The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-17

most without n jar, on the outskirts OF
a city whose name Alan never learned
For tho biplane was barely nj Q
standstill before he was out and. reel
Ing with tho giddiness that Affects mer
after long flights, making his way nj
best he might toward the manager,
ONCE connected with q tralnyard I'm
inediately adjacent to tho spot where
they had come 10 earth.
Lavish disbursements OF money wot
him his way against official protests
that what he demanded was an lmpOB
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 tho
cab OF an engine running Hight. with
only clear track between II and the
special.
The several hours that cnsued be
fore the rear lights OF the special were
brought 10 Wow were none too many
for tho task imposed upon Alan OF
overcoming tho scruples Of the en-
gineer and fireman.
Another minute. aud less than nifty
feet separated the two-the special
train and the light engine. both hur
Ting through the light ut top speed.
With n word to tho engineer Alau
erept out along the side OF the boiler
with only Y greasy handrnil and mar
row foothold between himself aud
what meant death. or something close
ly resembling II. should he bo shaken
on by the tearing wind and the sway.
Ing ~ the locomotive.
il 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 a woman's
hguro indistinctly silhouetled against
the light through the door, aud beside
heF o man IN u white coat, clInging fol
dear lifo to tho knob OF tho door
holding II against the frantic efforts OF
some persons inside to tear Il open.
Another hour OF suspense dragged
out--or such was the effect-while the
light engine with intolorable slownesi
SffNnNN thPhN fpbA tAaliA ltths
At length It was feasible 10 attempt
the thing. Rose tho could see heI
strained white face quite plainly now) |
was bali over tho rail OF the car ahead |
ready 10 jump,
His heart failed him. II was toe
hazardous a risk lie dared not let her |
take II.
Something very like a shot sounded |
from the train and something very like !
bullet whistled past his cheek, and
proved the signal for several more.
Strangely. that knowledge stendied
his peryes straipipg forward and
holding on TO bar 30 hot that II
soorchod his palm. he offered hand
to tho girl on the rail.
Her hand fell confidently into IL. She
Jumped, His arm wound round her as
she landed on the platform OF tho COW.
catcher. He heard her breathe his
name, then hurriedly passed her be-
tween himself and the boiler TO the
footwsy at the side. The fireman was
waiting there TO help her. Alan turned
bis attention 10 BaTous,
To his dismay he found rliat the an,
gine was losing ground. The space
was widening rapidly as Barcus re.
eased the knob and threw himself
over ths rail.
by miraculous dying leap, the
nan accomplished that Incredible feat
md gained the platform.
An Instant later ten feet separated
he engine from the special, as the en-.
''neer applied tho brakes.
And this he did none too soon: for
Il fhe same time Marrophat and an.
'ther appeared on the rear platform
md opened u hot. but. thanks TO the
distance. Intellectual fire. I
Ihe engine ground slowly 70 a halt
g the rear lights OF the special train
wept from sight round a bend.
(To be contiuued)