The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-11-19

"Oh, there it isl he said, and, taking.
up the lantern. he put lighted match
to the wick Pulling a silver watch
from his pocket. he glanced at 1t and
remarked to the others that they were
Obliged to wait half an hour. Then he
said:
One Of you will have to take care
OF this young man"
| Cant we put him out of the way?"
suggested one Of the others. There's |
only three of us to do the Job, and we
can't spare man for that Can't wei
lock him up somewhereG"
He glanced about and, seeing the stair
way leading to Jim's room above,
seized the lantern and ran up with it.
In few minutes he returned and told
the others that there was a room on
the second story to hold the operator
If they could make 1t safe Then he
hunted about till he found hammer9
and some nails and, returning, securely
nailed the windows. Jim was put in |
the room and the door nailed so firm
- ~AAeAS AO SOuAN hOI pOcc4Dly open l.
At this Jim was delighted. Not fear
ing to be interrupted, he seized his tele-
phone instrument But. hearing the
men below, he paused. Had he not
better wait till they had gone out?
NO. They would go out only to stop
and rob the train, and that would be
too late. Covering his head and the
receiver with his bedclothing, he called
Kitty.
what is It'll"
Robbers, who are going to hold up
the westbound express. Take a Ian
tern and run as fast as you can by
the road-don't light the lantern-to
the trestlework. The woods will screen
you. Light the lantern and stop the
train
There was a quick step on the stairs,
and some one stopped at the door.
Those below had evidently heard
sounds and had come up to see what
they meant But they had nailed up
the door and couldn't get In After
listening few minutes the man went
down again.
Jim knew that his wife had time to
reach the place he had indicated, where
she was not likely to be observed by
the robbers, for he could still hear
them downstairs and concluded that
they would signal the train from the
station. AS the time passed and he
still heard them moving about below
be gathered confidence He stood look
ing at his watch till Il was nearly time
for the train to arrive, then heard the
men go out together.
There was an anxious wait for Jim,
nailed up as he was, for another twen-
ty minutes, not knowing whether Kitty
or the robbers had succeeded. Then
came a ring at his telephone bell.
SIS 1t you, Kit?" he asked.
EYES," came the voice Of one gasp
ing for breath
did you stop emf"
EYES"
"Well?"
'They went back two miles to G. to
get some firearms"
what else?'
"That's all know"
Good for you, little girl Our for
tune is made"
"WhyY
This train carries treasure. You
have saved it. I can ask for a better
position"
When Jim was let out Of his prison
he learned that after getting an addi-
donal supply OF arms the train had
some on. been signaled to STOP had
Obeyed the signal, and when the rob
bers advanced to kill the express
messenger they had been received by
volley. One robber was killed out
right and the two others were badly
wounded.
Jim was relieved from his station
and ordered to report at the general
Offices of the road. There he was In
formed that he might have his choice
OF several important stations. The ex-
press company sent for the woman
who had signaled the train and pre-
scented her with check for 5000. To
her husband they also gave 81 600 In
the express car Of the train that was
to have been held up was $4,000 in
currency
James Doughty is now division su-
perintendent Of telephone company,
and his son is a student In college.