The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-09-05

Exactly, and you have answered
yourself. II you stay two weeks or
two days IN Angels you will doubtless
hear all you care TO about my troubles.
When the town isn't talking about
what it IS going 10 do TO me Ii is gos-
siping about the dramatic arrest OF my
would be assassin
You are most provoking"' she de-
clared did you make the arrest:"
Don't shame me needlessly. OF
course didn't One Of our locomotive
engineers, q man whom 1 had dis
charged for drunkenness. vas the hero.
1t was a most daring thing" And he
told her Judson's story.
Miss Eleanor did not need to vocaEze
her approval of Judson: the dark eyes
We're alfght with excitement.
How fne.' she applauded. LOT
course after that you took Mr. Judson
back into the railway service?'
Indeed I did nothing of the sort.
nor shall I until he demonstrates that
he means what he says about letting
the whisky alone"
Until he demonstrates Don't be
50 cold blooded, Howard, Possibly he
saved your life"
Quite probably. But that has moth
ing to do with his reinstatement as an
engineer Of passenger trains. 1t would
be much better for Rufford to kill me
than for me to let Judson have the
chance TO kill trainload Of innocent
people"
and yet few moment ago you call
ed yourself a coward. cousin mine.
Could you really face such an alter
native without f1inching?"
1T doesn't appeal to me as a ques-
ton involving any special degree Of
courage" he said slowly i am a
great coward, Eleanor not a little one,
I hope"
1T doesn't appeal to you:" she said.
"And I have been calling you But
would you do it, Howard?'
He smiled at her sudden earnest
ness.
How generous your heart is, Flea
nor, when you let 1t speak for itself!
II you will promise not to let 1t change
your opinion Of me-you shouldn't
change it, you know. for 1 am the
same man whom you held up to scorn
the day we parted-if you will prom
ise I'll tell you that for weeks I have
gone about with my life in my hands,
knowing 1t. 1t hasn't required any
great amount Of courage. 1t merely
comes along in the line of my plain
| duty to the company. It's one of the
things l draw my salary for"
You haven't told me why this des-
perado wanted to kill you-why you
are in such a deep sea Of trouble out
here Howard" she reminded him.
| NO. 1t IS a long story, and it
| would bore you If had time to tell it.
And / haven't time, because that is
| Williams whistle for the Angels
yard"
| He had risen and was helping his
| companion to her feet when Mrs.
Brewster came to the car door to say
"Oh. you are out here, are you
| Howard? l was looking for you to
let you know that we dine In the
Nadia at Z. II your duties will per.
nit
Lidgerwood's refusal was apologetic
but firm
II am very sorry, Cousin Jessica,'
! he protested. "But left deskful OF
stuff when l ran away to the wreck
this morning. and really I'm afraid
shall have to beg off"
"Oh. don't be so dreadfully formal!'
said the presidents wife impatiently
"You are a member of the family. and
all you have to do is to say bluntly
that you can't come and then come
| whenever you can while we are here.
You will come to us whenever YOU
can, Howard: that is understood she
| said And so the social matter rested.
| Lidgerwood was half way down the
platform of the Crows Nest. heading
for his office and the neglected desk
when Williams engine came back
ing through one Of the yard tracks on
its way to the roundhouse At the
moment of it's passing. a little man
with his cap pulled over his eyes
dropped from the gangway step and
lounged across to the headquarters
building.
1t was Judson, and having seen hin
last toiling away man fashion at the
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