The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-09-30
Grniiey swore sasaeeiy.

GrIuiey SWOfe SaFH&e1J Il q
This things got - Stop.
wood. Siff It-sIff e % the botto11
Whom do you suspect
. It was plain truth. though N un-
Intentionally misleading one. thst the
superintendent put into his reply.
Z Il don't suspect any one. Gridley.~
he began, and he was going on 10 say
that suspicion had grown to certainty
when the latch OF the door opening
from the outer Office clicked again and
MeCIoskey came in with Benson The
master mechanic excused himself abb
ruptIy when he saw who the trainmas-
tiers follower was.
.sI1I go and get something to eat"
he said hurriedIy. "after which I'll
pick up few men whom we can de-
pend upon and garrison the shops
Send over for me If you need mi"
Benson looked hard at the door
which was still quivering under Grid
ley's outgoing slam And when the
master mechanics tread was no longer
audible in the upper corridor the young
engineer turned to the man at the
desk TO say. What tickled the boss
machinist. Lidgerwood7"
u don't know Why
Benson looked at McCloskey.
Just as we came in he was stand
ing over you with look In his eyes
as IL he were about to murder you and
couldn't quite make up his mind as to
the simplest way OF doing it Then
the hook changed to his usual cast iron
smile In the fiirt OF dea's hind leg-at
some joke you we're telling. took & "
Being careful and troubled about
many things. Lidgerwood missed the
point OF Benson's remark; could not
remember when he tried just what It
was that he had been saying to Grid
ley when the interruption came. But
the matter was easily dismissed Hav-
ing his two chief lieutenants before
him, the superintendent seized the OPP
portunity to outline the plan OF cam
paign for the night McCIoskey was
to stay by the wires, with Callahan to
share his watch. Dawson when he
should come down was to pick up q
few OF the loyal enginemen and guard
the roundhouse. Benson was to take
charge OF the yards. keeping his eye on
the Nadia. At the FIRST indication Of
an outbreak he was to pass the word
to Van Lew. who would Immediately
transfer the private car party to the
second floor Offices I'm the headquarters
building.
That is ALL was Lidgerwood's sum-
ming up when he had made his dispo-
sitions like careful commander In
chief-"all but one thing. Mac, have
you seen anything OF Hallock Z"
mot since the middle Of the after
noon," was the prompt reply.
"And Judson has not yet reportedr
.No.r
"Well. this Is for you. Benson-Mac
already knows It: Judson Is ont look
ing for Hallock. He has q warrant
for Hallock's arrest"
Benson's eyes narrowed
Then You have found the ringleader
at last, have you?" he asked
II am sorry to say that there doesn't
seem to be any doubt Of Hallock's
guilt The arrest will be made quietly.
Judson understands that. There is an
other man that we've got to have, and
there Is no time just now to go after
him.
who is the other man?" asked Ben
son.
1T is Flemisfer, the man who has
the stolen switching engine boxed mp
in power house built out Of planks
sawed from your Gloria bridge dim
bers.',
Il told you sor' exclaimed the young
engineer. "By Jove. III never forgive
you IL you don't send him to the rock
pile for that. LidgerwoodT
Il have promised to hang him." said
the superintendent soberly-"him and
the man who has been working with
him.
And that's Rankin Hallockr, emf ii
the trainmaster rindIctively. and his
scowl was grotesquely hideous. Can
you hang them. Mr.. Lidgerwood2"
Eyes. Flemister and man whom
/ Judson has identified as Hallock were
| the two who ditched 204 at Silver