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THE KiNSTON FREE PRESS. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1 THE TREY O' HEARTS THE FRENCHNOW A . SERIOUS PEOPLE 'i TWO -Si 01 's I v 7' 3 r;4 3 it 4 :0 ;'ii A CHAPTER XXXII. Light Engine. Toward the close of that summer's day It was the whim of thut arch-man-after of theatricals whom men call Fate to stage an anticlimax In the midst of a vast and billy expanse of desolate middle western country a rude and rugged dink of earth which .boasted no human tenancy within a .circle of Us far-flung horizon and was i bisected, not neatly, rather Irregular ity, by the Cowing double line of steel ' ribbons which marked the railroad's I right of way over the old Bunta Fe trail. I So much for tho stage: tho light ef fects were provided exclusively by the crimson and purple and gold of a par-1 itentous sunset; the properties era- ployed were simply a special train and even beginning to enjoy It when ho heard a woman ehrlek. At tho sam Instant revolvers began to pop. Mr. Law released his foo almost as quickly as he was released. Both rose oh ouo man, to Prd Judith Trine !" sldo 'hem, llttlo smile of exclteineut jlnylig roind her Hps as she looked up the track and wutched the i ihci.J stow down to a stop several ihthohs oi the lack platform plying Iiuhv trig ger Angers all tro whllo. As these last threw open the r.lat- forn gates and dropped to the liulluxt. Bill! perforating the olr with many bul lets, Mr. Law, Miss Judith Trine, and that late bel liferent, tho engineer, turned simultaneously and sought tho rear of the tender. On the opposite side they found Rose Trine and Mr. Horcuo standing uncertainly above tho IxiJy of tho flrn- mountains, barren inesas, uinl uun MiiHten flats given over to the desolate genius of sagebrush. Whatever had been the teu ; of the ("immtinlcatlon between r.it Ii.t Mid daughter, Jedi'h eventually em-red Iroin the drawing room in an ..t.i!n.ii.s tt inner. Marcus, conilr.r dron liy nuuy from his crmiaM!m nf Hi tho sumo time, wua Jam d !m nwulte by s I K ri t of liio foreliodln.; 1 1 ri'enaneo she wore; ;u:d after a moment u,' doubt Inllowed Iht buck to tin: li,i;::t;e at tho rear of the ( nr. He Rt.t t'n i in time . .-ee her at rl(.,id Mn::eMill, (;ir!e;: f t.-.:i;.-istly at the tv.o (!; :reii t; clo e together on tho ol;..( rva'.li;!! pj.iifi.rr.i. .'''it 0:1 his ajpear.-!;'-') Judiih 1 ' ''.ok h.-ra-ll tosetlu r, rt!aehed ti; n i:!,a;:!!. and what Is known iu a light engine (mean- wan, wbo, It appeared, had stunned lng a locomotive unhandlcapped by cars); audience there was none. If one except the actors who were one and II far too deeply preoccupied with the Interpretation of their several roles to be aware of the show. They were not many In number: perhaps half a dozen aboard the spe cial train w hich was making away as fast as It could run toward the glory himself In falling and remained in- sensible. Vhe appearance of Law and Judith from behind tho tender, closely pur sued by tho engineer, who was In turn closely pursued by gentlemen with re volvers, stirred Marcuu and Itose to uc tlon. Alan punned him at 11 round pace, pauulng only long enough to solan Robo and drag her with him toward of the sunsrt; as muny more aboard the "lclal. Judith flung him a phrase the light engine. It was the engineer who started the trouble. After bringing his monster to a full pause, he turned upon hla passengers and not without plausible excuse violently Indicted Mr. Alan Law for abuse of his and bis fire man's trustfulness. This the said fire man (climbing forward over tho toa der) vigorously applauded. They had been engaged, both