THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN NOVEMB (iB 2 1897.
Sa ai ae a
ow
he Great K. & A Train Robbery
BY PAUL LEICESTER FORD
ATTIIOR OF
‘The Hon. Peter Stirling,” &e.
tv J. B. Lippincott
i mpauny wif ' }
CITAP > 8 *®T'ISTENERS NEVER HEAR ANYe- rHING GOoop.”
B I had ceased chuckling over the ; indignant declaration of
*tiquette I heard Mr. tul voice demanding to know the trouble was. li was quick- ‘ iined to him that I had escaped. tle at onmee Bave them permission to search his car, and went in with the sherif ina the cowboys, Al parent- ly M: went in, too, for in a moment ] beard Camp tay in a low voice: “Two of you fellows get down hbe- lew the car and craw! in under the truck here you can’t be seen Evi- dentl ! urs nt here, ut he's lik to e by aml by. If sc. nab hir you can ! if ycu can’t fire two shots osuly, are you heel- e2 ° ‘Do I chaw terbaccy 7” asked Mcoee- ly, ironically, clearly insulted at the sugrcesiion that he would travel with- out a gun.
‘Then keep a sharp lookout and lis- ten to everything you hear, especially
the whereabouts of some letiers. If you can spot their lay, crawl cut and get word to me &t o1 Now, under you go before they come out.”
I heard two men drop into the gravel clase alongside of where I lay and then crawl under the truck of 218. They weren't a@ moment too soon, the next itstant I heard two or three peo- ple jump om to the platform, and Al- wert Cullen's woice diawl, “Aw, by Jove, what's the row ?” Camp not enlightening them, Lord Rallies sug- gested that they get on the car to find eut, and the three did-so. A moment later the sheriff came to the door and told Camp that I was not tu be found.
“I told you this was the last place to look for the cuss, Mr. Camp,” he said. “Wewe just discomforted the lady for nothin’.”
“Then we must search elsewhere,” said Camp. “Come on, boys.’’
The sheriff turned and made another elaborate apology for having had toe trouble the lady.
I heard Madge tell him that he hadn't troubled her at all, and thea, as the cowboys and Camp walked off, she added, “And, Mr. Gunton, I want to thank you for reproving Mr. Camp's ewearing.”
“ Thank you, miss,” said the sheridt. “We fellers are a littie rough at timea, but we know what's due to a lady.”
“ Pape.” said Madge, as soon as he
for
was out of hearing, ‘the sheriff is the most tbenutiful swearer I ever heard.”
For awhile ‘there was silence row the station. 1 suppose the party in 218 were cormrparing notes, while the two cowboys and I had the best ree- sons for being quiet. Presently, how- ever, the mem oame out of the car and jumped on the platform. Madge evi-
dently followed them to the door, for | “~ Please let me know the | moment anything happens or you learn |
she cailed,
something.”
“ Better go to bed. called. “ Yow. only after three.”
Madgy,” Albert worry, and it’s
“I couldn't sheep if I tried,” she an- |
swered.
Their footetepe died away in a mo- | ment, and I heard her cicose the door |
of 218 In a few morents she open- ed it again, and, stepping down to the station platform, began to pace up and down it. 8 I had only dared, I could have put mov finger through the crack of the plenks and touched he) foot as she walkad over my head, but
I was afraid it might startle her into }
a shriek, and there was no explain- ing to her what it meant without tell- ing the cowhoys how close they were to their quarry.
Madge hadn't walked from one end of the piatform te the other more than three or four times when I heard some one coming. She ewidently heard it also, for she said :—
_ IT began to be afraté you hadn't un- Gerstood me.”
“TI thought you tcld me to see first if I_were needed.” said a voice that even the distance ard the planks did not prevent me from recognizing as that of Lord Ralics.
“Yes,” said she. you can be spared 7°’
“I couldn't be of the slichteet us,” Said Ralles, getting on to the platform and jeining Madge “It's as black as ink everywhere, and I don’t think there’s anything to be done till day- light.”
“Then I'm glad you came back, for I really want to say something—to ask the greatest favour of you.”
