New-York tribune., 1912-08-11

the. rattle 81 loose chains and b-.t- Deam
links. the straining Of timberS, al. united in
q clamor that filled his head.
THEN something out Of the i4-Sing din
l. caught Ms ear with q special note and he
recognized a thin. shrill shred Of sound weav.
ing in and out through the c.aw9- He
raised his head % listen. The bias, II sand
seemed suddenly 20 have grown less. and the
motion had stcaiici. for the -."en, at
least. Straight ahead. >OueWle-e ta- down
what looked now Ike a straight slope va,
little glow q light, and agains, !. .e caught
in momentarv black Silhouette -1c square
forward enc Of the train he wa on and the
figure Of q man standing on his ,eet ana
cinging % the brake vince. there
That was Reach. alert not inun'a,el IN
the slightest. sticking by. ready p. 90 his
part. Buckler groped for his pick IN The cor.
ner Of the car. realizing that the nme had
come 20 act. He must loose t.e patent
coupler and then set the brakes. He struck
the head Of his pick on the couple ..r, and
next moment heard the pin 'an- asAlrSt
the trawbar and knew that his .-' >,roke
had told. He scrambled back % - brake
with new eagcrneSS and swung HI, * body
upon the wheel. ,,
l. was a. that inStan, tha. -cs --, igh'
flashed past him, and the Hno" -- mat
they had actually reached t.c ~,TuCh
upon him with the force 4 The oo .e|4o.e
come true. Another light whiss-t 20. men
another. then . sudden flood ~ ~. pen
ing and "a hollow rumble c1m'r- ID III
slant from the wheels told % >'ilS'
He must dump the car now. he --" .eTed
ami he climbed down over ,ac car .. ana
. moment at;ervari Wa a,w" uilsy
blows AZ the ratchet>, while i me
brake rod with the other hand.
The car Jumped with rush. }: ;,.t me
release Of its load in the iric>>- g. .ight.
ness Of lis spring. But a, The >a" 'nNtanI
the brakes seemed 20 take hold al -Ag WIN
new power on the wheels. For 81. st time
zap opened between the Tunn.- IS
Then there Was 4 sudden Chccs more de'
cided than the first and present. -notner
and an uncertain movement Of O.. n. Al
AZ once the great gondola seen. 10 DC
rearing heavily into the air Ike .,red but
obstinate horse. and 20 dodge 3. Ard the
side with . staggering, blind. dra- ng leap'
and next instant X had sunk is ,..>N> leeP
into the sod and loan Of the ung- Jed rlgnt
of way ana stopped. and Buckler sitting
in the wet OF = muddy gutter. c.....y COZ
SciouS that the race was over an nat nc
was still alive.
A TALL Young man with a y-- white
"a face. with hands torn and .-edins'
with clothing a mass Of muddy -.-s, ou!
with ewes ahre with triumph. told 81" ..moSI
Incredible story 70 the gathering ~..Nd Al
Hart station. Another man IN Sln' r con-
dition and lmping painfully, but also u'
umphant. came in on, Of the darkne>-.
And half an hour later a motorcar ,oinhs
IN fron the mountain roat was m,. by
posse before II could turn ,n;o the dara back
streets leading 20 the depot; and one .. thFee
passengers, a small man with shave heAd
covered By a cap. wiki - scared face '..t was
not covered Al all. Was taken Over 20 inc
county 'ail. to be held safely aga'">, 70
morrow'> opening ot court. ,
The gravel tram was pretty well "''cNeIi
.,o ~, hills, L. oDD1Sifa the mountain, anu