gentle men asserted vigorously, for nothing more dangerous than a quick run across the prairies. In furtherance of the unspecified plans of Mr. Alan Law and his companion. Miss Judith Trlno. After starting out, they had wickedly ana maliciously been bribed by tho said Law to put on speed and cateh up wttn the special, In order that he might rescue from the lutter a young woman his bride to-bo and the ulster of Miss Trine. Hut and here was tho grievance they hadn't bargained to be shot at with pistols. And precisely that out rage bad been put upon thorn during ana subsequent to tbe moment of res cue. It was unhappy Mr. Marcuu who pre cipitated tho affair. This gentleman was suffering from n severe sprain tc his sense of decent pride. In tho-serv-Ice of Miss Roso Trlno and her be trothed. Mr.jAw, Marcus had black ened his face and hands to tho hue of of well-rneant advice In passing: "Come along, you simpleton unless you want to bo shot down whore you stand !" Mr. Mnreus acted on that advice, aa Immediately aa resentfully. Judith Trlno was little before him at tho steps of tho Pullman: Mr. Law had al ready assisted Hose aboard. Mr. Mar cus uugrnclously gave place to the lady: Ills Ingrained chivalry sorely strained by bullets that kicked umong the ballast round his feet CHAPTER XXXIII. pltmce-J wrr.tlifUIy ii.iii i a 1 ...sy chair, burying hi: i;.,sj bi-!v.-i :i fiip pages of tho publication with e.-ry i.idb atiou Of deep ir.ten t.t In its ti t. Mr. I':ira;:i, howevi r. Irid learned tho I :!: li of bitter x r.i ;.ce to the effort tl...t t!'r outward ,.rrii: of Ml:w .I'idlih T.-Iri" , ;n tin pito irde:; to her inunrd hi: r..or unit sh, that is, it !lil.;ht be ta:..n to li. )cat the di rect re'i'iary of It.-i i;fni)i'anr.'; though ' vi .1 tin's was no r liable rule. Reminding I'!;::-; if of II, i.s, be then -fore lnvi!led ;; iniib'd Inter. ( in an other ma::,.i:.lr.c rout J the edge of which ho kept a vary eye u;.m tho young woman. For all her fxanr-cratinn, Judith con tained li r -elf longer thnn init:lit have been er.perted. Her ceiitlimed show of placidity, indeed, lulled IV.rcii'i Into a dangerous feeling of security. Per suaded thut she meant to bohae, le; gradually rowed to watch ,er as nar rowly a at brut, and lent himself in a morose rcvcrl who-e Mubjeet was tho HPemlr,;;!y perrnanent mourning into which ho had plunged bin face an-1 "U'lil you bo good If 1 "J'erfectly." "No moro heuun.. .11 "I proniliie." "Word of honor?" "If n.y word of I:. thin-: t you you ha "V.ell . . .' l In tho came humor h leased the knob; m. opened It wide und ; . corridor, her mood ia.. fctcluug mockery. "Thiick you so n.i.'c1' ' " Into hi.s face of dic r. :!,;.:!: pint; him un ironic it..; forward and tiwunn ir ; . room occupied by Trlrui "'i iidcr w hat siic 1 . ' ' ho epoculalcd, with m-: unkle-Ionr; 1'uJlmuii w.-.i;.. tilth bad been t.t to d. 11 I eriod of captivity. ' li lts hot enough w itl:o';t . c lotiiin:; than uecenc) d lit: t you r.cver can t 'l: p.n ... 1 bot p. -! blitiu : liij; a. of in; ... loo; e at all:" IU: took hia do ca:iin; them t Al: n hia long con; . , and Hose, on the ob p horded Judith ample wliL Ii undetected to i cro.v to titachery. '.Vheil.rr tihe did or . haiil'ened In the "-,.: hour the special v 1 : idi.rt to rial: : wr-y : limited, east-bound ; ; :. , passed, tar.! r:igiii- '01lel,(. Jll.oloi'etil . ru ii'lly out, leaving ; 1. on the siding. 1'roui the rear of brakem -n and lireio 'arewi lb to the in n.ia'ui any- 1 :.;i: ;.s'v. .rr- i .. I re ,1 t!v Judiiii ir.le tie! r. any 1 1 ; l;r. I . ..he the ( '. tilled 1 l: o; - t in.' 'jAilig at ri for?" i..-- t. 