The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-09

Interest In tho new arrivals.
Tho drowsinoas OF tho car increased
Only his captors and himself seemed
immune 20 tho ~contasion OF sleep. The
women In mourning had controlled
their grief. Ono Of Q had LETT nor
seat, and. carrying q tin cup. moved
along the aisle toward the water tank
Without warning a dark n chaotic
confusion descended upon and do
stroyed the smooth orderlinesa OF their
Journey. with a sudden jar tho brakes
locked. rho jolting OF the wheels. as
n they had loft the rails. nung tho pns-
sengerB from their aiuRgish indinor-
ence The lights expired. leaving a
darkness almost paipabie.
During that hrut instant Garth was
dashed by miagivinss for the time ns
compelling as those which had boon
constantly inspired by tho threat OPP
posltes and In the last fash Of iiRht
he had seen that tho steady courage OF
his captors had furnished no antidota
for this uncharted peril. As woman
screamed and men fought along ba
aisle toward N door he e~ndoavored
franticaiiy and without success to froe
himself. TIT turmoil might involve
Slim and George. might smash that
a;roelous weapon. but he could do
nothing.
Then no felt Georges arms about
him. He heard Sims oath. The Jolt
Ing OF the wheels was iess dificult.
Tho train resumcd its smooth haste.
Tho lights came on. and Ga-th stared
at tho inspector n other men he
knew. holding ieveied ~rcvolvcrs. Some
body cried out:
Take onrei"
n.-HA aw..I T. IT, -
whitiing the bottle from which he
cork had been drawn, and from who's
neck the liquid was already apoutina
toward his face.
"Thcn ahooti" Slim shouted.
lie heard Nora's voice. screaming;
You won't, Stint"
He moved his head. He saw The
woman In mourning who had thrown
back her veil, exposing Nora's face and
Nora's eyes which reflected tho unbo-
icf and tho horror Of her voice. The
future seemed 20 crush upon him. a
sable weight lowered By her as She ro-
suit OF "A deliberate choice.
The liquid struck his forehead. niied
hts eyes. He wondered why the pain
wasn't greater. He could not Fliaa2
the fact that no stiil read through a
blur the tense unbelief Of Nnra's fur,
and saw vaguely the two condemnsi
mon struggling In the grasp OF the de-
~tcct!ves who fastened upon their UNI
willing wrists cleaning handouts.
Shame OF his doubt Joined the rofiei
that swept him with tho urgency Of 4
material suffering. He glanced 1T
Nora She had stopped and was RATS.
ing from the floor behind Sims seat
a bottle precisely similar 60 that fror
which tho water had poured. She had
not conquered her emotion.
II ought TO have II" she whispered.
Il didn't believe he'd do that when he
saw tho gams was up and there was
no use. Tho chair IL too kind"
She opened tho window and omptfsd
the bottle. She flung Il far to the right
Of way. The inspector freed Garth
from the coat ana tho handouts. Hs
grasped Garth's hand.
Il know It hurt you. Garth. 10 prom
Use to 20 along with these crooks
Quietly, but Nora mad me ask II. She
passed me the wink at tho top OF the
cellar steps,
You mean" Garth asked, that Nora
had all this planned from the very be-
ginningg"
"Not then.' tho inspector answered,
but she promised 20 get us both out,
and rye had enough experience with
that daughter OF mlno TO believe her
when she talks like thai. She chased
to tho Grand Central while we watched
M~arlowo's and saw you leave. dot tho
number OF your car. Of course. and had
reports on you all tho way 10 larry
, town. A mounted cop on the bridge
r made sure you were all three inside,
and tho operator at T~arrytown was a
local detective. Nora smiled at them
in the railroad Offices and liked tho
rest"
: Nora sat by a window. Her express
A sion was nearly tranquil again.
q Better sit down. too. GARTH the
inspector advised. Your legs ought 10
DO shaky.@
q Garth cbeyed. laughing -nervouaiy.
I've been trying to hide IT,
n He turned 20 Nora.
"rd like to know how you charged
n tho bottles."
, Il only arranged the most likely o2-
~portunity." she answered Il knew
v something must happen to make Siiia
forget that acid for a monon;. II had
3 to be bigEer. more immediate thar the
d fear OF capture. Everybody has a
= dread OF railroad Academia. Own ~,
Jim. You were scared yourself whan
. the brakes set. so I persuaded then
4 New York 20 furnish an ilfusion Of
70 tho beginnings OF a wreck II was stun
Pic. Slim would almost certainly taks
g his hands from tho bottle then Bat n
+ 1t hadn't worked out right. Jim. yvu
'r know I'd never have Let IN ooaera
come In. You 500 they were wita
n father In tho lark sleeping car aboad
Father watched from tho v~estfDufs
d When I chose my moment-yoa re-
momber. I was going along the Rizls
! close TO you--he gave tho engineer and
n tho brakeman the aignalD We hn4 -
n ranged In Now York"
III Garth wanted 10 ton Nora of ID
gratitude. realizing how far boyon@-sz-
= preston that lay. With q saInssssh
!, stopped his awkward attempts.
"a I think I know what you would saF
Jim. II was nothinE-oniy Wkss T hsd
= to do
II Things can't be tho sumo M ASA