“You have only to me what it is,’ said his lordship.
“Even that its very hard.” eaid Madge. “If—if-—-Oh, I'm afraid I haven't the covrage after all.”’
“Tl be glace to do anything I ean.”
* It's—well—oh, dear, I can't. Let's + a little, while I think how to put ‘.”
They began to walk, which took a Weight off my mind, as I had been forced to hear every word said thus far and was dreading what might fol- low, since I was perfectly helpless tu Wern them. The platform was built around the station and in a moment they were out of hearing.
tefore many seconds were over, how- ever, they had..walked . round the building, and I heard Lord Railes say :
“ You really don’t mean that he’s in- Fulted you ?"’
“ That is just what I do mean,” ered Madge, indignantly. “It's been al- Most past endurance. I haven't dar-
“You are sure
teli
e€ to tell anyone, but he had the Ctuelty, the mearness, on Hance’s trell to threaten that ’’'— ’
At that point the walkers turned the corner again, and I could not heer the rest of the sentence. But I had heard more than enough to make me Frow het with mortification, even Wlile I could hardly believe I bad un- or arignt. M hed been 80
‘a to me lately that ] cowldn’t think she bed bean. feeling 6 bitterly as she
| Lord Ralles made it cut all
Cn aeRO
by Oke, Anat Such Al appareritly frank girl was a consummate actress wasn't to be thought, and yet—I re- membered how well she had played te: part on Hance’s trail. But even that wouldn't convince me. Proof of fer duplicity came quickly enough, for while I was thinking the walkers were
rcund again, and Lerd Ralles was say- :
ing: “Why haven't you complained your father or brothers ?”
to
“ Because I knew they would resent hia conduct to me, ard "—
“Of course, they would,” companion, interruptine. Shculd you obfect to that 7”
“ Because of the letters,” sald Madce. “Don't you see that if we made him anery he would betray us to Mr. Camp and ""—
Then they passed leaving me almost desperate, being an eavesdropper to such a versation, and that Madge could think so meanly of me. To say it, too, to the ceep- er, as any fellow who has been in love will understand.
Round they came again in a moment, and I braced myself for the lash of the whip that I felt was coming. I didn’t escape it, for Madge was say- ing :—
“Can yoa conceive of a man pre- tending to care for a girl and yet treat- ing her so? I can’t tell you the grief, the mortification, I have felt.’ She spoke with a half sob in throat, as if she was strugeling to cry, which made me wish I never been born. * its Dee. an. I gould doe to control myself in his presence—-I have come so utterly hate and despise him,” she added.
“J don't wonder,” said Lord Ralles. “My only surprise is ’—
With that they passed out of hear- ing ugain, leaving me fairly
cried her
hearing,
both at
out of
had
“But why , . ; Wesn't with much hecpe =f escape, for
cone |
her | not |
to |
| to my
desper- |
ate with shame, grief, and, I’m afraid, |
I felt at once guiity and vet wronged. I knew I had been un- gentlemanly on, the trail, but I had dome my best to retrieve my conduct, and was running big risks, both pre- semt and eventual, for Madge's sake. Yet here she was acknowledging that thas far she had used me as a pup- pet, while all the time disliking me. It was a terrible blow, made all the harder by the fact that she was prov- ing herself such a different girl from the one I loved—so different, in fact,
with anger.
that, despite whet I had heard, I couldnt quite believe it of her, and found myself seeking to extenuate
and even justify her conduct. While I was doing this they came within hearing, and Lord Ralles was speak- ing. —‘ with you,” he said. “ But f stfi do not see what I can do, however much I may wish to serve you,”
“Can't you go to him and insist that he—or tell him what I really feel to- ward him—or anything, in fact, to shame him? I really can’t go on act- ing longer.”
That reached the kimit of my endur- ance, and I crawled from my burrow, intending to get out from under that platform whether I was caught or not. I know it was a foolish move—~after having heard what I had a little more or less was quite immaterial. But I entirely forgot my danger in the sting of what Madge had said, and my one thought was to stam face to face with her long enough to—I'm sure I don't know what I did imtend to say.
