Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-06-26

floating overheard, a lark was rising
from the ground, mounting skyward,
pouring out her soul in a joyous melo-
dy. A few half incoherent words
burst from between his lips and John
Haynes inclined toward him to catch
them.
Fifty thousand dollars?" he echoed.
Not for the world, Hopkins. Not for
all you have. You scoundrel," he
cried, with a sudden outburst of fury,
do you think you can buy your mis-
cradle life when better rogues than
you have paid the penalty for their
treachery7 What of the fye years
that dragged out at Nokomis Falls?
What Of my wife and daughter torn
from me when was treacherously en-
trapped? Answer me that No, It is
no use to scream. Even IL anybody
we're near to hear you. that would but
rob you Of few more minutes OF an
ticipation."
He paused and strove to recompose
his features. which were distorted by
the vehemence of his emotion.
I'm the pursuit of my revenge he
continued, more calmly, Il have made
1t a principle of honor to let the pun
ishment, as far as possible, fit the
crime. There was Jack Poole, for in
stance. He it was who lured me into
that fight in which received treach-
eEous bullet wound. Jack Poole was
not murdered by me, as you believe.
He died by his own hand-the result
Of new attempt at trickery. Then
there was Judge Charters, who sent
me to a convict's cell. He is not
dead, as you imagine, but is expiat-
ing his crimes in a penal institution
under an assumed name, just as he
sent me to suffer under an alias at
Nokomis Falls. And you, Hopkins
you built your railroad from the pro
ceeds of my stolen lands. You have
made yourself rich on 1t; you have
helped people to travel. And so am
going TO send you travelling"
What are you going to do with
me?" implored the other. Where am
to go?"
For answer Haynes drew from his
pocket the early morning edition OF
the "Belguique." On the first page
in huge. black lettering was column
of news, standing out prominently
from the type in which the remainder
of the page was printed.
you do not read French, believe
Hopkins?" asked Haynes. Il am sure
you do not. Had you done so, you
would have understood the warning
which penciled upon the outside of a
letter Of yours few days ago, and
would have taken yourself from Spa
in the hope Of eluding me. Well, lis.
tent" He read:
"By special arrangement with the
Belgian and Imperial German govern
ments. Mr.. Cyrus W. Walkenphast will
demonstrate the practicability Of his
new railroad foot velocipede' by trav
cling from Spa to Bonn upon a single
rail on the morning Of April is.
special line will be reserved for him
and he is expected to cover that dis
lance at the rate OF FIVE and thirty
miles an hour, arriving at his desti
nation some time in the afternoon
In military circles the remarkable In
yention of this clever American, who
is stated to own large railroad inter
ests in his own country, 10 awaited
with the utmost eagerness, and 1t /!
anticipated that large crowds will line
the track throughout the greater par
of the journey"
He folded up the newspaper and re
placed it in his pocket. You, m!
dear Hopkins, are Mr.. Cyrus Walken
phast," he said.
Then You are going to send me Il
Bonn?" asked the wretched man, feel
ing his hopes revive.
Il am going to send you towart
Bonn" answered the other. Blu
whether you ever get to Bonn appear
to me ito be graveIy problematical
Let us hope not, for your own sake
since you will inevitably wreck tn
station. and there viii not be much o
yourself left to carry away.
You rogue" he shouted suddenly
shaking his fist under the others nose
Il have done playing with you. Yo
have enough gasoline to carry you 81
thousand miles, for the consumption
extremely slow in my machine. Yo
will run for six thousand miles at 20
miles an hour over the railroads c
Europe-for thirty hours. You'll nee
that oyercoat before you get through
Pray like the devil, Hopkins-pray 70
clear road and no open switches"
Hopkins attempted no reply. II
placed no faith in the wild statement
: of the other, whom he regarded as
mailman. His confidence had bee
steadily rising; he felt assured no.
that this diabolica1 machine would ca
: ry him. at the most, mile or two, III
til 1t ceased to work Doubtless me
by the roadway would effect his n
i lease. He masked his joy. lest tn
other discover 1t and change hi
scheme for one more diabolical
/ Haynes stopped and touched tn
, mechanism which controlled the gyr'
: scope. The machine throbbed, pullet
, leaped forward. Hopkins was out {
: sight in an instant.
1t was not until Hopkins approache
the German frontier that it becam
t positively known that anything wa
! wrong. For, to the crowds of amaze
1 spectatorS who lined the track 8
4 every town and in each hamlet an
: to the gazing peasants in the field
: Hopkins was nothing but a passin
fIash-something that shot towar
) them out of the void distance at an II
|. credible rate of speed, blur tht