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THR DAILY EXAMINER, CiiaAR .OTTETOWN, NOVEMBER 3 1897

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The Great K. & A. Train Robbery

BY PAUL LEICESTER FORD

AUTHOR OFP.,.....

‘The Hon. Peter Stirling,” &c.

it, 1896, by J. B. Company. (Concluded. )

Copyrigl Lippincott

Camp, Faldwin and the iked toward them. On laiwin said in a voice : tell the Uther-

1 - low D the letters, and we'll

las been a mistake. WwW nm he

came up to the five, I called

tothem that I had agreed to surrender the letters. While I was saying it Mics Cullen joined them, and it was curious to see how respectfully the cowboys took off their hats and fell back. —

“You are quite right,” Mr. Cullen called “Give { m the letters at once

“Oh, do. Mr. Gordon,” saia Madge, still white and breathless with emo. tion “ The money is nothing. Don't think "— It was all she could say.

I felt pretty small, but with Camp and Baldwin, now reinforced by Judge Wilsen,

I went to the station, orcered the arent to open the afe, tcck out the three letters and handed them to Mr. Camp, realizing how poor Madge must have feit on Hance’s trail.

Just as he took them we heard out-

side the first note of a bugle, and as it sounded “ By fours, column Ief! my Peart gave a big jump, and the blood came rushing to my face. Camp, Baldwin, and Wilson dashed out of

the door, and I wascn't two feet behind

them. There was a squadron of cav- alry swinging a circle round the sta- tion, and we had berely reached the platform when the bugle sounded “Halt,” quickly followed by “ Forward, left.” As the ranks wheeled and closed up, as a solid line about us, JI eculd have cheered with delicht. There was a moment’s dramatic hush,

in which we could all hear the breath- ing of the wintied horses, and then came the clatter of sword and spurs @s an officer srrang from His saddle.

“I want Richard Gorden,” tae offi- cer called.

I said, “ At ycur service, and badly in need of yours, Captain Singer."

“Hope the delay hasn't spoiled things,” said the captain. “We had a cursed fool of a guide, who took the wrong trail and ran us inte Limestone canyon, where we had to camp for the night.”

I explained the situation as quick!y as I could, and the captain's eyes f:eamed. “I'd have given a bad quar- ter to have got here ten minutes soon- er and ridden my men «ver. those scoundrels,” he mutteved. 2 them scatter as we rode tun, and if I'd know what they'd been doing, we'd have given them a volier’” Then he walked over to Mr. Camp and said, “Give wie those letters.”

“TI hold those letters by virtue of an crder ""— Camp began.

“ Give me thore Ictters,”” the captain interrunted.

“Do you intend a high-handed in- terference with the civil authorities 7” Judge Wilscn demanded.

“Come. come,” said the captain. “ You hawe taken forcibit + ossession of the Unitedi States’ property. Any talk abcut civil authorities is rubbish, and ycu know it.”

“I will never "— cried Mr. Camp.

“ Corporal Jackson, dismount a guari of six men!" rang the captain’s voice. interrupting him.

Evidently something im the voice or order convinced Mr. Carn, for the let- ters were hastily produeed and given to Singer, who at once handed them to me. 1 turned with them to the Cullens, and, laughing, said, “ All's well that ends well.’’

But they didn’t seem tto care a bit about the recovery of the letters, and only wanted to have a handshake alli round over my escape. Even Lord Ralles said, “Glad we qould be of a little service,” and didn“ refuse my thanks, though the deuce knows they were badly enough expressed, in my consciousness that I had done an un- gentlemanly ‘trick over those trousers of his, andi that he had been above remembering it when I was in real danger. I'm ashamed enough to con- fess that when Miss Cullen held out her hand I made believe not to see it, I'm a bad hand at pretending, and I faw Madge colour up at my act.

The captain finally called me off to consult about our proceedings. TI felt no very streng love for Camp, Baldwin or Wilson, ‘but I didn’t see that a military arrest would agcomplish any- thing, and after a little discussion it was decided to let them alone, as we could well afford to do, having won.

