The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-19

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was a window at the end, high up
near the roof, over which there was q
wooden cover that seemed to be tight
ly fastened. 5r
There were some boxes in the OPP
posite end of the car, partly filled
with pieces of harness and horse
blankets. -
If it comes to showdown we can
move these to the other end OF the
car and climb out there-if we can
get the cover showed back" said Peg.
And as she continued her investiga-
ton the sound Of voices outside the
car attracted her attention.
Listen; there's someone talking
outside she said to young Lul,d.'
And they both moved to the end of
the car and listened intently. What
they heard very quickly advised them
Of danger. Peg and young Lund
listened with breathless interest.
Jerk that. coupling pin out" was a
sharp command that gave them real
cause for apprehension.
"Now take that piece Of iron and
work it under the wheels"
"The rest of you give a shoulder
here and shove. II we can give 1t a
start it will ruin down grade and onto
the main line. Then the limited will
finish it Off on the trest1e." .l
Young Lund took the, girl in his
arms for an instant and held her in
fond embrace. Have courage, dear;
they haven't got US yet
But when they felt the car begin
to slowly move, under the effort Of
Chockr6s gang, they realized that
time for action had arrived. With
desperation ,they worked in moving
the boxes from one end Of the car to
a position under the window, high
above their heads. IL. 4
The car moved very slowly at first
and gave them little time to work
feverishly in raising means Of reach
ing the window, The boxes were
heavy and 1t required the combined
strength Of the healthy young couple
to drag them across the full length
Of the long car. ~
{ Gradually the car increased its mo-
mentum. They felt it moving mere
rapidly on the slight grade that en-
couraged the wheels to turn with in
creasing rapidity under the weight OF
the car.
Moving the boxes across the floor
was one thing, but to pile them upon
each other was another and more diff
ficult proposition. Lund dumped the
contents Of some of them on the floor.
but there were others found to be
nailed Highland extremely heavy.
These heavier cases were made the
basis Of tho structure, and, working
with desperation, they soon had the
boxes piled high enough for Lund to
climb upon them and reach the closed
window. He called to Peg for short
piece Of lumber, and with it he tried
to force back the covering to the win.
dow. Y
Working under high nervous speed,
Lund broke two or three pieces Of
wood before ne managed to start an
opening beside the window covering,
through which he could force his
fingers. Then with all his strength he
gradually worked open the cover.
He looked out and saw the cars to
which the one they were in had been
coupled. They were many lengths
away, and he could observe by the
speed of their runaway prison, that
nothing could stop their flight, unless
fate should intervene. p
He reached down and helped Peg
to climb to a place beside him on the
rickety perch the tottering boxes at.
forded. Then he quickly implanted a
kiss upon her lips and said: so
"Have courage, grille. We are not
done for yet. I'll climb out and you
must take your chance in following
me. We are better Off on top of the
car, no matter what may happen. than
we will be ccoped up in here -
Then he climbed through the open
ing and reached around to grasp the
iron ladder which is fastened per-