The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-05

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Out In the yard the ceilings ana
shoutings had taken on a new note
and the windows OF the upper room
were Earring with the thunder OF In
coming trains Eleanor Brewster heard
the new sounds vaguely-the jangle
and clank OF the trains. the quick.
steady tramp OF disciplined men. snap
ped out words Of command. the sud
den cessation OF the riot clamor and
now a shuflllng of feet on the stairway
behind her.
Still she could not move. still she
was speechless and spellbound. but no
longer, from terror. Her cousin-her
lover-how she had misjudged him!
He coward-this man who was
holding his two executioners at bay.
quelling them, cowing them by the
sheer force OF the stronger will and
of a courage that was infinitely greater
than theirs!
The shutting footsteps came nearer.
and once again Lidgerwood straight
ened himself in his chair, this time
with a mighty struggle that broke the
knotted cords and freed him.
81 said could name you. and l
Will" he cried, springing TO his feet
"You," pointing to the smaller man
"you are Pennington Flemister, and
you" wheeling upon the tall man and
lowering his voice-"you are Rankin
HallockW
The light of the fire I'm the shop yard
had died down until its red glow no
longer drove the shadows from the
corners OF the room Eleanor shrank
aside when a dozen men pushed their
way into the private office. Then sud-
denly the electric lights went on. and
a grufr voice said: drop them guns.
you two! The shows over"
1t was McCloskey who gave the or
der, and it was obeyed sullenly. With
the clatter of the weapons on the floor
the door of the outer Office opened
With a jerk. and Judson thrust n hand
cuffed prisoner of his own capturing
into the lighted room.
"There he is. Mr.. Lidgerwood,
nabbed him over yonder at the fire.
working to put II out, just as II he
hadn't told his gang to go and set It."
"Hallockv exclaimed the superin-
tendent starting as If he had seen a
ghost. "How is this2 Are there two
Of your"
Hallock looked down moodily.
"There were two of us who wanted
your fob, and the other one needed it
badly enough to wreck trains and to
kill people and to lead lot Of pig
headed trainmen and mechanics into
riot to cover his tracks"
Lidgerwood turned quickly. "Un-
mask those men. McCloskey."
1t was the signal for a tumult The
tall man fought desperately to pre-.
serve his disguise. but Flemister's
mask was torn off in the first rush.
Then came diversion. sudden and
that was like the yell of mailman
Hallock flung himself upon the mine
owner, beating him down with his
manacled hands. choking him. grinding
him into the dust of the floor. and
when the avenger of wrongs was pull
cd or and dragged to his feet Lidger-
wood, looking past the death grapple,
saw the figure of n woman swaying
at the corridor door-saw the awful
horror In her eyes. In the turning OF
a leaf he had fought his way to her.
Good heavens, Eleanorw he gasp
ed. "What are you doing hereY And
he faced her about quickly and led her
into the corridor lest she should see
the distorted features of the victim of
Hallock's vengeance.
II came-they took the car away, and
II was left behind" she faltered, and
then: "Oh, Howard. take me away,
hide me somewhere It's too horri.
blew
There was bull below of rage from
the room they had just left, and Lid
gerwood hurried his companion into
the first refuge that offered. which
CHANGED to be the trainmaster's room.
Out of the private office and into the
corridor came the taller of the two
garroters. holding his mask in place as
he ran, with McCloskey, Judson and
all but one or two of the others in hot
pursuit.
Notwithstanding the fugitive gained
the stair and fell rather than ran to
the bottom. There was the crash of
bursting door. a soldierly command
of "Halti" the crack OF cavalry rifle,
and McCloskey came back, wiping his
homely face with bandanna.
"rhey got him." he said. And then,
seeing Eleanor for the first time, his
jaw dropped. and he tried to apologize.
Excuse me, Miss Brewster. l didn't
have the least idea you were up here"
Nothing matters now" said Eleanor,
pale to the lips. "Come fl here and
tell us about It And-and-is mamma
safer"
"She's downstairs I'm the Nadia with
the others, where supposed you
were," McCloskey began. but Lidger-
wood heard the feet of those who were
carrying Flemister's body from the
chaMber of horrors. and. quickly shut
ting the door on sight and sounds,
started the trainmaster on the story
which must be made to last until the
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