This matter decided, I said to the captain :—" Pil be obliged if you'll put a guard round my car. And then, if you and your officers will come inside, T have a~—something in a bottle recom- mended for removing alkali dust from the tonsils.”

“Very happy to test your prescrip- tion,” said Singer, genially.

I started to go with him, but I conja not resist turning to Mr. Camp and his friends, and saying :—

“ Gentlemen, the G. 8. is a big affair, but it isn’t quite big enough to fight the U. 6.”

CHAPTER XVI aa A GLOOMY GOOD-BY.

At that point my importance ceas- ed. Appaerentiy seeing that the game was up, Mr. Camp later in the morning asked Mr. Cullen to give him an in- terview, and when he was allowed to pass the sentry he came to the steps

aod su — ’

* Perhaps we can arrange & com- promise between the Missourl Western and the Great Southern ?”

«We can try,” Mr. Cullen assented.

Come into my car.” He made way for Mr. Casip, and was about to fol- low when Madge took hold of her f # arm, and, making him stoop, whispered something to him.

What kind of @ place ?”" asked Mr. Cullen, laughing. A g00d one,” his daughter replied.

Of the interview which took place inside 218 I cen aneak only at secord

hand, and the worid Knows about as well as I how the contest was com- promised by the K. and A. being turn- ed over to the Missouri Western, the territory in southern California being divided between the California Cen- tral and the Great Southern, and a traffic arrangement agreed upon that satisfied the G. &. The next day a Missouri Western board for the K. and A. Was elected without opposition, and they in turn elected Mr. Cullen presi- dent of the

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K. and A.: so when my report of the holding-up went in he had the pleasure of read- ing it. I closed it with a request | for instruction, but I never received any, and that ended the matter. T turned over the letters to the special

agent at Flagstaff, and I suppose his report is slumbering in some pigeon- hole in Washington, for i should have known of any atiempt to bring the culprits to punishment, Mr. Cullen had taken a big ris, but came out of it with a great lot of money, for the Missouri Western bought all his hold- ings in the KK. and A. and C. C. But the scare nrust have taught

SAL CUR FS Ye ty nich “VaACK, TOY 1 had never questioned tn my mind that it was Lord Ralles. Yet the moment she s,oke I realized how muth alike two brothers’ voices were and how easily the blurring of distance and planking might Fave misled me. Yor a mcment I was speechless. Then TI said:

“It makes ne difference with whom you were. What you said was the es- sential part.”

‘ But how could you for an instant suppose that I could say what I did

to Lerd Ralles ?” she exclaimed. “TI naturally thought he would be the one to whom you would appeal

ecrcerning my ‘insulting’ conduct.” Madge looked at me for a moment

as if transfixed. Then she laughed | and erted: “OF, You idiot !"* While TI still looked at her in equal

omazenent she went on :—"“T beg your rardon, but vou are so ridiculous that IT had to say it. Why, I wasn’t talk-

| ing about you, but about Lord Ralles.”

him a |

lesson, for ever since then he’s been |

conservative, and talks about the

foolishness of investors who try to get |

more than & per cent. or who think of anything but good railroad bonds,

As for myself, a month after these occurrences I was appointed intendent of the Missouri which by this deal had become one of the largest railroad Systems in the world. it was a big step up for so young a man and was of course pure favouritism, due to Mr. Cullen’s in- fluence. I didn't stay in the position long, for within two years I Was of- fered the presidency of the Chicago and St. Paul, and I think that was won on merit. Whether or not, I hold the position still, and have made my road earn and pay dividends right through the panic.

