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The Great K. & A. Train Robbery

BY PAUL LEICESTER FORD;

AUTHOR OP vccdce

«The lien. Peter Stirling.” &c.

, 1896. by J. B. Lippincott

as a director of

Cs mpany. (Coatinned.) CHAPTER VIitIt. HOW DID THE SECRET LEAK OUT ? a. e up for my three nights’ lack not waking the next morn- ili after ten o'clock. When I v to 218, I found only the chef, ané } lid me the party had gone for a ride. Since I could not talk to Madge, I wert to work at my dcesk, for I had been rather neglecting my routine werk. While 1 still wrote I heard lherses’ hoors, and, looking up, saw the |

Cullens returning. I went out on the platform to wish them good morning, arriving just in time to see Lord Ral- tes help Miss Cullen out of her saddle, and the way he did it, and the way he ecntinued to hold her hand after she was down, while he said sométhing to

her, made me grit my teeth and look the other way. None of the riders

had secn me, so I slipped into my car and went back to work. Fred came in presently to see if I was up yet, and to ask me to iunch, but I felt so miserable and downhearted that I made an excuse of my late breakfast for tot joining them.

After luncheon the party in the other special all came out and walked up ard down the platform, the sound of their voices and laughter only mak- ing me feel the bluer. Before long I heard a rap cn one of my windows, and there ‘was Miss Cullen peering in at Ire. The moment I looked up she called :

“Won't you make one of us, Mr. Misanthrope ?”’

I called myself all sorts of a fool, but out I went as eagerly as if there had been some hope. Miss Cullen began to tease ne over my sudden access of erergy, declaring that she was sure it was a pose for their benefit, or else dce to a guilty conscience over hay- ing slept so late.

“I hoped you would ride with us,

though perhaps it wouldn’t have paid you. Apparently there is nothing to see in Ast Forks.”

“There is something that may Inte- rest you all,"’ | said, pointing to a spe- cial that had been dropped off No. 2 that morning.

“What is it 7?” asked Madge.

“It's a G. S. special,” I said, “and Mr. Camp «and Mr. Baldwin, and two G. 8S. offictals came in on it.”

“What do yeu ‘think he'd give for those letters?” laughed Fred.

“If they were worth so much to you, I suppose they can’t be worth any less to the G. S.,” 1 replied.

“Fortunately, there is no way that he can learn where they are,” said Mr. Cullen.

“Don’t let’s stand still,” cried Miss Cullen. “ Mr. Gordon, Tl! run you @& race to the end of the platform.” She said this only after getting a big lead, and she got there about eight inches ahead of me, which please’ her mighti- ly. “It takes men so long to get start- ed,” was the way she explained her victory. Then she walked me beyond the end of the boarding to explain the workings of a switch to her. That it was only a pretext she proved to me the moment I had relocked the bar by saying :—

“Mr. Gordon, may I ask you &@ ques- tion ?”

“Certainly,” I assented.

“It is one I should ask papa or Fred, but I am afraid they might not tell me the truth. You will, won’t you ?” she begged, very earnestly.

“I will,” said I.

“Supposing,” she continued, “ that it became known that you have those letters? Would it do our side any harm ?”

I thought for a moment, and then shook my head. “No new proxies could arrive here in time for the elec- tion,” I said, “and the ones I have will not be voted.”

She still looked doubtful, and asked, “Then why did papa say just now, ‘Fortunately ?’”’

“He merely meant that it wes safer they shouldn’t know.”

“Then it is better to keep it a secret ?” she asked, anxiously. “I suppose so.” I said, and then

added, “ Why should you be afraid of asking your father ?’’

“Because he might—well, if he knew, I'm sure he would sacrifice him- self, and I couldn't run the risk.”

I'm afraid I don't understand ?” I questioned.

“YT would rather not explain,” she said, and of course that ended the sub- ject.

Our exercise taken, we went back to the Cullens’ car and Madge left us to write some letters. A moment later Lord Ralles remembered he had not written home recently, and he, too, went forward to the dining-room. That made me call myself—something. for not having offered Miss Cullen the use of my desk in 97. Owing to this the two missed part of the big; game we were playing, for barely were they gone when one of the servants brought a card to Mr. Cullen, who looked at it. and exclaimed, ‘“‘ Mr. Camp !’' Then, after a speaking pause, in which we all exchanged glances, he said, * Bring him in.”’

