The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-07
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INTO MiNhoufi western anu INTO 0hl-
ifornia Central. The q. S. wants con
troll TO end the traffic agreement. and
that means bankruptcy TO my father"
| nodded. seeing II all as clear as
day. and hardly blaming the Cullens
for what they had done. for any one
who has dealings with the G. S. Is
driven to pretty desperate methods TO
keep from being crushed. and when
one is fighting an antagonist that
won't regard the law. or rather one
that, through control OF legislatures
and judges. makes the law 10 suit its
needs. the temptation is strong TO use
the same weapons ones self
The toughest part OF IL Is" Fred
went on, that we thought we had the
whole thing hands down. and that
was what made my father go In so
deep. only the death OF one OF the
Nj. w. directors. who held eight thou
sand shares OF X & A., got MS in this
hole, for the g. S put up relation
10 contest the will, and SO delayed
the obtaining OF letters OF admnlstra-
ton. blocking his executors from Civ
ing proxy. Il was as mean trick as
ever was played
The q. S Is tough customer 10
fight ] remarked and asked, why
didn't You burn the lctters?" really
wishing they had done so.
We feared duplicate proxies might
ret through IN time. and thought that
BY keeping these We might cook up
question as 70 which were legal. and
then by injunction prevent the use OF
either"
And those Englishmen." inquired,
''are they real2H
oh certainly he rejolned. They
were visiting my brother, and thought
the whole thing great larks." Then
he told me how the thing had been
done. They had sent Miss Cullen 10
my car. 50 as 70 get me out Of the
WAY though she hadn't known f.. He
ana his brother goi on the train al the
last stop with guns and masks, and
concealed themselves on the platform
OF the mail-car Here they had been
joined by the Buushers az the right
moment the DISCUSSES assumed. and
the train held mp as already told. or
course the dynamite cartridge was
only blind. aud the letters had been
thrown about the car merely 20 con.
! fuse the clerk Then while Frederic
Cullen, with the letters. had stolen
back 10 the car, the two Engllshmen
had crept back 10 where they had
stood Here, as had been arranged.
they opened fire, which Albert Cullen
/ duly returned and then joined them.
Il don't see now how you spotted us"
Frederic ended.
told him. End his disgust was
amusing 10 see. Going 10 Oxford may
be all right for classics" he growled.
but It's destructive 10 gumption"
We rode into camp a pretty gloomy
crowd, and those OF the party waiting
for us there were not much better.
but when Lord Rallies dismounted
and showed up IN his substitute for
trousers there was general shout OF
laughter Even Miss Cullen had 20
laugh for a moment And as his lord.
ship bolted for his tent, | said to my.
/ ohAAt llhHbAn NAt huNAt
told the sheriff that | had recoy.
cred lost property, but did not think
any arrests necessary as yet; and. as
he was tho agent OF the X & A. at
Flagstaff. he didn't question my
opinion. | ordered the stage ont, and
told Tolfree to give US a feed before
we started. but a more silent meal
never sat down TO. and | noticed that
Miss Cullen didn't eat anything, while
the tragic look on her face was SO pa
thetic as nearly TO drive me frantic.
We started n little after five. and
were clear OF the timber before II was
too dark to see AZ the relay station
we waited an hour for the moon, after
which Il was clear track We
reached the halfway ranch about
eleven, and while changing the stage
horses reused Mrs Klostermeyer,
and succeeded In getting enough cold
mutton and bread 10 make two rather
decont-looking sandwiches. With
these and a glass of whishey and va.
I ter | went 10 the stage. to find Miss
Cullen curled MP on the seat asleep.
her head resting In her brothers
arms.
"She has nearly worried herself 70
death ever since You told her that
road agents were hung. Frederic
whispered. "ard she's been crying To-
night over the lie she told YOU. and
altogether she's worn out with travel
and excitement"
screwed the cover on tho travelling
glass. and put II with the sandwiches
In the bottom OF the stage IT'S n
long and rough ride said. and
n she wakes up they may give her n
little strength. only wish could
have spared her the fatigue and ans
iety" 4.
"She thought she had 20 lie for
fathers sake. but she's nearly broken
hearted over a." he continued
looked Frederic IN the face as l
said, II honor her for II. and ~ that
moment he and became frienAss. :.
"Just see how pretty she 'isf"Ahe
whlspegQd With evid,..t affection and
pride. turning back the Zap OF the rug
in which 80 we, WARPED. y.
She was Breathing gently. and There