'lie r w i. .1 li Jn ilrrim: iier ,.il I.tlo..'3 v. . a: ii, 1:1. .M.a .1 ' II i i I':- n.oro worn- : P. her ro..:n::ni- A!a:i : 1 1 r .11 ity 1.1 train what ne a!;" a iT.h !. o e- ia1 '1 i i ' 'i ailed Ihe etir,;,' ,i: 1 !a enony ana bad garmented hlniBtsir In the garb of a Pullman porter, surren Coring himself to humiliating sorvlc to those aboard tho special, suffering their Insolence and scorn without murmur, but with thiyides of wrath ! mounting ever hlgherTi hte bosom And now, when nt length ho hnd Won his froedoin from that Ignomlnl ous servitude, It was only to bo sworn ,at and villtlod. as a common nigger, by , ran roaa nands; It waa the fireman (to be just) who orougni ine row to a focus by a slight ing referenco to that "shlftlesH and j misbegotten dingo." ns repented quite promptly. Mr. narcus Jumpod for bis throat with i-'' it" -1 am One of His Arms Was Shoulder. Around Her bellow of rage. The bnikeman learx'd for his shovel nud brandithed It threat eningly. Mr. Harcua iimde nothing of that: he closed iu without hesitation and got tbe tlrt-man by the throat, pro ceeding to hhuke the breath out of his body with the greatest good will and dispatch. In the course of this enter tainment the fireman slipped on the cab platform, trod 011 nothing and went over backwards, taking Mr. Mar cus wim aim to the ballast. Al almost the same moment Mr. Uw- "nptlng to restrain the engl tom oi" to the assistance of a s fellow-worker, ducked In under a Wl b hi. foe. tripped bim up.nd went with hi. to tbe ground on the oppo- de of tie locomotive iron, occupied h, Mr, lurcua .ad tb. Ore maa. For th, next several .econds h. wa L'T. !yln(5e1 kMP!n fac. out ef th ballast. The engineer waa a heavy mBn .cttt ,B(J lnfurlatet He fotrirht like a denKn unchslnfd. It a aJ vry exciting. lr. Law was Pullman. Come Inside." Law suggested, "and Introduce mo to tho brnkoman. I pie sums I've got to fix things up with bim" "If there's really nny doubt In your mind as to that." Marcus said, rising, "I don't mind telling you you're right." Ilo paused as Alan entered the car before him and was greeted by a stnrrn of vituperation that fairly blistered tno panels of the Pullman. Mr. Seneca Trine, helpless In his Invalid chair, thus celebrated his Introduction to the young man whom ho had never before eeen whose life he had schemed to take thoso many years. Ills heavy voice boomed and echoed through lin ear like tho sounding of a tocsin. Alan mndo no effort to resixnid, but listened with his head critically to ono side and an exasperating expres sion of deep Interest Informing his i-uuuieuHiico unin nir. Trine was out of breath and vitriol; when the younger man bowed with I ho slight est shade of mockery lu hla manner and waved a tolerant hand to Marcus. "Ilo has, no doubt," Alan Inquired, "Ills own prlvato cell nboard this car?" "Vns, suh!" Marcus agreed, aping well tho man nor or his npparent cuatc and color. "Ain't dat do troof?" "Take him away, then," Alan ro quosted wearily "If you please." ins, Huh!" llnrrus replied, will nlmblo alacrity seizing tho back of tho wheeled chair and swinging It round for a spin up the length of tho car. Mefore Trlno hail recovered enough to curso him properly, the door to his drawing room was closed and Marcus was ambling back down tho aisle. His grin of relish at this ItirnltiK of the tiiblow on the monomaniac proed. however, shortlived. It era.