New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-08

cared the girl Indignantly. Il am astonshed Mr.
Ellis She glanced sorrowiuly the old LAWYER; but
he made no sign There must be a way out and for
one will not yield to this injustice without a struggle
Il must leave YOU for a time, remarked Ellis, rising
The bridge the Whestone at Greycrook has been
weakened by the floods, and | want to see what con
dition II i IS in
y veal, bridge, And trains run over it, SYLVIA
asked.
~Shaky, yes was the reply. We are building new
a. the side Of Il. Within a few days well drag the
old structure Of the way pull the new one into place
and make fast and all will be safe again. I'm little
nervous over the situation a, the moment; for are
running series OF test mail schedules beginning TO-DAY
and i any Of Our equipment should fail i might cause
trouble
He departed. and LETT Sylvia alone with the genera
counsel She va, staring un,ceing al the new,
paper IN her lap. suddenly a. She tool, in the garin
headlines She seemed 20 start She rose and walked
10 the window looking down upon a train 10 which wa
attached a handsome private ar.
Whose car is that? she asked idlv. turning to the
lawyer, who thereupon joined her
y Our pratcal opponent Mr.. lessups he replied
quickly. Il hear he's taking the Governor up to the
cornerstone laying at Niles City Probably feels tina,
he doesn't to let his man Out OF his sight until the
appointment Is Il settled fact
"Indeed' he remarked idly. and then turned and
caught the old man by the hand. Miles City you
said" She went Il passed it coming here didn't r.
He nodded gravely and She went back TO the desk.
where She stood drumming on il with her taper finger.
MI Ellis aid that bridge at Greycrook, think.
/ that far from here
Fifteen miles or so | should say was the reply
"Surcly YOU have no thought Of plunging the good
Governor through It, my dear lady. he remarked
tac-tiou>ly, and She smiled al him
CHANGING up at the huge map thai hung upon the
,f tho otfa IN -.,lfC IN.
marked crspy.
Certainly. he replied You see here is where our
nc the State IN the southern part. Here 70 the
east j, Nile City where the college is located. The
road rum on 70 Ccrmont, and is here that the [,
loop Of which Mr. Ellis spoke turns of to the south AMI
crosses the State line into Wyana Following the main
track still to Greycrooi and the bridge
and then the river 10 Buckley-here. Fifty
miles west OF uS-us here at Bangor, YOU see-the |
comes back 70 the main line again and fifteen mile,
farther along is Hernia, the State capital and then
west again.
81 see thank YOU" She said medtatively and turned
away She glanced at the paper She still held and
turned to him again You have no other plan to o,e
Mr. Jessup2" She asked
He shook his head sadly. There is none can inven'
save The forlorn hope OF going into court and making
the best fight possible
~Ah, and forlorn hope. as YOU say" She agreed
Tell me- Mr.. Robins If New Yor, puts Govcrno
Wulzer out who takes his place."
The Lieucnan, Governor Miss Marowe" the old
man replied That is what he is for,-to act in pla-e
Of the Governor should the latter suffer disability fror
any cause"
She nodded her head slowly, and two deep lines az
peared in her forehead Il think-I-see, she re-
marked. "Wi YOU give me telegraph blank" she
asked quickly. THANK YOU"
She sat down at the big dcs,, and swiftly, then
folded the paper and handed it 10 him please have
that sent at once-but wait How long does It take Co.
run 20 Hcrmia,"