All this is getting away ahead of events, however. The election delay- ed us so that we couldn't couple on to No. 4 that afternoon and consequently we had to lie that night at Ash Forks. I made the officers my excuse for keeping away from the Cullers, as I wished to avoid Madge. best to be good company to the blue- coats, and had a first-class dinner fo them on my car, but I was ina pretty glum mood, which even champagne couldn't modify. Though all neces- sity of a guard ceased with the com- promise, the cavalry remained till the next morning, and, after giving them @ good breakfast, about 6 o’clock we shook hands, the bugle sounded, ana off they rode For the first time I un- derstood how a fellow disappointed in love comes to enlist.

When I turned about to go into my ear, T found Madge standing on the platform of 218 waving a handker- chief. I paid no attention to her and started up my steps.

“Mr. Gordon,” she saif—and when I looked at her I saw that she was fiushing—‘‘ what is the matter ?”

I suppcse most fellows would have found some excuse, but for the life of me I couldn't. All I was able to say was :—

ae would rather not say, Miss Cul-

“How unfair you are!” she cried. “You—without the slightest reason— you suddenly go out of your way to iM-treat, insult me, and yet will not tell me the cause.”

That made me angry. cried. “As if you d@idn’t know of a cause. What yeu don’t Know is that I overheard your corrversation with Lord Ralles night before last.”’

“My conversation with Lord Ral- ies ?” exclaimed Madre, iin a bewilder- ed way.

“ Yes,” I said, bitterly, “keep un the acting. The practice is good, even if tt deceives no one.”

“TIT don’t understand @ word you are saving,” said she, getting angry in turn. “You speak as if I had done wrong, as if—I don’t know what—and I bave a right to know te what you al- tude.”’

“IT don’t see how I can be any @learer,”’ I said. “T was under the station platform, hiding from the cow- boys, while you and Lerd Ralles were walking. I didn’t want to be a listen- er, but I heard a good deal of what yeu said.”

“But I didn’t walk with Lore sal- tes,”’ she cried. “The only person I walked with was Cartain Ackland.”

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“Lord Ralles !” I cried.

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“TI don’t understand,” I exclaimed.

“Why, Lord Ralles has been—has tecn—oh, he’s threatened that if 1

Vv culdn’t—that ’"—

“You mean he ”—I began and then stcpped, for I couldn’t believe My earer.

“Oh,” she burst out, “ vou probahty Cespise me already, but if you knew brew I scorn mvself, Mr. Goraon, and wkat I have endured from that tan yeu would only pity me.”

Light broke on me suddenly. “To vou mean, Miss Cullen,” I cried, hotly “that he’s been cad enough to force his attentions upon you by threats?”

7 Se. First he made me endure sim because he was going to help us, end from the moment the robbery was Zone he has been threatening to telL Oh, how I have suffered !’’

Then ¥ sald a very silly thins. * Mise Cullen,” I cried, “I'd give any-

thing if I were only your brother.” For the moment I really meant it. “I haven’t dared to tell any of

them,” she explained, ‘“‘ because I knew they would resent it and make Lord Ralles angry, and then he would tell and so ruin papa. It seemed such a little thing to bear for his sake; but, oh, it's been—I suppose you despise me.”

“TIT never dreamed of despising you,” I said. “I onty thought, of course— No, that is—l1 mean—well— Oh, the beast !” I couldn’t help exclaiming.

“Oh,” said Madge, blushing, “you mustn’t think—there was really—you happened to—usually I managed to keep with papa or my brothers or else run away, as I did when he interrupted my letter writing, but the night of the robbery I forgot, and on the trail his mule blocked the path. He never— there really wasn’t—you saved me the only times he—he—that he was really rude, and I am so grateful for it, Mr.

| Gordon !”’

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I wasn't in a mood to enjoy even Miss Cullen's gratitude. Without stop- ping for words I dashed into 218, and, going straight to Albert Cullen, I shook him out of a sound sleep, and before he could well understand me I was alternately swearing at him and rag- ing at Lord Ralles. Finally he got the truth through his head, and it was nuts to me, even in my rage, to see how his English drawl disappeared and how quick he could be when he really became excited. I left him hur- rying into his clothes and went to my ear, for I didn’t dare to see the exodus ef Lord Ralles through fear thet I couldn’t behave myself. Albert came tnto $7 in a few moments to say that the Englishmen were going to the ho- tel as soon as dressed, the captain having elected ta stay by his bro- ther. .

