Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-25

side.
He thought OF the luclslcss pair In
the empty box"
Suddenly he stopped, his chin UP,
his hands to his sides. A hearty peal
Of laughter scared from his lips. The
Joke was on them. 1t was rich. The
more he thought of their astopishment
on awakening the more nc laughed.
Ills immense lcvity attracted attcn
ton Four or tive men approached
him from the shadows of the freight
houses, ugly, unsmiling fellows. They
demanded of him the cause of his I'M
secmly nlirth. With tears In his mer-
nv black eyes he related the plight OF
the pretty slumbcrers. They piled him
With questions. lie described the cou-
pie, even glowingly. Then the SIMS
ter fellows smiled. More than that,
.hey clapped each other on the back
and sworc spendidly.
And so It was that the news spread
over town at O'clock that Truxton
King was where he could, do no harm.
1t was wei! known that the train
would make forty miles an hour down
the steep grade into the lower valley.
When Truxton King first awoke TO
the fact that they were no longer
lying motioulcss IN the Greary yards
he lcaped to his feet with startled
shout Of alarm. With frantic energy
he pulled open the door. For min
ute he stared ut the scuddins walls of
stone so close Mt hand. uncomprchcnd-
, ingir. Then the truth burst upon him
with the force Of mighty blow. lie
staggered back. HIS jaw dropping. his
eyes glaring
Great God. i.orainc' We're going.
We're moving" he cried hodrsely.
She shot to her feet and lurchcd to
his side Don't fan cut" she almost
shriclicl.
Suddenly the train shot out into the
open, farm spattered valley. Truxtor
fe, back dumfounded.
'"rhc country" he exclaimed. We've
been carried away. God in heaven.
Tho prince-he is lost" He was be
side himself. raging Ike q mailman.
He had shouted 10 her that he must
get back to the city.
you would he killed" she cried,
clutching his arm larcely. You never
can jump, TruXton. See how we are
running. If you jump shall follow.
won't 90 on alone. | am as much to
blame as you"
\ small station few by. Rom, sew.
en kiIometers to Edelweiss." He look
I'd at her in despair
Were going faster and faster" he
grated
Just then his gaze alighted en- tho
} pathetic breakfast. He stared as il
hypnotizcd. Was he going mad? Al
Instant later he was on his hands and
knees examining the mysterious feast
She joined him at once. No two faces
ever before were so puzzled and per
picked.
"By heaven" he exclaimed. ~ see
all. We've been deliberately shang
haicd. We've been bottled up her,
and shipped out of town. Don't toucl
, the: stuff! It's probably full Of poi
son. Great Scott, what clever gan:
they are"
w IsSISuJOI Lie ploCccOeu W Nun lh
unof1ending breakfast out of the ca
door. To their dying day they wer'
, to believe that the food had been pu
there by agents Of the great conspira
. tor.
Hello" said he Were slowing up
He looked out and ahead There's
bridge down the road bit-yes. there
our same old river! They're running
slow for the bridge. We can SWIM
off, Lorraine Now's orr chance.'
Tho train was barely creeping up t
the bridge. lie clasped her in til
r strong crook OF his left arm. slid dow
I to sitting position and boldly pushc
: himself clear Of the car. landing on hi
feet. Staggering forward with the in
S petus he had received. he would hav
< fallen except for mighty effort. .
sharp gronn escaped his lips as he low
I cred Lorraine to the ground. She locke
h nnXiously into his face and saw notl
: ing there but relief.
! "Come along" said the man brief,
1--WE must try to reach that static
Il back there. There | can telegraph IL
0 Oh" His first attempt to walk brougl
I out groan of pain.
He had turned his ankle in the lea