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

cisely, since Van Lew came
1 i almost Immediately to tap On
the door OF the superintendent pri-
vate room
Miss Eleanor said you wanted to
see me-" he began when Lidgerwood
had admitted him, adding, u was just
about to chase out to see what had
become Of her"
The frank confession OF solic1tude
was not thrown away upon Lidger-
wood, and 1t cost him an effort TO put
the athlete on a plane OF brotheriy
equality as a comrade In arms. But
he comprised It
yes; 1 asked her to send you mp
he replied. then, II suppose you know
what we are confronting, Mr. Van
Lew p,
MRS. Brewster told us as soon as
we came back from the hills Is It
likely to be serious r
Eyes. I wish l could have persuad-
ed Mrs. Brewster to order the Nadia
out of It But she has refused to go
and leave Mr.. Brewster behind.
81 know" said Van Lew. We have
all refused"
$50 Miss Brewster has just told me-,
frowned Lidgerwood. That being the
case, we must make the best of it.
How are you fixed for arms in the
presidents carp
81 have hunting rifle. A maya
zine. and Jefferis has small armory
OF reyolyers-boyiike"
aGood! The defense OF the car. II
riot materializes. win fail upon you
two Judge Holcombe can't be count
ed in. I'll give you all the help | can
spare, but you'll have to furnish the
brains suppose don't need to tell
you not to take any chances ~
Van Lew shook his head and smiled
ANot while the dear girl whom. God
willing, I'm going to marry is MEM
Der Of our car party. I'm more likely
to be overcautious than reckless, Mr..
Lidgerwood."
Here, In terms unmistakable, was a
deep grave In which to bury any poor
phantom OF hope which might have
survived. but LidgerWood did not adj
| vertise the funeral.
'sShe is altogether worthy Of the
most that you can do for her and the
| best that You can give her, Mr.. Van
Lew" he said gravely. Then he pass
| ed quickly to the more vital matter.
! THE Nadia will be placed on the short
spur track at this end Of the building.
close In, where you can step from the
rear platform OF the car to the station
platform. I'll try to keep watch for
you. but you must also keep watch for
yourself. II any firing begins get your
people out quietly and bring them up
here OF course none OF you will have
anything worse than stray bullet to
Tear, but the side walls Of the Nadia
would offer no protection against that"
Van Lew nodded Understandings.
"CaH 1t settled" be said. Shall
use my own Judgment as to the proper
moment to make the break. or will
you pass Us the word? p
Lidgerwood took time to consider.
Conditions might arise under which
the Crows Nest would be the most
unsafe place in Angels to which to flee
for shelter.
| Perhaps you would better sit tight
until I give the word he directed
after the reflective pause. then in a
lighter vein: All OF these careful pre-
fgurings may be entirely beside the
mark. Mr. Van Lew. I hope the event
may prove that they were. Don't let
| the women worry any more than they
have to-
| You can trust me for that laugh
ed the athlete, and he went his way
to begin the keeping up OF appear
ances.
| At O'Clock, just as Lidgerwood was
finishing the luncheon which had been
sent up to his office from the station
kitchen, train 2o3 pulled in from the
! east, and a little later Dawson's be-
lated wrecking train trailed up from
the west. bringing the "crippIes" from
the Little Butte disaster. Lidgerwood
summoned McCloskey.
wish you would go downstairs and
see IL Gridley came In on 203 II be
| did bring him and Benson up here
and we'H hold council of war. II
/ you see Dawson send him home to
his mother and sister. He can report
to me later II be finds It safe to leave
his womankind.n
The door of the outer Office had bare.
" closed behind McC1oskey when thai
/ opening into the corridor swung upon
its hinges to admit the master me
chanic. He was dusty and travel stain
ed, but nothing seemed to stale his
genial good humor.
well, well. Mr.. Lidgerwood. So the
hoboes have asked to see your hand al
last, have they Z" be began sympatheti
cally. 81 heard OF it over In CopaI
just In good time to let me catch 203
You're not going to let them make you
show down, are your
i mo. said Lidgerwood
That's right That's precisely ths
way to stack 1t up. OF course got
know you can count on me. I've got /
beautiful LOT Of pirates over In tht
shops but wei try to hold them lev
FL Then IN the same even tone
s.They tell me we went into the hol,
again last night over at Little Butte
4 Pretty bad ~
Very bad Six killed outright ant
IS many more to bury later on. an
told By the Red Butte doctors.