-ied Itself III a twinkling when Jsdlth shouldered roughly past him. wearing a sullen and forbidding countenance, still flung herself Into the drawing room with her father. The cause of her temper was not far to Beck: at the far end of tho car Alan was bending solicitously over the chair in which Rose was resting. One of his arms was around hor shoulder. Her face was lifted confidently to his. Marcus mused morosely on his ap prehension of trouble a brew. simmer ing over the waxing llroof that t range woman' Jealousy. Ho didn't like tho prospect at nil. If only Alan and Rose hadn't been so desperately In love that they couldn't keep awuy from eno another! If only Alan had been sen sible enough to outwit tho woman and t 1. . . . icuvo iht oentnii wnen no started In pursuit of the special! If only thero had not been that light enslno in pur suit us Marcus firmly believed It must be loaded to the guards with Trlno's unscrupulous hirelings! No telling when they might ratch Ui! The fear of this larf cntastrnnho w-orked together with his fears of Ju- dlth to render that nU-bt u nleeideii one ror Marcus. He spent It in a chair whence be could watch both the door to the compartment Judith bad chosen ner own (formerly Marroirh.ife quarters) and the endless Hhtio.w f steei mat swept beneath the tracks. Mut nothing happened. Ilo naimeit uneasily from tlm to time, wakin-r a start of fright, but ulwavs to nothing amiss. Ever judlth stopped behind that closed door, and ever tho track behind was Innocent of the glare of a pursuing headlight Nor did anything untoward mark tho progress of the morning unless. In deed. Judith's protracted sessions with her father behind the closed door of the drawing room were to be counted ominous. Ever .lace lunch time the girl had n ftoseted with her father; Marcus had been getting some well-earned and orely-needed rest la his quarters; Alaa standing hi. watch on the obser vatlon platform, la , company with Rose- and tha tntln tbrough an uncoutH vUdemosi T of ."14 IDftftab...- 1 'llut will It?" Rnrcus denbterl. Koniewheio far ba k aloi K the line locomotive hooted mournfully. "It'3 Mt to!" Alan ie;il. d. helping Rose aboard. "If we caa o::iy pet out of sljibt before they get !.en " "Don't worry," Ilareiis advbicd: "that's u freight whistle." "Maybe you can Jiht!ng:n:--. tho whistle of a freight from that oi ,1 pis- B"n?'er train I don t s..v you tan f. , but I'll take no chances on jour j:idg merit being cood. Hon aboard here if you're coming with us!" 1 Slowly tho hand car stirred on its ; sreuse-hun.ery and coin; lainlm: :'ic : slowly It gathered momentum and , nursed noisily up the track us A inn i and Marcus, on opposite sides of the ' handlebar, alternately roa" and fell brick; alowly It men 11 ted tho --l!nht grade to the bend In the trai !: rounded It. loft sight of the stalled l uiin.an on the siding and began to n. ve more swiftly on a moderate down gr..ib Meliind It the thunder of proacliing train grew momer.t, volume lending color to v: th Mr. Marcus that viint tiny Ik.i had been the whittle of . r.itlier than of the lit;ht er. just rs Aim was ab.t.t t: leaving the tracks and talii: ,',. car with t!;em, to clear the way 1 train, its rumble bean to '..:, grew let; a and beautifully less, a., stilled. "Vhat do j on make of Ciat?" panted across the racUiiiu ha: "Tho ohvhn;.!," Mure;1.-) r--:-"The frefrht baa taken th 1 : i' wait for sri;s oth r thri it .'1 t: isiss. We'll have to look idiarp .1 lea iv to Jump." 'Ihe grade became a trace fteeo; the car moved with U . s tance. "1-et go," Alan advised: "it'll dnv.r, the h.il.mco of this incl 11. w-M better novo our Btror.nh." Mi'1 they bad barely regal m ! bre.if'i and nionned the ptrea "at av ay from their eyes vvh sen ..d wl.l iii,-. of a dlfferei.t '! bote back to their fas!-:. i'itiK the eye of Marcus A! I di sj.airlnply. hi it's all ii) with us nr.v ," he Srori'i'-i!: 'last sounded precisi ly lllie ti'-e v hi -tie of the light oiieine." "Sur. it did!" IJarctu agreed. "It c.