On Mr. Camp’s entrance, he looked as much surprised as we had all done

a moment before. “I beg your par- don for intruding, Mr. Cullen, he faid. “IT was told that this was Mr.

Gordon’s ear, and I wish to see him.”

“T am Mr. Gordon.”

“You are travelling with Mr. Cul- len ?’ he inquired, with a touch of sus- Dicion in his manner.

“No.” I answered. “My special is

the next car, and I was merely enjoy- ing a cigar here.”’

“Ah!” said Mr. Camp. ‘Then I Won't interrupt your smoke, and will only retieve you of those letters of riine,”’

I took a good pull at my cigar, and blew the s oke i lou slowly . the smoke ous. in a gleud slowly

to gain time. you,” I said.

“T understand that you have in your possession three letters addressed to me.”’

“T have,” I assented.

“Then I wiil ask you to deliver them to me.”

“IT can’t do that.”

“Why not ?’’ he “They're my property.”

I produced the postmaster-general’s telegram, and read it to him.”

“Why, this is infamous !”" Mr. Camp

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challenged.

erled. “What use will those letters be after the 20th ? It’s a conspiracy.” “T ean only obey instructions,” I said. “Tt shall cost you your position if you do,” Mr. Camp threatened.

As I've already said, I haven't a good

temper, and when he told me that I couldn't help retorting : “That’s* quite on a par with most

G. S. methods.”

“Tm not speaking for young man,” said Mr. Camp. “I speak ; the Kansas and Ari- zona. What is more, I will have those letters inside of twenty-four hours.”

He made an angry exit, and I said to Fred :—‘I wish you would stroll about and spy out the proceedings of the enemy’s camp. He may telegraph to Washington, and if there’s any chance of the postmaster-general re- voking his order I must go back to Flagstaff on No. 4 this afternoon.”

“He shan’t do anything that I don’t know about till he goes to bed,” Fred promised. ‘“ But how the deuc® did he know 9?

the G. Bu

that you had those letters ?

That was just what we were all puz- ziing over, for only the occupants of No. 218 and myself, so far as I knew, were in a position to let Mr. Camp hear of that fact.

As Fred made his exit he said: ‘Don’t tell Madge that there is a new complication, for the dear girl has had worries enough, already.’”’

Miss Cullen not rejoining us, Lord Ralles presently doing so, I went to my own car, for he and I were not

good furniture for the same room. Be- |

fore I had been there long Fred came rushing in.

“Camp and Baldwin have been in consultation with a lawyer,” he said, “and now the three have just boarded those cars,” pointing out of the win- dow at the branch line train that was to leave for Phenix in two minutes.

“You must go with them,” I urged, “and keep us informed as to what they do, for they evidently are going to set the law on us, and the G. S. has always owned the territorial judges, so they'll stretch a point to oblige them.”

“ Have I time to fill a bag ?”’

“ Plenty,”’ I answered him, and, go- ing out, I ordered the train held till I should give the word.

“What does it all mean ?” Miss Cullen, joining me.

I laughed and replied, “I'm holding up a train’all by my lonesome.”

“But my brother came dashing in just now, and said he was starting for Phenix.”’

“Let her go,” I called to the con- ductor, as Fred jumped aboard, and the train pulled out.

“I hope there’s nothing wrong ?” Madge questioned, anxiously.

“Nothing to worry over,” I laugh- ed. “Only a Httie more fun for ‘our money. By the way, Miss Cullen,” I went on, to avoid her questions, “ tf

asked

you have your letters ready, and will let me have them at once, I can get them on No, 4.”

Miss Cullen blushed as if I had said something I ought not to have, and stammered, “I—I didn’t write them, after all”

“I beg your pardon,” I said, think- ing what a dunce I had been not to understand that the letters of both ierself and Lord Ralles had been only @ pretext to get away from the rest of us.

My apology and evident embarrass- ment deepened Miss Cullen’s blush five-fold, and she said, hurriedly; “I found I was tired, and so, instead of writing, 1 went to my room and rest- ed.”

