The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-06

considerably interested IN you. Young
man. I hope you keep your savings
in the bank and don't carry 1t with
you on your runs"
Why" asked Helm.
"Ch. with all these hold-ups on the
read it would be mighty easy to lose
your money" replied the sheriff. f.
differently.
Jim Jared in minute. Robbed.
lothing. he snorted. Did you eTc-
near OF No II being robbed? II they
-ry it there'll be something doing.
promise you"
Gr:ggs shifted his tobacco and
looked long and qu.zzfcaIly at the
young man. Well" he said. you'd
best be prepared. They have go:
And you'd best keep your own money
n the bank"
He turned away and Helm forgot all
about the interview in the ecSCaGy o.
certha's presence.
Some days later he started on his
regular run to Kansas City. and was
.aking tickets and cursing the fate
which was to keep HIM two days from
2ottstown and his divinity. when his
yes suddenly met those of Bertha
irigss. fIe started back in surprise.
"Oh. I'm just running up to Kansas
City for a few days." she said.
After taking up the tickets he re-
turned to the chair car and seated
himself by her side and plunged into
he hopeless small talk which is SO
important to lovers, but SO idiotic to
everybody else.
Suddenly she leaned over and said
20 him in tense tones:
Don't stop at the Millville siding.
Mr.. Helm"
He laughed indulgently. 1--WE
must" he said. No. passes us
here"
"Oh, but you must not" she replied.
with white face. Your train is to
De pobbed there. Don't ask me how
know. but 1 know. and that Is why
I came"
He looked into her eyes keenly for
IN instant. and then bounded to his
seet. In five minutes every train
nan and express messenger had re.
ceived the warning and Helm started
through the cars explaining the situa
lion and calling for volunteers. Now
t may be easy to make a train load
Of Americans. taken by surprise. hold
up both hands at the mouth of re.
u.
but give them a moment to think and
prepare and 1t is 4 different matter.
Headed by a tall Kentuckian, who
pulled his revolver carefully examined
it and announced that he was ready
'or a small argument with bandits
he male passengers rallied with what
weapons they had. and when Mill
lille was reached there was a fornlid-
able army prepared for any trouble
which might happen.
1t happened, too No sooner had No.
whizzed by than a man in a mask
leaped to the cab of the engine while
TWO other men. also masked, lcaped
toward the express car and three
others ran toward the passenger cars.
The man who assaulted the engine
went down face forward before he got
fairly out of the shadows One Of
those who approached the express car
also plowed up the ground with his
face, while the other, a tall man with
lark hair dropped his hand which
held the revolver with a cry of pain
turned rapidly and ran for the cover
Of the pile of ties from which came
rattle of shots. Two of the men
attacking the passenger coaches went
Town to instant death, while the third,
oy HaTd SprintlnS. managed TO reach
the barricade of ties.
In the meantime the engineer had
pulled the throttle and the train
moved swiftly from the switch and
along the cleaning rails of the main
track.
The Kansas City papers the next
morning made Jim Helm out to be a
hero. and to show their appreciation
the railway officials made him divis.
ION superintendent instanter.
A week later there was a wedding
1T Bottstown. at which the father OF
he bride appeared with one hand in
l sling and gave his daughter away
And nobody saw the keen glance
which passed between the young 81
perintendent and his tall black hairet!
faith er-in-law. Sheriff Griggs, of Bolts
county.
There were no more train robbaries
IN those PARTS and everybody lived
happily ever af:erward.