“I wouldn’t have believed it of Ralles. I feel jolly cut up, you know,” the drawled.

I had been so enraged over Lord Ralles that { hadn’t stopped to reckon in what position I stood myself to- ward Miss Cullen, but I didn’t have to do much thinking to know that I had behaved about as bad as I could have done. And the worst was that she would net knew that right through the whole I had never quite been able to think badly of her. I went into 218, and was lucky enough to find her alone in the dining-room.

‘*Miss Cullen,” 1 said, “I’ve been wngentlemanly and suspicious, and I’m about as ashamed of myself as a man can be, and not jump into the Grand canyon. I’ve not come here to ask your forgiveness, for I can’t for- give myself, much Jess expect it of you. But I want you to know how I feel, and if there’s any reparation, apology, anything, that you'd like r”’—

Madge interrupted my speech there by holding out her hand.

“You don’t suppose,” she said, ‘‘that after what you have done for us I could be angry over what was merely a mistake ?”

That's what I call a trump of a girl, worth loving for a lifetime.

Well, we coupled on ta No. 4 that mcrning and started east, this time Mr. Cullen’s car being the ‘“ ender.” All on 218 were jubilant, as was na- tural, but I kept growing bluer and bluer. I dined on their car the night we were due in Albuquerque, and af- terward Miss Cullen and I went out and sat on the back platform.

“T’ve had enough adventures to talk about for a year,” Madge said, as we chatted the whole thing over, “and you can no longer brag that the K. and A. have never had a robbery, even if vou didn’t lose anything.”

“T have lost something,’ I said, a little sadly. ,

Madge looked at me quickly, started to speak, hesitated, and then said, “Oh, Mr. Gordon, if you only could know how badly I have felt about that and how I appreciate the sacrifice !

I had only meant that I had lost my heart and, for that matter, probably my head, for it would have been un- generous even to hint to Miss Cullen that I had made any sacrifice of con- science for her sake, and I would as soon have asked her to pay for it in

| money as have told her.

“You musta’t think "— I began.

“T have felt,” she continued, “that your wish to serve us made you dc something you never would have other- wise done, for—. Well, you--any one

‘ can see how truthful and—and it has

inude me feel so badly that we—. Oh, Mr. Gordon, no one has a right to do wrong in this world, for it brings such sadness and danger to innocent—. And you have been so generous —

I couldn't let this go on. “ What I did,” I told her, “ was to fight fire with fire. and no one is responsible for it bul myc. ‘

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“Something else you have stolen.”

“T haven't,” she denied.

“You have,” I affirmed.

“You mean the novel,” she asked, “because I sent it in to 97 to-night?”

“J don't mean the novel.”

“JT can’t think of anything but those pieces of petrified wood, and those you gave me,” she saic, demurely. ‘I am sure that whatever else I have of ‘yours you have given me without even my asking, and if you want it back you've orly got to say so.”

“I suppose that would be the very best course,” I groaned.

“J hate people who force a present on one,” she continued, ‘and then, just as one begins to like it, want it back.”

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I took that to be a sort of command that I was to wait, and, though long- ing to have it settled then and there, I braced myself up and answered her question. Now I see what a duffer T was. Madge told me afterward that she asked only because she was so frightened and confused that she felt she _ stop my speaking for a mo- ment.

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I did my best till I heard the whistle 1

the locomotive gives as it runs into yard limits, and then rose. * Good- by, Miss Cullen,” I said, properly enough, and she responded, “ Good-hy, Mr. Gordon,” with equal propriety.

I held her hand, hating to let her go, and the first thing I knew I blurted cut, “I wish I had the brass of Lord Ralles.”

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