The Dermott news., 1919-01-16
NO. 70

 running at a high rate of speed. The girl looked up anxiously. The sturdy motorman was bending n little for ward. his eyes keenly watching the t<aCk
 Tnc ,."l had been much provoked at he motorman. He had spoken in uQ unexCusab1a manI.lr tO her at the s;1ti"a He had come up to her and pulled off his cap and said: "l beg your pardon, but is there any special reason--any reason of an important character-why you want to go to Earl cET?"
 She had been quite annoyed at his en'rontcry She hcSitated about reply Ing. She meant to turn away from him without Il word.
 "I consider my reasons sufficiently imperative" she replied. She said this
 He looked ut her tinery and shook his head.
 T suppose you are going to the we'd ning," he said That's sufficiently i'm perative, no doubt"
 The girl had drawn back and ap- parently was absorbed fin an Illustrated weekly. The mans voice was low but penetrating She could hear the sta ton masters mufIled tones hut his words were tndistinet Ky hiS gestures she fauCicd he was warning the motor man. But presently the latter turned away and stepped into his veStihule. Then he opened the door between the yestibulo and the body of the car and uodding 0t the girl with quick smile cred, All aboard and started No. It
 Anna Harman had just returned from Europe In New York she had remAincd only long enough to see her mother comfortably settled at friends home, where >he could recover from the effects of stormy voyage. Then Anna had come on alone h attend the wedding of her school friend, Elaine Earle And here it WAS two o'clock in the afternoon with 17 miles to go and the wedding set for four o'clock
 Presently the stream that ran through tie valley abruptly turned and the road curved sharply to the right. Al this curve the speed of the ear was greatly reduced and the girl noticed that man suddenly came from be hing telephone signal booth and swung himself aboard the car.
 The new passenger entered the cnr very quietly stopping little as he ad- vanccd A he passed along he gave her sharp glance Then he went up the aisle
 The girl noticed his face as he passed She watched him with q look "a which curiosity was blended with anxiety When he was close to the motornan's ycStihule he paused and quickly looked around.
 But above the sheet that now trcm- itfAi Ill itt iitiii'l Nit Nti " AIl' AAIiL produce 4 eleaming knife.
 Instantly Anua's shril scream rang through the ear II startled the erouching man. and it caused the mo tormau to shut off the power and Whlrl hm~el. about with the controller In his hand seemingly with single Il inc man that the controller struck him sharply in the face And the#ne in- sfeat the motormau,, clenehed Jeff hand send Aim >pra~IinG.
 The motormau came down the aisle and paused near the girl
 Thanks for the voctforatiun hc said It beats nll the college yells ever heard. couldn't hate stopped work more promptly If fl had been the tye-thlrty whistle
 His hantering tone jared on the girls sensthiltte~.
 "pou't you know that the man meant to kill you?e she nsked
 "I wish you would take one of the frolt sents. he said. "I have n req. son for asking this l. will be ex- plained later"
 He stopped quickly and took her handbag and paper and started up the aisle.
 Suddenly something rattled on the car roof. Almost instantly there was crash of glass window in the vestihule was broken. A half dozen missiles thudded against the wooden sides of the car There was hoarse shout ahead. A number of men sud denly darted from behind the bushes
 The motorman had checked No. l6. Now he was running 1t backwards.
 Do you hear mel" said the motor man in quick sharp way Get up In the angle of the front seat, away from the window, and look out for fly