Show PILOT I 1 boun FOUL play alar who iwho ia Is standing pilot thia thib evening said the tho su superintendent or boss as we 0 olied him beth Uart mart martin iii lii 11 ll was tiie the foremans ans reply v tell teil him to come here wili will you and hurry up t the foreman hastened away and I 1 boa toa he and beth bath martin moat hava have pread spread themselves 2 as the former said for la in a few minutes the engine angine driver stood before his ills chief The great teal teat man took a Z compre a pr e heu beu henawi sive look at t the he angin engin engineer eer ear j w wh who flinched not a muscle his clear steady eyes cereas blue as the sky a handsome brown beard ornamented his face which albeit rather ditty of character and ani de lenva luat tuat to use the popular expression t he va iule vuis coid cold 0 down 0 w n to bedrock bed rock to bedrock bed rock n nub aub I 1 bis bla scrutiny nodded to the engine driver and bald eald therea theresa theres a specie traill up out of Col coi collinsville Colli linsville naville to tonight seth beth 1 I kiao know w that iak wak was the cult le to epoise fukuo onno aai air it will require close watching continued tho the chief 1 I apolo so 1 know that repeated you ayou yoa are mighty knowin I this evening 1 said baid thi superintendent th r eo ona thing you dont fig sonny bonny liny riny you donti dont know thab that pu are aie going to run lun pilot to that train ay yeb yes es 16 1 dry dri 11 the engine driver who in thunder told you then I 1 know it myself till ten yuu you leyon told mo me this thia minute then 1 I knew it replied both beth amill smiling ng and cosing disclosing Ja hia hla whito white even eren J teeth im ready boss i seth martin martini you yon ought to be a talents ara thrown judge your but listen away on this line weve weve no time to split atra atto WE in chael chaff thera therea very gang ang of desperadoes desperado eB hanging about dart mouth way vay they nearly wrecked tha through racille last week fortunately the passengers were handy bandy with their shooting irons and bullets were pretty thick else eise there would haye haya baen been wan wal WaW bald baid said the engine driver ahead sahrad 32 go tle wan wal WaW bald baid said the ahead sahrad 32 go tle IV 1 now yon you to the specie train and see that the linea ildea clear up as far as dartford olty city N e can shunt ehunt atthe trestle aiding in and wait to pull the up the bunker incline through gia glA she shecut cuts cutz tings once bate aate ahme ye e cau cai rauie raUle along and mund mind ye e kee beep p a aa goo loon 1001 KOut lout out 11 you bell was beths reply II ild pd iid d better take vike my eix elx shooter I 1 sup pose well have to fight maybe most rost likely replied the super intendente In coolly keep thi quiet alve got gov men on the look out along 1 Z the line linhos W hoys boys your oi ar mateen eug english Eng ilah liah tom atkins vaa waa wa the reply hea hes ReA Hegr gritl lU all ali then theu thuly said the tho chiet chief reply lU all ali then theu thuly said the tho chiet chief right now dont doni drink keep a of 0 a steam bring bilig baw back the afef and i wai wal drawled the engine driver coolly 1 I will pro provide for or your family will if r you are ate huzior or shot ahot it not I 1 will reward birou 2 evis tits la billit all then wellwood well weil goodnight oba and thank yel ye yet Good luck lucite was waa the answer 91 11 not torget forzet you 11 seth beth maitin martla turned way away a with a nod noci of acknowledgment and directed hili fili stepa to the shed where ere his hia engine engino wa s standing St anding pilot this means that the me belizi engine b had d steam up or was waa ain gin in jn steam 1 1 f this means steam up or was waa ain gin in jn steam 1 1 f 6 speak technically and was waa ready for lor any sudden emergency the driver was waa just aa as well pleased to run a couple of hundred miles milea ona dark night even with the chance of being hot shot aa as to have an invitation to the white house itself hai hallo hailo Hal lol iol I 1 came back in an unmistakable english voice eire eiro fire uj up a bit bli were bound west specie pilot ten keep it quiet luiet A man unseen by the driver put up his bia head to listen beth both was a man of act action iori and so was his mate tom atkins they looked to the engine and their revolvers vol vers put a dozen cartridges in a tin can filled tilled a similar can with some old bourbon whiskey at a saloon close by whither they were followed by the va man an who had aau been listening hsen Haen lug log to their conversation and va listening hsen Haen lug log to their conversation and woo who noted toted their preparations atter After communicating with some accomplice this mysterious lous loua individual left the saloon and made we hia way towards the signal box which stood some distance down the line As soon boon athe engine driver driven and bis hla hia mate were recognized they were warmly welcomed tor for or they were favorites many drinks were ten ure tre for their acceptance i and de benned lined on various pleas till at length one man declared that the Brid sher wanted to fix an insult on a freeborn free born citizen he offered seth both and tom a glass apiece saying up matt swore off eh for this evening replied