-'d'i'i b.- us )( vo had any better J Impishly to herself in anticipation of 0! the time and the evict she was bluing with such patience as sho could mas ter. Tho whittle or a locomotive over taking the frttefct sounded the signul for her to tako action 011 In : r cherished plan. Rising, she glanced out of the open door. A curve In tho track b, low the i refill, laboring up a steeo tirade, ea- 1 bb'd her to catch a glimpse of a head li rbt. followed by a string of lighted windows, indicating a single car: the upocial beyond a doubt. Without hesitation, since the train was i.ot running at epeod, she dropped j c. t to the ballust, wheeled smartly ' about, c.usht tha hnndbar at tbe end of the box car us It passed and swung 1.1 rs :t up Let ween It and the caboose. A tr'.'le later the freight gained tbe eur.:m!t of tho grade and began to run more smoothly. i.'lind iiig ;o the top of the box car she peered keenly through the gloam ing, which waa not yet so denno that she mi;;l;t nut discorn two heads pro- Krery Third Woman in Streebj -I arts Dresae,, mack-Imp.'' siong of Enjflihhwoman h the Former Cay Cfty. ' By P. M. S.rle (United Press Staff Cor,-Oo.. , Uiulon Nov. 18: (By mai;'3 Paris. The elder u-. : U t 5 noddi 111.- de ilnts bo praised its lis lei ear Ml f the w i'l'.l ' I'. b go ntid decrepitude the de a very fair pace nt th" two who rose and rv.geei! i:t rffp'-lo on either -id., ir: and tho ftrnde w: : l,a'. Struck tbe Caboose With a Crash Likj with find He. nds for the purposes of tils mas riiierade st. lining them a t,hado of ( bony upon which soap and water and srrubhlliK h,ni no ei'i'eet w hatever. And ho had Invented a imt evcruclatlng method of revenging binmelf upon tho druggist who had taken advantage of his conlidenee und sold him the ln eradlable dye wlieu he was roused by tho sudden lllght of a magazine across tho car. missing I1I.1 bead by a bare two Inches, and th bang of a rh.iir overturned by Judith 10; she, jumped up and flung herself furiously toward tho door. Just what had h.'tnix nrd 011 the ob servation plaiform Mareu-s didn't know, but he could readily believe that the lover:) bad Junt Indulged in some espe cially provoking and long-dun-. nout caress. He overhauled Judith none too soon. In mother moment she would hsvo hud her slater by the throat -if her purpose had not been to throw Roso bodily overboard, na Mart us suspected. I 1 .. . . i 1 . 1 . . nappiiy, no was as quick 011 hi feet as Judith on hers; ami almost before he hud grasped the situation, ho had grasped her had seized hrr nrms and (ir.i'Mi them forcibly behind her back, nt the same time swinging her round a ad endeavoring to prop.d her back tai'ough tho dcorwnv. It w as a mnn-sirc Job. For tho ensu Injj live mluulei) he had his hands full of violently revien'ful and superbly r.ble-boiileil young woman Only with ihe greatest ililiiculty did lie, succeed l:i v resiling l ,- up tho aisle and to tho door of her coniiiaiim-n;, w.'iero an even more furious 1. I -tance fori Rome additional mlmiien iirnf.-.i,l n.n 1 ultimate loshist of the door upon tho maddened Juiiah. l.'veii then he might net draw n five breath: thero was no way of lock Ins that door from the out fide; and be dared not leave go tho handle, list the girl again liy out and renew tho battle. Waving asldo Alan's proffer of ns r.lstance, ho acidly advised that gen tleman to return to bis post of duty ::tid not let his Infatuation blind him to what might at any moment loom up on the track behind them. Marcus stoutly held the door against the girl's attempt to pull It open and through another period when she occupied hor celf w ith kicking Us panels as If hope ful ot breaking a way cut. a long pause followed. Ho heard no sounds from Within. And wearying, he woa- "i " uevn s:e was up to, Then her voice penetrated the. barrier! Its accent, calm aud not uuamiable: Alan and I the fro:.! the Explosion of a Cse.non. s h the) :;!,..' CHAPTLK XXXIV. Hin:i C;;r. well. ..Ir. .;. . us b.