The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-12-13
CHAPTER VIII.


| railroad maps and time tables, the
| boys outlined tour that would twist
| and turn like collection OF SIS, and
| yet, even with due allowance for de-
| layed trains and possible intervals on
| foot or on horseback, would land them
at Rancho Nogal within the time
limit set by their superiors. Neither
of the youngsters was so optimistic
| as TO expect a smooth, uninterrupted
| journey, and each, as he speculated
upon the chance of trouble, was men.
tally thankful for the presence OF the
strong, nervy. capable youth beside
him.
Brockett, with a good-sized map in
hand. drew out a pencil, and began
marking down a few lines Of connec-
! Jerk. wrested the pencil from his hand
Harry, you need a guardian Your
mentality Is just about fit for the
! dotty-house"
Why. what's agitating your"
| queried Brockett, astounded and soms-
what JdII nc NGDdh HIHi4Su uc-
risively.
You should know better, Harry.
| than to mark out our real route on
any map or sheet Of paper. We don't
believe, of course, that there Is any
one on this train who is on our track
and yet our best policy is TO believe
1t up to the minute we reach Jersey
| City. Just for an experiment, we'll
say, have an idea"
why not have It toasted, with
mayonnaise on the side? I'm hungry
enough to eat It."
Well the African brother just an
nounced that lunch am now sehved
In de dining cab ahaid' Let's go in
and punish the proyender. And now
watch, please, without appearing to
do SO Notice the way | lay these
maps upon the seat. Notice, also,
that | take this little postage stamp.
fold 1t, and gum It with one.h half on
each page of this timetable. Any
one who opens the timetable tears
the postage stamp Now, let's go and
attend to the rations"
The boys did full justice to their
lunch, and sauntered back to their
seats. Their maps and papers lay
apparently undisturbed, but Solano
contracted his black eyebrows signiti-
cantly as he examined the timetable.
1t had been opened, and the binding
stamp had been torn in two.
Still after us, old man." remarked
the Cuban. mo. 10. don't fastcn any
Sherlock Holmes gaze upon the other
passengers. Don't show sign of sur
prise or worry That would be play
ing right into their hand Listen,
now: when We reach Jersey City, let's
make a lightning exit without waiting
for the train to reach the weSt-SnOre
| terminals. Let's take a chance on get
ting our clothes dusty. If anyone Is
fool enough TO rush out after US, we
have him spotted-if he stays on the
train We have a lot more chance to
get away before he can land in the
station"
Wish We had hoped off at Phil
Of that size we might have made a
better escape, and happen to know
the streets OF the burg pretty we'll
Wen have to make the best OF it now.
| though The moment we hit the sod
We'll run so fast well discover sew
eral new streets in Jersey City"
Solano was silent for a few min
utes, and then his features lighted up.
Do you happen to have an Eastern
league schedule about you?" he de-
manded.
Think have. Got one with sched-
ules of twenty leagues in it-this note
| book. What's the idea?"
rs jersey City playing at home to-
day."
"Yes-playing Newark Some fun
there. That's old Iron Man McGin-
nitys team"
Good stuff Well, hows this for a
supplement to our first idea, then; go
right out to the ball park, buy bleach
er seats, and mix in with the crowd
It's hard, awfully hard, to locate any
body in a ball park. and the task would
be twice as hard for some foreigner,
who wouldn't even know how TO find
his way around the stands. We want
ed to kill time in Jersey City till eve
ning-where could We kill il more
pleasantly or more safely?"
Some Of your ideas. dear Ramon,
denote almost human intelligence. 1t
listens good TO me. But, say-we are
just rolling into Jersey City now. Wait
q bit-shell slacken a little-NOW!"
The boys sprang from their chairs
and bolted down the aisle. An as
tonished negro tried TO intercept them
with cry Of Hold on boss-we amt
in de station yeti" but only received
shoulder and an elbow as reward
Solano unhesitatingly leaped. struck
on gravelly spot, went to his knees
and then shot forward on his palms
Brockett swung off a shade more care
fully. landed fairly on his feet, and
after staggering dozen yards. r..
gained his balance.
Amy bones broken, Ramon?"
Nothing but suspender and nv
| pet pipe. Little gravel in my knees
and hands. I'll bet they think we are
pair Of escaped crooks, but they
can't back up the train. Hurry-let's