The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-06-09
Don't attempt It,"

Don't attempt it."
Before he could make . sucCessfO
effort to stop her she jumped from thu
the nearest box car.
The watchful thieves, whose atton.
ton had already been drawn to h
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 he little squaI door at the snd
OF the car. Out OF this, followed ~
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 took from the box
seat the drivers rope and as the team
dashed alongside the train, Storm
swung the rope in q loop over the
nearest brakewheel, secures his rifle
and swinging out from the wagon
made his way. hand over hand to the
q ON IL q luIlS puiiCO away
from the running horses.
Helen was springing along toward
the head end Of the train. Gaining IL
she made explanation to the crew and
with them started back.
Bill and Lug gained the top OF .
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 anc
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 II possible to the deck.
Helen had started back TO help when
she ia the desperadoes coming her
way. Dropping In between two carr
she cut off the head end and it pulled
rapidly from the train. With hope Of
escape In that direction defeated Bill
and Lug turned on their p~ursuers.
The encounter was short and terribly
sharp. Lug was captured but Bill
with s%uperhuman strength managed
to get away from his assailants and
springing forward jumped with a cry
Of defiance from the top of the car In.
to a barrow pit below.
Helen on the head end OF the rear
section saw his escape. As fast an
she could climb down she dropped on
. side ladder and started after Bill;
the engineer, seeing the issue OF the
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
fight, while with oaths and blows he
~endeavored to be rid Of her. BY the
time he had finally o~verpowered her
tho train crew Wa 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 c%onducto, stopped the brakeman
from maaliay him further and with
their prisoner in front and Storm a.
guard. the party started back for the
trsin. Helen waited to see the dis
emitted thieves placed safely in Gus
cody within the caboose and boarding
Il herself with Storms assistance.
laughingly, as was her wont, received
the congratulations of her companions
on her success. The engineer already
had his orders - to what to do and
whep the last q the party climbed
aboard, the train Wa started slowiy
back to find the Tam and the fat ~
low who had been tumbled into tho
ravine. II was feared kv had booa
hurt, but on being roloAsad he a1noA
tor nothing more than . fresh chet e
tobacco. When Lug and Bail 49,
tied and thrown into the we0on = -
taken back 70 the uins. - ~ ~
revenge by sitting - the ~ OAH
tnelors alternately.
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