beth both but as pd id rather drink than fight just now ill taka take your treat so 80 the men each took the proffered glass but scar sear scarcely cely tasted it and seth heth fearing i soon afterwards lung 0 o borne inkling of h his bis Is intended int endea mis m soon lung 0 o borne inkling of h his bis Is intended int endea mis m sion alou might leak out beckoned to b hia bla Is fireman to follow as soon as possible and then left the tho saloon he jiu bigar climbed up into the cab of hib hla engine all american locomotives are protected and closed in and began to smoke ile he smoked in comfort for about a quarter quartet of an hour then he felt queer 11 19 these thebe are stronger cigars than usi usual liui ifil he muttered aa as he threw it from him but the oppression pres slon sion en an his bis ibrain brain became heavier he felt feit very sleepy now 1 I adap a nap its only about 9 oclo ocio cil cIr I 1 must theres an hour set I 1 wonder where tom I 1 is ia about 9 oclo ocio cil cIr I 1 must theres an hour set I 1 wonder where tom I 1 is ia rom bom will drink too if we a my opinion mucho much or r I 1 13 ris his Is train of thought was suddenly interrupted all AH at once it fias flAa flashed hed upon him that be himself had been drugged la in the saloon it what a thundering idiot I 1 ar arnke am nHe he essayed to ri rise sebut bul bui eit elt felt quite bewildered he made hopeless lo attempts to stand upright but could do nothing he waa was as useless as a child but yut woree than all nil he was conscious of his inability to do his hla duty ten ran rau rang gout out he struggled to his feet his bia hia head bead was spinning round feet were heavy aa as leaden weights he opened the sliding door but ere are be he could descend a blow sent he opened the sliding door ere are be he could descend a blow sent him himi lying flying Int apace a opia opla shand agri anft down be he Ban bau kirito a large quantity of aurilas water wat eivor elvor tot fot the locomotive tanks at the bame same moment three men climbed up on pa the engine and with a low but wt hearty chuckle started it U oll out from hrom the siding aiding 1 IT I wiy wey aid did that neat said eaid the Bh otes otea of tue the party 1 I listen nuten athe to the tho bobs boa for bothin this ume time the specie peee train wiit wilt run atten after all sli you see bee 0 thoy they catch me met tripping yeo no sir the savage bavage will do the bridge ther hes hea to I 1 suppose baid eaid another work on the up line he hor hir aye wye only on that bide aide ye to did hat thAt pretty I 1 must roust say he seth se th was binden binder cautious 1 t I mixed it said baid th the other arsavage vage it laugh lugh did you settle the signals abe 1 aye telegraphed ourselves 0 op special andt ault 04 cui cut the wires and the clear cleat no w bartford city that thai he added hastily as the engine lurched tor ton QC and lifted only tha ants jn ts were out now we can run easy I 1 apos abe hurst burat I 1 hope bee here goes goeb TL the I 1 speaker who knew little about u engino r turned on the steam and away they went ele he turned his bead for a mo moment merit OT theres heres something moving yonder 21 found seth both likely this thia of the gang found seth both this thia of the gang but portion of ul desperadoes bad had met their match ju u english tota fota atkins for eor fora fona a moment or two ho he had been beed overcome by the drugged whiskey but bat a mple simple and very effective reme remedy ON cured exited him at the cost coat of a moments sickness creeping along the ground for he could not walk he conceived the tho idea of following these men BO so he held the p i V open and sent the bravo ea away into the night on the up iene line he proposed to give the alarm and iund follow on on the down metals with a superior force but fate was waa drawing e the fugitives to destruction the up ting tine was cut at the bridge II 11 NECK AD AID nece NECK lend me a hand mate im drown din this ia Is ahat what tom heard aa as he e crawled gath rath rather ea than walked across the metals to seek assistance teeth heth seth martin happened to you thern thea thera them varmint tossed me inhere in here hero when I 1 was waa hait halt stupid but the water has don done me good help me I 1 put but tom and well ax fix oni eni em yer nor was rapidly recovering anu aub lent all ajl the assistance ho he could and then the dripping driver quickly wringing the water from his clothes said when his mate had bad told him what had bad been done gin gim 9 dont breathe a syllable to mortal man I 1 know kno w bob franklyns franklins Frank lyns engine is in steam va by now for the cross trant traffie traffic le well firo fire her up and run tun them down we may save the specie yet hurry down EO 10 the sig nal box while I 1 get out the engine 11 tom hastened away as desired but soon came came back with the intelligence that tho the box w gas was as empty and the wire out cewe we spares stares nt say a word now paid eaid seth beth what tools we were kaw paid eaid seth beth what tools we were kaw to take them drinks drinke now tom shove above in some tome wood while I 1 1 oil the cranks ill leave word for the boreni foreman an we must trust him all ail the preparations were made almost aa as quickly aa as they are here