The Meridian times., 1916-08-18

Peg Plunged HeadIong From the Car
and Lund Followed Her.
was window at the end, high up
near the roof, over which there was a
wooden cover that seemed to be tight
ly fastened.
There were some boxes in the op-
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 Lund.
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
sharp command that gave them real
cause for apprehension.
Nov take that piece of iron and
work it under the wheels"
"The rest of you give a shoulder
here and shove. If we can give it
start 1t will run down grade and onto
the main line. Then the limited will
finish 1t off on the trestle."
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
Chockro's 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.
The car moved very slowly at first
and gave them a little time to work
feverishly in raising means Of reach
ing the window. The boxes were
heavy and it 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 more
rapidly on the slight grade that on.
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 dif.
ficult proposition. Lund dumped tbe
contents of some of them on the floor
but there were others found to he
nailed Highland extremely heavy.
These heavier cases were made tho
basis of the structure, and, working
with desperation, they soon had The
boxes piled high enough for Lund 10
climb upon them and reach the closed
window. He called to Peg for a short
piece of lumber, and with it he tried
to force back the covering to the win.
dow.
Working under high nervous speed
Lund broke two or three pieces ~
wood before he managed to start an
opening beside the window COVERING
through which he could force his
fingers. Then with all his strength bo
gradually worked open the cover.
He looked out and saw the cars -
which the one they were in had bean
coupled. They were many Iengtbs
away, and he could observe by tho
speed of their runaway prison. that
could stop their fight. unless
fate should intervene.
He reached down and heIped poa
to climb to place beside him on tbe
rickety perch the tottering boxes IL.
forded. Then he quickly implanted a
kiss upon her lips and said:
Have courage, grille. We are not
done for yet. I'll climb out and yo,,
must take your chance in followine
me. We are better off on ton of tbe
car no matter what may happen. than
we will be cooped up in here"
Then he climbed through the oman.
ing and reached around to grasp the
iron ladder which is fastened per.