The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-05-16

together. They still lie beside the
track. | am content that there will be
some sad accidents before the first OF
June"
His prediction regarding the en-
gines was remarkably accurate. There
were six engines A head-Uh collision
disposed Of two, one blew up while
standing on siding, a fourth climbed
the rails and plunged down an EN-.
bankment and the day before the ex-
piration Of the time allotment the
other two repeated the head-on per-
Torrance.
1t was just after the report Of the
last collision that developments start
ed. Berkeley and Spencer were SIT
ting In the once when the news
came. Spencer shrugged his shout
ders.
Tough luck" he said, Ito lose the
engines when we worked 80 hard to
get through in time Guess I'll go over
to the minister Of the interior. Un-
der the circumstances he is likely to
grant an extension"
II. think you had better stay here
said Berkeley cold. 1T will not bs
necessary to see Hernandez"
"You young cub, what do you mean
by giving me orders"
Spencer sprang at him, but Berke-
10y produced revolver. up with
your hands," he advised. II mean
business"
Spencer's hands went up and, at .
signal, Quinn slipped into the ONCE,
I, closing the door behind him. Half an
hour later Berkeley paid call on
Hernandez
II beg to inform you that the road
IL in running ORDER" he said coldly.
1.-THE inspection train will start one
minute after midnight. Please have
your inspector ready to accompany
u.s.
/ "Where is Senior spenoerf" d.
, manded Hernandez.
Resigned in my favor" explained
, Berkeley, displaying paper w.t.
} messed by Michael Quinn. Il repre-
sent the company in Montaria."
udI Is kOOu, 0SSAN 1ACA AeANOoS
, softly rubbing his palms together. i
, congratulate the Senior Osbon. We
( shall start soon?'
J. The big bell in the cathedral tower
. doomed the hour. Berkeley glanced
at his watch. I'm one minute" he
J. promised. Hernandez glanced OK
pressively at Albright, who winked IN
4 A~t
n that drew them to the front platform
p and from the roundhouse there slow
l. 1y backed down huge bulk.
i Quinn had taken the powerful en-
d CINE of one of the steam shovels and
y with some parts of the wrecked en-
# gines had connected the driving Whee
o by q sprocket chain to the axle OF the
car It was a makeshift but at one
minute past IL tho train pulled Out
under it's own steam.
It lacked but 20 minutes Of the full
! nay when the train creaked into the
Inland terminal and stopped with
| cough at the very end of the line
| Berkeley produced deposition to thu
! effect that on June first train hat
traversed the entire length of tn
completed road, and when this hat
| been signed and attested by notary
| who had suddenly appeared from thu
| baggage compartment, the champagne
| WAS produced "A toast" cried Al
! bright as he waved his glass!-
| Here's to the Montaria Inland ant
| Alma Mater. Drink it down."
| Hernandez stared Then you know
the Senior Osborn he stammered.
| Rather" agreed Albright "He'
| going to marry my. sister"
| And you knew, all the time?"
| Game down for the express pur
pose of beating a scamp at his owl
| game"
| 1T ia what you call a Yankee
trick" snarled Hernandez, realizinl
| hs complete defeat.
Ii (Which is million shades or 81
J. cleaner than a Montarian trick" coun
tered Albright politely.
The down trip was made in les
than % hOurs for II WAS down grad