The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-11
The Tanning of Red Butte Western
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cepted which was. in Judson's
phrase, raising sand" in the
camp of the disaffected.
1t Is Hall0ck again." Mac
rasped- He is the only man who
could have used the private code.
Dix probably picked out the
cipher; he's got a weakness for
such things. Hallock's carrying
double. He has fix&d up some
trouble-making message. or fax
ed one, and signed your name to
IL. and then schemed to let IL
leak out through Dix"
It's making the trouble all
right" was Judson's comment.
when I left Biggs' a few min
utes ago. Tryon was calling for
volunteers to come down here
and steal an engine. From what
he said. took IL they were aim
ing to go over into the desert to
tear up the track and stop some
body OF something coming this
way from Copah-all on account
of that make-believe message that
you didn't send"
About eight o'clock that even
ing Lidgerwood strolled over to
the Nadia. Under the umbrella
roof" of the Nadia's rear plat
form the young people of the
party were sitting out the early
half of the perfect summer night.
There was an unoccupted camp
chair, and Miss Brewster pointed
It out to the superintendent.
Lidgerwood swung himself
over the railing, and took the
proffered chair.
HAS your strike materialized
YETI" she asked.
mo; it isn't due until mid
night"
81 don't believe there is going
to be any"
Before he could reply, a man
came up to the platform railing,
touched his cap, and said, els Mr..
Lidgerwood here?"
Lidgerwood answered in per-
son, crossing to the railing to
hear Judson's latest report, which
was given in hoarse whispers.
Miss Brewster could distinguish
no word of it, but she heard
Lidgerwood's reply. Tell Mac,
and say that the engine I order
ed had better be sent up at once"
When Lidgerwood had resumed
his chair he was promptly put
upon the uestion rack of Miss
Eleanor's curiosity.
WAS that one Of your scouts?"
she asked.
Yes"
did be come to tell you that
there wasn't going to be any
striker"
No"
How lucidiy communicative
you arel But gracious goodnessi
is that engine going to smash in
to our carr"
The anxious query hinged itself
| upon the approach of a big, eight
wheeled passenger flyer which
was laundering down the yard
on the track occupied by the
Nadia. Within half a car-length
of collision, the air brake Kissed
and the shuddering monster roll
ed gently backward to touch
coupling with the presidents car.
Eleanor's. hand was on her
| cousins arm. Howard, what
does THIS mean Sn6 ueLndnueu.
Nothing, Just at present; it is
merely a preeaution."
"You are not going to take us
away from Angels?"
"Not now; not at all, unless
your safety demands it," Then
he rose and spoke to the others.
I'm sorry to have to shut off
your moon-vista with that noisy
beast, but il may be necessary to
move the car later on. hon
get out of touch with the Nadia,
any of you, please"
He had vaulted the hand-rail
and said good night.
At the top of the corridor stair
McCloskey was waiting for him.
"Judson has told you what's
due to happen?" queried the
trainmaster.
He told me to look for swift
trouble; that somebody had be-
trayed your strike-breaking
scheme"
''He says they'll try to keep
the east-bound freight from going
out"
That would be a small matter.
But we mustn't lose the moral ef-
feet of taking the first trick in the
game. Are the sections all in line
on the long siding?"
Yes" -
Good. Well start them a little
ahead of time, and let them kill
back to schedule after they get
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