The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-11

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other passengers cutting in to stop
them. and they all got away without
being bothered by the police. l can't
admire their lives OIL their principles,
but We owe a great deal to them"
1--WE may have a chance to pay them
back some time-at least, l hope So"
Brockett commented.
IF not one way, we will another"
said Solano. After this trip is over
if We get back with our heads and
skins-I'm going to visit New York,
call on Mr.. Kelly and invite the
whole Eastman gang to a banquet at
my expense. What they have done for
us was well worth it, wasn't it,"
The train pulled into P%ittsburg to-
wards noon, and the youngsters de-
barked. They had decided to turn
their route to Cleveland, then to De-
troit, and thence across Michigan to
Chicago, changing railroads at each
city. A night train to Cleveland was
selected for the next trip, and the
boys put in the afternoon in the Justly
celebrated city Of steel, shipping and
eccentric m~illionaires. A glance at a
baseball schedule showed them that
Pittsburg was playing at home during
the afternoon-a circumstance which
settled their whereabouts for the
greater portion Of the day. 1t had
never been the fortune Of either boy
to see Hans Wagner, and the chance
uyoC nnn thaf u,oc not 70 10 rnctctnd
Even with the anticipation of a
glimpse at Wagner to lure them on,
Brockett and Solano did not lose their
caution. Instead Of going straight to
Forbes field, home Of the Pittsburg
team, they started in the opposite d.
rection. circled here and there among
the busy streets for an hour, lunched
In a restaurant with entrances on two
different streets, and departed by the
door through which they didn't come
when they first went In. Then they
separated. went round opposite sides
Of a block, and rejoined each other
on a side street. SO clear of traflo
that they could easily have spotted
anyone following or shadowing the
movements OF either one The trip to
Forbes field was then In order, and
the youngsters worshiped at the shrine
Of the great German shortstop for two
delirious hours. When the mighty
Honus, in the tent inning, put his
weight against a fast ball and drove
It over the middle wall for the home
run that won the game, no native
Pittsburger could have created more
noise or come nearer an actual de-
lirium than Brockett and Solano.
The early evening hours were spent
in pretty continual motion. and the
boys were we'll tagged out when they
Cleveland bound. They had decided
to take two berths. upper and lower.
with Solano sleeping in the lower
berth, while Brockett, with the jeal-
ously guarded letters and cipher keys.
would mount on high, beyond the
reach Of a possible pilferer. The good.
natured negro in charge Of the al
made up their couches without delay
and then went to the platform to re-
ceive belated travellers, arriving bare
ly In time to swing aboard the dain.
AS Solano was tossing of his shoes,
and Brockett loosening his tie, the.
train cleared the Pittsburg station.
gathering speed and whizzing along
IN its northwestern way. The porter
came grinning up to the berth where
the boys were preparing for much
needed sleep, and handed a small,
square envelope to Brockett.
"Gemman In de crowd done glib me
dis" he explained. said to hand 1t
to de young men in upper and lower
seben as soon as de train was under
way, 80 heah 1t am"
Gentleman in the crowd?" echoed
Brockett. "Why-what-what sort Of
looking man was he?"
The negro grinned and shook his
head.
Couldn't zactly tell you, sub. Dere
was three or fouh people climbin'
aboahd de cab. an All was 80 busy
All hahdly noticed anyone in pahtic-
ulah. Jest took 1t soht oh mechanical,
sub, soht OBJ mechanical, an All neveh
did see de pusson."
Solano turned on the electric bulb
In the lower berth. They drew the
green curtains tight, and Brockett
opened the envelope. 1t contained
only a square white card, and across
the card was written. in the diamond
cipher, these letterings:
"R 2BH pos E 2BH SH w TIC Fin
TO SH Pos TO c o B B ALB SH BIB
Pos TO r 3BH SD Fin Pc"
Meaning" Brockett translated,
change route at Detroit. Be watch
full"
Meaning ALSO" said Solano, that
even If We have evaded our pet enc
mics we have not passed from the
sight of the secret service chief. I
take off my bonnet to him and to his
people"
The humming motion Of the wheels
had soothed both boys to sleep, and
Brockett was dreaming of a baseball
partnership with Hans Wagner and
Christy Mathewson, when the sound
Of an angry alteration woke him with