Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1920-01-30

and after a slight pause they heard
! the clank of one Of the cross-over
| switches. The clamor broke out anew
from the garrison in the tower One
Of the monkeys danced war-dance
on the window sill.
Its a fine wind-up," Hank esti-
mated, with a grin.
The girl was puzzled. What do you
meant"
I'm quitting-that's all. wrote the
| bloomin' president of their road that
I'm through
'sBut why?' she had to know.
"Why? Because of you. We could
never live on the pay I'm getting in
this hole. It's you. Mollie, dear Oh,
stop that racket, you ring tailed
balloons -
But at that instant came another
sound. 1t was long drawn shrek,
! echoing about among the hills.
Good Lord = Hank cried 1.-THE G.
| Ms. speciaI-and the cross-overs are
Heaven knows howr'
Only one thing remained, but he
Even as he turned TO dash upstairs
for MS lantern a third blast cut the
air, and he heard the barking roar of
the engine die away.
In it's place was the grind of the
brakes as their fianges bit the wheels.
He gazed, stupefied. Suddenly he
remembered those lever-throwing
apes.
Saved he burst out almost hys-
terically They've set the signal at
danger :"
From one of the brightly lighted
cars a knot of men jumped down and
ran swiftly across the tracks.
"What in the name of the Gadarene
swine" shouted the first on the plat
form. "d'you mean by holding UP my
special? Who gave you orders?'
Any awe Hank might have had for
the general manager was swept from
him.
Monkeys" he answered curtly.
what" The. rest of the official
statement was mercifully indistinct.
He turned now to the girl for the first
time.
Is the man crazy, or just plain
drunll2'
''Neither" she retOrted "and if you
knew what he'd gone through for YOUR
old railroad you wouldn't be insulting
| him now "
perhaps you would he kind enough
| to explain this talk about monkeys
| giving him his orders" came the G.
| Ms whitening fire.
Hank took up the burden You can
see for Yourself" said he, IF you
look at the tower"
| They all looked
The whole ships crew of simians,
! attracted by the arrival of the train,
| had gathered in the windows, their
| bodies silhouetted against the light
| in the room.
| "Now." Hank went on, perhaps
| you'll believe me. They came-three
| of 'enl-about an hour or SO ago. |
| didn't pay much attention. because
| / thought they'would get tired and run
away. So"
/
man with hard eyes. Monkeys, young
man. don't grow in this part of the
| world"
Yes, they do the operator patient
/ ly explained. There's q farm about
three miles north Of here. where they
keep all sorts of wild beasts. As | was
saying, I didn't mind the three until
| they began running about the tower
and trying to throw the levers like
they'd seen me do Then more of 'em
dropped III. | chased 'em. One put the
wires out of business, and"
II see" said the gray-haired man,
whose eyes were now twinkling bit
they made monkey ont of you.
! Well, gentlemen, we'd better drive out
| the foe and get the railroad in opera
tion again. Here-all of you grab
| sticks or anything that's handy and
mount 10 the siege. Come on !"
But at the tremendous racket of the
attacking party as it climbed the
stairs, the garrison, with cries of ter
ror. broke ranks Head over heels they
| piled out of windows and raced away,
a medley of waving tails and scamper-
ing feet.
"My word" sighed the president as
| he sank into. the only chair and held
| his sides. II haven't had so much fun
| since the cat came homei Halo
/ What's this?
| In his hand was the operators let
! ter blotted by the tracks of monkeys
which had raced across the table
Hank, trembling, and with Mollie's
| hand in his own, nodded bravely SIS the
| officials eyes bored into his. -
Resign snorted the greats MAJ.
His eyes, now suddenly softened;
| ed for moment on the girl, WI 80
| scarlet. Hum Seems TO me yo II
Job now more than ever" L.
81 had another chance, sir, witE
firm in Kansas City," Hank begMfi
sand the pay here is so small"
"Pay? Is that all the trouble? Here,
| George the official queried, ANY
thing against this mans recordr