described in ten minutes the engine was ready and as noiseless as possible the great locomotive was drought brought out of the shed abed but tender first never mind said Seth beth when tom objected we can run about as quick now are you read the ine foreman came up at that moment if ye do succeed albe be said your fortunes are made if nr your fortunes are made if nr you fail f answer for your lives take my revolver revolvers he added andreoff s seth thanked him adding gloomily if we fall well never come back alive for por us to be ho hocus cussed aed with bourbon is disgrace enough A whistle I 1 tue tha foreman opened the points and the engine sped away on the down line iu in full pursuit of the desperadoes to save the specie train if pis sible weve no headlight head light exclaimed tom suddenly bo much the better we dont want to advertise ourselves ours elvea to night The theres relis a flash of some thine thing guess well have a storm the remark was not un uncalled called for the gleam of lightning every I 1 now and then appeared to real upon the steel handles and glint along the rails there was a moaning sound in the air a feeling of oppress oppression lon loD in the air a feeling of oppress oppression lon loD while occasionally a heavy plash oi or rain would deop upon the roof of diab ceab in which the men Journ sourn journeyed eyeLl they absolutely flew flow along tha th track over the apparently bound less leas prairie prattle the line was laid not nut a station for miles A afew few watering places at intervals alone broke broka the level character of 0 the prospect when the fitful lightning lle lie up the bur eur pitch dark overhead over head round roun ings dinga except when tho the flashes came carne and the only buly light below the rapidly moving flashes of the fire furnace on the road wa led past 11 II 11 bald eald the driver we ought to have pulled them wa led past 11 II 11 bald eald the driver we ought to have pulled them up weve run this 30 miles mites in half an hour theress theresa buffalo creek he added as they past well then dartford is only another 30 and the trestle siding biding n the top of the cutting Is only 25 ac we must musi pabs paea them at the curve below hallo look out mind that hand lemp lamp 1 tom turned the slide elide and looked ahead ahuad seth both abut off steam there they arel arfel lucky we are running tender foremost or they would have seen our flie fire well wait on them gently till they thoy get got on to the trestle curve then well weil wire in and drop them steady mate the engine came silently to a standstill the gentle hiss of the steam which was waa just raising the valves was the only audible sound broad flashes of sheet lightning lib lit the heavy masses of cloud but up no thunder followed seth both looked to bis his revolver tom fed the fire and they waited it was their only chance a surprise for quite 20 in minutes the men waited the engine in front had bad long ago disappeared at last seth beth saida said baid now toms tom is our uli ill run them a race down to dartford artford city and if I 1 get there first therell be scalps to sell tomorrow to morrow well round that curve cur ve before they see bee seefus jub jus and come in all flying are you ready tom signified hig his consent and away darted the ponderous engine across the boundless at top tp speed on on never mind the ro rough g track its wa death if you leave it ltd death most losely if you re it ltd death most losely you re main there id ii one chance if 41 you reach dartford city and give the tho alarm al a r in 1 49 Fress on seth its near midnight so 60 whispered tom as the engine swung round the sharp curve Theresee ml angly motionless was the other engine faster and faster rattled the pursuer they were seen at last the men were visible through the glass fon lor an instant lie dowal roared seth only just in tim time two bullets came crashing overhead another hit the handle of tho the steam whistle and sent seat out a scream of defiance into the night seth rose slowly and pistol in hand watched the foe hes goin to race us but he dont know the trick of birin 0 no o 1 tommi toval weil well pass him and then 1 beths face as he spoke and cia cla clutched I 1 t cj h e 1 d his volver revolver le was waa sufficient nt to explain his out worda on on speeding across the prairie now seth sath was gaining now the others shot ahead more wood into the furnace pile pilo it in tom cried beth it now A bullet from setha betha steady hand passed through the glass of the other engine and shattered the driving arm of the man who held the regulator g bui billj Bul lly liy lj exclaimed the delighted seth beth now for another log the nire fire was blown biown up and like ilke an arrow the engine fiew flew along but no shots were exchange exchanged dj for aa as they were running neck nna ana and neck DECK one instant heth seth perceived a were running one instant heth seth perceived a light on the line ahead and before his bia companion wab waa aware of his hia intention shut off jhb steam the other engine flew away way S into the darkness dark ness DeSS leaving eth neth and tom far behind what d da d you shut off for y cried tom tum in amplement look ahead and know 32 was the grim reply tom looked ahead A weird light was waa playing on the track a |