The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-12-04
The Siege of No. 10.


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do you hear me?" said the motor
man in quick, sharp way. Get up
in the angle of the front seat, away
| from the window, and look out for fly
Ing glass; I'm running the car back
from the ambush to the clearer field.
Don't worry"
He looked back toward the rear of
the car A sudden shout arose.
Just what | might have expected"
he said, they've blockaded the track
both front and rear Never mind"
he quickly added, 'the field is more
open here. There'H be less skulking
and no ammunition" He brought the
car to standstill.
The next moment he was on the
ground.
"Beppo,' he called, and his voice
was loud and clear
A stout man came forward a little
ways from the pursuing group
The motcrman talked to this man in
Italian. He talked rapidly and fore
IDLY. The other man answered briefly.
The motorman spoke in threatening
tones. The reply Of the man called
Beppo had surly sound. The other
man turned and addressed his fol-
lowers. There was hoarse shout of
disapproval.
Then the motorman suddenly drew
revolver from an inner pocket and
holding 1t UP where all could see it
tapped 1t significantly with his fore
head.
That's an obstinate gang" he told
Anna but I've given them some
thing to think about. They won't
bother us for while. At the same
time, it is quite evident that car No
lG is besieged and that we can't get
away. You don't mind SO very much
do you?"
Il intend to make the best of it,"
Anna replied. How long do you think
We must remain here?"
That's hard telling" he answered.
Those fellows want revenge, and they
will be very reluctant to give up any
chance for receiving it. They don't
believe me when | told them the con-
ductor wasn't aboard They seem to
have lost all confidence IN me-" His
tone suddenly changed Il wanted to
get you there in ample time for the
wedding"
The girl suddenly smiled.
Let me improve this armistice, she
sand by covering up that disagree
able cut"
He flushed a little.
I think That would be very pleas
ant" he said Thank YOU" And he
knelt by the seat
The girl produced square of court
plaster and tiny pair of scissors from
her shopping bag, and deftly and care
fully covered the injured spot.
He jests at scars" the motorman
laughingly quoted, who never felt a
sympathetic hand apply first aid to the
injured. There, I'm ready now for
,Beppo and all his bandit crew."
The girl frowned little. This was
a very presumptuous young man. Just
then stone crashed against the near
est window, sending the glass over the
seat in shower, and Anna cried out
and suddenly clutched the motorman's
arm. The motorman drew himself
away and leaped from the vestibule
door and the girl heard the sharp crack
OF the revolver. Then his voice arose
in fierce denuneiation.
Presently he came back, smiling.
| 1T was cub of boy" he said. He
crawled up behind the bushes. But l
gave him fine scare as he raced
away"
The girl was still little pale.
And how long must we stay here?"
she asked again.
THAT depends" he answered. "Those
fellows can't be counted on to raise the
siege, and we can't get away until help
comes to us. Now have an idea that
Jim Harrington-Jim is master of cere-
monies up there at Earlcliffe-will be-
sin to get little anxious about the de-
lay-they can't go ahead without you,
/ suppose-and he will climb the look
out perch with good class, and he'll
see us, stranded down here in the val
ley, and then he'll call the boys to-
gether-they're quite husky lot-and
they'll get out car and come after
us"
A voice was hailing the car. The
motorman hurried out A sharp and
quick conversation followed The man
suddenly called to the girl She step
ped into the vestibule.
Miss Harmon" he said, this fool
of Beppo has threatened to rush the
car He has put some of his fellows
behind us at the barricade yonder, and
when he gives the word they will rush