The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-05

most without Jar, on the outskirts Of
city whose name Alan never learned.
For the biplane was barely at a
standstill before he was out and, reel
ing with the giddiness that affects men
after long flights, making his way as
best he might toward the managers
office connected with trainyard i'm
mediately adjacent to the spot where
they had come to earth.
Lavish disbursements OF money won
him his way against official protests
that what he demanded was an impos-
sibility. Within twenty minutes. leav'
ing Coast to follow on when and AZ
best he might. Alan and Judith were
spinning through open country In the
cab OF an engine running light. with
only clear track between 1t and the
special.
The several hours that ensued be-
fore the rear lights OF the special were
for the task imposed upon Alan Of
overcoming the scruples OF the en-.
gineer and fireman.
Another minute. and less than fifty
feet separated the two-the special
train and the light engine, both hur'
Ting through the light at top speed.
With word to the engineer Alan
crept out along the side of the boiler.
with only n greasy handrail and mar
row foothold between himself and
what meant death, or something close
ly resembling Il, should he be shaken
OF by the tearing wind and the sway
ing OF the locomotive.
II seemed an hour before he worked
himself up to the cowcatcher--now
within four feet Of the rear platform
OF the special.
On this last he could see woman's
figure indistinctly silhouetted against
the light through the door. and beside
her a man in white coat, clinging for
dear life to the knob OF the door
holding It against the frantic efforts Of
some persons inside to tear 1t open.
Another hour OF suspense dragged
out-or such was the effect-while the
light engine with intolerable slowness
bridged those four scant feet.
At length 1t was feasible to attempt
the thing. Rose The could see her
strained white face quite plainly now
was half over the rail OF the car ahead.
ready to jump.
His heart failed him. II was too
hazardous a risk. He dared not let her
take II.
Something very like shot sounded
from the train and something very like
bullet whistled past his cheek, and
proved the signal for several more.
Strangely, that knowledge steadied
his nerves. Straining forward and
holding on to bar so hot that II
soorched his palm. he offered a hand
to the girl on the rail.
Her hand fell confidently into 1t. She
Jumped His arm wound round her as
she landed on the platform of the COW
catcher. He heard her breathe his
name, then hurriedly passed her be
tween himself and the boiler to the
footway at the side. The fireman was
waiting there TO help her. Alan turned
his attention to Barcus.
To his dismay he found that the en-
CINE was losing ground. The space
/ was widening rapidly as Barcus re-
leased the knob and threw himself
: over the rail
Nv a miraculous, flying leap, the
: man accomplished that incredible feat
, and gained the platform.
An instant later ten feet separated
the engine from the special, as the en-
/ gineer applied the brakes.
And this he did none too soon: for
! at the same time Marrophat and an
other appeared on the rear platform
! and opened hot. but, thanks to the
( widening distance. Intellectual Ore.
The engine ground slowly 70 hal1
as the rear lights OF the special traLR
! swept from sight round bend
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