-nlto a silerico whose ( loijii 'nee i no! be tran -lat lu print- -car, you hoat it?'' -ot villi tms cutllt," Alaa s.dmit- ted gloomily. "Mm damn if we've got to 'inanity- -e-.. a yours, my friend won t make this l'uHman move v. ithout an r.gino." -in 1. mi no- saiai', wo irnt r-tei) l-.cro HKO humps on a log. waiting for Ciat r.ang of t'.mgs (o sriil 1:;, m ti:e light eiigiiie mill cet oi.r b,, throat answered ir.is un atiie contention rule with Th' t pl. ho; , ! right were u I i'. St. rm el ss eyi ( '. rug. c.f way. covi i (! ; wer- -!-Ug. - ard -t a mesqinte, ch cacti, (ho ha nnahes and i; cur on t;;,i fi ' I'lioisa... he , e.cr tie- laiulscaue. I l'.IMs hemmed In tho hills whose vast flanks with dcie-o tlii, kets of ipparal, sagebrav-h and "it of ow!.; mid r.:tt!i liiude. Xo w ,y of ca- !a oth- tracks cope from liint. pocket In the cr than by 'ho railroad iiscl lie low-,- , p.,;,,, t , ana sming a::,l ::a:ti! ahar;dy. "till w!,.,i i.ov?" i;arcus inquired with inter, st. 'Some thoughtful body has left an old hand car ov, r there In the ,!iteh " 'M.i b,; it isn't beyond Alan r aervki " 1 I Flip; 1 "ilol rert.'d : 1: rV ballast w l; -re : "i.lM! "Ot'IVe. I'.rid." .Ills' ,r.d tor- pile lc n-t, tnniing und twisting s;i: !.' ilirourh the hilly. A liitle grace was granted tl." no.'rovor, tiiueaigh the cjro.unj.it :n las :h y afterward dlscoverwl i i:t :!!' li; !it rnirine had ntopped rt t1 ''.'V-i'" l-mg enough to couple up T .-;.! ' 1'iillnian thus r.utoniatirally ce.-i'.in 'o .').' a liuht engine, and beco;:ii:,r. special. u was fully a quarter of an hi ir (- lore tls- g.row ing rumble of (!. ' "...ion 1 no hi.) on 1 no nana cur as it mined tho en,I of the grnd addressed itself to a level thou; ! tuoss stretch of track. And at this point dincoverv e,f the switch of a spur line that she,; off southward into the hills furnished Alan With his independent iTimimitmo Stopping tho hand car after it hnd jelted over the frogs, ho iumoed ,( set the switch to shunt the n.r ait otf' to the spur, and leaped back upon the car. H; rdly had they pneceeded in work ing the hand car up round the shoulder the next bend when th" special took ae sv.itcn without paue md the rr .t. of its tiroeresn clttit nir . ,. (Ill IIlilT- 'ins mountain, was suddenly stilt d ari ap- inly la a.y of 11' Td . ir.lg::t.- I ie Hut I V i fi a S !l ,..u.,.,.- V inf i i a. & " ;fr 1 ij aM . A'! H i-. 1 1 : ! r. I I w ; fiv.-.-'.'s :..). i mi y i ; i i d lea,-. , , i . t ii i i. r n '. t '? i . . - .rtVnr-.!---.-.. bir this I ' - - Hl s . " , ' - - v ( J f-op- Ike a a: ' ce. t e's , '.. 1 'T " 'Wlh, 1 WO wnmnn . 9 . 1 cla.ss waited oufsid (V e. peasnt i'ico in turning presently with Ikt worn face. "Is it well with Jean?" kod younger woman eajrly. "Yea, it is well." And with Henri and ruup" "Yes. all is well with them'. TV. are all with God. I am proud to havl been their mother." This is one of the memories brouck back by Mrs. Ncave, wife of a British army officer, who has juat returnT from a journey through France. "TV French arc a changed nation." gi, declares. "Tl.ey have become alul .'ether scrioue. No one smiles in France now. There are no iL. ... no rejoiginB, even over victory. Ever, third wnm-in ; : 1.1 i stand tilinut iu ... . group. tells how led 'Oh, 1 -Jt 1.1 t-'-V." oith Uncoupling the Caboose. from the window of tho Epr e.igme. one on either side. venture, she .snatched off hor in.! waved it wildly in tho air. : aim answered tho signal from window of tho nursuine locomo- rrophat, of course! hue turned and peered ahead. The freight was approaching a trestle that ;: nod a wide and shallow gully, .