Just as I had got to the plank, how- vever, I heard Lord Railes ask :—
“Who's that ?”
“It's me,’ said a woice, “the station agent.” Then I heard a door close. ‘Bome one walked out to the centre of ithe platform, and remarked :—
“Thet ‘ere local freight is late.”
At least the lett@rse were recovered.
CHAPTER XV.
THE SURRENDER OF THE TERS.
If the letters were safe, that was a good deal more than I was. The mo- ment the station-master had made his @greed-upon announcement, he said to the walkers :—
“ Had any news of Mr. Gordon ?”
““No,” said Lord Ralles. “And as Whe lights kept mowime in the towa they must still be hugrting for him.”
“T reckon they'll do considerable me@re hunting before they find him ue
LET-
HU L
iQ
z The man may be able to whip the ; lion single-handed, : but he is not taking : chanees, and is not going te disdain the assistamme of help- ers with hot irons. The same is true of a wise mast who is having a tussle with ill-health It is barely possible that he may have the natural inherent resisting power that wifl enable him to conquer disease without the assist- ance of medicine, but he is not willing to take the chances and will not disdaig the help of the right remedy.
When a man feels out-of-sorts, when his head is achey, dull and heavy, his body lazy, his nerves jerky. his sleep broken, his ap-
tite finicky, bia skiti sallow, his breath ‘oul and his mouth bad-tasting, he is having a struggle with ill-health. If he is wise he will take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis- covery. It gives edge to the appetite and makes the digestion perfect. It invigorates
the liver. It makes rich, red, pure blood. It puts vim into e n and fiber of the body. It drives out all impurities and
disease germs. It imparts the glow of health to the skin and the vigor of youth to the muscles. It tones the nerves and gives refreshing sleep. It builds firm flesh, but does not raise the weight above. Nature's normal, It oures % cent. of all cases of consumption. if inedicine stores sell it. An honest dealer will not suggest a worthless substitute for the sake of a lit- tle extra profit.
The most valuable book for both men and women is Dr. Pierce's Com- mon Sense Medical Adviser. A splendid thousand - page volume, with over three hun- Ne a gic and colored plates. copy, paper-cov- ered, wilt be sent to anyone sending 31 cents in one-cent stamps. to pay the cost of
a mailing and customs @nl, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y. Cloth-bound s0 stamps.
ad
tnere,” ChUCKIeCU cite tam, Wet @ pene
important manner. “ He's hidden away |
under this platform.”
“Not right here ’”’ I heard Madge cry, but I had tco much to do to take in what followed. I was lying close to the loose plank, and before
even
| | |
the station-masrter had completed his !
sentence I was squirming through the crack. <AslI freed my legs I heard two shots, which I knew was the signal given by the cowboys, follawed by a shriek of fright from Madge, for which
she was hardly to be blamed. I was on my feet in an instant and ran down the tracks at my best = speed. It
once out from unhder the planking I found, what: I had not before rea- lized, that day was d@awning, and al- ready outlines at a distance couid be seen. However, I was bound to do my best, and I did it.
Befcre I had run one hundred feet [
could hear pursuers, and a moment later a revolver cracked, yloughing up the dust in front of me. Another bul- let followed, ard seeing that a‘iairs
were getting desperate, I dodged round
the end of scme cars, only to plum» info the arms of a man running at full seed. The collision was so un-
expected that we both fell, and before I could get on my feet someone plump- ed down on ton of me. and T felt some- thing cold on the back of my neck
‘Lie still, yer snezkin’ cuyote of 2 rced-agent,” said the man, “or IV'll blow yer neck into nash.”
I preferred to take his advice ard lay quiet while the cowboys gathered. From all directions I heard them com- meg, calling to each other that “the skunk that shet the woman is corral- led,’’ and other forms of the same in- formation. ina moment I was jerked feet, only tc be swept them with equal celerity, and was half-car- ried, half-dragged, along the It wasn’t as rough harcling as I have taken on the football field, but I didn’t erjoy it.
