Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-17
weeks before I have to be back for that
Hurry and get the trainl"
CHAPTER XVI.

lie and Cllnker met at the statlon
where a large new engine was steaming
impatiently, with one Pullman car attach
cd. They got into the car and the wheel
slowly began to turn and in a few min
utes they had cleared the city and were
dashing through the open country at a
~frightful speed.
scot your life insured9 We may get
killed in this chase said Stanley.
"No," said Clinker, "but that re-
minds me to make a will, here in my
note book. I have my will made; but in
it | have left all I have to my sister, ex.
cept some legacies to servants and old
friends, but now, / shall make a codicii
leaving half to Juliet and the other half
to Elizabeth. Will it stand?"
eff there is no opposition; but my
dear fellow, Elizabeth has now no
right"
"She will be my wife if I am not
cut of in the flower Of my youth, before
January, and Juliet is the last one to op-
pose my wishes, besides she has as much
as I. My fathers property was divided
equally between u.s.
He wrote, as carefully as the oscillation
of their single car would permit, a CO.
dicil to his will, leaving a large fortune
to Elizabeth.
CT don't mean to get killed until |
have put Richard Soule out Of the way
first. I hope the girls have managed to
escape by this time. We did not make
any provision for them to wire us if they
should make their escape and reach home
before us.
emo, I did not think of that, we II
wire my father at the next station to send
a telegram to evertake us if they get
home, I hope they will be
able to get away from him;
but I suspect it will not be easy.
Richard is not a man to take any chances,
unless some trife like that of leaving
those drygoods tags should work in our
favor. I wonder if they have plenty OF
money. I an sure Elizabeth will not
have much, but Mrs. Soule may.
"The chances are that she will not have
much because she would not be apt to
keep much at her house, and going off in
the middle Of the night, she could not
get any more.
"The diamond I gave Elizabeth would
net her a good sum, if she. does not let
sentiment prevent her from selling OF
pawning it,"
"Mrs. Soule usually wears a valuable
stone or two, she is a good deal of a
, business woman and would not let senti,
ment stand in the way of getting money
if she was in a tight place; I should de
pend upon her rather than Elizabeth.
both because she is older and has HAD
control and use of money, and will I'M
derstand its value as an agent. Eliza
beth has sense, but not any experience. :
i So they talked, revolving various
t schemes; it had been three o'clock wher
they started, their car had a buffet ant
$ was well stocked with provisions and
cook, SO they would not stop to eat b.
!, the way.
n The porter and the cook had little II
do, and occupied their quarters together
( tDis yer's gwine ter be mighty cas-,
trip, dem gemmen is mighty riled 'bou
d sumpin,'' contided the porter to the cook
"My boss, de Pullman conductor didn
come dis time; Mistah Clinkah done sal
he didn' wan no pusson but servants
and when de office mar say somebody
mus be 'sponsible fur de keer, Mista
/ Clinkah des SEE: AL right!'' and bt
= gins to put his money back and leave d
IS offs, Lawd, Lawd, done me good fur
G see dat Teller 3 fedders come down."
"Dey is a woman in de bizness, 20
may depend said the cook.
10 goose, dey wifes done run away,
y heard 'em talkin' bout it. Gawgel BIZ
dis is trabblin' sho', des feel dis hya
d ole keer jumpl"
le The afternoon fed; they took Q
Or another locomotive. Both men inspecte
t. it.
uIs this a new oneg'' asked Clinke
ID 1--WE ordered new ones, as W. feared a
ID old one could not make the speed v
= wanted"
i'd eyes, street" the engineer respondt
with pride, "she's a beaut, only mas
e. one trip, where did you start from, sirs
"Glen City" The engineer whistle
+ "Lord, sir; you made about nine
miles an houri'
in "Can you do as well as thati"
"Just give me a clear track, and I
n crowd ninety-fve."
n, ssThis is special work and needs spe
a ial pay" said Stanley, giving the emf
ny neer a bank note.
ur "Thank you sir; this gets the 9
at lady a new cloak for Christmas
IS. ssIf you make ~ninety-6ve, I'll dout
ee It at the end Of the rum added Clink'
CO Gan right sir, III earn III 4
~ aboard They got into the engine wi
- the engineer.
stIt seems that we go q bit Easter
ny here said Stanley.
is "Yes, il is like taking the reins yo'
~ self, / have run an engine, as 7 have ne
M " everything in the course Of my kno'
q, ing about the world.
is on, Oh, through the night, the CRY
wo steel mnnster few. Int could not, wi
CONTINUED next week)