-'o much the better! i 'nipping down again between tho ca-s, she sot herself to solve tho prob lem ot uncoupling the caboose. oi una mio was successtur just as the la.-t ceir rolled out on the trcstlo the streets in listening while madame her husband was killed. One touch of comedy which would have made me rock with laughter at ordinary times, I encountered at Lyons. Some fifty German n.;.. . hiul just arrived from the front, and I noticed th.-f ., . , , "iy an had tnrir hands m their trousers pock c!.s. I remarked on this to n nm.i 'i he replied in a mater-of-fact way- yes, ihey tried to oscnnn , i , 1'' we took away their suspenders. That is why they have their hands in their pockets. "The prisoners were in rags or in ;!(! garments which the Fren,h to liavc given them. I was nstnni in.u mere was nmnnci...i; ---"-i.i (.Lion, in;.ll hoys s:at at them, but wore told to ston. A troop, of soldiers were Imv,, Lyons that day. Fine look-in fi. lows they were, all well over fortv. nit they presented a curious appcar nce, for each man had a Jarre flat take of bread strapped across his breast and a bottle of water. From Iyotis to Paris is one vast camp, and 'o traveled in zig-zag fashion, pick ing up soldiers hero and tbpro "At one siding a trainload of British wounded arrived from Soisais. It was funny to hear the Highlanders oxshanging greetings with the French. , "Good bye, men" said a Scott "Bon souvenir" replied a Frenchman. The Highlander pointed to his wounded leg, and said, "Yes, souvenir de Soi ssons." Two they pi! hi, :g the horsepower, to a murmur. i'ut even so, there was 1 viihnr r, .- for tho weary m.r nn.h t,v ' seh-coagratulation; tho rumble of tho special was not altogether lest to hear ing when the thunder of the fm!i,f replaced and drowned it oat Uf a sirdden, releasing f lu nar, Alan stood up and ens in ir.ntn to fi ', r;im-l VclV this last panted, who. Ed O DO Veil "Jump off leave the hand car where is mey 11 navo to slo the track." "And then?" "I'll buy a lift from them if it takes my last dollar iu the world " 4! handle- knod to I'ar- n !io p to clear it oS iii I ti. the word," Alan cor- !y; and esc;i,, d tho dropping dawa tn t!i. '::nr over to the ditch, I ur lay. i H might work." he nr. :no along and lend me a Its own impetus carried the caboose 'o tlx ;..;ddle of the trestle before it 'till d. As this hapiiened. Alan and narcus, ulieady warned of an craenronev bv r')rt sl.'w Ltg down of the car, and for f'i nio time alivo to tho fact that the r-piclal waa again in pursuit, leaped out upon tho ties and helped Itose to alight. it auy me last or tne ireignt was whisking off the trestle, its crew thus far uncoils, lous of their loss. . A 1.. jl .1. ... . . ea oeiuna men ine special was phi: i'drg forward at unabated speed lucre ias no time to executo their plan of the lirst desperate instant to run along the ties to safety on tho solid earth: the distance was too gn at; they could not possibly make it With common impulse tho two men glanced down to the bottom of the gully, then looked at e. eh other with eyes Informed by common inspiration. Darcue announced in a breath: "Thirty feet not more." AUn replied: "Can you hold tho weight of the two of us for half a n'n ute?" Barcus shrugged: "I can try. V.'a might as well even if I can't." v.