Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-17

, best and ! haven't anything very I'm
porfant on hand now
Mason handed Cheney his chiefs
letter and together they studied Its
contents carefully.
mo mlstaking the chiefs intent: Is
there. chuck?" said Cheney.
That's true" replied Mason. THE
old man appears TO have II all worked
out like a chess problem. IL doesn't
look like very pleasant Job. though.
That train leaving Shenandoah nj
eight p. M reaches ST. Joe at one In
the morning There the two men are
TO be Joined by a third party. and we
are to pinch the whole crowd. Our
work Is cut out all right"
Well did Chief whitley know the
caliber OF the man he had 80 wisely
chosen. Mason did not know the mean
Ing of the word fear: he had been
In many hard-fought scrap with
moonshlners. smngglers and counter
letters. and carried gears OF more
than one bullet wound II his chief
had ordered him TO arrest dozen
men he would have made the attempt
Truly did he possess the Balaklava
spirit.
Theirs not TO reason why:
Theirs but 10 do and die"
what case do you reckon this Is.
Mason?"
.st4...s az n l.o... f.ho.,.x, rrhoxosa
whole slew OF them on now. You
can bet the old man knows what he's
talking about He's the best long
distance detective know"
Two days later they took a train
aud reached Shenandoah after dark.
AT eight p. m. they boarded the 81.
Joe train, and al the first station
south two men. one carrying sole
leather valise." got aboard. Mason
and Cheney saw them enter the car
Immediately In rear OF the one In
which they were sitting. The sole
leather valise appeared TO be rather
heavy, and was carefully guarded.
The train cond uctor. Jack Bethany.
knew Mason quite well. In fact. had
served with him during the war. and
greeted him pleasantly.
Hello, Mason. what's on to-nightr'
60 through your train" replied
Mason: then come back here and
III tell you. Watch out for two men
In the next car" Briefly he described
the men.
When Bellamy returned he sal
down opposite Mason and Cheney
and quietly Mason told him the lay
Now. Jack" continued Mason. Il
Mont want those birds TO get on "a
either me or Cheney. They may know
us. and they may not: but we Wont
give them n chance Keep your eye
on them. and when We get To st
Joe we may need little OF you'
help" Bellamy had n hankering foi
a good scrimmage.
"Ail right. Mason" he replied. y
don't know what It's all about. but
I'm with you whatever Il Is. I'll put
my head man In that car with or
dcrs not Co leave II. He's all right
You fellows can ride here. and vel
all be on hand when we reach st
Joe"
At Ave minutes to one Mason and
Cheney took a position in the rear oI
the FIRST car. 40 they could see every
passenger OF the first car alight The
brakeman had purposely locked the
rear door. so they would, perforce
have 10 leave by the front. Bethany
the conductor, was near the rear end
OF the second coach, intending TO fol
low the suspected men rs they lef
the car. This literally put them be
tween two fires. Mason and Chene,
Intended TO Jump on right after the
suspects and nab them as soon a
they were met by the third party.
II was a damp dismal night ans
there was steady rain falling. Tit
train slowly pulled into the old Bur
lington depot. II was before the day
OF electricity. and the dim. yellow
nlokering easlight only accentuatet
, the darkness. Truly. an ideal nigh
, for devilment OF any kind.
As soon as the train stopped thu
suspects alightcd and started quickll
down the platform. Unfortunately
Mason and Cheney were caught in
crowd. As soon rs possible they az
, treated themselves. and scarcely tel
. second elapsed before they jumpe'
10 tho platform. followed BY Bellamy
They looked up and down everywhere
but their birds had flown: disappears
I az II swallowed up by the earth. ]
was a predicamant and a nasty one
. They had been ordered to do a certail
| thing. and right on the eve OF its &C
, complishment they were baked.
swell. I'm damned" ejaculate
!. Cheney.
J "Ycu viii be all right. and 10 WI
} l." said Mason. when the chief hear
, OF this. I've read OF mysterious di'
\ appearances before this. but thos
; fellows did the fade away act In
D hlgh-class manner" Bellamy was 70
4 nonplussed to speak.
, After a careful search OF the depc
J. and the adjoining grounds. Maso
and Cheney checked their valises an
D went up town. Bellamy was at IN
5 end Of his run and went along. Walls
ax,cvx O,s rhIof nj uolicp nj the tim.