telegram came from Falkland
with the welcome news that the Over
land officials were on their way. from
Midland City to keep the appointment
in CASTOR
or all this Kent knew nothing, and
was anxious in just proportion as the
minutes elapsed and the time for the
departure of the eastbound express
Grew near. For the success of the des-
perate venture turned upon this: that
the receivers special must leave ahead
OF the passenger train. With the ex-
press blocking the way the difficulties
\ becamo inc1,rrno,,ntebJo