In a spece of time that seemed oniy seconds 1 was close to a telegraph pe'e; but, brief as the moment bad been, a fellow with a Jariat tied round his waist was half-way up the post. I knew the mob had been tceld thai I had kiled a woman in the hold-up, for the cowboy, bad as he is, has his own standards, beyond which he won't go. But I might as well have tried to tell my irnocence to the moon as to get
er oid
’ . LTAC GS.
them to listen to denials, even if I could have made my voice heard. The Yaridt was dropped over the
ercss-piece, and as a man adjusted the noose a sudden silence fell. T thought ft was a little sense of what they were doing, but it was merely due to the .ommand of Baldwin, who, with Camp, stood just outside the mob.
“ Let me say a word before you pull,”’ he called, and then to me he said. “ Now will you give up the property ?”
I was pretty pale and shaky, but 1 come of stifish stock, and I wouldn't have backed down then, it seemed to me, if they had been going to bell me alive. I suppose it sounds foolish, and if I had had plenty of time I think my common sense would have made me crawl. Not having time, I was on the point of saying “No,” when the door of 218, which lay about B00 feet away, flew open, and out came Mr. Oulien, Fred, Albert, Lord Rats and Captain Ackland, all with rifles, Of ecvurse it was perfect despermtien for the five to tackle the covers, but
they were game to do it, all the vars.
How it would have ended I den't know, but as they sprang off the car platform, Miss Cullen came «out on it, and stood there, ome hand hoiding
on the doorway, as if she needed sup- port, and the other covering her heart. It was too far for me to see her face, but the whole attitude expressed such suffering that it was terrible to see. What was more, her position put her in range of every shot the cowboys might fire at the five as they charged. If I could have stopped them, I would have done so; but, since that was im- possible, I cried :—-
“Mr. Camp, I’li surrender the Iet- ters.”
“Hold on, boys,” shouted Baldwin. “Wait till we get the property he stole." And, coming through the crowd, he threw the noose off my neck.
“Don't shoot, Mr. Cullen,” I yelled, as my friends halted and raised their rifies, and fortunately the cowboys had opened up enough to let them hear me, and see that I was free of the
Fane. (To be Continued. )
CROFULA in its worst form yields to the blood cleansing power
©: Hood’s Sarsaparille. Thousands of cases have been perfectly CURED.
Carpenters Wanted.
At ence—two Carpenters.
Apply to - PARKMAN & CRABBE.
t
3--14
Elevating the Painter,
A Scotch journal says that a certain well known painter went to a seaside vil- lage to paint a picture and put up ata small public house. One day while in his room he heard a commotion, and on run- ning down stairs found that the chimney was on fire. Two or three men were try- ing to put out the flames by sweeping the soot down with brooms, but the blaze was too high to be reached in this manner. Seeing their want of success, the painter caught up a thick mat, ran with it to the roof, and, climbing up the stack of chim- néys, placed it on the top of the one that was on fire. His idea was, of course, to obstruct the draft. It happened that a stiff breeze was blowing, and, as the mat was in danger of being blown off, the art- ist sat on it to hold it down. He was just comfortably seated when he found himself lifted bodily and landed upon the tiles of the roof. What had happened? That was more than he could imagine till he went Nown stairs. No one knew that he had gone aloft, and when the landlord saw that sweeping down the soot was ineftec- tual he tried the old fashioned remedy of lighting a charge of gunpowder. This it was that remoyed not only the soot, but the mat and the painter.
Wales and Lady Romney.
Wales gets huffy with women on ac- eount of the slightest trifles. Though cn the most familiar terms with them, he will turn them down remorsclessly. It is a shame that he should possess the power. Here is an instance: One night he was
talking to Lady Romney at a ball. ‘‘I hear, Lady Romney,’’ he leered, ‘‘that
Lord liomney has a nickname. What is it?’’
Instead of answering the question, Lady Romney said, ‘‘Sir, I hear that you are called ‘Tummy,’ Is it true?’
Without a word he turned with a scowl and walked away, leaving her an object of rude attention.—New York Press.
Spain's wretched showing in agricul- tural pursuits is said by the British consul at Cadiz to be due to the use of primitive implements of the time of Julius Cwsar.
