Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-06-08

Black MInorca will kill him. Go In.
stantly and stop it."
"Al right. all right" he said rather
humbly. and sprang down the front
steps into the waiting car. "Tll play
the game fairly. Shirley. never fear"
She stood IN the doorway and
watched the red tail-light, like
malevolent eye. disappear down the
street. And presently as she stood
there. down the boulevard huge gray
car came slipping uoiselessly--so
noiseiessly. In fact. that Shirley recog.
Missed 1t BY that very quality Of silence.
1t was Bryce Cardigan's Napier.
"GeOrgel" she called "Come here"
The car slid over to the gate and
stopped at the sight Of the slim white
figure running down the garden walk.
rs Mr.. Cardigan hurtr' she demand
ed In an agony Of suspense
George Sec Otter grunted comtemp
tuously. Nobody hurt 'cept the Black
Mlnorca. ] am taking him to your
company hospital misA Hs tried to
shoot my boss % I shot him myself
once through the leg. Now my boss
says: Take him to the Laguna Grande
hospital 0eorye' Me. I would drop
this grsaser In the bay U I vas the
bosA"
She laughed Historically. ION your
way back from the hospital stop and
Dick me up Georya" she ordered.
he touched bis broad hat and shs
rsturned to the house to dresA
Meanwhile Colonel Pennington had
reached the crossing once more. sim
ultaneously With the arrival Of Sam
PerkinA the chief Of police. accom-
panied By two automobiles crammsd
With patroimen. Perkins struttsd up
10 Bryce Cardigan and Buck Ogilvy.
whats the meaning oe Ill this row.
NJ. CArdiganr hs demanded
"SomethinG has clipped SAM"
Bryce retorted pleasantly. you've
been calling me Bryce for the past
twenty yearA and now you're mister
Ing mel The meaning Of this row,
you askr Bryce continued swell.
I'm engaged In making . Jump Cross.
ing Of Colonel Pennington's tracks.
under . temporary franchise granted
me By the city council Of SeQu0ia.
Here's the franchise" And be thrust
the document under the police CHIEFS
nose.
'This II the 6rst I've heard about
any franchise" Sam Perkins replied
suspiciously. Seems to me you been
mighty secret about this fob. bow do
know this amt . forgeryr
~Call up the mayor and ask him."
Bryce suggested
"rll do that" quoth Mr.. Perkins
ponderousiy. "And In the meantime.
don't do any more digging or rail-cut.
ting" He buried away to his auto
mobile. leaving . lieutenant 10 charge
Of the squad.
ALSO In the meantime. young man"
Colonel Pennington announced. "you
will pardon me II take possession OF
my locomotive and fat cars ! Oh
serve you have finished unloading
those rails."
"Heip yourself. Colonel" Bryce re-
piled with an assumption Of heart.
ness he was far from feeling.
Thank You 40 much. Cardigan"
With the greatest good nature In life.
Pennington climbed into the cab.
reached for the bell-cord. and rang
the bell vigorously.
Then be permitted himself . tri.
umphant foot Of the whistle. after
which he threw OF the air and gently
opened the throttle. he was not To-
connective engineer but no had ridden
in the cab Of his own locomotive and
felt quite confident Of bis ability In
. pinch.
with q creak and bump the train
started. and the Colonel ran Il slowly
up until the locomotive stood on the
tracks exactly where Buck Ogiivy had
been cutting IN his crossing: where
upon the Colonel locked the brakes.
opened his exhaust, and blew the boil
or down. And when the last ounce Of
steam had escaped. he descended and
smilingly accosted Bryce Cardigan.
THAT engine being my property" he
announced, "ITl take the short end Of
any bet you care to make, young man.
that It will sit on those tracks until
your temporary franchise expires.
Cut In your jump-crossing now. II you
can. you whelp, and be ID to you.
I've got you blocked!"
II rather imagine this nice gentle
man has 1t on Us. old DEAR" chirped
Buck Ogilvy plaintively. "Well! We
did our damndest, which angels can't
do no more. Let rs gather up our
tools and 60 home, my son. for some
thing tells me that II I hang around
here I'll bust one Of two things-this
sieek scoundrei's gray head or one OF
my bell!cose veinsi Hellot Whom
have W herer'
Bryce turned and found himself
facing Shirley Sumner. Her tender
iip was Quiverins. and the tears snone
IN her syes ike starr. He stared at
her In sllsnca
NY friend" che murmured tremu'