The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-09-19


want anything but our money. Don
worry. won't let 'em hurt YOU"
But he could not shake on sens
OF nausea. He felt himself a repre-
sentative OF the military prowess OF
the country, and here he was as help
less as man on parole.
The fact that Mallory was a SOL
der occurred TO number OF the pas
sengers simultaneously. They had
been trained by early studies in those
beautiful works OF fiction. the school
histories OF the United States, and by
many Fourths OF July, 10 believe that
the American soldier is an inyincible
being. who has never been defeated
and never known fear.
They surged up 10 Mallory In
wave of hope DR.. Temple, being near
est. spoke first. Having learned by
experience that his own prayers were
not always answered as he wished.
had an impulse 10 try some weapon
he had never used.
Young man." he pleaded across the
back of seat. will you kindly lend
me a gum"
Mallory answered sullenly: Mine Is
in my trunk on the train ahead, damn
It,. If had II I'd have lot OF fun"
Mrs. Whitcomb had an inspiration.
She ran TO her berth. and came back
with a tiny silver-plated revolver.
I'll lend you this. Sammy gave II
to me to protect myself in Nevada
Mallory smiled at the .22-caliber
toy. broke it open. and displayed an
empty cylinder
Where are the pills that go with
it?" he said.
"Oh, Sammy wouldn't let me have
any bullets. He was afraid Id hurt
myself"
Mallory returned 1t. with a bow. 1T
would make an excellent nut-cracker."
Aren't you going TO use it?" Mrs.
Whitcomb gasped
It's empty" Mallory explained.
But the robbers don't know that!
Couldn't you just overawe them with
it?"
Not with that" said Mallory, "un-
less they died laughing
Mrs. Wellington pushed forward:
Then what the devil are you going TO
do when they Gomez
Mallory answered meekly: IF they
request il. | shall hold up my hands.
And you won't resist?" Kathleen
gasped.
Not a resist"
And he calls himself a soldier!"
she sneered.
Mallory writhed, but all he said
was "A soldier doesn't have TO be a
jackass. know just enough about
guns not to monkey with the wrong
end of EN-"
Coward" she flung at him. He
turned white, but Marjorie red, and
made a leap at her, crying: He's the
bravest man in the world. Yor say q
word, and I'll scratch your eyes out. .
This reheartened Mallory little,
and he laughed nervously. as he re
strained her Kathleen retreated out
of danger, with a parting shot: Our
engagement is Off"
Thanks" Mallory said, and put out
his hand: will you return the brace
let?"
II never return such things" said
Kathleen.
The scene was so painful and such
an anachronism that Or. Temple tried
TO renew more pressing subject
Its your opinion then that wed best
surrender"
"Of course-since we can't run"
Wedgewood broke in impatiently:
We'll. | consider 1t a dastardly out
rage. I'll not submit TO 1t. I'm a
subject of His Majesty the"
You're a subject OF His Majesty
the Man Behind the Cum" said Nal
lory.
81 shall protest, none the less
Wedgewood insisted.
Mallory grinned a little. Have you
any last message 10 send home 10
your mother?"
Wedgewood was a trife chilled At
this. "D-dont talk OF such things" he
said.
And by this time the train-robbers
had hastily worked their way through
the other passengers, and reached the
frantic inhabitants of the sleeper.
"Snowdrop."
Hands up Higher!! Hands up"
With a true sense OF the dramatic,
the robbers sent ahead OF them the
most hair-raising yells. They arrived
simultaneously at each end OF the
aisle. and with few short sharp com
mands, Strengthened the disorderly
rabble into a beautiful line. with all
palms aloft and all eyes wide and
wild
One robber drove ahead OF him the
conductor and the other drove in MIR.
Manning, whom be had found trying
e, crawl between the shelves of the
linen-closet
The marauders were apparently
cattlemen, from their general get.up.
Their hats we're pulled low. and just
beneath their eyes they had drawn
big black silk handkerchiefs. tied be
hind the ears and hanging 70 the
breast
over their shoulders they had slung
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