The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-08-23

tracks or spurs west of the Gloria
bridge that i haven't gone over don't
know where il Is. The next night
crossed the Timanyoni and tackled the
Did rrosrector again l wanted to
check him ur-see If he had forgotten
any Of the little frills and details. He
hadn't. On the contrary. he was able
10 add what seems to me very I'M
portant detail. About an hour after
the disappearance Of the one car train
with my bridge timbers he heard some
thing that he had heard many times
before. He says 1t was the high pitch
ed song Of Il circular saw. l asked him
If he was sure. He grinned and said
he hadn't been brought up in the Mich
igan woods without being able to rec
ognize that song wherever he might
hear it."
"Whereupon You went hunting for
sawmillsT' asked Lidgerwood.
THAT is just what did, and If there
is one within hearing distance of that
old mans cabin on Quartz creek
couldn't find it. But l am confident
that there is one and that the thieves.
whoever they were. lost no time In
saving my bridge timbers up into
board lumber. and III bet hen worth
$50 against a no account yellow dog
that | have seen those boards dozen
times within the last twentyfour hours
without knowing it
Didn't see anything of our switch
engine while you We're looking for your
bridge tlnbri's and sawmillS and other
things, did YOU" queried Lidgerwood-
NO" was the quick reply: mo. but
have think coming on that too Ny
old prospector says he couldn't make
out very well in the dark but 1t seem
ed to him as if the engine which hauled
away our bridge timbers didn't have
any tender. How does that strike
you?"
Lidgerwood grew thoughtful. The
missing engine was of the saddle
tank type. and it had no tender. 1t
was hard TO believe that 1t could be
hidden anywhere on so small part Of
! the Red Butte Western system as that
covered by the comparatively short
mileage in Timanyoni Park Yet If it
| had not been dumped into some deep
/ pot hole in the river it was unQues-
| tionably hidden somewhere.
| Benson, are you sure you went over
all the line lying west of the Gloria
| bridge?" he asked pointedly.
Every foot OF it. Up enc side and
down the other. No: hold on There
Is that old spur running up on the
eastern side of Little Butte It's the
| one that used to serve Flemisters mine
when the workings were on the eastern
slope of the butte. l didn't go over
that spur 1t hasn't been used for
| years. AS l remember 1t, the switch
connections with the main line have
been taken out"
YOU'RE wrong about that" said
Lidgerwood definitely. "McCloskey
thought so. too. and told me that the
frogs and point rails had been taken
out at Silver Switch. at both Of the
main line ends Of the Y. but the last
time l was over the line l noticed
that the old switch stands were there
and that the split rails were still in
place."
Say, Lidgerwood. I'm going back to
the park on extra II. which ought tc
leave in about five. minutes" said Ben
son hurriedly "TeI me half dozer
things in just about as many seconds
Has Flemister used that spur since
you took charge of the road?"
NO"
Have you ever suspected him OF
being mixed up in the looting?"
81 haven't known enough about hin
to form an opinion
Benson stepped to the door communi
eating with the outer Office and closet
1t quietly.
"Your man Hallock out there-hov
is he mixed up with Flemister?"
Il don't know. Why?'
Because the day before yesterda!
when ] was on the Little Butte station
platform talking with Goodloe I saw
Flemister and HaIlock walking dow
the new spur together. When the,
saw me they turned around and begal
to walk back toward the mine"
"Hallock had business with Flemis
teri know that auckland he tool
half day off Thursday to 60 and Sc
him." said the superintendent