The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-21
Continued From Our Last issue)
CHAPTER xI.
The Terror

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The Terror
Judson was late In reporting.
nut when he finally climbed the
stair of tho Crows Nest TO tap at
Lidgerwood'a door. he brought the
first authentic news from the camp
Of tho enemy. tho he hadn't yet
found Hallock.
when McCloskey had como ut a
push OF the call.button. Lidger-
wood snapped tho night.iatch on
tho corridor door.
Let us have II. Judnon." he said.
Summarized. Judnon's story was
the report Of an intelligent scout.
Since he was classed with the dls.
charged men. he had been able 10
find out some Of the enemys
moves In the game of coercion.
From barroom talk Judnon had
gathered that the strikers knew
nothing as yet OF McCiorkey's plan
TO keep the trains moving and the
wires alive. There would probably
be no open outbreak before mid.
night As an offset TO this. how.
ever. the engineer had overheard
enough TO convince him that the
copah wire had been tapped. that
DIX. the day operator. had been
either bribed or intimidatcd. and
was now under guard at the strlk.
ers' headquarters, and that aomo
important message had been inter
cepted which was. I'm Jndson's
phrase. raising sand" In tho camp
OF the disaffeeted.
"it is Hailock again." Mac
rasped. ''He ia the only man who
could have used the private code,
Dir probably picked out the ci.
pher: he's got a weakness for such
things. Haliock's carrying double.
lie has fixed up some trouble.
making message. or faxed ono. and
signed your name 10 II. and then
sehemed to let II leak out thru
Dix"
ITS making the trouble. all
right was Judson's comment
When I left Riggs a few minutes
ago. Tryon was calling for yolun.
tecrs to come down hero and steal
an engine. From what he said,
took II they were aimln' 10 30 over
into the desert TO tear up tn. track
and stop somebody or something
coming this way from copah--ali
on account OF that make.helisve
message that you didn't send"
Abou, o'clock that evening
Lidwerwood strolled over 10 tho
Nadia. Under tho umbrella roof
OF the Nadla's rear platform tho
young people Of the party were alt.
ting out the early half OF the per.
feet summer night There was an
uroccupled camp-chair. and Miss
brewster pointed !, out TO the su.
perintcndant
Lidgerwood swung himself over
the railing. and took the proffered
chair.
Has your strike materiaiiscd
YETI she asked.
mo: It isn't duo until midnight
II don't believe there In going 10
be any"
Before he could reply. 4 man
came Up 10 the platform railing.
touched his cap. and said. .'Ia STR.
Lidgerwood heref"
Lidgerwood answered In person.
crossing to tho railing TO hear Jud.
aon's latest report. which was
given in hoarne whispers. Miss
Brewster could distinguish no
word OF IL. but sha heard IAdgcr.
woods reply. Tell Mac. and say
that the engine | ordered had bet.
ter be sent up at once"
When Lidgerwood had resumed
hta chair he was promptly pn,
upon tho question rack OF Miss
Eleanors curiosity.
Was that ono Of your scouts r
sha asked.
Yea"
did ho ccmo to tell you tina,
there WASH, going TO be any
striker"
NO"
Now iucidly communicative you
aref But gracious goodnesHi II
that engine going TO smash into our
carr
The anxious query hinged itseil
upon tho approach OF biz. eight
wheeled passenger flyer which WA
LAUNDERING down the yard on the
track occupied By the Nadia. With
In half a car length Of collision the
mir brake Kissed and the shudder
ing monster rolled gently backward
TO a touch coupling with the prcsi
dents car.
Eieanor's hand was on hnI
cousins arm. Howard. what does
I thIg mean" she demanded