The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-14
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Il have dismissed the sheriff and
his posse. and | gave them a hundred
dollars for their work, and three bot
ties OF pretty good whisky / had on
my car. Unless they get orders from
elsewhere, you will not hear any fur
ther from them"
"Ycu must let me reimburse what
expense we have put you 10. Mr.. Cor
don. only wish | could as easily
repay your kindness"
Nodding my head In assent, as well
as In recognition OF his thanks, con-
tinued, ut was my duty. as an official
OF the X. & A.. 10 recover the stolen
mail. and | had 10 do t."
we understand that" said Mr.. Gull
len. land do not for a moment blame
you"
But" | went on, for the first time
looking at Madge. 1T is not my duty
TO take part In a contest for control OF
the X. a. A., and | shall therefore act
in this case as / should In any other
loss OF mail"
and that Isl" asked Frederic.
II am about to telegraph for In
structions from Washington" I re-
Piled. "As the @. s. by trlckery has
dishonesty tied up some OF your prox-
ies. they ought not TO object IL we do
the same by honest means: and
think I can manage so that Uncle
Sam will prevent those proxies from
being voted at Ash Forks on Friday"
If galvanic battery had been APP
piled to the group about the break
fact table. II wouldn't have made a
bigger change. Madge clapped her
hands in Joy; Mr.. Cullen said, God
bless youl" with real feeling: Fred.
eric Jumped up and slapped me on
the shoulder. crying, Gordon, you're
the biggest old trump breathing;
while Albert and the captain shook
hands with each other, in evident ju.
bilation. Only Lord Rallies remained
passive.
Have you brealSfasted?" asked Mr..
Cullen, when the first Joy was over.
"Yes," ! said. II only stopped In
on my way TO the station TO tele-
graph the postmaster-general."
MAY come with you and see what
you say?" cried Fred. jumping up.
nodded, and Miss Cullen said
questioningly, ME. too?" making me
very happy by the question, for II
showed that she would speak TO me.
gave an assent quite as eagerly and In
a moment we we're all walking TO
wards the platform. Despite Lord
Rallies. felt happy. and especially as
had not dreamed that she would
ever forgive me.
took a telegraph blank. and, put
ting II SO that Miss Cullen could sec
what said. wrote:
Postmaster General. Washington
ID C. hold, awaiting your instruc
tons. the three registered letters
stolen from No. Overland Missouri
Western Express on Monday. October
fourteenth. loss OF which has already
been notified you
Then paused and said. $50 far
that's routine, Miss Cullen. Nov
comes the help for you," and I con
tMued--
THE letters may have been tam
pnred with. and ! recommend a specia
agent Reply Flagstaff. Arizona.
Richard Gordon.
Superintendent X. a. A. II. r."
what will that do?" she asked.
I'm not much at prophecy. an'
we'll wait for the reply" said.
All that day we lay at Flagstaff
and after a good sleep. as there wal
10 use keeping the party cooped nj
I'm their car, | drummed up som'
ponies and took the Cullens and Ack
land over to the Indian clif-dwellings
don't think Lord Rallies gained any
thing by staying behind In sulk, 10