Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

Ellis! She glanced sorrowfully the old lawyer; but
he made sign. There must be way out and for
will not yield to this injustice without struggle
Il must leave you for time, remarked Ellis rising.
"The bridge the Whitestone Geycrook has been
weakened by the floods, and want to what con-
dton it is in
"A weak bridge? And trains run over it," Sylvia
asked.
"Shaky, yes, was the reply. ave are building a
at the side of it. Within few days wei drag the
old structure out of the way pull the into place
and make fast, and all will be safe again. I'm little
the situation at the moment; for
running series of test mail schedules beginning today
and if any OF equipment should fail, it might
trouble
HE departed, and left Sylvia alone with the general
counsel. She was staring unseeing at the news
paper in her lap Suddenly, she took in the glazing
headlines, she seemed to start. She and walked
to the window, looking down upon train to which
attached handsome private
Whose car is that?" she asked idly turning to the
lawyer who thereupon joined her. -
Your piratical opponent, Mr. Jessup's,' he replied
quickly Il hear he's taking the Governor up to the
cornerstone laying at Niles City Probably feels that
he doesn't want to let his of his sight until the
appointment is settled fact
Indeed" she remarked idly and then turned and
caught the old man by the hand "Niles City, YOU
He nodded gravey, and she went back to the desk,
where she stood drumming with her taper fingers
"AIr Ellis said that bridge at Greycrook, think.
Is that far from here?'
Fifteen miles so, should say the reply.
Surely you have no thought of plunging the good
Governor through it, my dear lady, he remarked
facetiousy, and she smiled at him.
CHANGING up at the huge map that hung upon the
wall of the office she crossed it. "Show me-" she
marked crisply.
"Certainly- he replied "You see here is where our
lines the State in the southern part. Here the
is Niles City where the college is located The
road Clernopt, and it is here that the T.
loop, of which Mr. Ellis spoke off to the south and
crosses the State line into Wyana Following the main
track still Greycrook and the bridge.
and then on across the Bucklev-here. Fifty
miles west of us-ust here at Bangor, you see-the U
back to the main line again. and fifteen miles
farther along is Hernia, the State capital, and then
west again.
Il see thank you' she said meditatively and turned
away She glanced the paper she still held and
turned to him again "You have other plan to Offset
Mr.. Jessup?' she asked
He shook his head sadly. There is none invent
the forlorn hope of going into court and making
the best fight possible
"Ah, and forlorn hope, you say she agreed.
@Tel me, Mr.. Robins. If New York puts Governor
Wulzer out, who takes his place?'
"The Lieutenant Governor, Miss Marlowe" the old
replied. THAT is what he is or,-o act in place
of the Governor should the latter suffer disability from
any cause"
She nodded her head slowly and two deep lines ap-
peared in her forehead. II think-I-see" she
marked. "Will you give telegraph blank" she
asked quickly thank you
She down the big desk and wrote swiftly then
folded the paper and handed it to him. "Pease have
that sent at once-but wait! How long does it take
run to Hermiao'
4Um-er-perhaps two hours on the ordinary sched-
u1eS Robins answered "There is train in inst an