There are nearly 250,000 more men than women in Australia, and in New Zealand also women are in a minority.
—
If You are Going
-—fo—
BOSTON
Or any part of the United siates, the cheapest and best route is via the
Plant Line, THE POPULAR SUM-
_ MER ROUTE
DIRECT - SERVICE
FROM CH’TOWN.
The favorite 8. 8. ‘Halitax” wil. leave Ch’town for Boston every Friday at l p. m.
Soran leaving Boston every Tues- dav a' noon, Steamer calls at HAWKS: BURY and Helifax both ways
Via Pictou & Halifax
Pavsengers leaving Charlottetown Saturday merpings, via Picton make cloxe connection at Halifax with eteam- er “Halifax” for Boston direct Satur- days It p.m.
Tickets for sale at stations P.F.I.
Railway, Cr’town Nav Co, and Clark tieket office.
H. L. CHIPMAN, Can. Agent, Halifax, N.S dan
MISS H. McDONALD
FANCY DANCES, including Highland Fling, Fleg Dance, Strathspey, Spanish Dance, Sailors Hornpipe, May Pole and Villiagere Dance. Skirt Dance, Andalucia, etc. For this seeson ouly these dances $5 each, being one third of price. Roome in Masonic Building.
eepi30
TO LET.
A comfortable dweiiiag on Dor- chester St, containing cight rooms. {mmediate possession given, Rent moderate:
Apply
“ARTHUR G. PEAKE,
Office on Peake’s Wharf.
BAGS - BACS BAGS
--_-—-
15.000 second hand. 19.000 new, at curretit prices,
lowest
Carvell Bros.
|
|
QUR BiG cAnIBIT... ~~ OF NEW CLOTH
We are opening our different lines fur the new seascr, with much the same feeling of confidence which a fellow ex periences when he has a good thing. So many good grouped together that it is impossible to tell you all abou nem, Come and see the
TR BE Ty Y ‘ \) . a’ mr NI RESUTIFUL LINES OF GVERCOATINGS the finest ever brought to the city. And Trouserings, the finest you ever laid eyeson; and fur Suits, they are beauufa inthe extrme Those goods will be shown with much wieasure, and will be on exhibit th:s afternoon and to-morrow
JOHN MACLEOD &CO0
MERCHANT 'TATLORS.
Cold Weather Footwear
Big supply of big Felt Boots. Jus: see our Women’s
Elastic Felt side for 85c COFF BROS.
CHEAP FOUR SPOT CASH
14 TONS BEST QUALITY HAY BALE WIRE
Cut 10} feet; gauge 14, at the
CITY - HARDWARE - STORE eo» QUEEN STREET.... Pronounced best quality by ali who have used it.
, R. B. NORTON
J. F. Norten Proprietor.
BIRD CAGES
IN
BRASS AND PINTED.
Extra bottie and spriugs. Wire rat traps, for another kind of bird,
SIMON W CRABBE
Walker's Corner 187 STOVES & EARDWARE
NEXT TOA PRETTY GIRL
Tocaarm and delight you areour Cobber seat, and Rattan Rockers, and our new Mirrors, 8.50 to 11.50, will enable you to make yourselves admirable to both sexes,
Our new window blinds 25 to 45 will beautify your home ail for a little money.
We furnish homes.
JOHN NEWSON.
“ewson Block, Victoria Row ~~
coon ee ARS <2 PR RO I SRR Ra ne Came TIRE Mien EE AHO RM aE egy re
NAN EM — "7
ae
Aa Pe. oer me ra
ee a ~_ o - +
ha
nn
—
Le ea 4
i
new ’ a
ra a
he te
+ ee e « < aie ai
tm - * es : Cr
~ ‘ : q
oF ee
{ i”? + Re 2 ie
; « > te . oe i tia
‘4
a:
e
co.
a Fs
i.
‘ ’
4 be
a 5 ety ‘ igne i}. « * g ¥ + ee. ae =. - ® | = ” * a= '' > § . a a re 2 eS ‘ "By ‘ ae . Se 4 2 a q : 3 : = ! a > i. a =