The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-12
CHAPTER X

Denny struggled to the rail- 10
leap from the speeding train, but
other passengers held him back.
Don't q fool They'll be all
right. You'd be killed."
"Caleb - Mr.. Ogden will pick
them up In his carl" called Mrs.
king, from the rear. "Unless, OF
course. a coyote or a rattle
snake"
"They'u be all right" the con-
nuctor reiterated. SHACK right
near the track, See it? Your run
away must have been in 1t or we'd
have seen her. Darned lucky the
young lady didn't hurt herself,
dumping off my train" 1ndigna-
lion emanated from him.
Carole, Denny realized, had
eisked her life. A fine person he
was to be entrusted with the care
pf Q child.
II can't stand It'll" Rhoda blazed.
FThis is the end, Wayne Dennis"
"Shut up will you?" Denny
Erabbed the conductors arm.
FWhen do we stop? Can I get a
car or - it'll be getting dark - a
plane? Where, are we, anyway?
In Arizona?"
s'There are wolves after dark"
% woman piped UP. "And gila
monsters. Oh, I'm going to faint!
The conductor drew Denny
AWAY from the pack. Denny could
get of at the first station. He
could get a car, or, possibly, wire
Winslow for plane. Sure, there'd
be time before dark. Daylight
lasted in Arizona. More than
likely this Mr.. ogden would have
seen the whole business, and
would pick up Carole and Peace
and bring them to the very same
station, before Denny had made
his arrangements. Nothing to worry
about, but that train couldn't be
delayed another minute. He was
sorry. They were about a hundred
miles from Winslow.
MRS. King stood at Denny's ell
bow, wiping her eyes. II wish I'd
never given Caleb $500 for that
option on his old oil well"
give hundred dollars, madam?
10 that's It'll" The conductor sighed
rs Il the limited meant the weight
Be the world. Better let Mr.. Dem
mis- telegraph your bank to stop pay
pment."
sB-b-b-but gave him cash."
s'Well do something after I md
Peace" Denny told her.
And this was the woman who'd
nut the police on his trail. And
She was going to watch out for
Carole. Sucker! In his misery
Denny almost pitied her.
In q few minutes the train slowed
Nown at a cluster of 'dobe shacks
Gould that be station? And a bat
tered roadster beside it!
"Good luck!" called several pas
Bengers.
"Pick you up enroute, if YOU
yet q plane" the conductor said
'If we don't wait for me ir
Los Angeles" Denny instructed
Rhoda. "Cocoanut Grove!" 1t was
The only place he could think Of
ut the moment, since their pre-
vious plans had been to go on al
pnce to La Jolia. Rhoda woule
have to look out for herself. Hi
anxiety was so great he forgot II
Kiss her goodby.
A wan young station agent
erected him as he hoped off
hJumpin' bullfrogs - passenger
Denny had explained the pre-
Hicament before the train was un-
Her way. "Can take your carp"
sure, buddy. Only poor liz
has q fat. Patch her up in
"What would you do" Denny
put 1t up to him, eff you had two
girls lost in the desert and one
pn the limited?"
The agent scratched his rumpled
head. ME? I'd telegraph for 9
plane. Car couldn't catch the
train, even without a fiat. Then
I'd pick up the lost girls and gel
Aem safely aboard the train at first
possible station, and head of
Mexico by my lonesome"
Denny heard the click Of the
instrument, while he watched 9
group Of barefoot, half-nakec
Mexicon children playing IN the
sand.
The station agent accepted q
bdgaret. BE here before you car
say Jack Robinson. Hope your
folks stick to the tracks and don't