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a Sof Sabbery and they felt that ; it was their ‘‘How long have you ‘beet here ? duty to defend the passengers and their asked the brakeman. R as | property. “*More than an hour. It seems like hal = After a moment the detective asked: {a day, but of course it isn’t as long as Sf ‘‘Isn’t there usually a track-walker who that, for I came though the tunnel at’ staat Ses inspects the tunnel between trains?’ ‘regular time. Was anybody killed??? aoe gis “Yes,’’ the conductor replied, ‘‘and he ‘‘No,”’ the brakeman answered, 2 ouglit to be here now. In fact, if he had was a narrow escape, but everyok os got i attended to his business he should have out of it all right.”’ > Bs seen the misplaced rail and warned the The track-walker said nothing in re- = cng ineer.’? sponse to tlius, but began to Mimb the ae Es Something may have hapiehed to bank to the tracks. = $ im,’ suggested Trim. “How many were there?” asked the. a hat is what we suspect. 4s brakeman, referring of course to Ue = ies - Tom - wants something,’’ remarked wreckers alii had “assaulted and be ee: the express avent suddenly. the track-walker. it seemed that Tom was the baggage ‘‘I don't know,’’ was the reply, ‘‘| ae nan who was trying to get telegraphic there were a ood many. There we < connection at the top of the pole afew enough to do ine, you see.”’ : rods away. | “Ves, that’s plain enough.’ i ne He was now calling and beckoning. Talking i in this way the two Came back o | aS ets i re cond uctor sent’a brakeman up to see to thé spot where the conductor and the} Peake what was the matter. others were standing. a cere ‘remained where he w astoask There the track-walker told his story, 3 some further questions about the tunnel. which need not be repeated in detail, } He wished when it was too late that he He said he was attacked just before tom ig 3 had gone with the brakeman to see what got to the mouth of the tunnel is) the baggageman wanted. he was still in the darkness of the shaft | ! When the brakeman came under the he couldn’t recognize his assailants, = pole where the baggage inan was at work They bounda nd gag the latter said: ged him and rolled | him down the bank, and that was allt he “T think I heard ae” groaning knew about it. . wage and the sound seemed to come from a lit-, He told how he had _ suffered great ter. | Si _ tle way below the tracks.” Tor as he lay there lest the north-bound |} . “Can you see anybody down there?” express should be wrecked and every bo ly “4 asked the brakeman. | ‘on board killed. & r $? Nc O, but listen. »? | The baggageman had aa = succeed d “3 =e ‘The brakeman did so and he too in making connections with his tele — ae = “thought he could hear a faint cry. graphic instrument so as to get word ;— s ee an see what’ s the matter,’’ he said ejther up or down the line. = x iown the slope. _ We shall have to send through he * = A little pie Se. down he ae e upOtr aman tynnel to Texuca,’’ said the conduct or. | .. bo bund pend. ane foot. | Tie meee ca yguPPose you'll go, won’t you 2Uaaie aaa Si gag: ed him so that he could utter track -watker. The latter she 0k fie tea ud he : faintest kind of a cry. doubtfully, eS y = — It was the track-walker. | “7 don’t mind going ‘through the 7 #3 + The brakeman hastily unloosed the ing > ba ae rag nel,’’ he said, ‘‘but I docbject to’ os oe that bound hii es pssite helped him. straight into a den of wild bea: B. ” pote ee ae an nat do yous ean by tha | a - . a fk. * . ae a 3: 2 . . = “sal 3 * , s - . t i , b ‘ tl | ‘ ns - “ ¢ at “ | a Z i ‘ _ 5 . = “a ? Fs =. " na A rf - * a 4 —. X ‘ =~ eS =" i — ‘ 4 a 9 - é * wal ; ' a - ~ ‘a a ee 7 ‘ a i ewe <> f. r ‘ 5 x : 3 “;, i ! a a ° 7 > : 1 \ Pe ea a | 4 oe hots & Y a al * _ - * a J ’ - #5 ‘ :. — io a —— . + ~ . a. 2 ea” — i, ' -" 7? av ‘ | - 7 ’ 4 - io = . ; , | , ' . a a = - - = { | i = i ay J . q * L ” }