-nu i.i i. uiro BUUUKII1K. lie WPS lOW'l -in rap'' ' U stery: iM'.m.sea. it s our only hope. we j hin . elf between tbe ties. v.,-. e up uiig Heartbreaking busi- ness forever and it can't be long be fore Trine nnd Marrophat discover their mistake!" Air. Harms!" Hellol" he replied, startled. "What Sa It. Miss Judith?" "lleosa let mo out." "Not much." -"Oh please!" v Btnicli by the fact that she hadat lest her temper en hearing his refusal. htated. It was ery trne that he eouMift tUy thuro forevct. Holding on to that knob. . . , v'1! ;l minute." 1'larcus nny.ecn d, ' 'uddenly back into the car. ' ' n i:e reapiiearod, after some live dsutes. i;c.;-e ueeompaaiod him. and ",'1W u:w mmng brilliantly as '''''' ""thing whatever was wrong Kb his world. "Si rr' to you waiting, old top," "0 explained; "but I was smitten with m inspiration. There didn't seem to ha any ectiso In letting the amiable Judith loose upon this fair land, so I found a coll of wire In tho porter's wirea tno nandin nt th CHAPTER XXXV. Caboose. For once, in a way. 1t fell out pre dsely as Mr. Law had planned and prayed. 'AH right," ho announced briefly. witn a word to Rose. Alan slipped down besido Bnrcua, shifted his hold to tne body of the latter, and climbed down over him until ho was supported soieiy Dy the grasp of his two hands on narcus ankles. uinianuy ucse followed him, slip ping like a snake down over the two men till she in turn hunsr by her Krasn on Alan's ankles, then released her noia and dropped the balance of the cisiance to the ground, a scant tea reet, landing without Injury. A thought later Alan dropped lightly Constrained to pull up In order to re move the obstruction from the track the train crew of the freight choked down its collective wrath on being pre- common oZi7, Ai . .. "s , erea ana draKel her out of the way. TLl'Jfl ! B 3 with . heavy thump Ld t t ---h-"", ii.utta userui went upon bis back, but demonstrated couple LISm ' Sn e,P!0S JurybmmcdStTlyTk iSrTlr, Z? J hira!e1' -d joining the others draw ing room door faU to the bars 1 1 flt M ndad its hopes in a mad scramble for safety. icross the aisle. ItH tak h.r tUne to get out, cow, without assist ance Ten minutes more had passed before tbe two grimy and perspiring gentle men succeeded lu placing the hand car - "It's .vnn iuM v.-a " ' I-within It doorww and stnokM cus thmirt grimly: "no wonder they ti"V 0ther Jrt.w jravayi- . . , .UOHa.U:u iUr an uiatant that. Overhead the special engine, hur- rewarded by the price Alan bargained . J " u ' iusivo uso tnng onward like some titanic bolt 9.rf?t8V.8. the mU town- Bfruck the cboe ''th crash like n,i w MTBOt m0Te than te thPoslcmofacannon.ItCoUapsed "".l6!.. -ttW to upon itself like a thing of peS TuKt na iJarcns eat more solid etuff T1IIS What's tha differ ?1CA tmnr It 1aV. : pasteboard. constructed of was abnndantl proved by the shower ot timbers, pplit ters end broken Iron that rained about the heads of the fugitives. lfVi nit V - .. . Rack your brains use your logic let judg ment help you guess, conjecture! But if vou really want to draw back the veil of mystery, see TheTrey O 9 JL earts INST T T ' 'VVT mi t dp" V . ' . " - ' v' ertftt now ,d-:-ia vc:.uot,iS TALL. .NT WILL BE ILLUSTRATED AT THE DIXIE NEXT FJUIDAY EV wilbout a scratcjL EVENING, The most sturjendous, thrilling, interesting moving. picture play oi tne times. Cost' $200,000 to pro duce the first set of films. Int ense dramatic action in every foot ol the reels. A feature that will set this whole community guessing. : ;f ; See it in weekly instaS'
The Kinston Free Press (Kinston, N.C.)
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