The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-07-06
CHAPTER vl--contlnusd.

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~ was born here In Timnnyonl. and
you haven't been here three weeks
do you think I'd be afraid TO 90 any
where that you'll got"
wen see about that" he chuckied
matching the laugh: and with that hs
let the clutch take hold, sent the car
rolling gently up to the level OF the
railroad embankment and across the
rails Of the main track. and pulled !,
around until II was headed fairly for
the upper switch. Then he put the
motor In the reverse and began 70
back the car on the siding, steering
50 that the wheels on one side Rugged
the inside OF one rail-.
what 10 the world are you trying
TO dor" questioned the young woman
who had said she was not afraid.
"wait," he temporiEed; "just wait
a minute and get ready to hang on
like grim death. We're gotag across
on that trestle."
lie fully expected her 10 shrek and
grab for the steering wheel. That. he
told himself. was what the normal
young woman would do. But Mlss Co
roma disappointed him.
you'll put Us both into the river,
and smash Colonel-daddy's car, but l
guess the Baldwin family can stand II
II You cam" she remarked quite calmly.
Smith kept on backing until the 81
had passed the switch from which ,tde
spur branched OF TO cross TO the rlAte-
rial yard on the opposite side " the
river. A skillfui bit OF juggling put
the roadster over on the ties tof the
@spur.track. Then he turned to'his fei-
low risk. ~
"Sit low .nd hang on With both
hands," he directed. "Nowr' and be
opened the throttle.
The trcstle was not much above two
hundred feet long. and. happily, the
cross-ties were closely spaced Steered
to hair. the big car went humping
across. and In his innermost recesses
Smith was saying to bis immediate
ancestor, the well-behaved bank clerk !:
You swab! You never saw the day
when you could do thing Ike this
you thought you had me tied
w In bunch Of ribbon. didn't your
II Miss Baldwin were frightened,
she did not show II. Smith jerked the
roadster our OF the enlargement Of
the railroad track and said: "You may
sit up now and tell me which way TO
80, don't know anything about the
roads over here"
She pointed out the way across the
hills and four-mile dash followed
Up hill and down the big roadster
raced. devpur!ng the interspaces, and
at the topping Of the last Of the ridges,
In small. low.lying swaie which was
we'll hidden from any polnt Of view To
the vicinity OF the distant dam, they
came uron the interlopers. There
were three men and two horses and Il
covered wagon. MS Martins telephone
message had catnlogued them. The
horses were still In the traces, and just
beyond the wagon legal mining
claim had been marked out by freshly
driven stakes AT one end two Of the
men were digging perfunctorily. while
the third was lacking the legal notice
on a bit Of board nailed to one OF the
stakes.
SAith sent the gray car rocketing
down into the swale, brought 1t to n
stand with a thrust Of the brakes, and
Jumped out. Once more the primitive
Stone Age man In him. which had slept
So long and 80 quietly under the Law.
reneev.lle conventionantieA, was JOY
Dusty pitching the barriers aside.
IT'S moving day for you fellows" he
announssd cheerfuily. picking the big
gc> the three n the proper sub
ject S5s the order giving. "Ycu're on
the Ttmanyoni Ditch cosnpanys land.
and roo know Il Pile into the wagon
and fade away!-
The big mans answer was Q laugh,
pointed. doubtless, BY the fact that
the order giver was palpahiy unarmed.
Smiths right arm shot out and when
the blow landed there veno only two
LET, TO close In on him In such sud
den hostil,iss the advantages are oil
with the beginner. Having superior
reach and a good ut more skill than
either Of TIE two tacklers, Smith held
his own until he could get In q few
more OF the smashing right-handers,
tut 10 planting them he took punish
ment enough to make him Berserk-
snad and 50 practically invincisie.
Nsre xxs Aerce minglinS Of arms.