Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-21
By RICHARD S. POWELL

through tomorrow" replied Gordon. q got it from
Smith; he came down on the train with me-"
The other sighed audibly.
Il tell you Gordon, there won't be six banks stand
ing in Denver month from now; [ know it. And
whether the Farmers and Traders will weather it.
I can't tell; but I'll make fight for it. I'm all right
in Salt Lake; there they don't know that there is
panic But here -" he stopped and smoked while
in silence. ''WeI pull through at Copper Dip"
"Thank Cod" said the cashier eryently
II don't like your coming It will look bad to-
morrow not to see you there Why didn't Wheeler
send some one else?'
"Therc was no one else
What was the matter with Upham2"
The cashier gruntcd.
"Pshaw Gordon YOU don't do him credit" the other
continued. Hes a bit wild, but he's wide awake,
He'd have done this Job all right. Never mind. I'll
tell YOU what I've done. Bcecham of the Mountain
National will have ten thousand in coin for at nine
O'Clock. III take the rest from the Farmers Whip
pie will have a special ready at Burnham at Q:3O It
would make too much talk if it left from the Union
Depot. You will have right of way, and ought get
to Copper Dip at I2:I5 without trouble. Two men
will 90 with you armed. | will telegraph Wheeler
when you start. You had better wire him from Elk
horn and again from CreswcI. Now let me have the
the figures and 90 to bed III give orders to have you
called at 73o Good night
The rain was falling in torrents the next day when a
hack drawn by scaning horses, dashed up to the sta
ton platform at Burnham, and Gordon, accompanied
sheriffs aghted. On the outward track a locomotive
attached to two baggage cars stood kissing and snorng
Quickly the bags of coin transferred from the hack
to the second car; the Honorable Ogden gave his part
ing instructions in low voice to Gordon; and with
loud ianglc Of its bell, the locomotive sprang away
Gordon seated himself the one chair in the car and
looked at his watch. It just $50 The two
guards found seats on inverted boxes, and snapped
plugs. The wheels pounded the rails, and the wild
screcch Of the locomotive seemed inCcssant. Against
the windows the rain beat violently, until the landscape
without looked only blur Of gray
At little station the top Of the foothills they stop
ped while a second locomotive ran down and was
coupled ahead Of the first. Then they were off But
now the speed less; ahead the engines thumped
and hammered the incline together and their breath
ing reminded Gordon of some asthmatC old woman
struggling upstairs At little after ten EIhhorn was
reached, and here, while the helper engine being
uncouped, Gordon ran to the telegraphers room and
sent his first despatch to Copper Dip On the pass the
rain seemed to rather increase than diminish and the
occasional stunted Ccdars bent their sturdy bodies
before the blasts that swept the mountains. It
was down grade now. and the car rocked and sWayed
around the curves until standing impossiblity
On the car front the Cnders beat like haistOncs, and
conversation resolved into a series Of signs and facial
Conorons expressive Of satisfaction the speed or
disgust at the weather. Presently, long whistle
nounCed the approach to CreswelI Gordon consulted
his WATCH it showed three minutes after eleven. He