Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-01-18

have to wait until you got your raise"
"I'm more likely TO meet the robber
than the reward" laughed Halliday
The girls face went white.
Joe" she cried, grasplng his arm
"do you mean to say that they are like
iy to hold up your carr
Il was only foollng,' he laughed. e
didn't mean 10 scare you, dear
She turned from the poster announc
ing $4,000 reward for the arrest OF eacl
OF the three men who had been holding
up the trains on the II. and c.. and
they went across tie street from the
station TO where the polished marble
of the soda fountain cleaned attrac.
lively in the light.
Halliday did not his run
until nearly midnight. and there was
still al hour before the train should
roll in from the east.
They said nothing more about the cir
cular, but Jessie's face was clouded,
and, try as be would, Joe could not
coax a smile from her.
The Denver Red gang was operating
along a line some 800 miles 10 the
south, and Halliday had given no par
ticular thought to the poster. Even
now he did not realize that Jessie was
conjuring in her brain visions OF an
express car shattered by dynamite and
an express messenger, with a face very
like his own, bleeding from a dozen
wounds.
When the whistle of the limited
sounded far dow the valley they arose
and retraced their way TO the station,
and in the rush of checking his lists
Halliday lost sight of Jessie. When at
last be stood In the doorway OF the car
watching the loading of the baggage
q behind he did not see the eager face
upturned toward his. 1t was too late to
jump down and go In search of her, aud
~ he stood In the door Of the car whlia
the train ratified through the yards HI
wondered what had become of her.
Usually hers was the last face he saw
~ they pulled out on their long run
yer the divide.
Then he turned to his invoices again
and soon was so busily occupied that
he heard a footstep until a pair
of hands were clasped owe his eyes.
With a cry he sprang to his. feet and
reached for the shotgun in the rack by
the door. He was In the very act of
taking 1t down when a cry caused him
to turn again and he confronted Jessie.
II knee It's wrong and it's against
orders and all that sort Of thing" she
announced defantly, but l just know
mat there is trouble ahead for you to-
night, and l wanted to be with you"
"Ihere1l be trouble enough ahead IL
the super finds out" he agreed. cts
dead against the rules for any one to be
permitted to ride In the express cars"
You didn't permit me-" she argued
with feminine logic. II stole a ride. and
ycu can't very well put me off. That's
all"
Il wish II were,' he said quietly as he
turned to his seat again.
"Joer" she cried penitently, "rll be
very good and won't bother you at all,
crept back to the end OF the car
where, aided by the dim light. she had
concealed herself and Struggled down.
kr was a long run. and there was much
work to be done. Suddenly Halliday
gave = low whistle, and she sprang to
his side.
What is II, dear?v she asked any
!ously. He pointed to an entry In the
IT Denver Red and his gang knew
q that they'd be up here In a hurry
ae declared. There should be $eoooo
yorth or diamonds In that safe.v
You don't suppose they can find out.
your she asked a~nxiously.
Joe shook his head. II don't ppo
% he said; but, all the same. thew
ave been lucky In picking up only the
'ars with rich loads. That's probably
my the shipment was made over This
tor twenty minutes they talked of
possibility OF a holdup. Then Jes-
1e crept on to her nook again. and
Halliday went on with his work. SUD
leniy, with a screech and d Jar. the
ngine came to a stop. Joe sprang 10
e parity opened door to close II, but
2 was half = minute too late, for two |
Qriy forms sprang through the open
g. and while n covered him with
pistol the other floored him. ecurelv
lndip8 him with tie bell Is
before he had concluded the engine
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