I suppose any girl would have in- vented the same yarn, yet it hurt me more than the bigger one she had told on Hance’s trail. Small as the inci- fent was, it made me very blue, and led me to shut myself up in my own car for the rest of that afternoon and evening. Indeed, I couldn’t sleep, but sat up working, quite forgetful of the passing hours, till! a glance at my watch startled me with the fact that it was a quarter of two. Feeling like anything more than sleep, I went out on the platform, and, lighting a cigar, paced up and down, thinking of—well, thinking.

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stallion, noaaing? and atter t hae wiuiK- ed for an hour I went in to ask him if the train to Phenix had arrived on time. As 1 opened the door, the telegraph instrument began clicking, and called Ash Forks. The man, with the curious ability that operators get of recognizing their own call, even in

sleep, waked up instantly and respond- ed, and, not wishing to interrupt him, I delayed asking my question till he

should be free. [ stood there thinking of Madge, and listening heedlessly as the instrument ticked off the cipher signature of the sending operator, and the ‘24 paid.” But as I heard the CHEB ss. 0'o0skacceass RIC. meant ph, 7 suddenly became attentive, and when it completed Phenix, I concluded Fred Was Wiring me, and listened for what

followed the date. This is what the Instrument ticked :— _- * i te 2 of , wer a * . . . My° «¢ + @@ «8 fee . aig: od r ee r a3 ° . =» “ee . ™ ” ° 508 o-™* ** ? . be 0% 2% ‘eeene | That may not look particularly in- j telligible, but if the Phenix operator | had ween talking over the phene to me, he couldn't have faid any plainer; sheriff yavapal county ash fo.ks arf- gona be at railroad staticn three forty- five to-day to meet train arriving from pheenix prepsred to immediateiy serve peremptory mandamus issued to-night by

judge wilsen sig tneodcre e camp.

My question being pretty thoroughly answered, I went back and continued my walk, but before five minutes had

passed the operator came out and handed me a message. It was from

| Fred, and read thus:

Camp, Baldwin, and lawyer went at ence to house of Judge Wilson, where they staid an hour. They then returned with judge te station, and after despatch- ing a telegram have taken seats in train for Ash Forks, leaving here at 3.2. I shall return with them.

A bigger idiot than I could have un- derstood the move. I was to be haul- ed before Judge Wilson by means of mandamus proceedings, and, as he was coming to Ash Forks solely to oblige Mr. Camp and was notoriously a G. S. judge, he would unquestion- ably declare the letters the property of Mr. Camp and order their delivery.

Apparently I had my choice of being a traitor to Madge, of going to prison for contempt of court, or of running away, which was not far off from ac-

knowledging that I had done something wrong. f didn’t like any one of the options.

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Long ago this favored child—he’s an Irishman by birth and® his name is Michael Grath—discovered the folly of toiling for his living. Before the dis- covery he owned a little tract of land that was as sterile and barren as a strip of the Jersey coast. He tilled and plowed vutil he was wrinkled and bent, and all be got was barely enough to keep body and soul together. “But one day he found that that barren little strip of land was oozing with oil He said nothing about it, but he redoubled bis efforts, and after awhile he had enough money saved to put down a well, He struck oil the day the rigsers threatened to quit unless they received their pay.

The well was not a gusher. It was what is known in the of] regions as a ‘‘small producer’’ and yielded on an average 12 barrels a day.

While Grath was looking about for some method to pipe his oil the rains came and swelled the tiny creek which passed through his farm until its course was changed and it flowed py his well. That was all the Irishman needed At practically no expense beyond the cost of cutting a little timber from his land he rigged up a water wheel, and soon nature was merrily pumping her treas- ures into a neighboring tank owned by one of the big fipe lines, and Grath was charging her work up to the com- pany at so much a barrel.

When she had slaved long enough for Grath to save some money, he put down another well, which, like the first, proved to be asmall producer. The sup- ply from this well was pumped by the same wheel into the same neighboring tank, and the only increase in the Lrish- man’s labor was to charge double the sum for the work nature was doing.

It matters Jittle to him what the price of oil may be. The cost of produc- tion worries him not at all. Even with it down to 50 cents a barrel he is sure of an income of $12 per day, ard that is enough to meet all his needs) When there is dollar oil, the Irishman waxes rich fast, and his slave does the work for him at the same rates. For years he has watched her, and never once has she gone on strike or asked for shorter hours. —New York Press.

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