Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-05-05

Don't attempt It,"
Before he could make a successful
effort to stop her she jumped from the
Transfers seat to the side ladder of
the nearest box car.
The watchful thieves, whose atten.
ton had already been drawn to the
pursuing wagon, decided it was time
to make a getaway. Bill started out
of the car, but a shot from Storm, who
saw the move and recognized the GRIM
inal, was warning enough to Bill. He
hastily lodged inside and led the way
to the little square door at the end
Lug, he crawled to make the top of
the train.
Storm, determining to be in at the
finish, saw only one way of compass
ing his resolve. He too from the box
seat the drivers rope and as the team
dashed alongside the train, Storm
swung the rope in a 'oop over the
nearest brakewheel, sec red his rifle
and swinging out from The wagon
made his way, hand over hand to the
train before it had quite pulled away
from the running horses.
Helen was springing along toward
the head end of the train. Gaining it
she made explanation to the crew and
with them started back.
Bill and Lug gained the top of q
car just as Helen and the engine crew
came back. The bandits whipped out
their guns, held the party up and
drove them back. The conductor and
brakeman coming forward were treat
ed in the same manner But there
were too many now for the two men
to watch and while they were forcing
the engine crew with Helen back to
the cab, the train crew fell on Bill and
Lug. The fight on the top of the train
was vicious. Bill managed to break
away from his captors, but both men
in the scrimmage had lost their guns
and with Lug after him Bill ran for
ward. The engine crew, seeing the
move, put on all speed to hold the
men IL possible to the deck.
Helen had started back to help when
she saw the desperadoes coming her
way. Dropping in between two cars
she cut off the head end and 1t pulled
rapidly from the train. With hope of
escape in that direction defeated Bill
and Lug turned on their pursuers.
The encounter was short and terribly
sharp. Lug was captured but Bill
with superhuman strength managed
to get away from his assailants and
springing forward jumped with a cry
of defiance from the top of the car ln'
to a barrow pit below.
Helen on the head end of the rear
section saw his escape. AS fast as
she could climb down she dropped off
a side ladder and started after Bill;
the engineer, seeing the issue of thu
fight behind, now slowed down. Helen,
followed by the train crew, led the
chase for Bill. He turned on her with
an ugly oath, but for all his threats
she sprang into him like a wild cat
and he found 1t impossible to get sue
cessfully away from her. She was on
his heels every minute, delaying his
flight, while with oaths and blows he
endeavored to be rid of her. By the
time he had finally overpowered her
the train crew was on his back. And
at their heels came Storm with his
Winchester.
Exhausted by the struggle against
too many odds, Bill sullenly gave in.
The conductor stopped the brakeman
from mauling him further and with
their prisoner in front and Storm as
guard, the party started back for the
train. Helen waited to see the dis
comtited thieves placed safely in Gus
tody within the caboose and boarding
1t herself with Storms assistance,
laughingly, as was her wont, received
the congratulations Of her companions
on her success. The engineer already
had his orders as to what to do and
when h last of the party climbed
aboard, the train was started slowly
back to find the team and the fat fell
low who had been tumbled into the
ravine. 1t was feared he had been
hurt, but on being released he asked
for nothing more than a fresh chew of
tobacco. When Lug and Bill were
tied and thrown into the wagon to be
taken back to the mine, he had his
revenge by sitting on the two male
factors alternately.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)