The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21
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young man." roared Mr. Camp. II
speak as a director OF the Kansas e.
Arizona what is more. l will have
those letters inside OF twenty-four
hours"
He made an angry exit, and ! said
70 Fred. Il wish you would stroll
about and spy out the proceedings OF
the enemy's camp. lie may telegraph
10 Washington. and II there's any
chance OF the Postmaster-Ceneral re-
yokng his order | must go back TO
Flagstaff on No. this afternoon.
He shan,t do anything that ! don't
know about TIL he goes to bed" Fred
promised but how the deuce did he
know that you had those letters?"
That was Just what we we're all
puzzling over. for only the occupants
Of 2lS and myself, so far as ! knew.
were In a position TO let Mr. Camp
hear OF that fact
As Fred made his exit he said.
Don't tell Madge that there is new
complication. for the dear girl has
had worries enough already
Miss Cullen not reioining us, and
Lord Rallies presently doing so ! went
10 my own car. for ne and were not
good furniture for the same room. Be
fore | had been there long. Fred came
rushing In,
Camp and Baldwin have been in
consultation with a lawyer" he said.
"and now the three have just boarded
those cars" pointing out the window
at the branch-line train that was TO
leave for Phoenix In two minutes.
you must go with them" urged.
and keep us informed as to what
they do. for they evidently are going
10 set the law on us. and the G. S. has
always owned the Territorial judges,
so they'll stretch a point TO oblige
them"
Have / time 10 an a bag?'
PLENTY | assured him, and. go
ing out, | ordered the train held til J
should give the word.
what does It all mean?" asked
Miss Cullen. Joining me.
| laughed. and replied, I'm doing q
drawer thing even than your party
did: I'm holding mp train all by my
lonesome"
But my brother came dashlng in
just now and said he was starting for
Phmnix."
Let her CO." | called to the con.
ductor. as Fred jumped aboard; and
the train pulled out.
Il hope there's nothing wrong?'
Madge questioned. auxlously
Nothing 10 worry over" |
laughed. only a little more fun for
our money. by the way. Miss Cullen.
/ went on. to avoid her questions, III
you have your letters ready, and viii
let me have them at once, can get
them on No 1. so that they'll go
East tonight"
Miss Cullen blushod as II had said
something ! ought not TO have and
stammercd. IL changed my mind,
and-that isl didn't write them, az
ter ALL"
Il beg your PARDON ought to have
known: mean It's very natural"
faltered and suffered. thinking what
Ounce ! had been not to understand
that both hers and Lord Rallies let
ters had been only n pretext to get
away from the rest OF us.
My laundering apology and evident
embarrassment deepened Miss Cul.
lens blush Gvefold, and she explained
hurriedly, Il found | was tired and
so, instead OF writing, | went TO my
room and rested
suppose any girl would have In.
vented the same yarn, yet II hurt me
more than the bigger one she had told
on Hance's trail Small as the Incl
dent was, II made me very blue, and
led me 20 shut myself up IN my own
car for the rest OF that afternoon and
evening Indeed. | couldn't sleep. but
sat up working. quite forgetml or the
passing hours tin glance at my
watch startled me with the fact that
II was a quarter Of two.
The night agent was sitting In the
station noddlng. and after | had
walked for an hour | went In 10 ask
him II the train 10 PhTnix had arrived
on time. Just rs ! opened the door.
the telegraph instrument bcgan click.
ing and called Ash Forks. The man
with the curious ability that operat.
ors get or recognizing their own call
even in sleep. walked mp instantly and
responded and. not wishing 10 inter.
rupt him, DELAYED asking my ques.
ton TN ne should be free. stood
there thinking Of Madee. and listen.
Ing heedlessly as the instrument
licked on the cipher signature on the
sending operator. and the twenty.
four paid" But a. heard the clicks
.,...+.... which meant ph sudden
" became attentive. and when Il com.
pletcd Phoenix" I concluded Fred was
wiring me, and listened for what FOL.
lowed the date This Is what the In.
strumcnt licked
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